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(1) The words "a", "an", "the" are called "articles". We use the articles "a" and "an" before a noun to show that the quantity of the noun is one.
: i `' F" I& L# l, D. y「冠詞」是指 "a", "an", "the" 這三個字。如果一個名詞的數量只有一個,我們可以用 "a" 或 "an" 這兩個「冠詞」放在名詞前面。
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( R1 d8 {" I- l9 I' a(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically. ( ]0 R- e' `6 A4 H1 r o8 m
我們會使用 "the" 這個冠詞來表示某個特定的名詞。
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For example 例如:1 ]' [' D- v4 ]/ @
I want to buy a new pen.
, E. {! c) R: K. b& u3 Z* o(我想買一支新的原子筆。任何一支新的原子筆都可以,沒有特定的。)
4 J% Z! i: @# j5 M" J$ \7 vI want to buy the new blue pen.
$ t/ D: `& ^) I- x(我想買那支新的藍原子筆。說話者指向某支特定的藍原子筆,有特定的意思。)
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I have eaten an egg.
; U( M, p& C6 L0 g9 `( [+ z(我吃了一隻蛋。沒有特定指是哪隻蛋,只是提出所吃的是一隻蛋。)
1 g' {6 w9 z/ R: s* T! o0 l1 LI have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.9 S! s! `( x3 ?) q
(我吃了我碗裡的那兩隻蛋。說話者指向碗裡的那兩隻特定的蛋,有特定的意思。) / ^6 R! Z: I5 r+ A
G+ x& T) E" } K(3) If the word after the article begins with a vowel (i.e. the sounds "a", "e", "i", "o", "u"), we use the article "an". Otherwise, we use the article "a".
( l; J2 u7 N# L& Y如果在冠詞後的那個英文字是以響音開首的 (即 a, e, i, o, u 這些音),我們便用 "an",否則,我們會用 "a"。) E# u9 C- F% v" D% @ \% I
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Examples 例子:
: }6 C7 k R& w! P1 W8 ]There is an elephant in the zoo.
1 `9 E6 H4 q# r! C/ W1 W! d% vThere is a big elephant in the zoo.- P, L, L; \5 F& K
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(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
! A) x% C" F, W2 `; i2 h B如果所指的人物、地方或東西是獨特的,我們會用 "the" 這冠詞。4 i8 R* n3 u3 @- w0 x1 `
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For examples 例如:1 o6 [# M# L4 r7 b! w' y
the Earth 地球
+ Z, m* Y1 p( fthe Moon 月亮. Q- t1 a* f* M
the east 東面
) a- u. t* f& k E! j0 Wthe west 西面
( X7 i5 y$ B7 d! gthe Principal 校長$ M1 j/ {- m: v/ o" \* ^
the President 會長或總統9 O! Y) z1 K, p
the world 世界& C, K, H' u, _2 [9 H3 M o
the Queen 皇后5 C% ?7 K) |* Z' e. Q7 L
/ E7 m9 O: R( x: j( |. _(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
! o% ~, N6 S3 ^4 T% g記著我們在最高級形容詞前面也需要加上 "the" 這字的。
_. P7 \- t2 ]; V* {% V: [$ KFor example 例如:
6 Z: L: s' @1 dMy brother is the tallest one in my family.
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(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities: $ ~8 p ]. w. V7 b( ^7 o) S
我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :2 y* M, L8 a8 t7 a6 R; f1 X! A
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the first lesson 第一堂$ z4 q1 m- N; K% t8 @/ D
the third page 第三頁" A- s }/ V, K. B, F' e; s3 j
the sixth prize 第六名% y$ X9 r& t* t5 i; {: F
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(7) We use "a" or "an" for the person or thing you mention the first time, then we use "the" when you mention that person or thing again.; t" c7 M" |* d! z
當我們第一次提及某人或物時,我們會用 "a" 或 "an" 放在那名詞前。然後,當我們再次提起該人或物時,我們便要用 "the"。* N. h2 H- h1 M) q: R3 N1 f
( j) }2 r* j" l% L& ^6 U9 cFor example 例如:. U% Z$ K6 S1 Z" K: [9 a* S
I see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long. . J' a( V% a& O5 F' C" j5 q& c/ D3 `# o
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