Plural
[ 'plʊrəl ]
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adj. 复数的;
n. 复数;复数形式;复数词;
💡 词根助记
plur, plus 表”更多,很多”
📝 例句
Most plural nouns in English end in `s'.
英语的复数名词多以s结尾.
Data is a plural noun.
"Data"是一个复数名词。
The verb should be in the plural, eg `have' in `they have'.
这个动词应用复数形式（如they have中的have）.
The plural of a noun is usually made by adding -s to the singular.
名词复数通常以单数加-s构成。
Data is a plural noun.
"Data"是一个复数名词。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pleural-胸膜的,plural-复数:人的胸膜的数量应该成复数
※ plu-拼音“铺路”,ral-谐音“肉”:铺路的时候思考肉是否用复数
※ p-拼音“破”,lu-拼音“鹿”,ral-谐音“肉”:狮子用牙撕破鹿肉,一块变成了很多,单数变成了复数
🔤 词根
-ply-表示“折叠”
常见变体有-plic-、-plex-、-ploy-
📖 牛津释义
plural
n
(grammar) form of a noun or verb which refers to more than one person or thing（名词的或动词的）复数, 复数形式
The plural of `child' is `children'. child的复数形式是children.
The verb should be in the plural, eg `have' in `they have'. 这个动词应用复数形式（如they have中的have）. Cf 参看 singular 1. plural, adj (grammar)
1 of or having this form 复数的; 有复数形式的
Most plural nouns in English end in `s'. 英语的复数名词多以s结尾.
2 of more than one 不止一个的
a plural society, ie one with more than one ethnic group 多元社会（由不止一个种族组成的）.
🎯 考研助记
农村(rural)的旗杆(pl)是 复数的 网友：yqy 补充：源自plus：加了好几个，不就成了复数吗？或其省略形式pl.或plu.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pluәrәl]n. 复数a. 复数的, 两个以上的【法】 复数的
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I suggest that we ask users of this machine what they think about it. We can photograph them using it too. Then we can put their comments at the top of the advertisement in big print. We can bring in some humour too. People enjoy reading humorous ads.
我建议我们征询计算机用户的意见。我们也可以把他们使用计算机的情形拍成照片。然后我们把他们的意见用粗体字印在广告上面。我们还可以加入一些幽默故事。人们喜欢幽默的广告。
Thanks for your letter.
谢谢你给我来信。
How many people lived here?
多少人住在这里？