the rest后面接單數(shù)和復(fù)數(shù)的情況:當(dāng)the rest指代的或者形容的物體是復(fù)數(shù)時(shí),其后的謂語就用復(fù)數(shù)形式;當(dāng)the rest指代的或者形容的物體是單數(shù)或者不可數(shù)名詞時(shí),其后的謂語就用三單形式。the rest中文翻譯為剩下的、其余、其余的。
一、the rest的基本釋義
the rest中文含義有剩下的;其余;其余的。
例句:I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm hungry
我不知道你們怎么樣,但我是餓了。
The rest needs no telling.
其余的不用說了。
I have just met the man I want to spend the rest of my life with
我剛剛遇到了我想與之共度余生的男人。
He returned to Chicago, and made it his base for the rest of his life
他回到了芝加哥,在那里度過了余生。
二、the rest后面接單數(shù)還是復(fù)數(shù)
1、如果the rest指代的或者形容的物體是復(fù)數(shù),那么后面的謂語就應(yīng)該使用復(fù)數(shù)形式。
例如:Two thirds of the students will go home during the summer vacation and the rest are going to travel.
三分之二的學(xué)生在暑假的時(shí)候會回家,剩下的打算去旅游。
The rest of the group shouldered their bags, gritted their teeth and set off
那群人中其余的人扛起包,咬著牙出發(fā)了。
2、如果the rest 指代的或者形容的物體是單數(shù)或者不可數(shù)名詞,那么后面的謂語就應(yīng)該使用三人稱單數(shù)形式。
例如:We met at college, the rest is history.
我們是在上大學(xué)時(shí)認(rèn)識的,接下來的事大家都知道了。
Most water was sent to wash the car and the rest was used to drink.
大部分水被送去洗車了,剩下的用來喝。