cattle是單復(fù)數(shù)同形,復(fù)數(shù)形式也是cattle。相當(dāng)于people;cattle以單數(shù)形式出現(xiàn),卻表示復(fù)數(shù)的概念。cattle是集合名詞,不能加不定冠詞a,詞尾也不可加s,常和many, few, these, those等連用。

cattle用法

cattle原意是“財(cái)產(chǎn)”,其后轉(zhuǎn)義為“家畜”,常指菜�；蚰膛�。在英國(guó)通常統(tǒng)指“家畜”,在美國(guó)則只指“牛類”。

cattle以單數(shù)形式出現(xiàn),卻表示復(fù)數(shù)的概念。cattle是集合名詞,不能加不定冠詞a,詞尾也不可加s,常和many, few, these, those等連用。用作主語(yǔ)時(shí)，句子的謂語(yǔ)動(dòng)詞多用復(fù)數(shù)。

表示“一頭牛”可說(shuō)one head of cattle,“五頭�！闭f(shuō)five head of cattle,在指多頭牛時(shí)head of也可省去。表示“一群�！睉�(yīng)該用a herd of cattle或herds of cattle。

cattle用作名詞的用法例句

There is much forage for the cattle.那兒有很多喂牛的飼料。

There are many herds of cattle in the meadow.牧場(chǎng)上有許多牛群。

Clover can be grown as food for cattle.苜蓿可以用作牛飼料。