cattle是单数还是复数

cattle的用法

cattle可以用作名词

cattle原意是“财产”,其后转义为“家畜”,常指菜牛或奶牛。在英国通常统指“家畜”,在美国则只指“牛类”。

cattle以单数形式出现,却表示复数的概念。cattle是集合名词,不能加不定冠词a,词尾也不可加s,常和many, few, these, those等连用。用作主语时，句子的谓语动词多用复数。

表示“一头牛”可说one head of cattle,“五头牛”说five head of cattle,在指多头牛时head of也可省去。表示“一群牛”应该用a herd of cattle或herds of cattle。

cattle的例句

These cattle are one of the purest breeds in Britain.

这些牛是英国最纯的品种之一。

This particular breed of cattle matures early.

这一品种的牛发育成熟快。

The leaves of certain trees are poisonous to cattle.

某些树的叶子会毒害牲畜。

The cattle were put out to pasture.

牛群放牧在牧场草地上。

The cattle are fed barley.

这些牛要喂大麦。