Plural
[ 'plʊrəl ]
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adj. 复数的;
n. 复数;复数形式;复数词;
💡 词根助记
plur, plus 表”更多,很多”
📝 例句
Most plural nouns in English end in `s'.
英语的复数名词多以s结尾.
Data is a plural noun.
"Data"是一个复数名词。
The verb should be in the plural, eg `have' in `they have'.
这个动词应用复数形式（如they have中的have）.
The plural of a noun is usually made by adding -s to the singular.
名词复数通常以单数加-s构成。
Data is a plural noun.
"Data"是一个复数名词。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pleural-胸膜的,plural-复数:人的胸膜的数量应该成复数
※ plu-拼音“铺路”,ral-谐音“肉”:铺路的时候思考肉是否用复数
※ p-拼音“破”,lu-拼音“鹿”,ral-谐音“肉”:狮子用牙撕破鹿肉,一块变成了很多,单数变成了复数
🔤 词根
-ply-表示“折叠”
常见变体有-plic-、-plex-、-ploy-
📖 牛津释义
plural
n
(grammar) form of a noun or verb which refers to more than one person or thing（名词的或动词的）复数, 复数形式
The plural of `child' is `children'. child的复数形式是children.
The verb should be in the plural, eg `have' in `they have'. 这个动词应用复数形式（如they have中的have）. Cf 参看 singular 1. plural, adj (grammar)
1 of or having this form 复数的; 有复数形式的
Most plural nouns in English end in `s'. 英语的复数名词多以s结尾.
2 of more than one 不止一个的
a plural society, ie one with more than one ethnic group 多元社会（由不止一个种族组成的）.
🎯 考研助记
农村(rural)的旗杆(pl)是 复数的 网友：yqy 补充：源自plus：加了好几个，不就成了复数吗？或其省略形式pl.或plu.
🔁 扩展释义
*['pluәrәl]n. 复数a. 复数的, 两个以上的【法】 复数的
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The building of skyscrapers in New York began around the year 1900.
在1900年左右，摩天楼开始在纽约兴建。
However,in later years there were fierce arguments over land rights and many battles were fought between the settlers and the Maori.
然而后来数年中在移居者与毛利人之间因土地所有权问题产生了激烈的争论，还因此引发了多次战争。
For his lifentime's work in studying the communication of animals, including honey bees, Professor Karl von Frisch was given a Nobel Prize in 1973, which he shared with two other scientists. He died in 1982.
由于卡尔·冯·弗里施教授一生都在研究蜜蜂在内的动物之间信息的传递，他和另外两位科学家在1973被授予一项诺贝尔奖。他于1982年去世。