篇一：equipment 和 facility 的区别
equipment 和 facility 都可译作“设备”，“器材”，但equipment 是不可数名词，指用于某一特殊目的的东西，供给品，装备等。如：
a completer of equipment
an important piece of equipment
basic kitchen equipment
stereo equipment
facility 是可数名词，常用复数形式。facilities指为一特殊活动或目的所提供的种种便利，包括设备、建筑物和服务等等。如：
production facilities
facilities for study
facilities for travel
sports facilities
device
装置,设计,策略,设备
这个既可以是抽象的,也可以是具体的
比如:
1. They use television advertising as a device for stimulating demand. 他们利用电视广告作为刺激需求的方法。
2. Her illness is merely a device to avoid seeing him.
她所谓生病只不过是避免见他的花招而已.
3. The device had undergone extensive testing.
这种装置经受过广泛的试验。
tool
工具
例句与用法:
1. Words are the tools of his trade.
言语是他那一行必不可少的工具。
2. The artist tooled a pattern onto the cover of the book with a hot needle. 那位艺术家用烧热的针在书的封面上烫出图案。
3. This program gives managers a valuable planning tool.
这套程序是经理人员制订计划的可贵的工具。
篇二：英语名词可数性用法说明
英语名词可数性用法说明 可数名词有复数形式，而不可数名词一般没有复数形式。
1.2. 可数名词前可以直接用不定冠词修饰，而不可数名词前不可以直接用不定冠词修饰。3. 可数名词可以在前面直接加数词表示数量，而不可数名词不能直接在前面用数词表示数量，若要表示数量需要用a piece of之类的结构。4. 可数名词前可用 each, either, neither, another, these, those, both, (a) few, several, many, a great / good many, a large number of, scores of, dozens of等修饰，但不可数名词前不可用这些修饰语；不可数名词前可用(a) little, much, a bit of, a great deal of, a large amount of等修饰，但可数名前不能用这些词修饰；不过，可数名词和不可数名词前均可用some, any, half, most, all, a lot of, lots of, plenty of, a large quantity of, quantities of等修饰。
【实例分析】1. He gained his ________ by ________ of famous writers. (全国卷)
A. wealth; workB. wealths; works
C. wealths; work D. wealth; works
【分析】答案选D。wealth是不可数名词，没有复数形式，排除B和C；虽然work作“工作”解是不可数名词，但指一个作家的全部“作品、著作”解时通常用复数形式。
2. I need ________ cloth, for I’m hoping to make ________ clothes. (上海卷)
A. a lot of; manyB. much; much
C. many; many D. many; a lot
【分析】答案选 A。cloth作“布(料)”解是不可数名词，不可数名词不能用料many修饰，排除C和D；clothes是只有复数形式的可数名词，不能用much修饰，排除B。
篇三：Unit 5 Describing equipment
Unit 5 Describing equipment
Keywords: object, device, gadget, equipment
* object
a thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal,
plant or person:
可见到及可触摸的实物; 物体:
There were several objects on the floor of the room.
Look, there's a strange object in the sky!
There are thousands of objects in the museum's collection.
(Unidentified Flying Objects)
* gadget
-----small mechanical device or tool 小机械; 小器具:
a small device or machine with a particular purpose:
A bottle opener is a kitchen gadget.
kitchen gadgets including toasters, kettles and percolators.
Have you seen this handy little gadget - it's for separating egg yolks from whites.
* device ----
an object or a piece of equipment that has been designed to do a particular job:
（为某种用途而制作或改装的）装置, 器具
This portable device enables deaf people to telephone the hospital by typing a message instead of speaking. All new cars are now fitted with these safety devices.
* equipment 不可数名词 （a piece of equipment, some equipment）
things needed for a particular purpose 设备; 装备:
office equipment, e.g. typewriters, photocopiers, stationery, etc 办公室的设备（如打字机﹑ 影印机﹑ 文具等）
sports equipment 运动器材
/camping/kitchen equipment
electrical /medical /scientific equipment
* equip v. 配备; 装备: (install)
equip sb/sth with sth
They spent a lot of money equipping the school with new computers.
The rooms are equipped with video cameras.
另：
* electrical appliances
(household)
a kitchen full of electrical appliances, e.g. a washing-machine,
dish washer, liquidizer, etc
有各种电器用具的厨房（如洗衣机﹑ 洗碗机﹑ 果汁机等）
remote control遥控, vacuum cleaner吸尘机, light bulb电灯泡, strip light（舞台的）条形照明灯；（机场的）着陆灯, water purifier净水器,
rice cooker, kettle, an electric kettle, juicer榨汁器, juice extractor榨汁器, microwave oven, mouse pad, etc.
Vocabulary of Business Equipment
1) Office equipment
(overhead) projector, fax machine, photocopier, printer, paper shredder,
answering machine, telephone,
personal computer, water dispenser饮水机/water fountain饮水器, etc.
2) Stationery ---
file folder, document folder,
hole punch, pencil sharpener, correction fluid, scissors, eraser, highlighter, paper clips, bulldog clips, stapler (staple), pushpins, glue, glue stick, drawing pins, calculator,
calendar, rubber band,
envelope, sellotape / scotch tape, etc.
3) Office Furniture ---
whiteboard, notice board, swivel chair, a folding bed, filing cabinet, etc.
other Vocabulary for describing objects:
Shape:
a triangle, a triangular road sign,
a rectangle (an oblong), a rectangular/oblong table,
a square, a square handkerchief,
a sphere, a spherical lampshade,
a circle, a circular tablecloth, a round plate,
an oval, an oval mirror,
a semicircle, a semicircular space,
cube, cone, pyramid, cylinder, etc.
Materials
metal, plastic, iron, steel, stainless steel, glass, cardboard, gold, silver, copper, zinc, rubber,
aluminum alloy /??l.j??m?n.i.?m/, etc.
Uses
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