cattle是單復數(shù)同形,復數(shù)形式也是cattle。相當于people;cattle以單數(shù)形式出現(xiàn),卻表示復數(shù)的概念。cattle是集合名詞,不能加不定冠詞a,詞尾也不可加s,常和many, few, these, those等連用。

cattle用法

cattle原意是“財產(chǎn)”,其后轉(zhuǎn)義為“家畜”,常指菜牛或奶牛。在英國通常統(tǒng)指“家畜”,在美國則只指“牛類”。

cattle以單數(shù)形式出現(xiàn),卻表示復數(shù)的概念。cattle是集合名詞,不能加不定冠詞a,詞尾也不可加s,常和many, few, these, those等連用。用作主語時，句子的謂語動詞多用復數(shù)。

表示“一頭牛”可說one head of cattle,“五頭�！闭ffive head of cattle,在指多頭牛時head of也可省去。表示“一群牛”應(yīng)該用a herd of cattle或herds of cattle。

cattle用作名詞的用法例句

There is much forage for the cattle.那兒有很多喂牛的飼料。

There are many herds of cattle in the meadow.牧場上有許多牛群。

Clover can be grown as food for cattle.苜蓿可以用作牛飼料。