cattle是单复数同形,复数形式也是cattle。相当于people;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。
cattle用法
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用作名词的用法例句
There is much forage for the cattle.那儿有很多喂牛的饲料。
There are many herds of cattle in the meadow.牧场上有许多牛群。
Clover can be grown as food for cattle.苜蓿可以用作牛饲料。