mankind 前面仿佛一般是不需要冠词的,也不需要复数。如:
Mankind are intelligent animals. 人是理智的动物。
Language is peculiar to mankind. 语言是人类特有些。
Sympathy is the feeling characteristic of mankind. 同情心是人类特有些情感。
He has devoted his whole life to benefiting mankind. 他把我们的一生献给造福人类。
能麻烦专家才我总结一下类似的单词吗?谢谢!
符合网友需要的可能有以下两类:
1、mankind 的近义词或相似词
mankind 表示“人”“人类”,为不可数的总称名词,与之同义的以下词汇均不连用冠词,也不需要复数:humankind, humanity 等,表示“女人”的womankind 也有类似使用方法。但假如用 the human race 则需要有定冠词。
1. humankind
Space exploration offers a challenge to humankind. 空间探索是人类面临的一项挑战。
One of these days, humankind will destroy the world. 人类总有一天会毁掉这个世界。
2. humanity
Such stories restore my faith in humanity. 如此的故事恢复了我对人类的信心。
They face charges of committing crimes against humanity. 他们被控犯有反人类罪。
3. womankind
She has brought disgrace upon womankind. 她的行为让女人蒙羞。
She said she acted for womankind in bringing a sexual harassment claim against him. 她说她告他性骚扰是为女性们出头。
4. the human race
This offers the least painful compromise for the human race. 这个为人类提供了痛苦最少的妥协。
A full-scale nuclear war could lead to the annihilation of the human race. 全方位的核子战争能致使人类的灭绝。
2、表总称的其他不可数名词
1. poetry
He wrote poetry as well as fiction. 他写诗,也写小说。
He is interested in Scottish song and poetry. 他对苏格兰的歌曲和诗有兴趣。
2. jewellery
She likes buying jewellery. 她喜欢买珠宝饰物。
My mother very rarely wears jewellery. 我母亲极少戴珠宝首饰。
3. machinery
I’ve always been hopeless with machinery. 我对机械一直是一窍不通。
Mineral oils are used to lubricate machinery. 矿物油被用来润滑机器。
4. poultry
I eat poultry but not red meat. 我吃家禽肉,但不吃红色肉类。
The menu features roast meats and poultry. 菜单以各种烤肉和家禽肉为特点。
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当然,这类词与 mankind 有相同也有不相同的地方,譬如它们都是不可数名词,都不需要复数,非特指不需要冠词,但这类词在特指时是可以用冠词的。