a list of…的意思是“列有……清单”“一长串的……”,如下面是从网上找到的一些例子:
a list of names 名单
a list of arrangements 一长串的安排
a list of museums and places of interest 博物馆和名胜目录
a list of names and telephone numbers 姓名和电话号码表
a list of passengers or cargo in an aircraft (飞机的)旅客名单;货物清单
a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work 参考文献目录
a list of all club members, past and present 俱乐部以往和现有所有成员的名单
如果这些东西作主语,后面的谓语动词是用单数还是用复数呢?如果从 list 来看,它是单数;如果从a list of 后面的名词来看,它是复数。如何确定?以哪个为准呢?谢谢!
陈老师:
▲a list of…作主语时,谓语动词通常用单数,即将其视为一个整体来考虑。如:
There is a list of all the ingredients on the label. 标签上面有一个成分表。(《牛津中阶英语词典》)
The following is a list of courses currently on offer. 以下是目前所开设课程的清单。(《牛津英语习语词典》)
The more structured a list of items is, the more the final item will tend to be a conclusion in more ways than one. 列举的词项结构越严密,最后一个词项往往也就越有可能成分多方面的结论。(夸克等《英语语法大全》)
▲但偶尔也有用复数动词的。如:
A long list of amendments have hobbled the new legislation. 一长串修正案限制了这项新立法。(《剑桥高级英语词典》第2版第1055页)
曾老师:
list“一览表,目录,名单,清单”是名词,常构成a list of...,其中心词是list,所以a listof...作主语时,谓语动词用单数形式。如:
A list of phonetic symbols is given in the front of the dictionary. 在词典前面给出了音标表。《简明英汉词典》
Below is a list of books recently received.兹将新到书籍开列如下.《现代汉英综合大词典》
黎老师:
is a list of the names
徐老师:
谢谢老师的解答!