a drop of water
一滴水
a flood of moonlight
一片月光
a wisp of smoke 一缕烟
a pane of glass 一块玻璃
a layer of rock 一层岩石
a cloud of smoke 一团烟雾 a beam of light 一束光线
a blade of grass 一片草叶
a block of wood 一块木头
a cube of sugar 一块方糖
a roll of newspaper 一卷报纸
a cone of icecream 一个蛋卷冰淇淋
a bar of chocolate 一块巧克力
a stack of hay 一堆乾草
a loaf of bread 一个面包
a grain of rice 一粒米
a cake of soap 一块肥皂
a dash of salt 一撮盐
a coil of wire
一卷电线
a ball of wool  一个毛线球

a glimmer of hope
一线希望
a burst of laughter
一阵笑声
a gust of wind
一股风
a web of railroad
铁路网
a train of thoughts
一连串的想法

a nice cup of tea
一杯好茶
a thin coat of ice 一层薄冰
a stagnant pool of water 一潭死水
a beautiful stretch of field 一片美丽的原野

a pair of glasses 一副眼镜
a pair of scissors
一把剪刀
a pair of spectacles
一副眼镜
a pair of trousers
一条裤子
a pair of pant
一条裤子
a pair of pliers 一把剪钳
a piece of paper
一张纸
a piece of information
一条消息

an article of clothes 一件衣物
a cup of water
一杯水
a packet of cigarettes
一盒香烟
a basket of vegetables 一篮子蔬菜

an army of elephants
一群大象
a pack / throng of wolves
一群狼
a batch of dogs
一群狗
a brood of chicks
一群小鸡
a hive of bees
一群蜜蜂
a host of monkeys;
一群猴子
a school of fish
一群鱼
a swarm of locusts
一群蝗虫
a team / field of horses
一群马
a gang of elks 一群驼鹿
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