英语入门对话：45 Using Measure Words
时间：2018-12-17 作者：英语课 分类：英语词组对话
This can be used to practice Count and Non-count nouns in context.
When talking about non-count items (such as sugar, water, toothpaste, etc.),
it is common to use measure words to indicate how much of the substance you are referring to.
Below are a few examples of measure words used in English.
Food
A bowl of rice
A dish of spaghetti
A pound of meat/cheese
A piece of cake/pie
A can of soup
A box of cereal
A bag of flour
A carton of ice cream
A jar of peanut butter
A loaf of bread
A slice of bread/pizza
A package of pasta
A dash of salt
A cube of ice
A pack of gum
A head of lettuce/cabbage
An ear of corn
A grain of wheat/salt
A stalk of celery
A spear of asparagus
Liquid
A tablespoon of vinegar
A glass of water
A cup of coffee
A quart of milk
A half gallon of juice
A gallon of punch
A tank of gas
A bottle of wine
A keg of beer
A shot of vodka
A drop of rain
Personal items
A bar of soap
A tube of toothpaste
A container of shampoo
A bottle of perfume/cologne
A roll of toilet paper
A ball of cotton
Sewing items
A yard/meter of ribbon
A (square) foot/meter of fabric/cloth
A piece of paper
A pad of paper
A roll of tape
A stick/piece of chalk
A bottle/tube of glue
A jar of paste
A pair of scissors
Notes:
1. Measure words can also be counted:
one slice of toast, two slices of toast, etc.
2. Some items can be either count or non-count, depending on composition or arrangement. For example,
A bar of chocolate (non-count [perceived as one solid item])
A box of chocoloates (count [perceived as several individual items])
- The kernel of his problem is lack of money.他的问题的核心是缺钱。
- The nutshell includes the kernel.果壳裹住果仁。
- If tired,smell a whiff of clove oil and it will wake you up.如果疲倦，闻上一点丁香油将令人清醒。
- A sweet-smell comes from roses and clove trees.丁香与玫瑰的香味扑鼻而来。
- I'll have a pint of beer and a packet of crisps, please.我要一品脱啤酒和一袋炸马铃薯片。
- In the old days you could get a pint of beer for a shilling.从前，花一先令就可以买到一品脱啤酒。
- He walked along with a jug poised on his head.他头上顶着一个水罐，保持着平衡往前走。
- She filled the jug with fresh water.她将水壶注满了清水。
- She applies deodorant to her armpits after she showers.沐浴后，她在腋下涂上除臭剂。
- Spray deodorant and keep the silk garments dry before dressing.在穿衣之前，洒涂防臭剂并保持干燥。
- Can you wind this film back on to its spool?你能把这胶卷卷回到卷轴上去吗？
- Thomas squatted on the forward deck,whistling tunelessly,polishing the broze spool of the anchor winch.托马斯蹲在前甲板上擦起锚绞车的黄铜轴，边擦边胡乱吹着口哨。
- I stopped to have a yarn with him.我停下来跟他聊天。
- The basic structural unit of yarn is the fiber.纤维是纱的基本结构单元。
- She works in the stationery department of a big store.她在一家大商店的文具部工作。
- There was something very comfortable in having plenty of stationery.文具一多，心里自会觉得踏实。