英语语法入门定冠词the

英语语法入门定冠词the

英语语法入门：定冠词theThedefinitearticletheisthemostfrequentwordinEnglish.定冠词the是英语中最常用的单词。Weusethedefinitearticleinfrontofanounwhenwebelievethehearer/readerknowsexactlywhatwearereferringto.当听的人和读者确切知道我们指得是什么时，我们用定冠词the修饰名词。becausethereisonlyone:因为是唯一的：ThePopeisvisitingRussia.Themoonisverybrighttonight.TheShahofIranwasdeposedin1979.Thisiswhyweusethedefinitearticlewithasuperlativeadjective:这就是为什么用定冠词修饰最高级：Heisthetallestboyintheclass.Itistheoldestbuildinginthetown.becausethereisonlyoneinthatplaceorinthosesurroundings:becausewehavealreadymentionedit:上文中已提及过： Awomanwhofell10metresfromHighPeakwasliftedtosafetybyahelicopter.Thewomanfellwhileclimbing.一个女人从高峰上向下摔了10米，直升飞机将其救起。这个女人是正在登山的时候掉下来的。TherescueisthelatestinaseriesofincidentsonHighPeak.InJanuarylastyeartwomenwalkingonthepeakwerekilledinafall.这次救援是在高峰上发生的一系列事故中最近的一次。在去年的一月，两个男人在登山时坠落身亡。Wealsousethedefinitearticle: tosaysomethingaboutallthethingsreferredtobyanoun:定冠词与某一名词连用，代表了一类人或事:Thewolfisnotreallyadangerousanimal(=Wolvesarenotreallydangerousanimals)ThekangarooisfoundonlyinAustralia(=KangaroosarefoundonlyinAustralia)Theheartpumpsbloodaroundthebody.(=Heartspumpbloodaroundbodies)Weusethedefinitearticleinthiswaytotalkaboutmusicalinstruments:我们用定冠词修饰乐器：Joeplaysthepianoreallywell.(=Georgecanplayanypiano)Sheislearningtheguitar.(=Sheislearningtoplayanyguitar)•Withadjectiveslikerich,poor,elderly,unemployedtotalkaboutgroupsofpeople:定冠词与某形容词连用，也可代表一类人：Lifecanbeveryhardforthepoor.Ithinktherichshouldpaymoretaxes.Sheworksforagrouptohelpthedisabled.Thedefinitearticlewithnames: Wedonotnormallyusethedefinitearticlewithnames:名字前一般不会用定冠词the：WilliamShakespearewroteHamlet.ParisisthecapitalofFrance.IranisinAsia.Butwedousethedefinitearticlewith:但是在专有名词前要用定冠词the：countrieswhosenamesincludewordslikekingdom,statesorrepublic:如国家名中包括王国、合众国或者共和国等theUnitedKingdom;thekingdomofNepal;theUnitedStates;thePeople’sRepublicofChina.countrieswhichhavepluralnounsastheirnames:国家名中含有复数名词的：theNetherlands;thePhilippinesgeographicalfeatures,suchasmountainranges,groupsofislands,rivers,seas,oceansandcanals:地貌特征如山系、岛屿、河流、海洋或者运河：theHimalayas;theCanaries;theAtlantic;theAtlanticOcean;theAmazon;thePanamaCanal.newspapers:报纸：TheTimes;TheWashingtonPostwellknownbuildingsorworksofart:有名的建筑或者艺术品：theEmpireStateBuilding;theTajMahal;theMonaLisa;theSunflowers organisations:组织结构：theUnitedNations;theSeamen’sUnionhotels,pubsandrestaurants*:宾馆、酒吧和饭店：theRitz;theRitzHotel;theKing’sHead;theDéjàVu*Note:Wedonotusethedefinitearticleifthenameofthehotelorrestaurantisthenameoftheowner,e.g.,Brown’s;Brown’sHotel;Morel’s;Morel’sRestaurant,etc.注意：如果宾馆或者饭店是以其经营者命名的，我们不用定冠词进行修饰。families:家族：theObamas;theJacksons 以上内容来自：http://word.langfly.com/vocabulary/vocabulary.aspx