不定冠词的基本用法.doc

不定冠词的基本用法1. 用于可数名词的单数形式前,指人或事物的某一类.这是不定冠词的最基本的用法.如:He is an English teacher.他是位英语老师.(指教师中的一个)They are waiting for a bus.他们在等公共汽车.(指任何一辆公共汽车)2. 指某人或某物,但不具体说出是何人或何物.A report wants to see you.有位记者要见您.3. 表示数量,有一的意思,但数的概念没有one强.I have a pen and two pencils.我有一支钢笔和两支铅笔.4. 在时间,重量,速度,价格等名词前,表示单位数量每一.如:We have four English lessons a week.我们每周上四节英语课.He drives the car at 60 miles an hour.他车速达每小时60英里.Take the medicine three times a day.这药每天服用三次.How much is the pork a pound 一磅猪肉多少钱 How much a meter is this cloth 这块布料每米多少钱 5. 表示同一的意思.They were nearly of an age.他们几乎同岁.The two shirts are much of a size.两件衬衫大小差不多.6. 表示某一个,一般与表示星期的名词连用.如:They came on a Sunday and went away on the Monday.他们是一个星期日来的,星期一就走了.That happened on a Wednesday towards the end of May.那是发生在近五月底的某个星期三.7. 在月份,星期及morning, evening, night, afternoon等系词前有修饰性的定语时,一律用不定冠词.例如:A cold March is usual in the Northeast.东北的三月往往是冷的.On a sunny Saturday she went out.在一个晴朗的星期五,她出去了.The accident happened on a very hot night.这事故发生在一个非常炎热的晚上.8. 用在专有名词之前,表示类别.例如:She is a Chinese now working as an engineer in America.她是个华人,现在美国当工程师.A Mr. Jones came to see you this morning.有一个琼斯先生今天上午来了,他想见你.I am going to buy a Kodak.我要买一架柯达照相机.This is a Van Gogh.这是一幅梵高的画.9. 与成对的名词连用.例如:I bought a cup and saucer at that shop.我在那家店里买了一套茶杯.There is a knife and fork on the table.桌上有一副刀叉.注意:如不成对,则要分别加不定冠词.如:a knife and a fork一把刀和一把叉.10. 用在and连接两个名词之前,如分别加不定冠词,表示两个人或物反之,则 表示一个人或物.例如:a black and white horse 一匹黑白相间的马a black and a white horses 一匹黑马和一匹白马She is a teacher and writer.她是位教师兼作家.They are a teacher and a writer.他们是一位教师和一位作家.11. 用于what a/an+单数可数名词及such a/an+单数可数名词结构,表示惊叹.例如:What a lovely day! 多好的天啊!What an idea! 好主意!How did you make such a mistake 你怎么会犯这种错误 I have never seen such a beautiful lake.我未曾见过这么美丽的湖.12. 用于many a, quite a, rather a+单数可数名词结构,带有强调的意味.例如:Many a young man wants to speak English.许多年轻人想说英语(表示许多)Ive been there many a time.我到过那儿多次了.(表示许多)He is quite a good player.他是一名