1. 表示“商品”“货物”,只有复数形式;用作主语,谓语也要用复数。如:
Half his goods were stolen. 他有一半货物被盗。
These goods belong to Mr Smith. 这些货是史密斯先生的。
有时直接用于名词前作定语。如:
A goods train carries goods. 货运列车是运载货物的。
2. 可以与 these, those, many, few 等连用,但不与数词连用,也不用表示数量的much或little修饰。如:
These goods are priced too high. 这些货物定价过高。
We never used to import so many goods. 我们过去从来没有进口过这么多货物。
Fewer goods have been bought from us. 自从提价以后,我们失去了许多顾客的生意。
要具体地表示货物的件数,可借助piece。如:
two (three, four) pieces of goods 2件(3件、4件)货
3. 汉语说“赃物”,说成英语是stolen goods。如:
He was still carrying the stolen goods when he was caught. 抓住他的时候他身上还带着赃物。