定冠词the的用法

www.topsage.com ⑴用在单数名词前面，以代同类的人或物，如： ● The ox is a useful animal for farmers. ● This type of work is easier for the teacher than for the student. 但当涉及 man 和 woman 这两个名词时，一般上不必用 the ： ● Man is mortal. ● Woman differs from man in many ways. ⑵用在单数名词前面来表示有关名词的抽象概念，如： ● Don't play the fool. ● Peter is fond of the bottle. ⑶用在数目字前面，如： ● Mr Li is somewhere in the 30s. ● She was not yet born in the 50s. ⑷用在测量单位前面，以表示“每”（each/per），如： ● Some factory workers are paid by the hour. ● This car usually does 15 kilometres to the litre. ⑸用在比较级形容词或副词之前，以加强其意义，如： ● The teacher explained the idea again, but his students were none the wiser. ● Your mind will function all the better if you have some time away from your work. ⑹用在“the more/better...the more/better...”结构里，如： ● The more we practise, the more we improve. ● The better the staff, the better the performance. ⑺用在乐器名称之前，如： ● The piano sounds better than the organ. ⑻用在剧院、电影院之前，如： ● Do you often go to the cinema? ● Tom went to the Lido last week. ⑼用在四个方向之前，如： ● The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. ⑽用在复数姓氏之前，以表示有关家人，如： ● The Browns will visit us tonight. ⑾用在某些惯用语之前，如： ● We know the ins and outs of the matter. ● Compare the pros and cons before you make your decision.