1. mass常作可数名词,意为“团;块;堆”;用作不可数名词,指物理术语中的“质量”。如: A mass of rock had fallen from the cliff and now blocked the road. 一大块岩石从悬崖上掉了下来,堵塞了道路。 A liter of gas has less mass than a liter of water. 一升汽油的质量比一升水的质量小。 2. a mass of (也可用masses of)表示“大量;大批”,既可修饰可数名词,也可修饰不可数名词。如: I’ve masses of work to do. 我有许多的工作要做。 There were a mass of children in the yard. 院子里有一大群孩子。 3. the mass表示“大部分;主要部分”,常可接of短语。如: The mass of public opinion is in favor of the new foreign policy. 大部分的舆论拥护新的外交政策。 4. the masses 表示“大众;民众”。如: I wonder if they are truly concerned with the interests of the masses. 我不知道他们是否真正关心民众的利益。 5. 另外,mass还可用作形容词(无比较等级),意为“大众的;民众的”或“大量的;大规模的;大批的”或“整个的;全部的”;也可作动词, |