church

church 的可数性以及与冠词的搭配

1. 表示某座具体的“教堂”，是可数名词，且可连用冠词。如：

The school is just past the church. 过了教堂就是学校。

Their wedding was held in a church. 他们的婚礼在一家教堂举行。

2. 表示与教堂有关的活动，即“礼拜”或“礼拜仪式”等，是不可数名词，且不与冠词连用。如：

I saw them at church. 做礼拜时，我看见他们了。

John will fall asleep in church. 约翰做礼拜时老睡觉。

Church is [begins] at nine. 礼拜9点开始。

Many people go to church on Sunday, but others don’t. 星期天，许多人去教堂，但有的人不去。