clothes、clothing、cloth和cloths的區別

翅膀英語 2019-04-06
clothes、clothing、cloth和cloths的區別

首先必須明白:

clothes是複數名詞,clothing是不可數名詞

clothes比較表示比較具體的衣服,而 clothing是比較抽象的衣服

一、clothes 的用法

1.是衣服的統稱,不僅包括 coat, shirt, dress 等這樣的“衣服”,而且還包括 trousers, socks 等穿在身上的所有東西.

The clothes have been rinsed three times.

衣服已經洗了三水。

Others donated secondhand clothes

其他人捐贈了一些舊衣服。

The clothes are worn-out.

衣服穿爛了。

She made liberal use of her elder sister's make-up and clothes.

她隨便把姐姐的化妝品和衣服拿來用。

2.表示“衣服”,是一個沒有單數形式的複數名詞,其前不可加不定冠詞,也不可加數詞,但可用 some, these, those, many,(a) few 等詞修飾.如:

I need to buy some clothes.

我需要買些衣服。

She put in some clothes, odds and ends, and make-up

她將一些衣服、化妝品和零碎物品放了進去。

These clothes wash well.

這些衣服經洗。

You look rather shabby in those clothes.

你穿著那種衣服顯得很寒酸。

I don’t have many clothes for summer.

我夏天穿的衣服不多。

As a student she lived very economically, rarely going out and buying very few clothes.

作為學生,她過得很節約,很少外出,也難得買衣服。

He's really gone to town; you should see how many clothes he's bought.

他真是濫花錢,你瞧他買了那麼多衣服。

3.雖然不受數詞的修飾,但使用代詞時可用ones.如:

When he got a job in a bank, he had to wear formal clothes instead of informal ones.

他在銀行謀了份工作後不得不把非正式衣服換成正式衣服。

4.可受某些名詞修飾,表示不同用途的衣服,如school clothes(校服),sports clothes(運動服),work clothes(工作服),play clothes(休閒服)等.

它還可以受季節名詞修飾,表示不同季節穿的服裝,如spring clothes(春裝)、summer clothes(夏裝)、autumn clothes(秋裝)、winter clothes(冬裝).另外還有men’s clothes(男裝),women’s clothes(女裝),children’s clothes(童裝)等

clothes、clothing、cloth和cloths的區別

He dressed quickly in casual clothes.

他很快穿上休閒裝。

He donned work clothes and a wicker helmet.

他穿上工作服,戴上柳條帽。

5.表示一套衣服,可以藉助suit或change 、set.如:

George is wearing a new suit of clothes.

喬治穿著一套新衣服。

I’m going to take a set of clean clothes with me.

我要帶一套乾淨的衣服。

Bring a change of clothes with you.

你要帶上一套換洗衣服。

注意:指一件衣服用a piece/an item/an article of clothing。

二、clothing的用法

1.表示“衣服”的總稱,是一個不可數的集合名詞.如:

I threw off my clothing quickly and ran a warm bath.

我很快脫了衣服,放上洗澡的熱水。

We need warm clothing for the winter.

我們需要暖和的衣服過冬。

用作主語時,其後謂語動詞要用單數.如:

Loose clothing gives you greater freedom of movement.

穿寬鬆的衣服就能活動自如。

2.表示一件衣服,可藉助單位詞article, item或piece.如:

A coat is an article of clothing.上衣是一件衣服。

The police examined several items of clothing.

警方檢查了幾件衣服。

a piece of clothing 指一件衣服:

What is your favourite item of clothing?

你最喜歡的衣服是哪一件?

3.漢語說“衣食”,但英語通常說成food and clothing.如:

We are well provided with food and clothing.

我們吃得好,穿得好。

It is urgent that food and clothing be sent to the famine victims.

急需將食物和衣服送給饑民。

The girls were all in their summer clothing.

姑娘們都穿著夏裝。

He wore special protective clothing.

他穿著特製的防護服。

Food, clothing and shelter are all basic necessities of life.

衣、食、住所是生活的基本必需品。

clothes、clothing、cloth和cloths的區別

My wife was fussing over the food and clothing we were going to take

我太太正在忙亂地準備我們要帶的食物和衣服。

4.習語a wolf in sheep’s clothing的意思是“披著羊皮的狼”,其中的clothing習慣上不能換成clothes.如:

He is not to be trusted. He is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.

他是不能相信的,他是一個偽君子。

They were our worst enemies—wolves in sheep’s clothing.

他們是我們最危險的敵人——是披著羊皮的狼。

比較而言:clothes 的含義比較具體,而 clothing 的含義則比較抽象。從語體上看,clothing 比 clothes 更正式。

5. clothing除了衣服之外,還包括鞋帽以及其他種類的衣服。

clothing store服裝店

warm clothing

保暖服

Clothing stores also face heavy competition from factory outlets.

成衣店也面臨著來自工廠直銷店的激烈競爭。

Wear protective clothing.

請穿防護服。

I am well-off for winter clothing.

我的冬衣很充裕。

clothes、clothing、cloth和cloths的區別

The first planeloads of food, children's clothing and medical suppliesbegan arriving.

首批飛機運送的食物、兒童衣物和藥品開始抵達。

三、cloth是不可數名詞,“布料、織物”;當 cloth用來指特定用途的布(tablecloth, deskcloth)時,它就是一個可數名詞,可以有複數形式:cloths;

Cloth is usually sold by the yard.(不可數名詞)

布通常是按碼賣的。

She cleaned the window with an old cloth.她用一塊舊布擦窗戶。

Clean the surface with a damp cloth.

用溼布清潔表面。

She wiped the table with a damp cloth.

她用溼布擦了一下桌子。

He shoved a cloth in my hand.

他往我手中塞了塊布。

He was holding a cloth that dripped pink drops upon the floor.

他正拿著一塊布,布上粉紅色的水滴落在地板上。

My father's working bench was covered with a cloth and his coffin was laid there

爸爸的工作臺上蓋了一塊布,他的靈樞就陳放在那兒。

Have you any cloths for polishing the furniture?你有擦傢俱的布嗎?

Use a cloth to wrap up the wound.

用布把傷口包起來。

Clean the metal with a soft dry cloth

用柔軟的乾布擦拭金屬。

clothes、clothing、cloth和cloths的區別

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