英语里有些名词的复数形式是不规则的,现归纳如下:
1、改变名词中的元音字母或其他形式man-men woman-women foot-feet goose-geese mouse-mice
2、单复数相同sheep deer series mean works fish species li yuan jin
3、只有复数形式ashes trousers clothes thanks goods,glasses compasses contents
4、-些集体名词总是用作复数people,police,cattle,staff
5、部分集体名词既同以作单教(整体)也可以作复数(成员)audience class family crowd couple group committee
6、复数形式表示特别含义custom(海关),forces(军队),times(时代),spirits(情绪)
drinks(饮料),sands(沙滩),paper(文件报纸),manner (礼貌),looks(外表),brains
(头脑智力),greens(青菜),ruins(虚墟)
7、表示“某国人”加一s Americans Australians Germans creeks Swedes Europeans
单复数同形Swiss Chinese Japanese
以-man或-woman结尾的改为-men,一women English men Frenchwomen
8、合成名词将主体名词变为复数sons-in-hw lookers-on,passers-by story-teller
boy friends
无主体名词时将最后一部分变为复数grown一ups. Housewives stopwatches
将两部分变为复数Women singers men servant.
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