2013高考英语备考:集合名词audience的用法要点
1. 表示“听众”、“观众”,是集合名词,用作主语时,其谓语可用单数(视为整体时)或复数(视为个体时)。如: The audience is [are]listening attentively. 听众都在聚精会神地听着。 The audience was [were] enjoying every minute of the performance. 观众对演出非常欣赏。 有时由于语义的需要,分别用单数或复数更合适。如: The audience was enormous. 观众人很多。 Th...