property
property统指所有物。除作“地产”解以外,不可用a property或properties。说“一件所有物”该说a piece(或an article)of property,说“多件所有物”该说pieces(或articles)of property。注意下面各句里的斜体字:
- The house and furniture are my property.(不用properties)
- Much property was destroyed in the fire.(不用Many properties)
- The vase is a fine piece(或article)of property.(不用a fine property)
- He has a small property in the country.(a small property指“一小块地产”)