| 单词 | the |
| 释义 | determiner | adverb thethe1 /ðə; before a vowel ði; strong ði/ ●●● S1 W1 determiner 1used to talk about a particular person or thing that has already been mentioned, is already known about, or is the only one anywhere or in a particular situation: Here’s one shoe, but where’s the other one? Be sure to ask the doctor about that spot. Where is the lowest point on Earth? The Earth moves around the Sun. → see also a2used when you are saying which person or thing you mean: That’s the guy I was telling you about. the house with a red door I prefer the blue one.3used before nouns that describe actions and changes when they are followed by “of”: the death of his mother the arrival of guests the cleaning of hotel rooms4used to talk about a person or a thing that is part of our natural environment or part of daily life: We’ll have to finish this in the morning. What’s the weather like in Singapore? I heard it on the radio.5used to talk about a part of someone’s body: She kissed him right on the lips (=his lips). How’s the arm (=your arm)? diseases of the liver6used as part of the names of some countries and areas, and in the names of oceans, mountain ranges, rivers, groups of islands, and some deserts: the United States the Pacific Ocean7used before an adjective to make it into a noun when you are talking about or showing all the people who that adjective describes: a school for the deaf She devoted her life to helping the poor. wars between the English and the French8used before a plural noun to talk about or show a particular kind of thing: How late are the stores open tonight? The winters in California are very mild.9used before a singular noun to talk about a particular type of person or thing in a general way: The tiger is a beautiful animal. The computer has changed people’s lives.10used before talking about or showing a particular date: the third of October Could we meet again on the 12th?11used to talk about or show a period of time, especially one that continues for ten or a hundred years: the war years fashions of the ’70s (=the 1970s) political change in the early 1900s12used to form a phrase that tells when something happened: The day I left Uganda my troubles started. He had been hired the previous year.13used before a noun, especially in negative sentences to show an amount or degree needed for a particular purpose: the something (to do something) I don’t have the time to answer all these questions. We wanted to ask but we didn’t have the courage.the something for something Does he have the experience for this job?14used before the names of musical instruments when talking about the activity of playing them: He plays the violin.15a particular type of sport or a sports event: Who won the long jump?16used to talk about some types of entertainment: They often go to the opera.17the flu/the measles/the mumps etc. used before the names of certain common illnesses: I got the chickenpox from my brother.18used before an adjective to make it into a noun when you are talking about or showing a situation that that adjective describes: I’m afraid you’re asking for the impossible.19used to talk about measurements and amounts when describing how something is calculated, sold, etc.: They sell fabric by the yard. We get paid by the hour. My car gets over 30 miles to the gallon.20informal used before the name of a thing that represents a particular activity: He’s let the bottle (=drinking alcohol) ruin his life. Ever since the accident she’s been afraid to get behind the wheel (=drive a car).21used before the name of a family in the plural to talk about all the members of that family: our neighbors the Dunbars22used in titles after names that tell how someone is different from other people with the same name: Peter the Great Pliny the Younger23spoken said with strong pronunciation before a noun to show that it is the best, most famous, etc. person or thing of its kind: “Her friend is Julia Roberts.” “Not the Julia Roberts?” Paris is the city for romance.24spoken said before a word that describes someone or something when you are angry, jealous, surprised, etc.: He lost his keys, the idiot!25spoken used after “what,” “why,” etc. in many expressions showing surprise or anger: What the heck was that? [Origin: Old English]GRAMMAR: the• Use the with uncountable or plural nouns when you are talking about something specific: The ice cream we bought yesterday tastes funny. Did you see the dogs in that window?• Use the if you are talking about something specific that the reader or listener already knows about: I’m sorry. I gave the dress to Maggie.• Use the with words for institutions such as a school, prison, or church when you are talking about a particular one: He goes to the school on Vanowen Avenue. The church we go to is very big.• Use the with days when you are giving more information about the specific day you mean: The Friday after Thanksgiving is always busy for stores.• Use the before the names of rivers, oceans, and groups of mountains: the Mississippi the Indian Ocean the Himalayas• Do NOT use the with uncountable or plural nouns when you are talking about a type of thing rather than a specific thing: My favorite food is ice cream. Glen really likes dogs.• Do NOT use the in the following situations (unless there is extra information that tells specifically which thing you are talking about):• 1. With many times of day and night and names of days, months, etc., especially after “at,” “by,” and “on”: at noon We’ll be there by dawn. on Tuesday• 2. When you are talking about meals, especially after “at,” “before,” “during,” “after,” “for,” and the verb “have”: We’ll do it after dinner. What’s for lunch? We had breakfast in bed.• 3. With names of languages and most diseases: She speaks Norwegian. My father has cancer.• 4. With words for institutions such as school, prison, college, or church, when you are talking about them in a general way: He spent a year in prison. Do you go to church?• 5. With most names of streets, places, countries, mountains, people, businesses, etc.: Pine Street I’m flying into O’Hare airport. Kim is from South Korea. She is from Florida. I climbed Mount Fuji. However, the is part of the name of some places or countries, especially the names of countries that are plural: the United States Russ is staying at the Hilton. determiner | adverb thethe2 ●●● S3 adverb 1the more/the faster etc. ..., the more/less/faster etc. used to show that two things increase or change together, in a connected way: The more I thought about the idea, the more I liked it. “When do you want this done?” “The sooner the better.”2used before the superlative form of adjectives and adverbs to emphasize that something is as big, good, etc. as it is possible to be: Frieda likes you the best. Which is the least expensive?3used before the comparative form of adjectives and adverbs to show that someone or something has more or less of a particular quality than before: the better/the worse America will be the better for these changes. They replaced the painting with a copy and the public was none the wiser (=not realizing what had happened). |
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