Week 24 詞法—名詞
1. 人們一致稱讚他。
ˇ People praised him unanimously.
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χ Peoples praised him unanimously.
註：people 作「人們」（＝ men and women）解時，是單數形式，作複數用。peoples 是「多個民族」、「各國人民」，不是「多數人」，如 the peoples of Asia（亞洲各民族、亞洲人民）。
2. 她為他做了一條新褲子。
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ˇ She made him a new pair of trousers.
χ She made him a new trousers.
註：scissors 和 trousers 等名詞習慣用複數形式。「一把剪刀」或「一條褲子」正統說法為 a pair of scissors 或 a pair of trousers。
3. 我們提前兩年完成了第二個五年計劃的主要目標。
ˇ We fulfilled the major objectives of the Second Five-Year Plan two years ahead.
χ We fulfilled the major objectives of the Second Five-Years Plan two years ahead.
註：five-year 作為一個複合形容詞，year 不用複數。又如 a twelve-year-old boy、a five-dollar note、a one-hundred-meter race 等，也是一樣。
4. 他們決定買一輛新車。
ˇ They have made up their minds to buy a new car.
χ They have made up their mind to buy a new car.
註：make up their (/our) minds 中，用 minds 比用 mind 普遍。
5. 經過幾年的自學，他獲得不少知識。
ˇ After studying several years on his own, he acquired a great deal of knowledge.
χ After studying several years on his own, he acquired a great deal of knowledges.
註：knowledge 屬不可數名詞，很少用複數形，但可和 a 連用，後接 of。例如： He has a good knowledge of the English language.
Exercises:
A. We watched a thrilling ________ race yesterday.
1. hundred-meters 2. hundred-meter
3. hundreds-meter 4. hundred meters
2. I felt a great deal ________ excitement before the trip.
1. of 2. for
3. at 4. To
Answers: A. 2 B. 1
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