名词表示人、事物、地点或抽象概念等的名称。英语名词可分为普通名词和专有名词两大
类。普通名词包括:
1. 抽象名词(abstract nouns)。如:beauty, fear, courage, charity, joy, etc.
2. 物质名词(material nouns)。如:air, soap, beef, etc.
3. 集合名词(collective nouns)。如:family, group, team, swarm, crowd, flock, etc.
4. 个体名词(individual nouns)。如:table, man, dog, book, etc.
专有名词包括人名、地名等,如:Tom, Mrs. Smith, China, etc.