以下是一些以 -y 结尾的名词:
一、可数名词
表示人物身份或职业类
baby(婴儿):The baby is sleeping soundly.(这个婴儿睡得很香甜。)
buddy(伙伴,朋友):He's my best buddy.(他是我最好的朋友。)
daddy(爸爸,非正式用语 ):Daddy will take you to the park.(爸爸会带你去公园。)
granny(奶奶,外婆 ):My granny makes delicious cookies.(我奶奶做的饼干很好吃。)
mummy(妈妈,英式非正式;木乃伊 ):Mummy, I'm hungry.(妈妈,我饿了。)
nanny(保姆 ):The nanny takes good care of the children.(保姆把孩子们照顾得很好。)
party(聚会;政党 ):We had a great party last night.(我们昨晚举办了一个很棒的聚会。)
secretary(秘书;书记 ):The secretary helps the boss with various tasks.(秘书帮老板处理各种事务。)
story(故事 ):I love listening to bedtime stories.(我喜欢听睡前故事。)
study(书房 ):He is in the study reading books.(他在书房看书。)
victory(胜利 ):Our team achieved a great victory.(我们队取得了巨大的胜利。)
country(国家;乡村 ):China is a beautiful country.(中国是一个美丽的国家。)
city(城市 ):New York is a famous city.(纽约是一座著名的城市。)
army(军队 ):The army is responsible for defending the country.(军队负责保卫国家。)
enemy(敌人 ):We must be vigilant against our enemies.(我们必须警惕我们的敌人。)
family(家庭;家人 ):My family is very important to me.(我的家人对我来说非常重要。)
hobby(爱好 ):Collecting stamps is my hobby.(集邮是我的爱好。)
lady(女士 ):The lady is very kind.(这位女士很善良。)
puppy(小狗 ):The puppy is so cute.(这只小狗太可爱了。)
kitty(小猫 ):Look at that little kitty.(看看那只小猫咪。)
表示事物类
candy(糖果 ):I like to eat candies.(我喜欢吃糖果。)
cherry(樱桃 ):Cherries are delicious.(樱桃很好吃。)
berry(浆果 ):Strawberries are a kind of berry.(草莓是一种浆果。)
diary(日记 ):I write in my diary every day.(我每天都写日记。)
library(图书馆 ):There are a lot of books in the library.(图书馆里有很多书。)
gallery(画廊;美术馆 ):We visited an art gallery yesterday.(我们昨天参观了一个艺术画廊。)
balcony(阳台 ):There are some flowers on the balcony.(阳台上有一些花。)
chimney(烟囱 ):The chimney is smoking.(烟囱在冒烟。)
turkey(火鸡 ):Turkey is a traditional food on Thanksgiving Day.(火鸡是感恩节的传统食物。)
trolley(手推车 ):Please use the trolley to carry your groceries.(请用手推车来装你的杂货。)
trolleybus(无轨电车 ):Trolleybuses are still in use in some cities.(无轨电车在一些城市仍在使用。)
alley(小巷 ):The alley is narrow and quiet.(这条小巷又窄又安静。)
valley(山谷 ):There is a beautiful valley in this area.(这个地区有一个美丽的山谷。)
ferry(渡船 ):We took a ferry across the river.(我们乘渡船过河。)
battery(电池 ):My phone battery is running low.(我手机的电池电量快不足了。)
dictionary(字典 ):You can look up words in the dictionary.(你可以在字典里查单词。)
century(世纪 ):We are living in the 21st century.(我们生活在 21 世纪。)
mystery(神秘的事物;谜团 ):The mystery has finally been solved.(这个谜团终于被解开了。)
history(历史 ):I'm very interested in history.(我对历史很感兴趣。)
industry(工业;行业 ):The country's industry has developed rapidly.(这个国家的工业发展迅速。)
comedy(喜剧 ):I like watching comedies to relax.(我喜欢看喜剧来放松。)
tragedy(悲剧 ):The play is a great tragedy.(这部戏剧是一部伟大的悲剧。)
melody(旋律 ):This song has a beautiful melody.(这首歌有美妙的旋律。)
harmony(和谐 ):We should strive for harmony in society.(我们应该努力实现社会和谐。)
geometry(几何学 ):Geometry is a difficult subject for some students.(几何学对一些学生来说是一门难学的学科。)
二、不可数名词
抽象名词
beauty(美丽;美人 ):True beauty comes from within.(真正的美来自内心。)
bravery(勇敢 ):His bravery was praised by everyone.(他的勇敢受到了大家的赞扬。)
cruelty(残忍 ):We should oppose all forms of cruelty.(我们应该反对一切形式的残忍行为。)
envy(嫉妒 ):Envy can make people unhappy.(嫉妒会让人不开心。)
glory(荣誉;光荣 ):He won glory for his school in the competition.(他在比赛中为学校赢得了荣誉。)
honesty(诚实 ):Honesty is the best policy.(诚实是上策。)
jealousy(嫉妒 ):Jealousy often destroys relationships.(嫉妒常常破坏人际关系。)