vegetable的可数性及用法
1. 无论表示作为植物看待的“蔬菜”还是表示作为食物看待的“蔬菜”,它通常都是可数的,且通常用复数形式。如:
Fresh vegetables are sold in this market. 这个市场售卖新鲜蔬菜。
Cut up the vegetables very fine. 把菜切得碎碎的。
I like cooked vegetables with all the natural juices still in. 我爱吃保持原汁的煮蔬菜。
2. 若表示一种“蔬菜”,可连用不定冠词。如:
Is the tomato a vegetable or a fruit? 蕃茄是蔬菜还是水果?
Spinach is a leafy green vegetable. 菠菜是一种绿叶菜。
The potato is a vegetable, not a fruit. 土豆是一种蔬菜,不是水果。
若语义需要,也可连用most, many等。如:
We gave away many of the vegetables from our garden. 我们把自己园子里的很多蔬菜都送了人。
Most vegetables are readily available at this time of year. 这季节大部分蔬菜都很容易买到。
The bad weather has sent vegetable prices up. 天气不好,导致到蔬菜价格上涨。
We have a vegetable patch behind our house. 我们在房子后面有一小块蔬菜地。