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the the ★★★★★The is the definite article. It is used at the beginning of noun groups. The is usually pronounced /ðə/ before a consonant and /ði/ before a vowel, but pronounced /ðiː/ when you are emphasizing it. the 是定冠词，用于名词短语前。辅音前发 /ðə/，元音前发 /ði/，强调时发 /ðiː/。1[DET	限定词](用于名词短语之前，指代已经提及或指明的人或物) You use the at the beginning of noun groups to refer to someone or something that you have already mentioned or identified. A waiter came and hovered. John caught my look and we both got up and, ignoring the waiter, made our way to the buffet...一个侍者走了过来，候在附近。约翰领会了我的眼神，我们两个都站了起来，没有理睬那个侍者，朝自助餐台走去。Six of the 38 people were Russian citizens.38 个人中有 6 个是俄罗斯公民。2[DET	限定词](当名词后接 of 短语或表明身份的从句时，该名词前用the) You use the at the beginning of a noun group when the first noun is followed by an 'of' phrase or a clause which identifies the person or thing. There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat...肉类消费量略有增长。Of the 9,660 cases processed last year, only 10 per cent were totally rejected.去年受理的 9,660 宗案件中，只有 10% 被完全驳回。3[DET	限定词](用于某些表示人们共有经历的名词前) You use the in front of some nouns that refer to something in our general experience of the world. It's always hard to speculate about the future...未来一向很难预测。Amy sat outside in the sun...埃米坐在外面太阳底下。He lay in the darkness, pretending to sleep.他躺在黑暗中，假装睡觉。4[DET	限定词](用于和日常生活相关的人、物、服务、机构的名词前) You use the in front of nouns that refer to people, things, services, or institutions that are associated with everyday life. The doctor's on his way...医生正在路上。Who was that on the phone?...刚才打电话的是谁啊？You're old enough to travel on the train by yourself...你长大了，能一个人坐火车了。They have a generator when the electricity fails...他们有一台发电机，以备停电时所需。Four executive journalists were detained for questioning by the police today...警察今天拘留了 4 名执行记者进行讯问。He took a can of beer from the fridge.他从冰箱里取出一罐啤酒。5[DET	限定词](用于代替所有格限定词，尤在谈论身体某一部分或家庭某一成员时) You use the instead of a possessive determiner, especially when you are talking about a part of someone's body or a member of their family. 'How's the family?' — 'Just fine, thank you.'...“家里人都好吧？”——“都好，谢谢。”I patted him on the head...我拍了拍他的头。She took Gill by the hand.她拉起吉尔的手。6[DET	限定词](用于单数名词前，表示一类人或事物) You use the in front of a singular noun when you want to make a general statement about things or people of that type.   [DET sing-n]An area in which the computer has made considerable strides in recent years is in playing chess...近年来，计算机应用取得长足进步的一个领域是国际象棋。After dogs, the horse has had the closest relationship with man.除了狗以外，就数马和人的关系最密切了。7[DET	限定词](谈论是否会演奏乐器时，用于乐器名称前) You use the with the name of a musical instrument when you are talking about someone's ability to play the instrument. Did you play the piano as a child?...你小时候弹过钢琴吗？She was trying to teach him to play the guitar.她在试着教他弹吉他。8[DET	限定词](用于表示国籍的形容词和名词以谈论一国全体国民) You use the with nationality adjectives and nouns to talk about the people who live in a country.   [DET pl-n]The Japanese, Americans, and even the French and Germans, judge economic policies by results.日本人、美国人，甚至法国人和德国人，都依据结果来评判经济政策的好坏。9[DET	限定词](与 rich, poor, old, unemployed 等形容词连用，表示某一类人) You use the with words such as 'rich', 'poor', 'old', or 'unemployed' to refer to all people of a particular type.   [DET pl-n]Conditions for the poor in Los Angeles have not improved.洛杉矶穷人的境况仍未得到改善。...care for the elderly and the disabled.对老人和残疾人的照顾10[DET	限定词](用于姓氏的复数前，表示一家人或夫妻) If you want to refer to a whole family or to a married couple, you can make their surname into a plural and use the in front of it.   [DET pl-n-proper]...a 400 acre farm owned by the Allens...艾伦家的一个面积为 400 英亩的农场The Taylors decided that they would employ an architect to do the work.泰勒家决定雇个建筑师来干这个活。11[DET	限定词](用于形容词前，表示其修饰的某个事物) You use the in front of an adjective when you are referring to a particular thing that is described by that adjective.   [DET adj/-ed]He knows he's wishing for the impossible...他清楚他在期盼一件不可能发生的事。I thought you might like to read the enclosed.我想你或许想要读一下信封里的内容。