a drop of water
一滴水
a flood of moonlight
一片月光
a wisp of smoke 一縷煙
a pane of glass 一塊玻璃
a layer of rock 一層巖石
a cloud of smoke 一團煙霧 a beam of light 一束光線
a blade of grass 一片草葉
a block of wood 一塊木頭
a cube of sugar 一塊方糖
a roll of newspaper 一卷報紙
a cone of icecream 一個蛋卷冰淇淋
a bar of chocolate 一塊巧克力
a stack of hay 一堆乾草
a loaf of bread 一個面包
a grain of rice 一粒米
a cake of soap 一塊肥皂
a dash of salt 一撮鹽
a coil of wire
一卷電線
a ball of wool 一個毛線球
a glimmer of hope
一線希望
a burst of laughter
一陣笑聲
a gust of wind
一股風
a web of railroad
鐵路網(wǎng)
a train of thoughts
一連串的想法
a nice cup of tea
一杯好茶
a thin coat of ice 一層薄冰
a stagnant pool of water 一潭死水
a beautiful stretch of field 一片美麗的原野
a pair of glasses 一副眼鏡
a pair of scissors
一把剪刀
a pair of spectacles
一副眼鏡
a pair of trousers
一條褲子
a pair of pant
一條褲子
a pair of pliers 一把剪鉗
a piece of paper
一張紙
a piece of information
一條消息
an article of clothes 一件衣物
a cup of water
一杯水
a packet of cigarettes
一盒香煙
a basket of vegetables 一籃子蔬菜
an army of elephants
一群大象
a pack / throng of wolves
一群狼
a batch of dogs
一群狗
a brood of chicks
一群小雞
a hive of bees
一群蜜蜂
a host of monkeys;
一群猴子
a school of fish
一群魚
a swarm of locusts
一群蝗蟲
a team / field of horses
一群馬
a gang of elks 一群駝鹿