表示“有趣的事”“娱乐”“玩笑”等,永远不可数,永远不连用不定冠词,也不能用复数形式。例如:
和孩子们在一起十分有趣。
误:It’s a great fun to be with the children.
正:It’s great fun to be with the children.
孩子们穿别人的衣服,感到很好玩。
误:Children get a great deal of funs out of dressing in other people’s clothes.
正:Children get a great deal of fun out of dressing in other people’s clothes.
1.fun 作名词,表示“有趣的事”“娱乐”“玩笑”等,永远不可数,永远不连用不定冠词,也不能用复数形式。例如:
The party was fun, wasn't it ? 那个派对很有趣,对吗?(不能说:The party was funny.) (《牛津英语用法指南》第三版210节)
Anne and Eric are a lot of fun. 安妮和埃里克这两个人很有意思。(同上)
2.在非正式英语里,fun 可以用作形容词,放在名词前面,意思是“逗乐的;有趣的;令人愉快的”。在这种情况下,可以根据其后面名词的需要,使用不定冠词。例如:
That was a real fun party. 那确实是个很有意思的派对。(《牛津英语用法指南》第三版210节)
Our vacation was a fun time. 我们的假期过得很开心。(《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》859)
We had a fun time at the movie. 我们看电影时很开心。(同上)
She's a fun person to be with. 和他在一起很开心。(同上)
The park is a fun place to visit. 这个公园是个好玩的去处。(同上)
fun当名词使用,不加冠词
(1)“趣事;乐趣”
This year promises to be terrifically good fun.
今年一定会非常有意思。
It was such a success and we had so much fun doing it.
它大获成功,而我们也从中得到了很多乐趣。
It could be fun to watch them.
看着他们就很有意思。
You still have time to join in the fun.
现在加入其中享受快乐还来得及。
(2)n.有趣的人;好玩的人
Liz was wonderful fun to be with.
莉兹是个非常有趣的伙伴。
当作形容词使用
(1)令人愉快的;让人开心的;有趣的
It was a fun evening.
那个晚上令人愉快。
What a fun person he is!
他多么有趣啊!
固定短语搭配:
(1)for fun/for the fun of it 为了好玩
I took my M. A. just for fun really.
我拿文科硕士学位其实就是觉得好玩儿。
He had just come for the fun of it.
他来只是为了好玩。
(2)(尤指不负责任的)玩笑,嬉闹,恶作剧(fun and games)
Police suspected that the boys, whose fun and games hurt a lot of people, were on drugs.
警察怀疑这些经常胡为瞎闹令不少人受害的男孩子在吸毒。
(3)开玩笑地;闹着玩地(in fun)
Don't say such things, even in fun.
不要说这些话,就算是开玩笑也不行。
(4)取笑;戏弄;拿…开玩笑(make fun of; poke fun at )
Don't make fun of me.
不要取笑我。
She poked fun at people's shortcomings.
她拿别人的缺点开玩笑。
如果觉得我的回答对您有用,请随意打赏。你的支持将鼓励我继续创作!