备注：
[U]即uncountable noun
[C]即countable noun
抽象名词具体化
1. beauty
[U] 美；美丽
National parks are attractive because of their natural beauty.
国家公园因其自然美而诱人。
[C] 美人；美好的事物
She was a famous beauty in her youth.
她年轻时是个有名的美人。
2. danger
[U] 危险；风险
We want to save animals in danger.
我们想拯救濒危动物。
[C] 危险的人/物；危害
Pollution is a danger to our health.
污染威胁我们的健康。
3. experience
[U] 经验；阅历
gain / get experience 获得经验
[C] (一次)经历
Acting in our own show was an experience we will never forget.
在我们自己的节目中表演是一次难忘的经历。
4. failure
[U] 失败
Failure is the mother of success.
失败是成功之母。
[C] 失败的人/事
The art show was not a failure but a great success.
这次艺术展不是失败，而是很成功。
5. glass
[U] 玻璃；[总称]玻璃制品
Once, I cut my foot on a piece of broken glass.
有一次，我被一块碎玻璃划伤了脚。
[C] 玻璃杯；一杯(的量)
I'll get you a glass of water.
我给你倒杯水。
6. help
[U] 帮助；帮忙；救助
You can ask someone for help.
你可以向他人寻求帮助。
[常用单数]助手；帮手
She's a good help to her mother.
她是母亲的好帮手。
7. hono(u)r
[U] 荣誉；名誉
Everyone in our class is fighting for the hono(u)r of our class in the competition.
在这场比赛中，我们班里的每个人都在为班级荣誉而努力。
[U] [常用单数] 荣幸；光荣
It's an honour to serve the visitors.
为游客服务是一种光荣。
8. hope
[C] & [U] 希望；可能
lose hope 失去希望
[C] [常用单数] 被寄予希望的人/物
She is the hope of her family.
她是全家人的希望。
9. pleasure
[U] 快乐；高兴
I had the pleasure of talking to Mary.
我有幸能和玛丽说话。
[C] 乐事
It was a pleasure to meet you.
见到你很高兴。
10. shame
[U] 羞耻；羞愧
I was filled with shame after I lied to my teacher.
我对老师撒了谎，心中充满了羞愧。
[常用单数] 遗憾的事；可耻的事或人
It is a shame to be so wasteful.
这么浪费太可耻了。
11. success
[U] 成功；成就
Hard work is important for success in the exams.
努力学习对考试成功很重要。
[C] 成功的人/事
My mother was a great success.
我的妈妈是位很成功的人。
12. surprise
[U] & [C] 惊奇；诧异
With surprise in her eyes, she stopped her work for a while.
她眼中充满惊奇，工作也停了一会儿。
[C] 使人吃惊的事
You remembered my birthday! What a surprise!
你记得我的生日！真想不到！
常用单数形式的不可数名词
1. balance
[U] [常用单数] 平衡；均衡
It's important to have / keep a balance between study and play.
保持学习和娱乐的平衡很重要。
2. choice
[C] 选择；[U] 选择权
We are faced with a difficult choice.
我们面临着艰难的选择。
[U] [常用单数] 选择的范围
You have to make a choice between this toy and that one.
你必须在这个玩具和那个玩具之间作选择。
3. condition
[C] [常用复数] 环境；情况
living / working conditions 生活/工作环境
[U] [常用单数] 状况；状态
in (a) good / bad condition
处于良好的/糟糕的状态
4. education
[U] [常用单数] 教育；教育学
Most students hope to get / receive a good education and find a good job.
大多数学生都希望接受良好的教育，以便于找到一份好工作。
5. lack
[U] [常用单数] 缺乏；不足
The leaves turned yellow for lack of light.
由于缺少光照，叶子变黄了。
6. waste
[U] [常用单数] 浪费；滥用
It is a waste of time to wait any longer.
再等下去是浪费时间。
常用单数形式的可数名词
1. beginning
[C] [常用单数] 开始
English is difficult to learn at the beginning.
英语一开始很难学。
2. character
[C] [常用单数] (人的) 性格；个性
He has a strong character.
他个性很强。
3. climb
[C] [常用单数] 爬；攀登
It's a long climb to the top of the hill.
爬到山顶有很长一段距离。
4. drop
[常用单数] 下落；下降
a drop in temperature 气温下降
5. first
[常用单数] 第一个人/物
He is always the first to come and the last to leave.
他总是第一个来最后一个走。
6. inside
[C] [常用单数，常与the连用] 内部；内侧
The door is locked from the inside.
门从里面反锁上了。
7. look
[C] [常用单数] 看
May I have / take a look at other shoes?
我可以看看别的鞋子吗？
8. mess
[C] [常用单数]
（1）. 杂乱；脏乱
He found his room in a mess.
他发现自己的房间一片狼藉。
（2）. 困境；麻烦；混乱
You got us into this mess, Terry.
特里，是你给我们惹的麻烦。