12[DET	限定词](表示拥有为某一特定目的所需的足够的某物) You use the to indicate that you have enough of the thing mentioned for a particular purpose.   [DET n to-inf]She may not have the money to maintain or restore her property...她可能没有足够的钱来维护或修葺她的房产。We must have the patience to continue to work until we will find a peaceful solution...我们一定要耐下心来继续努力，直到找出和平的解决方案为止。Carl couldn't even raise the energy for a smile.卡尔就连挤出一丝微笑的力气都没有了。13[DET	限定词](与某些称号、地名和其他名称连用) You use the with some titles, place names, and other names. The company was alleged to have leaked the news to the Daily Mail.据称，那家公司将消息透露给了《每日邮报》。...the Albert Hall...艾伯特音乐厅The King has already agreed that the President of the Nepal Congress should be the Prime Minister.国王已经同意由尼泊尔大会党主席担任首相。14[DET	限定词](用于序数词前) You use the in front of numbers such as first, second, and third.   [DET ord]The meeting should take place on the fifth of May...会议将会于 5 月 5 日举行。Marco Polo is said to have sailed on the Pacific on his way to Java in the thirteenth century...据说，13 世纪时，马可·波罗在去爪哇岛的途中在太平洋上航行过。One ferry operator 'Sealink' said it was now running a full service for the first time in five weeks.“海联”轮渡公司称，这是其 5 个星期以来头一次全面运营。15[DET	限定词](用于表示年代的数字前) You use the in front of numbers when they refer to decades.   [DET pl-num]It's sometimes hard to imagine how bad things were in the thirties.有时很难想象 30 年代的日子有多么困难。16[DET	限定词](用于形容词和副词的最高级前) You use the in front of superlative adjectives and adverbs.   [DET superl]Brisk daily walks are still the best exercise for young and old alike...不管年轻人还是老人，每天快步行走仍是最好的锻炼方式。The Mayor of West Berlin described the Germans as the happiest people in the world...西柏林市长称德国人是世界上最幸福的人。This engine uses all the most modern technology...这个发动机汇集了现代最顶尖的科技。The third girl answered the most audibly.第三个女孩回答的声音最响亮。17[DET	限定词]越…越…(用于两个比较级前，表示其中一个随另一个发生量或质的变化) You use the in front of each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs when you are describing how one amount or quality changes in relation to another.   [DET compar DET compar]The longer you have been in shape in the past, the quicker you will regain fitness in future...过去健美身形保持的时间越长，将来身材恢复得就越快。The more confidence you build up in yourself, the greater are your chances of success.树立的自信心越强，成功的把握就越大。18[DET	限定词]每，一(表示速度、价格、度量等) When you express rates, prices, and measurements, you can use the to say how many units apply to each of the items being measured.   [DET sing-n]New Japanese cars averaged 13 km to the litre in 1981...1981 年，新型的日产汽车平均每升汽油能跑 13 千米。Some analysts predicted that the exchange rate would soon be $2 to the pound.一些分析人士预测，英镑对美元的汇率将很快达到1:2。19[DET	限定词](表示某人或某物是同类中最有名、最重要或最好的。口语中 the 要重读；书面语中常加下划线或用大写、斜体) You use the to indicate that something or someone is the most famous, important, or best thing of its kind. In spoken English, you put more stress on it, and in written English, you often underline it or write it in capitals or italics. Camden Market is the place to be on a Saturday or Sunday...卡姆登市场是周末的最佳去处。'Olympia is in America, where K Records was founded.' — 'No! Surely you don't mean THE K Records?'“奥林匹亚在美国，K 唱片公司就是在那里创立的。”——“不可能！你不会指那个大名鼎鼎的 K 唱片公司吧？” the1 definite article, determinerthe2 adverbthethe1 /ðə; before vowels ði; strong ðiː/ ●●● S1 W1 definite article, determiner  Word Origin Thesaurus 1used to show that you are talking about a particular thing or person that has already been mentioned, is already known about, or is the only one:  The audience clapped and cheered. I ordered a pizza and salad. The pizza was nice but the salad was disgusting. the tallest building in the world sailing across the Pacific The prime minister has intervened personally. Elections will be held later in the year  (=this year). How are all the family  (=your family)?2used before nouns referring to actions and changes when they are followed by ‘of’:  the growth of the steel industry the arrival of our guests3used when you are about to make it clear which person or thing you mean:  That’s the school that Terry went to. She laughed at the birthday card from Myra.4used