英语中冠词的用法
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Articles (冠词) refer to objects, either specifically or generally:
a. Definite article "the" (定冠词) refers to objects specifically.
b. Indefinite article "a" or "an" (不定冠词) refers to objects generally.
There are rules, and customary exceptions, governing their usage.
DEFINITE ARTICLE 定冠词
Definite articles are used in the following circumstances:
(a)The object to which the article refers is obvious or has been mentioned before.
定冠词所指定的名词是很明显或已经提过的
e.g. I bought a house. The house I bought is a big one.
(b)The object is unique. 所指的名词是独一无二的
e.g. The Queen of England is visiting me.
(c)The object is a musical instrument or is limited to certain species.
用来指定乐器或其他某类事物
e.g. I am studying the piano and the human species.
(d)It refers to superlatives. 用来表示极级
e.g. You are the best! You are also the most diligent.
(e)It refers to oceans, waterways, ships, a collective class or a collection of states or mountain ranges.
用来指定某海洋、运河,总括类别如省、山脉等
e.g.I was on board the Queen Mary and noticed that unlike the Alps or the Himalayas or the Suez canal,
the United States of America borders on the Pacific Ocean.
INDEFINITE ARTICLE 不定冠词
Indefinite articles mean generally "one" or "any" and are used in the following circumstances:
(a)The indefinite article "a" is used before consonants or before a word which sounds like a consonant.
e.g.A boy; a fat boy; a university student; a union.
(the "u" of "university" or "union" sounds like "you": so "a" is used).
(b)The indefinite article "an" is used before a vowel or a word which sounds like a vowel.
e.g.An Asian; an obese girl; an MC (pronounced as "em see"); an honour; (the "h" is silent in "honour")
ZERO ARTICLES 毋须用冠词
There are exceptions to some rules. Some nouns or noun phrases are not preceded by any article at all.
For ease of reference, this category is named"Zero articles".Zero articles are used in the following circumstances:
(a)With proper nouns
e.g.I live by Mount Fuji in Japan and have friends in Canada.
(b)With common nouns referring to languages, food, sport, transport or places representing a class in general.
e.g.He got out of jail to study English in school before going by bus to play football.
(c)Before general references to things in the abstract
e.g.Beauty and youth are wonderful; and time is precious.
(d)Before days, months and festivals and general places
e.g.At Christmas, we have lunch at home on Sundays in December.
(e)Before general references to human beings or animals
e.g.Man regards dogs as friends.
Revision
Fill in the blanks with a suitable article
1.It is _____ honour for me to be invited. 我很荣幸被邀请。
2.I will go on board _____ George Anson. 我将坐「左安臣」邮轮。
3.I play _____ violin. 我拉小提琴。
4.I'll have _____ go! 我试试看﹗
5._____ Mr Wong is waiting to see you. 有一位(我不认识的)黄先生等着见你。
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Articles (冠词) refer to objects, either specifically or generally:
a. Definite article "the" (定冠词) refers to objects specifically.
b. Indefinite article "a" or "an" (不定冠词) refers to objects generally.
There are rules, and customary exceptions, governing their usage.
DEFINITE ARTICLE 定冠词
Definite articles are used in the following circumstances:
(a)The object to which the article refers is obvious or has been mentioned before.
定冠词所指定的名词是很明显或已经提过的
e.g. I bought a house. The house I bought is a big one.
(b)The object is unique. 所指的名词是独一无二的
e.g. The Queen of England is visiting me.
(c)The object is a musical instrument or is limited to certain species.
用来指定乐器或其他某类事物
e.g. I am studying the piano and the human species.
(d)It refers to superlatives. 用来表示极级
e.g. You are the best! You are also the most diligent.
(e)It refers to oceans, waterways, ships, a collective class or a collection of states or mountain ranges.
用来指定某海洋、运河,总括类别如省、山脉等
e.g.I was on board the Queen Mary and noticed that unlike the Alps or the Himalayas or the Suez canal,
the United States of America borders on the Pacific Ocean.
INDEFINITE ARTICLE 不定冠词
Indefinite articles mean generally "one" or "any" and are used in the following circumstances:
(a)The indefinite article "a" is used before consonants or before a word which sounds like a consonant.
e.g.A boy; a fat boy; a university student; a union.
(the "u" of "university" or "union" sounds like "you": so "a" is used).
(b)The indefinite article "an" is used before a vowel or a word which sounds like a vowel.
e.g.An Asian; an obese girl; an MC (pronounced as "em see"); an honour; (the "h" is silent in "honour")
ZERO ARTICLES 毋须用冠词
There are exceptions to some rules. Some nouns or noun phrases are not preceded by any article at all.
For ease of reference, this category is named"Zero articles".Zero articles are used in the following circumstances:
(a)With proper nouns
e.g.I live by Mount Fuji in Japan and have friends in Canada.
(b)With common nouns referring to languages, food, sport, transport or places representing a class in general.
e.g.He got out of jail to study English in school before going by bus to play football.
(c)Before general references to things in the abstract
e.g.Beauty and youth are wonderful; and time is precious.
(d)Before days, months and festivals and general places
e.g.At Christmas, we have lunch at home on Sundays in December.
(e)Before general references to human beings or animals
e.g.Man regards dogs as friends.
Revision
Fill in the blanks with a suitable article
1.It is _____ honour for me to be invited. 我很荣幸被邀请。
2.I will go on board _____ George Anson. 我将坐「左安臣」邮轮。
3.I play _____ violin. 我拉小提琴。
4.I'll have _____ go! 我试试看﹗
5._____ Mr Wong is waiting to see you. 有一位(我不认识的)黄先生等着见你。
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