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中英文量词的区别
measure word: 量词 : x, D7 T$ G% ]) K% DChinese meansure words are very specific, i.e. many can be only used to describe a certain type of thing: 中文的量词比较特定，不同的量词对应不同的东西 0 t$ s! n/ U* u2 x- EMeasure words in English aren't as specific as Chinese: 英语的量词没有中文那么特定. a2 c$ \* z/ {4 o- R$ ?: @& z
But because they're more general, using them appropriately might be challenging: 但是因为比较宽泛，所以要恰当使用也不那么容易 5 X: i& Z+ l) l. T& ]8 u! N, c* O6 }" E+ n5 I2 i
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美国人最爱用的量词：a dozen
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A dozen: 一打
A dozen means 12:一打表示12个
Eggs are most commonly bought by the dozen: 最常用来形容鸡蛋
A dozen eggs: 一盒鸡蛋- i, a6 j8 ~' p6 ^4 B6 t
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We wouldn't call it a box of eggs: 英语里不会说一盒蛋，而是说一打鸡蛋 0 x; Y5 A* X- @. L2 F; n# `You can also buy half a dozen eggs: 也可以买小盒的，半打 8 n: p- T% [/ K( e . g+ b0 E) n- b' a7 S: q) V- Z! t) u D; y6 c1 e* ^# j( [Half a dozen or a half dozen? % \( G& v) y1 DBoth are correct: 两种说法都是正确的 # E: x X8 O& J8 D' l$ X- P6 [0 @! s0 M$ l* i0 f% D7 {9 e; A8 ?
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4 |) p" Y K4 s8 b1 d Dozens can also be used in the plural form: 打还可以变成复数 2 F) }+ I% L3 [; A9 d" p * x' R* ]) ^9 W. h. t) n
Dozens of people: 好多人（几十个)
Dozens of options: 许多的选择 3 l3 t# Z! Z7 z 2 I; m4 T. y5 f ^ }' T6 e
' D% b9 x$ }. a7 s+ D# ~5 n, h ! z, \* A4 P0 ^* u7 Y2 f0 fDozens究竟是多少？ 4 K7 N4 z& R2 g$ t1 r) ^Since English doesn't really have a word for "tens", dozens is used to express the idea:由于英语没有一个词表明“几十”，所以dozens用来形容几十这个数量 - Y) Y6 C0 ?9 x7 v"Dozens" is the next step down from hundreds: “dozens”代表几十个，再上去就是几百个 7 ]" n+ _8 W6 D3 G' J* c% |
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最浪漫的量词：a couple
" E, ?! b# p' j& R& @" O现在常说的“CP", 就是couple. 不过美国人可不会说“CP", 这是有亚洲特色的英语。8 z8 j9 K* @' h, K4 t# |* y6 p: m A couple 3 v1 w, X1 D0 XA couple: 两个，也是一对恋人、爱人的意思 5 G' Z. D5 S: Q" t% s$ `; c7 R% z9 g, d5 j3 x5 k4 g
% S* C/ |) h& [4 g A couple到底是几个？ # u1 R' j, M7 o- Y4 I) \Strictly speaking, "a couple" means 2: 严格来说，a couple是两个 ' G- J' h% z# X2 j4 |/ I
A couple of pens: 两支笔
A couple of cups: 两个杯子% S! @: t$ f0 L' r4 |' ?
But in everyday conversations, it could also mean several, a few: 但是日常口语里，它也能指几个、多个 5 }- l( u8 `( W0 W6 F& t7 M2 _
Let's get a couple of tomatoes: 我们买几个番茄
Let's get a couple of apples: 我们买几个苹果 1 D$ f, P) u. R4 E4 g7 N1 v
It really depends on the context: 具体的数量，还是要通过语境分析 : R4 a' \' R# E8 _' Y7 u l/ e* q: C( W0 ?* `1 o, w: `+ Y! [ A few$ k# G8 ^$ u, U9 C: Z) `
This is a word everyone learns early on: 这个词大家应该是最早学到的4 q! i" L. g) t0 F" T' c4 F: M 注意语法 3 J. W* z s: U# C+ `$ {9 hA few___ 不是 a few of ___ P( r, N4 J$ S4 B' _7 C. O
Most measure words are followed by "of" but "few" is an exception: 量词通常都用“of”链接后面的名词，但“a few”是个例外(few同理)' ~. k0 B# c$ o S( C3 D
"a few pens", not "a few of pens": 是 few pens,而不是a few of pens , ]+ U2 h8 T! |+ e& ^% E" L
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The only time you use "a few of" is when you're not being specific: 当 a few后面跟的不是具体事物时，要加of。比如:
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a few of those
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