定冠词特指某人或某事,可以用于所有名词前。其主要用法:
1)特指前面提到过的人或事物。
【例句】
I once encountered an old man.The man taught me a lot about life.
2)用于单数名词前,表示某一类人或事物,以区别于其他人或事物。
【例句】
The tiger is a fierce animal, while the rabbit is a weak one.
3)用于指世上独一无二的事物。
【例句】
The earth moves round the sun and all the stars are in the universe.
4)用于表示乐器的名词前。
【例句】
I can't play the piano, but I can play the guitar.
5)在序数词和形容词最高级前加定冠词。
【例句】
Spring is the first season of the year and it is the most beautiful one.6)加在姓氏前,表示一家人。
【例句】
Last week, the Greens planned to go camping, but they changed their idea because of the rain.7)用于某些专有名词前(国家、山脉、群岛、河流、海洋、报纸、杂志、时代、政党)。
【例如】
the People's Republic of China, the Pacific ocean, the Great wall, the Times, the Democratic Party.
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