enough victuals for sth
victual 作名词时通常用复数 victuals,泛指食物和给养。
We packed enough victuals for the long journey.
我们为长途旅行带足了食物。
任何可作食物的物质。
food; provisions
任何可作食物的物质。
any substance that can be used as food
The old inn served simple victuals to the tired travelers.
那家老客栈为疲惫的旅客提供了简单的食物。
用法提示:victuals 是名词复数,意为食物、食品,在句中作宾语。
We packed enough victuals for the long hike.
我们为长途徒步准备了足够的食物。
用法提示:victuals 作名词复数,表示食物补给,在句中作宾语。
There were fresh victuals on the table when we arrived.
我们到达时桌上摆着新鲜的食物。
用法提示:victuals 是名词复数,指食物,在句中作主语。
victual 作名词时通常用复数 victuals,泛指食物和给养。
We packed enough victuals for the long journey.
我们为长途旅行带足了食物。
表示食物或给养已经用完。
The explorers ran out of victuals after ten days.
探险队员们在十天后用完了食物。
被动结构用 with 引出供应的食物。
The camp was supplied with victuals by local farmers.
营地由当地农民供应食物。
与 other supplies 并列时,victuals 侧重指食物。
They loaded the boat with victuals and other supplies.
他们把食物和其他补给品装上船。
grammar · medium
易错句子They bought several victual for the party.
正确表达They bought several victuals for the party.
several 只能修饰可数复数名词,不能直接修饰单数 victual;表示“食物、给养”时该词通常用复数 victuals。把 victual 改为 victuals 后,数量词与名词的数一致,句子才成立。
grammar · medium
易错句子We packed enough victuals of the journey.
正确表达We packed enough victuals for the journey.
汉语“旅途的食物”用“的”,但英语表示“供……用的食物”时,用途或目的用介词 for,不用 of;of 表示所属或来源。把 of 改为 for 才能表达“为旅途准备的食物”。
vital 是形容词,表示“极重要的”或“生命的”;victual 是名词,指“食物”。两者拼写相近,但词性和意思完全不同;victual 中的 c 不发音。
virtual 是形容词,指“虚拟的”或“事实上的”;victual 是名词,指“食物”。拼写上两者都以 v 开头、以 tual 结尾,容易看混,但意思和词性都不同。
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