before the name of a family in the plural to refer to all the members of that family:  The Johnsons had lived in this house for many years.5used to refer to something that everyone knows because it is part of our natural environment or part of daily life:  What was the weather like? I looked out into the darkness. Sometimes the traffic kept her awake at night. The shops open at 9 o’clock.6used before a singular noun to refer to a type of institution, shop, system etc:  You used to buy them from the chemist. I heard it on the radio. I’ll put it in the mail for you today.7used to refer to a part of someone’s body:  Lieutenant Taylor was wounded in the knee. How’s the ankle? Is it still hurting?8used before an adjective to make it into a plural noun when you are referring to all the people that the adjective describes:  She devoted her life to helping the poor. a school for the deaf wars between the English and the French9used before an adjective to make it into a noun when you are referring to the particular kind of situation or thing that the adjective describes:  Come on now, that’s asking for the impossible. fantasy movies that make the unreal seem real10used before a singular noun when you are referring to a particular type of thing or person in a general way:  The tiger is without doubt the most magnificent of the big cats. The computer has changed everyone’s lives in so many ways. complicated dances like the tango11 a)used to refer to a period of time, especially a period of 10 or 100 years:  fashions of the 60s the great novelists of the 1900s She remembers the war years. In the thirties unemployment was widespread. b)used to mention a date:  the 3rd of November The battle took place on March the 21st, 1940. Shall we meet on the twelfth?12enough of something for a particular purpose:  I haven’t the time to talk just now. Eric didn’t even have the common sense to send for a doctor.13used to say which type of musical instrument someone plays:  Fiona’s learning the flute. He plays the violin.14used to refer to a type of sport or a sports event, especially in athletics or swimming:  Who won the long jump? She swam up and down, practising the crawl.15spoken used before a word or phrase that describes someone or something when you are angry, jealous, surprised etc:  He’s stolen my parking space, the bastard! I can’t get this carton open, the stupid thing. ‘Jamie’s won a holiday in Hawaii.’ ‘The lucky devil!’16used to emphasize that the person, place, or thing you are mentioning is the famous one, or the best or most fashionable one. ‘The’ is pronounced strongly or written in a special way:  ‘Elizabeth Taylor was there.’ ‘Not the Elizabeth Taylor, surely?’ Miami is THE place for girls who like to live life to the full.17used before the names of certain common illnesses:  If one of the children got the measles, we all got the measles.GRAMMARWhen not to use ‘the’• Don’t use the with uncountable or plural nouns to talk about a general type of thing. You say: · I like music.· We use computers.• Don’t use the with the name of a language. You say: · Do you speak English?• Don’t use the with school, prison, college, university, or church when you are talking about them in a general way. You say: · Children start school at 4 or 5.· She spent a year in prison.• You don’t use the with times and months, or normally with days. You say: · at midnight· on Tuesday· in May• You don’t normally use the with meals. You say: · Have you had breakfast?· Come round after dinner.• You don’t normally use the with the name of a place. You say: · This is Downing Street.· We flew to Boston.· They love Japan.When to use ‘the’• Use the when you are talking about something specific or something that the reader or listener already knows about. You say: · I didn’t like the music in the film.· All the computers  (=the computers in this building) are down.· They go to the school in the village.