高中英语：27个抽象名词具体化--陈天河

高中英语：27个抽象名词具体化--陈天河

高中英语：27个抽象名词和可数名词之间的转换

陈天河 2016.07.15在特殊情况下，有些抽象名词可以进行具体化。这时，不可数的抽象名词可以用来表示可数的人或事物，即名词的数和词义发生了变化。

下面就高中课本中出现的一些抽象名词具体化的名词做一整理。

1. achievement [U］达到，完成，成就;[ C］成就，成绩，功绩.

Even a small success gives you asense

of achievement. (牛津高阶英汉双解词典第七版 P15 ) 即使是小小的成功也给人一种成就感.

Women of achievement

伟大的女人，成功的女人，有伟大成就的女人.

David Brooks, author of TheSocial Animal: The Hidden Sources of Love, Character，

and Achievement, appears to be the latest in a

long line of writers who have failed to resist the temptation. (2015 湖北高考英语 E篇)

……《社会动物：爱、性格和成就的潜在根源》…….

Then, handle the most important tasks first so you’ll feel a real sense

of 62 (achieve). (2016 全国卷II)

解析：achievement在介词of之后，应该使用名词形式，而且此处应为抽象名词，用单数形式。

Research findings seem to indicate that the

creation by a great artist is as permanent an

achievement as the discovery by a great

scientist.（2015高考英语重庆 E篇）

……一种成就…….

65.The passage is mainly about early Chicago's ________．（2015高考英语湖南 B篇）

A. popular lifestyles and their influences

B. environmental disasters and their causes

C. engineering problems and their solutions

D. successful businessmen and

their achievements

其中，D项成功商业人士和他们的成就。.

2. attraction [ U］吸引,吸引力; [C]有吸引力的人或事物.

The idea of traveling to the moon has little attraction for me.

到月球上旅行的想法对我没有什么吸引力.

The city's bright lights, theatres, and movies are great attractions.

城里明亮的灯,戏院,电影等有巨大的吸引力.

One of the main attractions of the job is the high salary.

这份工作最吸引人的是薪水高.

3. beauty [ U］美,美丽; [C]美丽的人或事物

She was a famous beauty in her youth.

她年轻时是个有名的美人.

That new car is an absolute beauty.

那辆新车漂亮极了.

4. comfort [ U］安慰,慰藉,宽恕; [C]令人感到安慰的人或事物

The news brought comfort to all of us.

这消息给我们大家带来了安慰.

His husband was a great comfort to her when she was ill.

她生病时,她丈夫对她是个极大的安慰.

5. danger [ U］危险,风险; [C]危险的人,危险因素

Children's lives are in danger every time they cross this road.

孩子们每次过这条马路都面临着生命危险.

out of danger

脱离危险

Police said the man was a danger to the

public.

警方说这个男子对公众是个危险分子.

6. death [ U］死,死亡; [C]死亡的人

Air pollution alone causes about three million deaths every year.

仅空气污染就造成了每年近三百万人死亡.

If the hurricane had happened during the daytime, there would have been many more deaths.

若飓风发生在白天,那么死亡的人会多的多.

7. delight [ U］高兴,愉快,快乐; [C]令人高兴的事,乐事,乐趣

To our great delight, the day turned out fine.

我们感到高兴的是天气转晴了.