“Success”作为一个名词,既可以是可数名词也可以是不可数名词。当其表示抽象的概念,如“成功”的状态或品质时,它通常是不可数的。例如,“He achieved success through hard work.”(他通过努力工作取得了成功。)然而,当“success”指的是具体成功的事例或成就时,它是可数的。例如,“His books were all successes.”(他的书都很成功。)
语法知识延伸:
“Success”作为可数或不可数名词的用法取决于上下文和想要表达的具体意义。在英语中,很多名词都有类似的情况,它们在不同的语境下可能表现出不同的可数性。了解这些名词在不同语境下的用法对于准确表达意思非常重要。例如,“experience”作为经验时是不可数的,但作为经历时是可数的。因此,在学习英语时,需要注意这类名词在不同语境下的具体用法。
他的计划成功了。
误:His plan was succeeded.
正:His plan succeeded.
析:succeed 表示“成功”,是不及物动词,因此不能用于被动语态。
他终于把那个问题解决了。
误:At last he succeeded to solve the problem.
正:At last he succeeded in solving the problem.
析:表示做某事做成功了,succeed 后通常不接不定式,而接 in doing sth。
又如:He succeeded in getting the job.(他谋到了那份工作),She succeeded in (passing) the exam.(她考试及格了)
失败是成功之母。
误:Failure is the mother of successes.
正:Failure is the mother of success.
析:success 表示抽象意义的“成功”,是不可数的;表示具体意义的“成功的人或事”, 则是可数的。比较:Success does not usually occur early.(大器晚成),His new book was a great success.(他新出版的书获得了巨大成功)。再比较:He has had great success in business.(他事业上很成功),He was a great success in business.(他事业上很成功)。
你说服她改变主意了吗?
误:Did you have any success to persuade her to change her mind?
正:Did you have any success in persuading her to change her mind?
析:have success in doing sth=做某事有结果或效果。又如:What success did you have in finding a new job?(你想找份新工作结果如何?)