句子1. Some so-called ‘modern’ pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
句子2. The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.
除了pieces of的问题外,句子2中的sculpture怎么不用复数?
句子1. Some so-called ‘modern’ pieces have been on display for nearly eighty years.
参考译文:一些所谓的“现代”作品已经陈列几乎有80年了。(’ pieces 表示“作品”)
句子2. The objects on display were pieces of moving sculpture.(’ pieces 表示“件”、“条”等,是量词)
参考译文:陈列(或:展示)的实物是数件移动的(或:让人感动的)雕像。
这里的’ pieces 表示“件”、“条”等,是量词,pieces of 后面可以接可数名词复数,也可以接不可数名词。sculpture 可以作可数名词,也可以作不可数名词,这里作不可数名词,所以不用复数。