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 One of the most important types of words in English are nouns. Nouns are a part of speechthat indicate people, things, objects, concepts, etc. There are seven types of nouns in English. Here are the types of nouns in English with a short explanation.

 名词是英语中最重要的词类之一。名词是指代人、事、物、概念等等的词语。英语中有七种类型的名词。下面是对这些类型的英语名词的简要解释。

 

1.Abstract Nouns

抽象名词

 

 Abstract nouns are nouns that refer to concepts, ideas, emotions, etc.

抽象名词是指代概念、观点、情感等的词语。

 

 Abstract nouns are nouns that you can not touch, are not made of materials, but play an important role in life. Here is a list of some common abstract nouns: 抽象名词指代的是那些我们触摸不到的事物，它们不是由某种材料制成的，但在生活中却起着重要作用。下面是一些常见的抽象名词的列表：

 

 success 成功

depression 沮丧

love 爱

hate 反感

anger 愤怒

power 力量

 importance 重要性

tolerance 容忍

 

Tom has had a lot of success this past year. 在过去的一年来，汤姆捷报频传。

Many people prefer to let love inspire them rather than hate. 比起被仇恨驱使，许多人都更情愿得到爱的鼓舞。

Jack has little tolerance forpeople who waste his time. 杰克很难容忍浪费他的时间的人。

The desire for power has ruined many good people. 许多优秀的人都是毁在对力量的渴望下。

 

2.Collective Nouns 集合名词

Collective nouns refer to groups of various types. Collective nouns are most commonly used with groups of animals. Collective nouns can be used in both the singular and plural, although collective nouns tend to be used in the singular. Here are some common collective nouns referring to groups of animals:

集合名词指代的是一组不同类型的事物。集合名词最常用于表示一群动物。虽然有想单数形式演变的趋势，集合名词可以是单数形式，也可以是复数形式。

herd 兽群

litter 一窝（幼崽）

pack 一群

swarm 蜂群

hive 热闹的人群

 

The herd of cattle moved to a new field to graze. 牛群来到新的地方吃草。

 Be careful! There's a hive of bees near here. 小心！那儿有一群蜜蜂。

Collective nouns are also commonly used for names of institutions and groups within institutions such as academic, business and governmental organizations. 集合名词通常也可以用来指代体系和体系下团体的名称，例如学院、商业和政府组织。

 

department 部门

firm 公司

party 政党

staff 员工

team 团队

 

Staff will meet at ten thirty tomorrow morning. 员工们会在明天早上十点半集会。

 The sales department met its goals last quarter. 上个季度，销售部达到了要求。

 

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