英语名词单复数用法大全

英语名词单复数用法大全一、规则名词的复数形式：名词的复数形式，一般在单数形式后面加-s或-es。现将构成方法与读音规则列表如下：1、一般情况在词尾加-s：map-maps,sea-seas,girl-girls,day-days2、以s,x,ch,sh结尾的名词后加-es：class-classes,box-boxes,watch-watches,dish-dishes3、以-f或-fe结尾的词变-f和-fe为v再加-es：leaf-leaves,thief-thieves,knife-knives,loaf-loaves,wife-wives；加-s：belief-beliefs,chief-chiefs,proof-proofs,roof-roofs,gulf-gulfs4、以辅音字母加y结尾的名词，变y为i加-es：party-parties,family-families,story-stories,city-cities5、以音辅字母加y结尾的名词，或专有名词以y结尾的，加-stoy-toys,boy-boys,day-days,ray-rays,Henry-Henrys6、以辅音字母加-o结尾的名词一般加-es：hero-heroes,Negro-Negroes,potato-potatoes,tomato-tomatoes；不少外来词加-s：piano-pianos,photo-photos,auto-autos,kilo-kilos,solo-solos两者皆可：zero-zeros/zeroes,volcano-volcanoes/volcanos7、以元音字母加-o结尾的名词加-s：radio-radios,bamboo-bamboos,zoo-zoos8、以-th结尾的名词加-s：truth-truths,mouth-mouths,month-months,path-paths二、不规则名词复数：英语里有些名词的复数形式是不规则的，现归纳如下：1、改变名词中的元音字母或其他形式：man-men,woman-women,foot-feet,goose-geese,mouse-mice2、单复数相同：sheep,deer,series,means,works,fish,speciesli,yuan,jin,3、只有复数形式：ashes,trousers,clothes,thanks,goods,glasses,compasses,contents4、一些集体名词总是用作复数：people,police,cattle,staff5、部分集体名词既可以作单数（整体）也可以作复数（成员）：audience,class,family,crowd,couple,group,committee,government,population,crew,team,public,enemy,party6、复数形式表示特别含义：customs(海关),forces(军队),times(时代),spirits(情绪),drinks(饮料),sands(沙滩),papers(文件报纸),manners(礼貌),looks(外表),brains(头脑智力),greens(青菜),ruins(废墟)7、表示“某国人”加-s：Americans,Australians,Germans,Greeks,Swedes,Europeans；单复数同形Swiss,Portuguese,Chinese,Japanese；以-man或-woman结尾的改为men,-women，Englishmen,Frenchwomen8、合成名词将主体名词变为复数：sons-in-law,lookers-on,passers-by,story-tellers,boyfriends；无主体名词时将最后一部分变为复数：grown-ups,housewives,stopwatches；将两部分变为复数：womensingers,menservants