medicine 這個字只有單數型態嗎?
母語人士的回答
Rebecca
不是,不只有單數型態!medicine 最常用來指藥物的通稱,單數、複數都可以用。不過,複數型態的 medicines 可指不同種類的藥物、或很多藥物。 例句: My doctor gave me a bunch of different medicines to take. = My doctor gave me a bunch of medicine to take. => various medicines (醫生開了一堆藥給我吃。=> 各種藥物) 例句: I don't have any medicine for my cold. (我沒有感冒藥。) 例句: Chemists usually have a lot of medicines. (藥劑師通常有很多藥物。)