玻璃杯个体名词

①I bought a chicken this morning

②Please help yourself to some chicken小鸡个体名词

鸡肉物质名词

抽象名词与个体名词的转换

具有动作意义的抽象名词加用与某些动词(如：have等)连

用，表示某一次短暂的动作①—I’d like______information about the management of your hotel,please.

—Well, you could have____word with the manager. He might be helpful

A.some,a B.an,some C.some,some D.an,a

②They sent us word of the latest happenings. 消息 (抽象名词)

A.a B.an C./ D.the

③Could we have word before you go to the meeting? 话(个体名词)

A.a B.an C./ D.the

类例：have a dream/a rest/a smoke/a swim/a trip/a wash/a discussion/a look

take a walk/a bath make an advance(进步)/make an early start(早点出发)

/make a decision/make a change/give a cry of pain(发出痛苦的叫声) /give a try

表示知识和时间的抽象名词转换为普通名词时可以用来表示

其中的一部分①Many people agree that___knowledge of English is a must in____international trade today.

A.a, / B.the, an C.the, the D. /, the

a knowledge of truth(知道实际情况)

give a fuller knowledge of China(提供关于中国更为翔实的知识)

have a knowledge of shorthand(有速记的知识)

②If there were no examination, we should have______at school.

A.the happiest time B.a more happier time

C.much happiest time D.a much happier time

③ is money.

A.The time B.A time C.Time D.Times

抽象名词转换为普通名词可用来表示“一次、一阵、一种”具体的行为、事件、现象或结

果。这时名词前往往有形容词修饰①Oh, John. _____you gave me!

A.How a pleasant surprise B.How pleasant surprise