a swarm of ants/locusts/bees/people/stars...
cluster串;束;群;组
a cluster of flowers/grapes/bees/islands/stars...
a cluster of butterflies/grapes/berries/consonants/houses
brood窝;群;组
a brood of chickens/paintings/thieves...
school群
pile一大堆
a pile of what-ifs一大堆假定
mound一大堆
a mound(mouthful)maybes满嘴的可能
clump一群
a clump of islands/buildings
school流派
the school of traditional grammar
train一列
a train of cars一列火车厢
pot一锅
a pot of soup/tea/water...
fleck片
a fleck of snow...
7、 汉英表量的对应名词(Quantity and amount in both languages)
中英文都有表量的手法,除了常见的平铺直叙的说法,还有一些修辞性说法。如:
a sea of people/flames/blood/flags/flowers/happy faces 如海般的/如潮一样的人群;火海;血海;旗海;花海;无数幸福的面孔
an ocean of trouble/time/space/cheering 无穷的麻烦;无休止的时间;浩瀚的宇宙;欢乐的海洋
a scene of great rejoicing 一片欢腾
a chorus of protest/praise 一片抗议之声/赞扬之声
a trove of Chinese porcelain 一批中国磁器
a grove of coco(a)nut/bamboo 一片椰林/竹林
a blaze of lights 一片灯火