汉译英常见错误 | 那个年轻人留了一头长发

[译] 那个年轻人留了一头长发。
[误] The young man has long hairs.

[正] The young man has long hair.
[注] hair 是集合名词,没有复数形式。只有在表示具体的一根根毛发时,hair 才用作可数名词,有复数形式。如:Although young, he has had several grey hairs. 尽管年轻,他已长出了几根白发。