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:
规则 例词
1 一般情况在词尾加-s map-maps,sea-seas,girl-girls,day-days
2 以s,x,ch,sh结尾的名词来自后加-es class-classes,box-boxes,watch-watches伤景色由侵括国仍派,dish-dishes
3 以-f或-fe结尾的词 变-f和-fe为v再加-es leaf-leave西你和会换反段s,thief-thieves,knife-knives,loaf-loaves,wife-wives
加-s belief-belief按齐补值开奏硫九须害s,chief-chief360问答s,proof-proofs,roof-roofs,gulf-gulfs
4 以辅音字母加y末应句把受田获势机唱结尾的名词,变y为i加-es party-parties,family-families,story-stories,city-cities
5 以元音字母加y结尾的名词,或专有名词以y结尾的,加-s toy-toys,boy-boys,day-days,ray-rays,Henr殖热断改英伤国孙孩易y-Henrys
6 以辅音字母角假属脱加-o结尾的名词 一般加-es hero-heroes,Negro-Negroes,potato-potatoes,tomato-tomatoe传电s
不少外来词加-s piano-pianos,photo-photos,auto-autos,kilo-粒kilos,solo-solos
两者皆可 zero-zeros/zeroes,volcano-volcanoes/volcanos
7 以元音字母加-o结尾的名词加-s radio-radios,bamboo-bamboos,zoo-zoos
8 以-th结尾的名词加-s truth-truths,mouth-mouths,month-months,path-paths,
2.不规则名南词复数:
英语里有些名词的复数形式是不规则的,现归纳如下:
规则 例词
1 改变名词中的田钟肥维黄玉城倍越飞元音字母或其他形式 man-men,woman-women,foo正有层密陈帝规t-feet,goose-geese,mouse-mice
2 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,c候建识团象外家银志ontents
4 一些集体名词总是用作复数 people,police,cattle,staff
5 部分集体名词既可以作单数(整体)也可以作复数(成员) audience,c印货决活lass,fami转底ly,crowd,c价用他怕输评ouple,group,committee,government,population,crew,team,public,enemy,party
6 复数形甚护补卫施妈江飞费式表示特别含义 customs(海关),forc图es(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,Frenchwomen
8 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