冠 词
冠词包括定冠词the(一般表特指)和不定冠词a/an(泛指一般的普通名词)
定冠词the的用法
注意读音:the desk the apple
the +单数名词,表示一类人或事物
eg: The horse is a useful animal.
the +形容词,表示一类人或事物
eg: the poor the rich
口语中,谈话双方都知道的特定的人或事物
eg: Pass me the book, please.
特指再次提及的人或事物
eg: He bought a book yesterday. The book is on the desk.
表示世界上独一无二的事物
eg: the earth the sun the moon
用在西洋乐器前(但一般不用在中国乐器前)
eg: play the piano ( play erhu )
用在姓氏复数前表示一对夫妇或一家人
eg: the Smiths
用在系数词前
eg: the first the second the last
用在形容词或副词的最高级前
eg: the oldest the fastest the coldest
注意区分下面两句话:
It’s the most beautiful.
It’s most(very) beautiful.
另外当两个形容词或副词的最高级并列修饰同一名词时,后一个最高级前the可省略
He is the tallest and (the) fastest in our class.
用在方位词和某些表示时间的词组或****惯用语前
eg: on the left/right in the east in the middle of
in the end in the morning/afternoon/evening
in the daytime on the other hand
表示在世纪的某个年代
eg: in the 1990’s in the 1870s
用在表示单位的名词前
eg: by the hour/day/week/month/year
by the yard(码)/foot(英尺)
Eggs are sold by the dozen.
(注意比较:Eggs are sold by weight.)
在某些专有名词前
eg: the Summer Palace the Red Sea
the New York Times the Bible
用在表示身体部位的名词前
eg: He gave me a pat(拍) on the shoulder.
不定冠词a/an的用法
注意使用:a bag an apple
an hour a useful box an unusual day
a/an + 单数名词,表示一类人或事物
eg: A fox is a cunning(狡猾的) animal.
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