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英语常考名词可数与不可数
20,等级名词和非等级名词[Gradable Nouns/Non-Gradable Nouns]
英语等级名词为数很少 ,绝大多数为非等级名词。等级名词可用于“much of/more of/less of/enough of/something of/somewhat of/a bit of等 a/an 单数名词”结构,而非等级名词则不可
如
man coward mystery
failure success fool
help difficulty dancer
singer scholar painter
poet mathematician thief
musician liar carpenter
day challenge historian politician coquette
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It is not much of a day for mountain-climbing
这种天气不适合爬山
Joey is something of a singer
乔伊会唱点歌
It’s more of a challenge than you thought
这比你所想的更具挑战性
有些英语等级名词,有与之对应的等级形容词,称为有对应等级形容词的等级名词,在结构上能同表示“比较”的结构相互转换,意义上无差别或略有差别
如
man manful
difficulty difficult
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He is enough of man to admit his mistakes
He is manful enough to admit his mistakes
他有勇气敢于承认自己的错误
It is somewhat of a difficulty
It is rather difficult
这事有点难
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有些英语等级名词无对应的等级形容词,称为没有对应等级形容词的等级名词,结构上不能同形容词比较结构相互换
如
historian, scholar, musician
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Joey is not enough of a historian
乔伊算不上知名历史学家
Joey isn’t much of a scholar
乔伊没有什么学问
Joey is not enough of a musician
乔伊不善长音乐
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