Swimming is supposed to be _____ very good exercise for older people.
这里到底能不能加不定冠词a?
有的人说能加不定冠词,有的人说不能加不定冠词。请教各位。谢谢!
exercise 表示“锻炼”时,通常不可数,不用复数,也不连用不定冠词。如:
Running is good exercise. 跑步是一种很好的体育锻炼。
Hiking is good exercise as well as fun. 徒步旅行很有趣味,也是很好的锻炼。
Digging in the garden is good exercise. 在花园里挖土是一种很好的锻炼。
I walk to work every day because it is good exercise. 我每天步行上班,因为那是很好的运动。
但若强调一种锻炼,也可以连用不定冠词的。如:
Swimming is a very good exercise. 游泳是一种很好的运动。(丁往道《英语句子结构和动词用法详解》)
Swimming is a very good exercise for increasing your stamina.(《朗文英语联想词典》)
所以,你的句子加不加不定冠词都可以。如:
Swimming is supposed to be very good exercise for older people.
Swimming is supposed to be a very good exercise for older people.
游泳被认为是一种对老年人来说非常好的锻炼方式。
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这里与有无 very 没有关系的。比如下面一句摘自《牛津初阶英语词典》的exercise词条(没有 a):
Swimming is very good exercise. 游泳是很好的运动。
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