我們中文的量詞難倒了老外,但其實(shí)英文的量詞也不簡(jiǎn)單!
想象出國(guó)點(diǎn)餐,想吃個(gè) pizza,但要跟店員說(shuō)要“一整塊”還是“一片”,只能比手畫腳?今天我們來(lái)學(xué)習(xí)量詞,解決這個(gè)難題!
先看下圖 一個(gè)小總結(jié)
運(yùn)用于食物:
a bowl of rice 一碗飯
a scoop of ice cream 一球冰淇淋
a head of lettuce 一顆生菜
a piece of cake 一塊蛋糕
a loaf of bread 一條面包
a slice of pizza 一小片披薩
a serving of fried chicken 一份炸雞
a clove of garlic 一瓣大蒜
eg: Add two cloves of garlic before you fry the cabbage. 炒包菜前先加兩瓣大蒜。
a pack of gum 一包口香糖
a jar of honey 一罐蜂蜜
a stick of butter 一條黃油
eg: Top the grilled chicken with a stick of butter. 在烤好的雞上放一小條黃油。
a tin of tomatoes 一罐番茄
eg:?A tin of tomatoes will add a lot of flavor to the soup. 一罐番茄罐頭會(huì)讓這碗湯增添不少風(fēng)味。
a bag/packet of chips 一包洋芋片
a cube of butter 一小塊黃油
a bar of chocolate 一塊巧克力
a square of chocolate 一塊巧克力
a box of chocolates 一盒巧克力
a bucket of water 一桶水
a bag of rice 一袋米
a bottle of water 一瓶水
a glass of wine 一杯酒
a can of coke 一罐可樂(lè)
a pack of beer 一打啤酒
eg: Albert bought a pack of beer, knowing it would be a tough night.艾伯特買了一打啤酒,因?yàn)橹劳砩蠒?huì)不太好過(guò)。
a carton of juice 一盒果汁
a liter of milk 一公升的牛奶
運(yùn)用于生活用品:
a pack of cigarettes 一盒香煙
a box set of books 一套書
a piece of furniture 一件家具
eg: The small apartment was crowded with pieces of furniture. 一件件的家具堆滿小小的公寓。
a barrel of oil 一桶油
a blade of grass 一根草
a nugget of gold 一塊黃金
a round of applause 一片掌聲
a gust of wind 一陣風(fēng)
a fit of laughter 一陣笑聲
eg: His extraordinary story had those children in fits of laughter. 他非凡的故事逗得那些小朋友哈哈大笑。
a sip of water 一口水
eg: He took a long sip of his drink and finally signed the contract. 他啜飲了長(zhǎng)長(zhǎng)的一口飲料,然后終于簽下了合約。
a tank of petrol 一箱汽油
a tube of toothpaste 一條牙膏
a bar of soap 一塊肥皂
a dash/pinch of salt 一點(diǎn)鹽巴
a ball of clay 一團(tuán)黏土
a darker shade of red 更深的紅色