1. education表示“教育”,作為抽象名詞,一般不可數(shù)。如:
He has had very little education. 他幾乎沒受過什么教育。
All governments spend money on education. 所有國家的政府都撥款辦教育。
Television can be an excellent medium for education. 電視可以是極好的教育手段。
I would prefer a new type of education for my children. 我愿意我的孩子們受新型教育。
Impressive gains in education include a rise in literacy. 教育引人注目的收獲之一是識字的人增多了。
但特指某個人的教育或某一種或一段教育(通常有定語修飾)時,有時可與不定冠詞連用。如:
He’s had a good education. 他受過良好的教育。
Jennie hoped to give her a good education. 珍妮希望給她良好教育。
Children get a better education today than at any time in the past. 現(xiàn)今孩子們受的教育比過去任何時候都好。
2. 表示“接受禮物”,英語用動詞 accept 不用 receive, 但是表示“接受教育”,英語通常是用動詞 receive 而不用 accept。如:
A child receives its early education at home. 幼兒在家接受早期教育。
He was fortunate enough to receive a college education. 他有幸受過大學教育。
3. “高等教育”說成英語是 higher education, 而不能是 high education。如:
I wish to have the chance to receive a higher education. 我希望能有機會接受高等教育。
比較以下表達:
the younger generation 年輕一代
the older generation 老一代