piece的搭配与修饰语的位置

1. 表示(一)块”“(一)张”“(一)片等,用于a piece of之类的结构,其后常接bread, chalk, paper, wood, glass, coal等非液体性的物质名词,或 news, advice, work, information, music 等抽象名词。如:a piece of cloth(一块布),a piece of bread(一块面包),a piece of news(一条消息),two pieces of advice(两条建议)等。

注意,不要受中文影响,将 a piece of 用于具有”“等意义的单数可数名词前。如:

他给我看了一张票(一张邮票、一篇作文、一块手帕)。

误:He showed me a piece of ticket (stamp, composition, handkerchief).

正:He showed me a ticket (stamp, composition, handkerchief).

2.与形容词连用时,形容词通常放在 piece 之前。如:

She did all interesting piece of writing. 她写了一篇有趣的文章。

Most people look on a television set as an essential piece of furniture. 多数人都把电视机看成是必不可少的家具。

有时可将形容词置于piece前或置于其后名词前。如:

a good piece of advice=a piece of good advice 一条好建议

有时从语义上考虑,可能置于其后名词前更合适,如pieces of broken glass(破玻璃片)等。

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