不可数名词

T: Sometimes, the same noun can be countable and uncountable. But it is often with a change of meaning.

有些名词具有可数与不可数的用法，通常意思上会有所改变。

But if a noun is uncountable - that's a mass noun like food or money or love - we use much.

如果一个名词是不可数--集体名词，例如食物，金钱，爱情--我们就用much

The uncountable noun should not be preceded by the indefinite article.

英语不定冠词在英语中使用率很高，英语名词中的可数和不可数特点使中国的英语初学者难以掌握不定冠词的用法。

Attainment : Here the word is used as an uncountable noun , meaning " reaching , realization ".

此处用作不可数名词，含义为"实现，达到"。

For uncountable nouns, such as cheese, we can say,'Would you like some cheese?

对于不可数名词，例如奶酪，我们能说："你要一些奶酪吗？"

There are eight rices on the table.

因为rice 是不可数名词

For uncountable nouns, such as cheese, we can say,'Would you like some cheese?

对于不可数名词，例如奶酪，我们能说：&你要一些奶酪吗？&

They have already eaten all muttons.

句中Mutton是不可数名词，意为&羊肉&，没有复数形式。

The use of the English indefinite article is of high frequency.

英语不定冠词在英语中使用率很高，英语名词中的可数和不可数特点使中国的英语初学者难以掌

One quarter of the population of the States is black.正:One quarter of the population of the States are black.

析：主语population本为不可数名词，但是在涉及其中的一部分时，后跟复数谓

The split between the two groups can hardly be papered over.

这两个团体间的分歧难以掩饰。

This approach not only encourages a greater number of responses, but minimizes the likelihood of stale groupthink.

这种做法不仅鼓励了更多的反应，而且减少跟风的可能性。