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英语单词 plural
英美音标 英 ['plʊərəl] 美 ['plʊrəl]
中文释义 adj.复数的
n.复数
英语例句 (1) Most plural nouns in English end in s'.
(2) We form the plural by the addition of "es".
中文例句 (1) 英语的复数名词多以s结尾。
(2) 我们通过加"es"构成该词的复数形式。
vocabulary简明 When you talk about a plural, you're talking about more than one. The plural form of the word "goose" is "geese."
vocabulary扩展 The word plural comes from the Old French plurel meaning "more than one," which is precisely how you would describe a plural form of something. In grammar, "the plural form" is used to describe more than one person, place or thing. Plurals can be tricky to master for people just learning English. There are the obvious ones where you just need to add an "s." Then, there are others: tooth, teeth; antenna, antennae; mouse, mice. The list goes on.
柯林斯解释
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[ADJ 形容词]复数的;复数形式的 The plural form of a word is the form that is used when referring to more than one person or thing.
  • 'Data' is the Latin plural form of 'datum'.

    data 在拉丁文中是 datum 的复数形式。

  • ...his use of the plural pronoun 'we'.

    他对复数代词 we 的使用

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[N-COUNT 可数名词]复数;复数形式 The plural of a noun is the form of it that is used to refer to more than one person or thing.
  • What is the plural of 'person'?

    person 的复数形式是什么?

  • ...irregular plurals.

    不规则复数形式

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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]多元的;多种群体的 A plural society or system involves different kinds of people.
  [ADJ n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates...

    英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。

  • His government has pledged to move the country towards a plural democracy.

    他的政府已承诺要推动本国朝着多元民主的方向发展。

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