35 冠詞的用法 Track29
(1)第一次提到的單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞前面用不定冠詞a或an,這一名詞再次出現(xiàn)則要用定冠詞the。
a. A man came up to a policeman and asked him a question. The policeman didn't understand the question, so he asked the man to repeat it.
b. I had a banana and an apple. I ate the banana and gave the apple to Clint.
(2)在談到說話人和聽話人雙方都知道的事物時(shí),要用the。比如在自己家的房間里,我們要說the light, the floor, the door, the window, the carpet。
a. Can you turn off the light, please? (=the light in our room)
b. Shut the door, please! (聽話的人知道指的是哪扇門,比如是臥室的門。)
c. How do you like the film? 你覺得這部電影怎么樣?
d. A: Do you need the car today, honey?
B: Yes. I have a lot of things to do. Why don't I drive you to work today?
A: OK. But be sure to f ill the car up with gas.
A:親愛的,今天你用車嗎?
B:用,我有很多事要做。我送你去上班怎么樣?
A:好的,記得把車加滿油。
(3)表示世界上獨(dú)一無二的事物。
the earth the sky the equator the moon the world the universe
(4)形容詞或副詞最高級(jí)、序數(shù)詞以及only用作形容詞與名詞連用時(shí),它們前面一般要用the。
the only/best way to cope with the problem
唯一的/最好的解決這個(gè)問題的方法
This is the first time I've come to Beijing.
(5)在樂器、樂團(tuán)、合唱團(tuán)及流行音樂團(tuán)體前加the。
the Beatles 甲殼蟲樂隊(duì)
the Philadelphia Orchestra 費(fèi)城管弦樂隊(duì)
play/learn the guitar 彈吉他
learn the piano 學(xué)彈鋼琴
注意:運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目前不用the。如play chess,play football/basketball/table tennis。