• Use the with days when saying which specific one you mean. You say: · on the Tuesday before Christmas• Some places have the as part of their name: · the Bronx· the UK· the Andes· the Mississippi· the AtlanticGrammar guide ‒ NOUNSthe1 definite article, determinerthe2 adverbthethe2 ●●● S3 adverb  Word Origin Examples 1used before two comparative adjectives or adverbs to show that the degree of one event or situation is related to the degree of another one:  The more he eats the fatter he gets. ‘When do you want it?’ ‘The sooner the better.’2used before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that something is bigger, better etc than all others, or as big, good etc as it is possible for it to be:  He likes you the best. I had the worst headache last night.

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A car hit a tree and the driver was killed.        昨天这里发生了一起事故。一辆小轿车撞到树上，驾车的人死了。                    ◆        The heat was getting to be too much for me.        天气热得快让我受不了。                    ◆        The nights are getting longer.        夜越来越长。                    2      ★              used to refer to sb/sth that is the only, normal or obvious one of their kind          （指独一无二的、正常的或不言而喻的人或事物）                            ◆        the Mona Lisa        《蒙娜丽莎》                    ◆        the Nile        尼罗河                    ◆        the Queen        女王                    ◆        What's the matter?        怎么回事？                    ◆        The phone rang.        电话铃响了。                    ◆        I patted her on the back.        我拍了拍她的背。                    ◆        How's the          (= your)baby?                宝宝好吗？                    3      ★              used when explaining which person or thing you mean          （解说时用）                            ◆        the house at the end of the street        街尽头的房子                    ◆        The people I met there were very friendly.        我在那里遇到的人很友善。                    ◆        It was the best day of my life.        这是我一生中最美好的一天。                    ◆        You're the third person to ask me that.        你是第三个问我那件事的人。                    ◆        Friday the thirteenth        十三号，星期五                    ◆        Alexander the Great        亚历山大大帝                    4      ★              used to refer to a thing in general rather than a particular example          （用以泛指）                            ◆        He taught himself to play the violin.        他自学拉小提琴。                    ◆        The dolphin is an intelligent animal.        海豚是聪明的动物。                    ◆        They placed the African elephant on their endangered list.        他们把非洲大象列为濒危动物。                    ◆        I heard it on the radio.        我从收音机里听到了这件事。                    ◆        I'm usually out during the day.        白天我通常不在家。                    5      ★              used with adjectives to refer to a thing or a group of people described by the adjective          （与形容词连用，指事物或统称的人）                            ◆        With him, you should always expect the unexpected.        在他身上你应随时料到有意想不到的事情发生。                    ◆        the unemployed        失业者                    ◆        the French        法国人                    6      ★              used before the plural of sb's last name to refer to a whole family or a married couple          （用于姓氏的复数形式前，指家庭或夫妇）                            ◆        Don't forget to invite the Jordans.        别忘了邀请乔丹一家。                    7              enough of sth for a particular purpose          （指特定用途的事物）足够，恰好                            ◆        I wanted it but I didn't have the money.        我想买那东西，但钱不够。                    8      ★              used with a unit of measurement to mean ‘every’          （与计量单位连用）每，一                            ◆        My car does forty miles to the gallon.        我的车每加仑汽油跑四十英里。                    ◆        You get paid by the hour.        你领的是时薪。                    9              used with a unit of time to mean ‘the present’          （与时间单位连用）当前的，本，此                            ◆        Why not have the dish of the day?        何不试一下今天的精选菜？                    ◆        She's flavour of the month with him.        她是他眼下的红人。                    10              /        ðiː                ;          NAmE                ðiː                /                    used, stressing          the,to show that the person or thing referred to is famous or important          （重读，表示所指的为知名或重要的人或事物）                            ◆        Sheryl Crow? 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Collins	the ★★★★★ The is the definite article. It is used at the beginning of noun groups. The is usually pronounced /ðə/ before a consonant and /ði/ before a vowel, but pronounced /ðiː/ when you are emphasizing it. the 是定冠词，用于名词短语前。辅音前发 /ðə/，元音前发 /ði/，强调时发 /ðiː/。 1 [DET 限定词](用于名词短语之前，指代已经提及或指明的人或物) You use the at the beginning of noun groups to refer to someone or something that you have already mentioned or identified. A waiter came and hovered. John caught my look and we both got up and, ignoring the waiter, made our way to the buffet... 一个侍者走了过来，候在附近。约翰领会了我的眼神，我们两个都站了起来，没有理睬那个侍者，朝自助餐台走去。 Six of the 38 people were Russian citizens. 38 个人中有 6 个是俄罗斯公民。 2 [DET 限定词](当名词后接 of 短语或表明身份的从句时，该名词前用the) You use the at the beginning of a noun group when the first noun is followed by an 'of' phrase or a clause which identifies the person or thing. There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat... 肉类消费量略有增长。 Of the 9,660 cases processed last year, only 10 per cent were totally rejected. 去年受理的 9,660 宗案件中，只有 10% 被完全驳回。 3 [DET 限定词](用于某些表示人们共有经历的名词前) You use the in front of some nouns that refer to something in our general experience of the world. It's always hard to speculate about the future... 未来一向很难预测。 Amy sat outside in the sun... 埃米坐在外面太阳底下。 He lay in the darkness, pretending to sleep. 他躺在黑暗中，假装睡觉。 4 [DET 限定词](用于和日常生活相关的人、物、服务、机构的名词前) You use the in front of nouns that refer to people, things, services, or institutions that are associated with everyday life. The doctor's on his way... 医生正在路上。 Who was that on the phone?... 刚才打电话的是谁啊？ You're old enough to travel on the train by yourself... 你长大了，能一个人坐火车了。 They have a generator when the electricity fails... 他们有一台发电机，以备停电时所需。 Four executive journalists were detained for questioning by the police today... 警察今天拘留了 4 名执行记者进行讯问。 He took a can of beer from the fridge. 他从冰箱里取出一罐啤酒。 5 [DET 限定词](用于代替所有格限定词，尤在谈论身体某一部分或家庭某一成员时) You use the instead of a possessive determiner, especially when you are talking about a part of someone's body or a member of their family. 'How's the family?' — 'Just fine, thank you.'... “家里人都好吧？”——“都好，谢谢。” I patted him on the head... 我拍了拍他的头。 She took Gill by the hand. 她拉起吉尔的手。 6 [DET 限定词](用于单数名词前，表示一类人或事物) You use the in front of a singular noun when you want to make a general statement about things or people of that type. [DET sing-n] An area in which the computer has made considerable strides in recent years is in playing chess... 近年来，计算机应用取得长足进步的一个领域是国际象棋。 After dogs, the horse has had the closest relationship with man. 除了狗以外，就数马和人的关系最密切了。 7 [DET 限定词](谈论是否会演奏乐器时，用于乐器名称前) You use the with the name of a musical instrument when you are talking about someone's ability to play the instrument. Did you play the piano as a child?... 你小时候弹过钢琴吗？ She was trying to teach him to play the guitar. 她在试着教他弹吉他。 8 [DET 限定词](用于表示国籍的形容词和名词以谈论一国全体国民) You use the with nationality adjectives and nouns to talk about the people who live in a country. [DET pl-n] The Japanese, Americans, and even the French and Germans, judge economic policies by results. 日本人、美国人，甚至法国人和德国人，都依据结果来评判经济政策的好坏。 9 [DET 限定词](与 rich, poor, old, unemployed 等形容词连用，表示某一类人) You use the with words such as 'rich', 'poor', 'old', or 'unemployed' to refer to all people of a particular type. [DET pl-n] Conditions for the poor in Los Angeles have not improved. 洛杉矶穷人的境况仍未得到改善。 ...care for the elderly and the disabled. 对老人和残疾人的照顾 10 [DET 限定词](用于姓氏的复数前，表示一家人或夫妻) If you want to refer to a whole family or to a married couple, you can make their surname into a plural and use the in front of it. [DET pl-n-proper] ...a 400 acre farm owned by the Allens... 