不定冠詞與序數(shù)詞連用表示“再一次/個(gè)”;定冠詞與序數(shù)詞連用表示特指的“第幾次/個(gè)”。
When I finished speaking,
a fifth stood up. 我結(jié)束后,又一人開(kāi)始發(fā)言。(前面已有四人發(fā)言)(不用the)
She failed four times in the match,but she decided to try
a fifth time. 她比賽中失敗了四次,但是她決定再試一次。(即第五次)
This is
the fifth time that he has failed in the match. 這是他第五次在比賽中失敗了。