35　冠詞的用法　Track29

35　冠詞的用法　Track29

（1）第一次提到的單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞前面用不定冠詞a或an，這一名詞再次出現(xiàn)則要用定冠詞the。

a. A man came up to a policeman and asked him a question. The policeman didn't understand the question, so he asked the man to repeat it.

b. I had a banana and an apple. I ate the banana and gave the apple to Clint.

（2）在談到說話人和聽話人雙方都知道的事物時，要用the。比如在自己家的房間里，我們要說the light, the floor, the door, the window, the carpet。

a. Can you turn off the light, please?　(=the light in our room)

b. Shut the door, please!　（聽話的人知道指的是哪扇門，比如是臥室的門。）

c. How do you like the film?　你覺得這部電影怎么樣？

d. A: Do you need the car today, honey?

B: Yes. I have a lot of things to do. Why don't I drive you to work today?

A: OK. But be sure to f ill the car up with gas.

A：親愛的，今天你用車嗎？

B：用，我有很多事要做。我送你去上班怎么樣？

A：好的，記得把車加滿油。

（3）表示世界上獨一無二的事物。

the earth　the sky　the equator　the moon　the world　the universe

（4）形容詞或副詞最高級、序數(shù)詞以及only用作形容詞與名詞連用時，它們前面一般要用the。

the only/best way to cope with the problem

唯一的/最好的解決這個問題的方法

This is the first time I've come to Beijing.

（5）在樂器、樂團、合唱團及流行音樂團體前加the。

the Beatles　甲殼蟲樂隊

the Philadelphia Orchestra　費城管弦樂隊

play/learn the guitar　彈吉他

learn the piano　學彈鋼琴

注意：運動項目前不用the。如play chess，play football/basketball/table tennis。