艾伦家的一个面积为 400 英亩的农场 The Taylors decided that they would employ an architect to do the work. 泰勒家决定雇个建筑师来干这个活。 11 [DET 限定词](用于形容词前，表示其修饰的某个事物) You use the in front of an adjective when you are referring to a particular thing that is described by that adjective. [DET adj/-ed] He knows he's wishing for the impossible... 他清楚他在期盼一件不可能发生的事。 I thought you might like to read the enclosed. 我想你或许想要读一下信封里的内容。 12 [DET 限定词](表示拥有为某一特定目的所需的足够的某物) You use the to indicate that you have enough of the thing mentioned for a particular purpose. [DET n to-inf] She may not have the money to maintain or restore her property... 她可能没有足够的钱来维护或修葺她的房产。 We must have the patience to continue to work until we will find a peaceful solution... 我们一定要耐下心来继续努力，直到找出和平的解决方案为止。 Carl couldn't even raise the energy for a smile. 卡尔就连挤出一丝微笑的力气都没有了。 13 [DET 限定词](与某些称号、地名和其他名称连用) You use the with some titles, place names, and other names. The company was alleged to have leaked the news to the Daily Mail. 据称，那家公司将消息透露给了《每日邮报》。 ...the Albert Hall... 艾伯特音乐厅 The King has already agreed that the President of the Nepal Congress should be the Prime Minister. 国王已经同意由尼泊尔大会党主席担任首相。 14 [DET 限定词](用于序数词前) You use the in front of numbers such as first, second, and third. [DET ord] The meeting should take place on the fifth of May... 会议将会于 5 月 5 日举行。 Marco Polo is said to have sailed on the Pacific on his way to Java in the thirteenth century... 据说，13 世纪时，马可·波罗在去爪哇岛的途中在太平洋上航行过。 One ferry operator 'Sealink' said it was now running a full service for the first time in five weeks. “海联”轮渡公司称，这是其 5 个星期以来头一次全面运营。 15 [DET 限定词](用于表示年代的数字前) You use the in front of numbers when they refer to decades. [DET pl-num] It's sometimes hard to imagine how bad things were in the thirties. 有时很难想象 30 年代的日子有多么困难。 16 [DET 限定词](用于形容词和副词的最高级前) You use the in front of superlative adjectives and adverbs. [DET superl] Brisk daily walks are still the best exercise for young and old alike... 不管年轻人还是老人，每天快步行走仍是最好的锻炼方式。 The Mayor of West Berlin described the Germans as the happiest people in the world... 西柏林市长称德国人是世界上最幸福的人。 This engine uses all the most modern technology... 这个发动机汇集了现代最顶尖的科技。 The third girl answered the most audibly. 第三个女孩回答的声音最响亮。 17 [DET 限定词]越…越…(用于两个比较级前，表示其中一个随另一个发生量或质的变化) You use the in front of each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs when you are describing how one amount or quality changes in relation to another. [DET compar DET compar] The longer you have been in shape in the past, the quicker you will regain fitness in future... 过去健美身形保持的时间越长，将来身材恢复得就越快。 The more confidence you build up in yourself, the greater are your chances of success. 树立的自信心越强，成功的把握就越大。 18 [DET 限定词]每，一(表示速度、价格、度量等) When you express rates, prices, and measurements, you can use the to say how many units apply to each of the items being measured. [DET sing-n] New Japanese cars averaged 13 km to the litre in 1981... 1981 年，新型的日产汽车平均每升汽油能跑 13 千米。 Some analysts predicted that the exchange rate would soon be $2 to the pound. 一些分析人士预测，英镑对美元的汇率将很快达到1:2。 19 [DET 限定词](表示某人或某物是同类中最有名、最重要或最好的。口语中 the 要重读；书面语中常加下划线或用大写、斜体) You use the to indicate that something or someone is the most famous, important, or best thing of its kind. In spoken English, you put more stress on it, and in written English, you often underline it or write it in capitals or italics. Camden Market is the place to be on a Saturday or Sunday... 卡姆登市场是周末的最佳去处。 'Olympia is in America, where K Records was founded.' — 'No! Surely you don't mean THE K Records?' “奥林匹亚在美国，K 唱片公司就是在那里创立的。”——“不可能！你不会指那个大名鼎鼎的 K 唱片公司吧？”
