a drop of water 一滴水

a flood of moonlight 一片月光

a flood of light 一大片强光

a flood of people人潮如涌

a flood of words口若悬河

a flood of tears泪如泉涌

a wisp of smoke 一缕烟/一股烟

a wisp of a smile 一丝微笑

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 roll of tobacco一卷烟草

a roll of bread 一块面包

a ball of wool 一个毛线球

a glimmer of hope 一线希望

a thread of hope一线希望

a thread of smoke一缕青烟

a piece of such cord一根细丝

a thread of water细细的一条流水

a mouthful of sweet country air一口新鲜的乡村空气

a handful of corn 一把玉米

a handful of people 少数几个人

a group of people [trees, houses]一群人[一片树林, 一片房子]

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

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 pliers一把钳子

a pair of spectacles 一副眼镜

a pair of trousers 一条裤子

a pair of shoes一双鞋

a pair of pant 一条裤子

a pair of dancers一对舞伴

a pair of stairs一段楼梯

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