paper cutting的可数性问题

paper cutting 用作名词时有两个用法值得注意：一是表示“剪纸”的动作、行为、过程等，此时它是不可数名词，如你的例子：the art of paper cutting 剪纸的艺术She is said to be a master of paper cutting. 她被认为是位剪纸大师。二是表示“剪纸”的结果，即具体剪出的东西，它则是可数名词，如：These paper cuttings cost him three days. 这些剪纸花了他3天的时间。They put up paper cuttings on their windows, too. 他们也在窗户上贴剪纸。另外，paper cutting 还可表示“剪报”，可视为 newspaper cutting 的简略式，也是可数的。如：a yellowed newspaper cutting 发黄的剪报He passed round a newspaper cutting. 他把一张剪报让大家传阅。She brought a large batch of newspaper cuttings. 她带来了一大堆剪报。