Oxford	the ★ / ðə ; NAmE ðə / / ði ; NAmE ði / / strong form ðiː strong form ðiː / definite article 1 ★ used to refer to sb/sth that has already been mentioned or is easily understood （指已提到或易领会到的人或事物） ◆ There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. 有三个问题。头两个相对容易，第三个困难。 ◆ There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed. 昨天这里发生了一起事故。一辆小轿车撞到树上，驾车的人死了。 ◆ The heat was getting to be too much for me. 天气热得快让我受不了。 ◆ The nights are getting longer. 夜越来越长。 2 ★ used to refer to sb/sth that is the only, normal or obvious one of their kind （指独一无二的、正常的或不言而喻的人或事物） ◆ the Mona Lisa 《蒙娜丽莎》 ◆ the Nile 尼罗河 ◆ the Queen 女王 ◆ What's the matter? 怎么回事？ ◆ The phone rang. 电话铃响了。 ◆ I patted her on the back. 我拍了拍她的背。 ◆ How's the (= your)baby? 宝宝好吗？ 3 ★ used when explaining which person or thing you mean （解说时用） ◆ the house at the end of the street 街尽头的房子 ◆ The people I met there were very friendly. 我在那里遇到的人很友善。 ◆ It was the best day of my life. 这是我一生中最美好的一天。 ◆ You're the third person to ask me that. 你是第三个问我那件事的人。 ◆ Friday the thirteenth 十三号，星期五 ◆ Alexander the Great 亚历山大大帝 4 ★ used to refer to a thing in general rather than a particular example （用以泛指） ◆ He taught himself to play the violin. 他自学拉小提琴。 ◆ The dolphin is an intelligent animal. 海豚是聪明的动物。 ◆ They placed the African elephant on their endangered list. 他们把非洲大象列为濒危动物。 ◆ I heard it on the radio. 我从收音机里听到了这件事。 ◆ I'm usually out during the day. 白天我通常不在家。 5 ★ used with adjectives to refer to a thing or a group of people described by the adjective （与形容词连用，指事物或统称的人） ◆ With him, you should always expect the unexpected. 在他身上你应随时料到有意想不到的事情发生。 ◆ the unemployed 失业者 ◆ the French 法国人 6 ★ used before the plural of sb's last name to refer to a whole family or a married couple （用于姓氏的复数形式前，指家庭或夫妇） ◆ Don't forget to invite the Jordans. 别忘了邀请乔丹一家。 7 enough of sth for a particular purpose （指特定用途的事物）足够，恰好 ◆ I wanted it but I didn't have the money. 我想买那东西，但钱不够。 8 ★ used with a unit of measurement to mean ‘every’ （与计量单位连用）每，一 ◆ My car does forty miles to the gallon. 我的车每加仑汽油跑四十英里。 ◆ You get paid by the hour. 你领的是时薪。 9 used with a unit of time to mean ‘the present’ （与时间单位连用）当前的，本，此 ◆ Why not have the dish of the day? 何不试一下今天的精选菜？ ◆ She's flavour of the month with him. 她是他眼下的红人。 10 / ðiː ; NAmE ðiː / used, stressing the,to show that the person or thing referred to is famous or important （重读，表示所指的为知名或重要的人或事物） ◆ Sheryl Crow? Not ˈthe Sheryl Crow? 谢里尔 · 克罗？莫不是大名鼎鼎的谢里尔 · 克罗？ ◆ At that time London was ˈthe place to be. 那时候伦敦是不可不去的地方。 IDIOM ★ the more, less, etc…, the more, less, etc… used to show that two things change to the same degree （用以表示两个事物按照同一程度变化）越…越，愈…愈 ◆ The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became. 她越想这事越沮丧。 ◆ The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be. 对整个事情议论得越少，我越高兴。 the / ðə ; NAmE ðə /
LDC	the1 definite article, determiner the2 adverb thethe1 /ðə; before vowels ði; strong ðiː/ ●●● S1 W1 definite article, determiner Word Origin Thesaurus 1used to show that you are talking about a particular thing or person that has already been mentioned, is already known about, or is the only one: The audience clapped and cheered. I ordered a pizza and salad. The pizza was nice but the salad was disgusting. the tallest building in the world sailing across the Pacific The prime minister has intervened personally. Elections will be held later in the year (=this year). How are all the family (=your family)?2used before nouns referring to actions and changes when they are followed by ‘of’: the growth of the steel industry the arrival of our guests3used when you are about to make it clear which person or thing you mean: That’s the school that Terry went to. She laughed at the birthday card from Myra.4used before the name of a family in the plural to refer to all the members of that family: The Johnsons had lived in this house for many years.5used to refer to something that everyone knows because it is part of our natural environment or part of daily life: What was the weather like? I looked out into the darkness. Sometimes the traffic kept her awake at night. The shops open at 9 o’clock.6used before a singular noun to refer to a type of institution, shop, system etc: You used to buy them from the chemist. I heard it on the radio. I’ll put it in the mail for you today.7used to refer to a part of someone’s body: Lieutenant Taylor was wounded in the knee. How’s the ankle? Is it still hurting?8used before an