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发表于 2007-10-29 10:43:53 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
举足轻重冠词

● 陈清霖

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  一般人的英语句子中,漏用或错用冠词的情况,还是很普遍。主要的原因是不重视冠词所扮演的角色,以为有无冠词或更换冠词,都无足轻重。当然,冠词只是个虚词,与其他词类比较,有点儿相形见绌。然而,在某些场合中,一个冠词的选择或取舍,即使不会使句子出错,也会直接影响句子的意思。
  现在请看看这个句子:
  We've sold few units of HDB flats in this area.
  房地产经理到底是要用few还是a few呢?在这里,你看得出有无冠词怎样影响句子的意思了吧!如果还是不能,就请比较下面两个句子:
  ? We can give you few books.
  ? We can give you a few books.
  两者都表示,但few是几乎没有,a few有一些
   现在进一步比较有无冠词时语义上有什么差别。
  ① a.Have you seen the children playing in front of the school bus?
    b.Have you seen the children playing in the front of the school bus?
  (a)指在校车前面,但人不在车内;(b)指在校车车厢前部分,人在车内
  ② a.She insisted onkeeping house for him.
    b.She insisted on keeping the house for him.
  (a)的意思是替他管理家务;(b)是为他保留房子
  ③ a. In case of a traffic accident, send for the police.
    b. In the case of a traffic accident, recklessness is usually the main cause.
  (a)是如果;(b)是就……来说
  ④ a. Out of question, Jason is the most prolific writer.
    b. Going to the meeting in pants? Out of the question!
  (a)的意思是毫无疑问地;(b)是不可能的
  ⑤ a. Mike goes to school at 7.30 am.
    b. Her father went to the school yesterday.
  (a)指上学,表示一种活动,含义笼统;(b)指到学校里,表示一个确定的地方。
   ⑥ a. Judy speaks Mandarin after a fashion.
    b. Tom is a man who runs after the fashion.
  (a)指一点儿,不很好;(b)指追求时髦
  ⑦ a. She looks crazy in a way.
    b. The chair is in the way.
  (a)指有一点;(b)指挡着去路。  


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