单词“The”是英语中最常见的单词之一。它真的是太常见了,以至于我们大多数人也许从未曾停下来想一想,这个单词实际上是多么地奇怪。
As discussed here, it’s easily one of the most difficult words to explain to a non-native English speaker because it has such a massive range of applications, some of which are remarkably odd when looked at objectively. To quote:“Why do we say, ‘I love the ballet,’ but not ‘I love the cable TV?’ Why do we say, ‘I have the flu,’ but not ‘I have the headache?’ Why do we say, ‘winter is the coldest season,’ and not ‘winter is coldest season?’ ”
正如这里所谈到的,由于“the”的用法十分广泛,而且客观地考虑,其中一些用法还非常奇怪,它是人们很难向非英语母语人士解释清楚的单词之一。引用《为什么人们很难给单词“the”下定义》(Why Is the Word the So Difficult to Define?)一文中的例子:“为什么我们说‘I love the ballet(我喜欢芭蕾)’而不说‘I love the cable TV(我喜欢有线电视)?’为什么我们说‘I have the flu(我得了流感)’而不说‘I have the headache(我头疼)?’为什么我们说,‘winter is the coldest season(冬天是最寒冷的季节),’而不说‘winter is coldest season?’”
Think about it—we use the word “the” in dozens of different situations and in reference to many different concepts, ideas, and objects interchangeably. We can use the word to refer to everything from a specific item to an abstract metaphorical concept, and native speakers can instinctively tell when it’s being used incorrectly without thinking about it.
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