Word
rafts
/rɑːfts/
noun
木筏
a flat float made of logs or planks, used for transport or as a platform for swimmers
raft 的复数形式
大量；木筏( raft的名词复数 ); 橡皮艇; 充气船; 大量
In use
The rescuers sent several rafts to the stranded villagers.
We tied the rafts together and floated down the river.
Children played on the rafts near the shore.
rafts of + noun (figurative, large quantity)
表示大量、许多。
Rafts of new products were launched.
大量新产品被推出。
rafts + preposition + noun (literal location)
描述木筏所处的位置。
Rafts on the lake provided shade.
湖面上的木筏提供了阴凉。
Common mistakes
There is many rafts on the river.There are many rafts on the river.
主谓不一致。当主语是复数名词 "rafts" 时，谓语动词应使用复数形式 "are"，而不是单数 "is"。
There are rafts of work to do.There is a raft of work to do.
混淆了 "raft" 表示‘大量’时的用法。"a raft of" 是固定短语，后接名词时谓语动词用单数，且不可将 "rafts" 作为量词复数使用。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
复数形式，表示多个木筏或大量。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.