當我們用newspaper表示報紙的種類或是用於閱讀的報紙時,它指的是可數名詞,當newspaper用於表示廢棄的報紙或是用來包裹物品的報紙,即僅僅將newspaper當作“紙”來看待時,它是不可數的。
newspaper的用例
當newspaper可數時:
Newspapers littered the floor. 報紙扔了一地。
Newspapers are a medium for advertising. 報紙是廣告的媒介。
He often writes articles for newspapers. 他常爲報社寫文章。
They read heaps of newspapers. 他們閱讀了大量的報紙。
The newspapers are full of depressing news. 報紙充滿令人抑鬱的消息。
I’ve got so little time; I hardly ever read newspapers. 我時間很緊,不怎麼看報。
Our company advertises on television and in newspapers. 我們的公司在電視和報紙上做廣告。
His mother learned of her son’s success in the newspapers. 他母親從報紙上得知她兒子成功的消息。
當newspaper不可數時:
He wrapped the present in newspaper. 他把禮物用報紙包起來。