语法
Collective Nouns 集合名词
A Collective Noun is the name used for a collection of people, animals or things.
集合名词是用来形容一群人、动物或一批物品。
Examples:
例子:
| People 人物 | Animals 动物 | Things 物品 |
|---|---|---|
| a band of musicians 一队乐团 | a troop of lions 一群狮子 | a collection of stamps 邮票集 |
| a crew of sailors 一群水手 | a pack of wolves 一群狼 | a library of books 书籍集 |
| a choir of singers 一班合唱团 | a gaggle of geese 一群鹅 | a bunch of grapes 一串葡萄 |
Collective nouns are used with singular verbs.
集合名词与单数动词连用。
Examples:
例子:
An army of soldiers is marching in the field.
一支军队正在草场上练习队列行进。
A troop of lions is attacking an antelope.
一群狮子正在攻击一只羚羊。
A choir of singers is performing a Christmas carol on the stage.
一班合唱团正在台上演唱一支圣诞颂歌。
A gang of theives was arrested by the police last night.
警方昨天晚上逮捕了一帮贼。
Xianzheng gave her girlfriend a bouquet of flowers on Valentine’s Day.
情人节的那一天，先正送他的女朋友一束花。
The farmer rears a gaggle of geese on his farm.
那位农夫在他的农场里饲养了一群鹅。
I bought a bunch of grapes from the market.
我在市场上买了一串葡萄。
Study the following lists of collective nouns.
学习以下的集合名词。
<| People 人物 | Animals 动物 | Things 物品 |
|---|---|---|
| a gang of workmen (工人) | a nest / colony / an army of ants (蚂蚁) | a group / archipelago of islands 一群岛 |
| a company of actors (演员) | a swarm / hive of bees (蜜蜂) | a ring of keys 一串钥匙 |
| a troupe of dancers / performers (舞蹈者/表演者) | a herd of antelopes (羚羊) | a string of pearls 一串珍珠 |
| a cast / company of actors (演员) | a flock of birds (鸟) | a set of china 一套瓷器 |
| a party of friends (朋友) | a herd of buffaloes (水牛) | a bundle of rags 一扎破布 |
| a school of clerks (书记) | a culture of bacteria (细菌) | a wad of money 一沓钞票 |
| a gang of laborers (劳工) | a quiver of cobras (眼镜蛇) | a galaxy / constellation of stars 一个银河系/星座里的星星 |
| a staff of employees (雇员) | a fall of lambs (小绵羊) | a range of mountains 一列山 |
| a band / an orchestra of musicians (音乐家) | a herd of cattle (牛) | a flight of airplanes 机群 |
| a panel of experts (专家) | a pack of dogs (狗) | a set / kit of tools 一套工具 |
| a tribe of natives (土著) | a drove of donkeys (驴子) | a packet of cigarettes 一包香烟 |
| a troop of boy scouts (童子军) | a brood of chickens (鸡) | a bundle of sticks 一捆柴火棍儿 |
| a team of players (球员/演奏者) | a shoal of fish (鱼) | a flight of steps 一段楼梯 |
| a posse of policemen / sheriffs (男警察 / 县治安官) | a cote of doves (鸽子) | a pack of cards 一副纸牌 |
| a class of pupils (学生) | a swarm of insects (昆虫) | a clutch of eggs 一窝蛋 |
| a company of girl guides (女童子军) | a litter of kittens (小猫) | a crate of fruit 一箱水果 |
| a blast of hunters (猎人) | a herd of elephants (大象) | a suite of furniture 一套家具 |
| a blush of boys (男孩) | a troop / mop of kangaroos (袋鼠) | a fleet / fortilla of ships 船队 |
| a crew of sailors (水手) | a leap of leopards (豹) | a collection of stamps 邮票集 |
| a staff of servants (仆人) | a pride / troop of lions (狮子) | a suit of clothes 一套服装 |
| a choir of singers (歌手) | a plague of locusts (蝗虫) | a heap / pile of trash 一堆垃圾 |
| an eloquence of lawyers (律师) | a pit / nest / slither of snakes (蛇) | a collection of pictures 图画集 |
| an audience of listeners (听众) | a tribe / troop of monkeys (猴子) | a sheaf of corn 一捆玉蜀黍 |
| an illusion of magicians (魔术师) | a team / herd of oxen (公牛) | a cluster of diamonds 钻石团 |
| a crowd of onlookers / spectators (旁观者 / 观众) | a parliment of owls (猫头鹰) | a bale of cotton 一大捆棉花 |
| a band of robbers (盗贼) | a litter of puppies (小狗) | a clump / thicket / grove of trees 树丛 |
| a staff of teachers (教师) | a nest of rabbits (兔子) | a fleet of cars 车队 |
| a gang / den of thieves (贼) | a flock of sheep (绵羊) | a batch of bread 一批面包 |