adjective to make it into a plural noun when you are referring to all the people that the adjective describes: She devoted her life to helping the poor. a school for the deaf wars between the English and the French9used before an adjective to make it into a noun when you are referring to the particular kind of situation or thing that the adjective describes: Come on now, that’s asking for the impossible. fantasy movies that make the unreal seem real10used before a singular noun when you are referring to a particular type of thing or person in a general way: The tiger is without doubt the most magnificent of the big cats. The computer has changed everyone’s lives in so many ways. complicated dances like the tango11 a)used to refer to a period of time, especially a period of 10 or 100 years: fashions of the 60s the great novelists of the 1900s She remembers the war years. In the thirties unemployment was widespread. b)used to mention a date: the 3rd of November The battle took place on March the 21st, 1940. Shall we meet on the twelfth?12enough of something for a particular purpose: I haven’t the time to talk just now. Eric didn’t even have the common sense to send for a doctor.13used to say which type of musical instrument someone plays: Fiona’s learning the flute. He plays the violin.14used to refer to a type of sport or a sports event, especially in athletics or swimming: Who won the long jump? She swam up and down, practising the crawl.15spoken used before a word or phrase that describes someone or something when you are angry, jealous, surprised etc: He’s stolen my parking space, the bastard! I can’t get this carton open, the stupid thing. ‘Jamie’s won a holiday in Hawaii.’ ‘The lucky devil!’16used to emphasize that the person, place, or thing you are mentioning is the famous one, or the best or most fashionable one. ‘The’ is pronounced strongly or written in a special way: ‘Elizabeth Taylor was there.’ ‘Not the Elizabeth Taylor, surely?’ Miami is THE place for girls who like to live life to the full.17used before the names of certain common illnesses: If one of the children got the measles, we all got the measles.GRAMMARWhen not to use ‘the’• Don’t use the with uncountable or plural nouns to talk about a general type of thing. You say: · I like music.· We use computers.• Don’t use the with the name of a language. You say: · Do you speak English?• Don’t use the with school, prison, college, university, or church when you are talking about them in a general way. You say: · Children start school at 4 or 5.· She spent a year in prison.• You don’t use the with times and months, or normally with days. You say: · at midnight· on Tuesday· in May• You don’t normally use the with meals. You say: · Have you had breakfast?· Come round after dinner.• You don’t normally use the with the name of a place. You say: · This is Downing Street.· We flew to Boston.· They love Japan.When to use ‘the’• Use the when you are talking about something specific or something that the reader or listener already knows about. You say: · I didn’t like the music in the film.· All the computers (=the computers in this building) are down.· They go to the school in the village.• Use the with days when saying which specific one you mean. You say: · on the Tuesday before Christmas• Some places have the as part of their name: · the Bronx· the UK· the Andes· the Mississippi· the AtlanticGrammar guide ‒ NOUNS the1 definite article, determiner the2 adverb thethe2 ●●● S3 adverb Word Origin Examples 1used before two comparative adjectives or adverbs to show that the degree of one event or situation is related to the degree of another one: The more he eats the fatter he gets. ‘When do you want it?’ ‘The sooner the better.’2used before an adjective or adverb to emphasize that something is bigger, better etc than all others, or as big, good etc as it is possible for it to be: He likes you the best. I had the worst headache last night.
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