• 例1:1000 dollars is too much for a shirt like that. (那件衬衫1000美⾦太多了。)
  • 例2:1000 dollars are enough for me to survive for a month. (1000美元⾜够我活⼀个⽉了。)
  • 例3:3 minutes is a very short time. (3分钟的时间很短。)
  • 例4:3 minutes are past. (过去3分钟了。)
  • 例5:5 kilometers is a long walk for me. (对我来说5公⾥的步⾏太⻓了。)
  • 例6:5 kilometers are ideal for jogging. (对于慢跑来说,5公⾥的距离很好。)
  • 总结: 类似集合名词不同语境的⽤法,如之前学过的family作为“家庭”和“家⼈”。