a family of mice were in the kitchen为什么用werea family of不是一个吗
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a family of mice were in the kitchen为什么用were
a family of不是一个吗
答
a family of是一家的意思,一家里面肯定不止一个人啊,所以用的复数。还有,比如a couple是一对夫妇, a pair是一双,都得用复数的。
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family是个集合名词。既可以当单数名词也可以当复数名词。强调整体时就是单数。例如The family is big. 强调合体成员时就是复数例如The family are watching TV .这里强调成员,所以用复数。这是我们老师说的,不知道你能懂不。
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family 既可以被看作是一个集体名词(也叫做集合名词),单数形式表示有许多成员,就像people一样,后面的动词是复数概念,系动词be 用 are, 其它动词不变为第三人称单数:the family often go abroad during summer.但...