数词可与coffee连用吗

 

数词可与coffee连用吗?数词可与tea连用吗?请看题:

“May I take your order now?” “We’d like three black _______ and two green _______.”

A. coffee, cups of teas                        B. coffees, teas

C. cups of coffee, tea                          D. cup of coffees, teas

【陷阱】误选C,认为coffeetea均为不可数名词,不能后加复数词尾-s,从而排除选项ABD

【分析】B。有的同学认为 coffee tea是物质名词,不可数,不能用 three coffees, two teas 这样的表达。

其实,coffee既可用作不可数名词,表示咖啡这种物质,也可用作可数名词,表示一杯咖啡,即在口语中 three coffees 就等于 three cups of coffee

同样,三杯茶既可说成 three cups of tea,也可说成 three teas三杯啤酒既可说成 three glasses of beer,也可说成 three beers