二、定冠词的用法:3 r* B0 g, ^% b L* l9 |
1、特指某(些)人或某(些)事物。这是定冠词the的基本用法。如:
& H" q/ l, h' \7 ?2 e5 z& p: iBeijing is the capital of China.1 X% r+ W% a: R! ~( J8 O
The pen on the desk is mine.
; C3 i3 M% f z, ^/ v S; X2、指谈话双方都知道的人或事物。如:5 R. u9 i2 ~7 h% {% A) Y% }5 W
Where is the teacher?. g# C8 a, M p% D6 L
Open the window, please.
% ^; ]7 R9 ^& | K- c# i3、指上文提过的人或事物(第二次出现)。如:
' O% x- A/ a: D% x1 ]# ?There was a chair by the window. On the chair sat a young woman with a baby in her arms.
/ O' g8 q- Q1 SThe baby was thin.
* H& ~* V1 ~5 M2 N3 s4、用在世界上独一无二的事物前。如:the earth, the moon, the sun.9 p4 i; j+ M" X) w: T+ n
5、用在序数词和形容词最高级前。(副词最高级前的定冠词可省略)如:& }6 F& n- W% J# l
He is always the first to come to school.
+ j' J& l# E1 I0 R) P' l. {Bob is the tallest in his class." @! t# d7 M4 u4 m4 y+ U
6、用在某些专有名词前(由普通名词构成的专用名词)。如:the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Science Museum, the Children’s Palace, the Party等。
; y3 F$ T0 U4 W' ]7、用在一些习惯用语中。如:on the day, in the morning (afternoon, evening), the day after tomorrow, the day before yesterday, the next year, by the way等。# O; Y3 N; k, M
8、用在江河湖海、山脉前。如:the Yellow River, the Pacific Ocean, the Alps, the Himalayas
$ m+ {. {9 G i# }. W# M6 H9、用在报刊、杂志前。如:the People’s Daily, the Evening Paper, the Times 泰晤士报。
7 M' Y. k M& j, S10、表示某一家人要加定冠词。如:
( E; X& x- L3 [. a+ j) PThe Browns are at home to receive visitors today. 布朗一家今天要接待客人。
4 Q+ j' g9 }1 j) X11、用在形容词前,表某一类人。如:the poor, the wounded, the living, the dead, the rich, the sick等。' T' {1 h! L7 M
12、定冠词可以表示一事物内部的某处。如:7 |+ Y9 T \) ?0 m
The driver always sits in the front of the bus(car). |