a.an.the的用法 a、an、the的用法( 二 )


My mother's name is Rose. I gave her a rose on Mother's Day.我妈妈叫罗斯 。母亲节那天我送给她一朵玫瑰花 。Every mile is two in winter.每一里路在冬天都会加倍漫长 。This plant grows in sandy soil and on the edges of swamps.这种植物生长在沙质土壤和沼泽边缘 。David Rockefeller was authorized to hold the position of director of the Council on Foreign Relations.大卫·洛克菲勒被任命担任外交关系委员会主任 。美式英语与英式英语中的零冠词用法
在美式和英式英语中 , 在“school学校”、“college大学”、“class课堂”、“prison监狱”或“camp夏令营”这些词使用惯用意义时 , 前面一般不加冠词 。
The students start school in the fall.学生们秋天开始上学 。College provides opportunities for students to learn and meet new people.大学为学生们提供学习和结识新人的机会 。然而 , 在美式英语中 , 有一些名词前要加定冠词 , 在英式英语中则不用 。
When I was in the hospital, I often wished there were fewer hours in the day.[美式英语]当我住院时 , 我常常希望白天的时间能短一些 。When Elizabeth was in hospital, she was occasionally visited by her parents.[英式英语]伊丽莎白住院时 , 她的父母常常会去看望她 。零冠词与可数名词的复数和不可数名词
可数名词是可以有复数形式的名词 , 如狗或猫 。在名词的复数形式中 , 可数名词前有时不加冠词 , 特别是一般名词 。当名词是复数 , 但数量不确定时 , 同样不加冠词 。
Dogs love to run around outside.狗喜欢在外面跑来跑去 。The boy loves to play with toys.这个男孩喜欢玩玩具 。不可数名词是不能计数的 , 如air或sadness 。
还有一些名词通常不可数 , 但在某些情况下可数 , 例如water或meat 。(这些名词可以通过某些特定的测量方式来计数 , 比如some或much 。)
Clean air is important for a healthy environment.空气清洁对健康的环境是非常重要的 。The man was overcome by sadness when he lost his home.那个人失去家的时候悲痛万分 。
不定冠词a/an的用法
前此说过了“定冠词的常见用法” , 意犹未尽 。本文就来谈谈不定冠词(indefinite articles) a/an 的用法 。
不定冠词最基本的用途就是用来表示“一”这概念 , 如:
① A stitch in time saves nine.② Jason is an internationally known scholar.
此外 , a/an 还有下列 6 种用途:
㈠常和time、measurement等有关的名词连用 , 以表示“每—” 的概念 , 如:
③ I teach five days a week.④ This type of vegetables is sold at one dollar a kilo.⑤ My car usually runs sixty kilometres an hour.

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