1.baggage关键用以美式英语中,英国英语中一般用luggage。二者均用以统指“行李箱”,不实际指一件行李箱,因而不可数,既不可以与不定冠词并用,都没有复数形式。如:
20 kg of luggage is the maximum we allow on the flight.飞机航班旅客数最多可带上20Kg的行李箱。
Baggage loaded onto an aircraft must be evenly distributed.飞机场运载的行李箱应匀称置放在每个位置。
即便 遭受all, some等的装饰,也不能用复数形式。如:
They examined all baggage at the airport.她们在飞机场查验了全部行李箱。
2.能用much, little, a little, a lot of, lots of,a large amount of等装饰,但不能用many, few, a few, several等装饰。如:
You’ve got a lot of luggage!你的行李箱可真多呀!
“Have you broughtmuch luggage?” “No, not much.”“你带了许多 行李箱吗?”“不,很少。”
The railroad gives free transportation for a certain amount of baggage.一定量的行李箱铁路线运输是完全免费的。
3.若要表明几个行李箱,要依靠piece或article。如:
five pieces [articles] of baggage 5件行李箱
How manypieces of baggagehave you got?给你几个行李箱?
4.用以语句bag and baggage,意为“带著所有财产”(喻指忽然地或密秘地)。如:
Her tenant left, bag and baggage, without paying the rent.她的租客没付租金就带著所有财产离开了。