sixteen-year-olds跟sixteen-year-old有以下区别:
一、sixteen-year-olds只有一种词性。名词。因为后面加了s。同类用法只要改前面的数字。
双语例句:
1、Eighteen-year-olds qualify to vote .
译文:年满十八岁者有选举权。
2、Even five-year-olds do not want a party every day.
译文:就算是5岁的孩子也不想天天聚会。
二、sixteen-year-old通常只做形容词用。
双语例句:
1、Sixteen-Year-old Hans stepped forward.
译文:十六岁的汉斯向前地踏。
2、Mike is a sixteen-year-old boy.
译文:迈克是一个16岁的男孩。
sixteen -year -olds 16岁的人,名词
sixteen -year -old 16岁的,形容词
先看例子: 1.He is sixteen years old.
2.They are sixteen --year---olds.
3. He is a sixteen--year---old boy.
例2 中 sixteen --year---olds是名词 例3中sixteen--year---old 是定语