相似名詞hair與beard的用法比較
1. hair的用法
hair的意思是“頭發(fā)”“毛發(fā)”,它指的是某人的全部頭發(fā)或某動物的合部毛發(fā),此時為集合名詞(不可數(shù))。如:
Her hair waves beautifully. 她的頭發(fā)呈波浪形很漂亮。
Sheila has changed the colour of her hair. 希拉改變了她頭發(fā)的顏色。
Most people have lots of hair on their heads. 多數(shù)人頭上都有很多頭發(fā)。
In the course of one year her hair turned completely gray. 她的頭發(fā)在一年之間全變白了。
但是,若指具體的一根或幾根頭發(fā)或毛發(fā),則為個體名詞,它是可數(shù)的。如:
He had a few grey hairs. 他有幾根灰白色的頭發(fā)。
He found a hair in the soup. 他發(fā)現(xiàn)湯里有一根頭發(fā)。
比較:
He has grey hair. 他滿頭白發(fā)。
He has grey hairs. 他有些白發(fā)了。
2. beard的用法
雖然beard與hair一樣,都是長在人或動物身上的“毛”,但它們的用法卻很不相同——beard用作可數(shù)名詞時比較特殊,a beard指的是一個人的所有胡須,而不是指一根胡須;同樣,復數(shù)beards指的是多個人的胡須,而不是指多根胡須。如:
Since when has he had a beard? 他從什么時候開始留胡子的?
He dyed his beard to avoid being recognized. 為了不被認出來,他染了胡子。
He promised to shave off his beard if he lost the bet. 他答應說,假如他賭輸了就把胡須刮掉。
He has [grows, wears] a long beard. 他留了長胡須。
Men and goats have beards. 人和山羊都有胡子。