英语语法中必须要讲清的零冠词的用法
1.表示抽象概括意义时,不可数名词和复数名词使用零冠词,例: Books are my best friends. Water boils at 100℃. 比较: The water in this river is undrinkable.这条河的水不可饮用。 2.专有名词通常使用零冠词,例: Lu Xun is a great Chinese writer. London is the capital of England. China is a developing socialist country. 3.按照习惯下列各类名词使用零冠词 1)季节、月份、星期以及节假日等名词,例: Summer begins in June in this part of the country.这个地区夏天从六月份开始。 We have no classes on Sunday. There are a lot of people shopping at Christmas.在圣诞节有很多人购买东西。 2)三餐饭菜的名词,例: come to dinner 去吃饭 3)语言、运动、游戏等名词,例: She speaks Chinese.她说汉语。 He plays football.他踢足球。 Let’s have a game of chess.咱俩下盘棋吧。 4)在某些意义有改变的名词前要使用零冠词,例: He has gone to school.(to learn) They are in church just now.(to worship) 同样, in hospital是“住院(治疗)”,in prison是“服刑”,等等。 注意:如果在这类名词前加冠词,则表示去那里干与之无关的事,例: 4.在表示职位、头衔、身份等名词前,例: Doctor Tompson 汤普生医生 President Lincoln 林肯总统 Dean of the English Department 英语系主任 |