日用品英语趣说之trousers裤子

Trousers 裤子 The world trousers is used like a plural noun, but it is not thought of as having a number. So you can say “these trousers are dirty”or “two pairs of trousers”, but not “two trousers” or “both trousers”. Sometimes you find it necessary to have your trousers ironed. For example, they need ironing when they are baggy at the knees. In some cases you have to tuck up or turn up your trousers. One case is when you walk. To wade across a shallow stream. Now read this sentence：“ Frank‘s classmates all say Frank is too big for his trousers. ” Do they mean his trousers do not fit him? Far from that！They think that Frank is arrogant and considers everyone beneath his notice！ trousers这个词作为复数名词使用，但却不被认为是多数的，因此你可以说these trousers are dirty，这条裤子很脏或者two pairs of trousers（两条裤子），却不能说two trousers 或both trousers，必须在量词后面加s。 有时候，你感到有必要熨平裤子。例如当裤子膝盖处鼓鼓囊囊的时候，你就有必要去熨平。在某些场合里，你有必要折起或者卷起裤子。有一个场合是：你想涉水过浅浅的溪流的时候。 现在来看看这个句子：弗兰克的同学都说“Frank is too big for his trousers”他们是不是指他的裤子不合身呢？可不是这样的！他们认为弗兰克盛气凌人，对任何人都不屑一顾。