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the¹[ði:;弱ði,ðə]art.[定冠词] 1 [指谈话双方都知道或能体会到的特定的人或事物]:the old worker这个(或那个)老工人[区别于an old worker一个老工人]How did you like the film?你觉得这部电影怎么样?I must go to the bank and get some money.我要到银行去取些钱. 2 [指已提到或正谈到的人或事物]:Who was the visitor?来访者是谁?What is the title of the book?书名叫什么?The five of us climbed up the peak.我们五个人登上了山峰.[比较:Five of us climbed up the peak.我们当中有五人登上了山峰.] 3 [用于以普通名词构成的或含普通名词的国家、地区、政党、团体、组织机构等名称前和某些国名或地名前]:the People's Republic of China中华人民共和国the Kingdom of Belgium比利时王国the Netherlands荷兰The Hague海牙the Conservative Party(英国)保守党the United Nations联合国the State Department(美国)国务院 4 [指独一无二的事物]:the sun太阳the moon月亮the earth地球the world世界the universe宇宙the east东方in the year 2000在2000年 5 [用于表示自然界现象等的名词如sky,sea,wind等之前]:There was no cloud in the sky.天空中没有云.The sea was calm.海上风平浪静.The wind was blowing.风在吹着.[注意:sea,wind等名词如有形容词修饰,可用不定冠词,如:a blue sky蓝天a strong wind劲风] 6 [用于带有后置限制性定语的名词前,以示特指]:the cover of that book那本书的封面the books on the shelf书架上的书the main trend in the world today当前世界的主要趋势the man you talked to你跟他谈过话的那人the book that he wants他要的那本书 7 [用以加强特指意义,表达"恰恰(是)"、"最适合的"、"最典型的"等意思,the须强读,印刷中常用斜体]:He is the man for the job.他是最适合做这项工作的人.Quinine is the medicine for malaria.奎宁是治疟良药.This is the word to be used.这是最恰当的字眼.It's more than a precious stone.It's the precious stone.这不仅仅是颗宝石,而且是颗最最名贵的宝石. 8 [与表示计算单位的名词连用,含"每","每一"的意思(=a,per,each等)]:sell at 2 dollars the pound每磅售价2元This car does 10 kilometres to the litre.这辆汽车一公升汽油能行驶10公里.be paid by the hour (piece)计时(件)取酬There are 16 ounces to the pound.每磅合十六盎司. 9 [代替所有格代词,指已提到过的人的身体或衣着的一部分]:hit sb. in the face打某人的脸He grasped the thief by the collar.他抓住小偷的衣领.How's the arm today?你的手臂今天好点了吗? 10 [用于病名或表示身体状态的名词前]:She has got the flu.她得了流感.I got the shakes today.今天我发疟疾. 11 [用于演奏的乐器名称前]:play the piano弹钢琴play the violin拉小提琴I'd like to learn the guitar.我想学习弹吉他.[比较:球类及游戏名称前不用冠词,如play basketball (football,chess,cards)打篮球(踢足球,下棋,打牌)] 12 [用于可数名词的单数前,统指类别]:The horse is a useful animal.马是有用的动物.The pine is an evergreen tree.松树是常青树. 13 [用于表示发明物的单数名词前]:The compass was invented by the Chinese.指南针是中国人发明的.The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.电话是亚历山大·格雷厄姆·贝尔发明的. 14 [用于可数名词的单数前,指其属性、功能等,使具抽象性]:This colour is pleasant to the eye.这颜色很悦目.He is at home in the saddle.他精通骑术.Have you the nerve to do it?你敢做这件事吗?There is still much of the schoolboy in him.他还带有不少学生气.She went on the stage at sixteen.她十六岁登台. |