cattle的用法

cattle可以用作名詞

cattle原意是“財產”,其后轉義為“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?！笨烧fone head of cattle,“五頭牛”說five head of cattle,在指多頭牛時head of也可省去。表示“一群?！睉撚胊 herd of cattle或herds of cattle。

These cattle are one of the purest breeds in Britain.

這些牛是英國最純的品種之一。

This particular breed of cattle matures early.

這一品種的牛發(fā)育成熟快。

The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle.

某些樹的葉子會毒害牲畜。

The cattle were put out to pasture.

牛群放牧在牧場草地上。

The cattle are fed barley.

這些牛要喂大麥。