英语语法小知识：常见的集体名词collective nouns
2019-07-25 21:44:36
英语中，有一类词，表示一个集体或统称，比如board, choir, class, committee, family, group, jury, panel, staff, government, team, public, party, company, audience, crew等。
常见的集体名词的用法如下：
| Herd | Pack | Flock |
A herd of antelope A herd of buffaloes A herd of caribou A herd of cattle A herd of cows A herd of deer A herd of donkeys A herd of elephants A herd of giraffes A herd of goats A herd of horses A herd of llamas A herd of moose A herd of oxen A herd of pigs A herd of ponies A herd of sea horses A herd of seals A herd of swans A herd of walruses A herd of whales A herd of zebras A flock of camels | A pack of (polar) bears A pack of dogs A pack of hounds A pack of mules A pack of rats A pack of sharks A pack of wolves | A flock of birds A flock of camels A flock of chickens A flock of ducks A flock of geese A flock of goats A flock of parrots A flock of pigeons A flock of seagulls A flock of sheep A flock of turkeys |
| gang | swarm | |
| A gang of thieves A gang of criminals A gang of crooks A gang of prisoners | A swarm of ants A swarm of bees A swarm of butterflies A swarm of eels A swarm of flies A swarm of insects A swarm of rats | |
| litter | Others | |
A litter of puppies A litter of cats A litter of cubs A litter of pups A litter of piglets | A pile of books An Army of ants A pride of peacocks A pride of lions A bunch of bananas A bunch of grapes A bunch of flowers A bouquet of flowers A school of fish A school of sharks A school/pod of dolphins A school/pod of whales A pod of peas A leap of leopards A nest of snakes A hive of bees | |
| Collective Nouns for People | ||
| A circle of friends A party of friends A class of pupils A pack/gang of thieves A gang of prisoners A panel of experts A patrol of policemen A school of clerks An army of soldiers A team of players | A troupe of dancers A troupe of performers An audience of listeners A crowd/group of people A board of directors A choir of singers A crew of sailors A staff of employees An orchestra of musicians | |
