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Collective nouns are names for a collection, a group or a number of people,
animals, things or ideas. They are words given to a group of nouns to refer to
them as one unit.
集合名词是一批、一堆或一群人物、动物、物品或想法的总称。可用于表示被
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视为一个整体的集体名词。

a. Here are some collective nouns that are commonly used for people:
以下是用于指人物的集合名词：

An army of soldiers A gang of labourers/workmen
An audience of listeners A group of dancers
A band of musicians A pack of thieves
A board of directors A troupe of artists/dancers
A bunch of crooks A panel of experts
A choir of singers A regiment of soldiers
A class of students A staff of employees
A crew of sailors A team of players
A crowd of people/spectators A tribe of natives
A f ock of tourists A worship of writers

b. The following collective nouns are used for animals:
以下是用于指动物的集合名词：

An army of ants A litter of cubs/puppies/kittens
A catch of f sh A murder of crows
A f ight of birds A pack of wolves/hounds
A f ock of seagulls/sheep A prickle of porcupines
A gaggle of geese A pride of lions
A haul of f sh A quantity of smelts
A herd of deer/cattle/elephants/ A school of whales
goats/buffaloes A swarm of bees/ants/rats/f ies
A hive of bees A team of horses/ducks/oxen
A host of sparrows A troop of lions/monkeys
A kennel of dogs A zoo of wild animals

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