“All、every” 和 “whole” 都可以用来表示 “全部,所有”,但它们的用法却不同。如果要说一个人把 “所有的” 糖都吃了,应该使用这三个词中的哪一个?如果要说一个人把 “整个” 蛋糕都吃了,又应该用哪个词?
1 “All” 用来谈论 “所有,全数,百分之百”,通常后接不可数名词或可数名词的复数形式。
He ate all the sugar!
All children love sweets!
All passengers travelling to Newport would need to transfer here.
2 “Every” 用来谈论 “一组中的每一个,无一例外”,通常后接可数名词的单数形式。
I go to the gym every day.
I have watched every match my team has played.
3 “Whole” 用来谈论 “全部,整体,整个”,通常后接不可数名词或可数名词的单数形式。
I ate the whole cake!
The whole airport is closed!
I’ve worked the whole day on this presentation.