ice cream既可以当可数名词,也可以当不可数名词,具体看是指抽象的冰淇淋,还是指具体一份或者两份冰淇淋:
1. 不可数,表示抽象的冰淇淋或者前面已经有量词了。
A. 表示抽象的冰淇淋
Desserts are served with cream or ice cream.甜点上加奶油或冰激凌。
I'll get you some ice cream.我会给你买些冰激凌。Ice cream is high in fat and sugar. 冰激凌富含脂肪和糖。
B. Ice cream前面已经有量词了,例:
I ate two dishes of ice cream. 我吃了两碟冰淇淋。The boy ate several dishfuls of ice cream. 那小男孩吃了好几满盘冰淇淋。
2. 可数名词,指一份冰淇淋。例:
Who wants an ice cream?谁要冰激凌?
The boy charged up and asked for an ice cream. 这个男孩跑上来,要了一份冰淇淋。
I'll buy you one if there is hot icecream.
如果有热的冰淇淋,就会给我买。
These children have made off with the whole icecream!
这些孩子们把冰淇淋全吃光了。
Don't always put away too much pie and icecream.
不要总是吃太多的馅饼和冰淇淋。