church 的可数性以及与冠词的搭配
1. 表示某座具体的“教堂”,是可数名词,且可连用冠词。如:
The school is just past the church. 过了教堂就是学校。
Their wedding was held in a church. 他们的婚礼在一家教堂举行。
2. 表示与教堂有关的活动,即“礼拜”或“礼拜仪式”等,是不可数名词,且不与冠词连用。如:
I saw them at church. 做礼拜时,我看见他们了。
John will fall asleep in church. 约翰做礼拜时老睡觉。
Church is [begins] at nine. 礼拜9点开始。
Many people go to church on Sunday, but others don’t. 星期天,许多人去教堂,但有的人不去。