| a flock of tourists (游客) | a stack of hay 一堆干草 | |
| a coven of witches (巫婆) | a network of computers 一个网路的电脑 | |
| a gaggle of women (妇女) | a tuft of grass 一丛草 | |
| a band of men (男人) | a bouquet / bunch of flowers 一束花 | |
| a bevy / galaxy of beauties (美人) | a library of books 书籍集 | |
| a host of angels (天使) | a heap / pile of stones 一堆石头 | |
| a board of directors (董事) | a dossier of documents 一个档案的文件 | |
| a bevy of girls / ladies (女孩 / 女士) | a bunch of bananas 一串香蕉 | |
| a congregation of worshippers (拜神者) | a bunch of grapes 一串葡萄 | |
| a bench of magistrates (地方执法官) | a quiver of arrows 一箭筒的箭 | |
| a horde of savages (未开化的人) | a chest of drawers 五斗柜 | |
| a party of politicians (政治家) | a hedge of bushes 一道灌木树篱 | |
| a crowd of people (人) | ||
| a squad / army / troop of soldiers (军人) |
Exercises 习题
A. Choose the right collective nouns to fill in the blanks.
选择正确的集合名词来填充空格。
galaxy, bevy, band, tribe, gaggle, staff, party, suit, wad, pack
1. a ____________ of wolves
2. a ____________ of beauties
3. a ____________ of clothes
4. a ____________ of musicians
5. a ____________ of geese
6. a ____________ of stars
7. a ____________ of money
8. a ____________ of employees
9. a ____________ of natives
10. a ____________ of friends
B. Choose the correct answers.
选择对的答案。
1. a ( panel, board ) of experts
2. a ( set, bale ) of tools
3. a ( troop, leap ) of leopards
4. a ( brood, culture ) of bacteria
5. a ( company, eloquence ) of actors
6. a ( team, flock ) of sheep
7. a ( batch, network ) of computers
8. a ( drove, troop ) of donkeys
9. a ( board, panel ) of directors
10. a ( pack, library ) of books
C. Fill in the blanks with the right collective nouns.
用正确的集合名词来填充空格。
1. A few tourists are feeding a ____________ of monkeys in the botanical garden.
2. The hen is sitting on a ____________ of eggs.
3. A ____________ of politicians is having a meeting in the conference room.
4. A ____________ of dancers is dancing gracefully on the stage.
5. My cat gave birth to a ____________ of kittens last week.
6. Mr. Anderson gave his wife a ____________ of pearls as a birthday present.
7. The teller passed a ____________ of coins to the customer.
8. Mrs. Crusoe found a ____________ of mice in her attic.
9. The farmers are upset because a ____________ of locusts destroyed their crops.
10. My dad ordered a new ____________ of furniture for our living room last Christmas.
D. Choose the correct answers.
选择对的答案。
1. A few dolphins are chasing a ( class, school ) of fish under the sea.
2. A ( team, congregation ) of basketball players are warming themselves up before a match.
3. In a story that Wendy read, a ( host, board ) of angels came to the rescue of the earthquake victims.
4. The wealthy captain owns a ( flight, fleet ) of ships.
5. A few garbage men are clearing a ( set, pile ) of trash at the roadside.
6. I saw a ( gaggle, company ) of colorful parrots at the zoo last week.
7. While escaping from the house owner, the burglar tripped and fell down a ( flight, stack ) of steps.
8. Mrs. Ding bought a ( bunch, suit) of flowers from the florist’s.
9. There is a ( group, range ) of mountains a couple of miles away from the town.
10. Mr. Richard handed a ( wad, ring ) of keys to his daughter.
Answers 答案
A.
1.pack 2.bevy 3.suit 4.band 5.gaggle 6.galaxy 7.audience 8.staff 9.tribe 10.party
B.
1.panel 2.set 3.leap 4.culture 5.company 6.flock 7.network 8.drove 9.board 10.library
C.
1.troop/tribe 2.clutch 3.party 4.troupe 5.litter 6.string 7.rouleau 8.nest 9.plague 10.suite
D.
1.school 2.team 3.host 4.fleet 5.pile 6.company 7.flight 8.bunch 9.range 10.ring
