1 population 意為“人口”,是集體名詞,一般不可加s,作主語時,謂語動詞用單數(shù)。
The population of the town is increasing. 這個城市的人口在增長。
2 population 有時可同a連用,構成“地點名詞+has a population of+數(shù)詞”結構,表示某地有多少人口。
The village has a population of about 800. 這個村子大約有800人。
3 population 可同big或large搭配,表示人口多,同small搭配,表示人口少,但不能同many, a lot of, few, little搭配。
The country has a large population . 這個國家人口眾多。
The city with its big population is in the west of China. 這個人口眾多的城市位于中國西部。
That country has a small population . 那個國家人口稀少。
4 對人口提問要用what或how large, 不能用how many或how much。
What is the population of the city? (正)這個城市的人口是多少 ?
How large is the population of the city? (正)
How many is the population of the city? (誤)
提示
表示“人口中的多少是干什么的”,謂語動詞常用復數(shù)形式。
Two-thirds of the population in this country are workers. 這個國家人口的三分之二是工人。