the 的用法
特指
When it is clear which thing or person we mean.
‘Where’s Tom?’ ‘In the kitchen.’ ( = the kitchen of this house or flat)
Turn off the light and close the door. ( = the light and the door of the room)
Do you live far from the centre? ( = the centre of your town)
I’d like to speak to the manager, please. (= the manager of this shop etc.)
□ My office is on the first floor. (= the first floor of the building)
the + superlative forms 最高级
Who is the best player in your team? (there is only one best player)
Excuse me, where is the nearest bank?
the sun / the moon / the world / the sky / the sea / the time
The sky is blue and the sun is shining.
Can you tell me the time, please?
the top / the end / the middle / the left etc.
□ Write your name at the top of the page. the left
□ My house is at the end of the street.
□ The table is in the middle of the room.
□ Do you drive on the right or on the left in your country?
the + adjective 形容词
固定搭配
(go to) the cinema / the theatre / the bank / the post office / the station / the airport / the city centre
I never go to the theatre, but I go to the cinema a lot.
‘Are you going to the bank?’ ‘No, to the post office.’
The number 5 bus goes to the airport; the number 8 goes to the city centre.
the country
□ Do you live in a town or in the countr y?
(play) the piano / the guitar / the trumpet etc. (musical instruments)
D Paula is learning to play the piano.
the radio □ I listen to the radio a lot.
the Internet
□ Do you use the Internet much?
(go to) the doctor, the dentist
You’re not well. Why don’t you go to the doctor?
I have to go to the dentist tomorrow.
we use the in names with ‘republic’ /’states’ /’kingdom’:
the Czech Republic
the United States of America (the USA)
the United Kingdom (the UK)
We use the with plural names of countries/islands/mountains:
the Netherlands
the Canary Islands
the Philippines
the Alps
We use the with names of oceans/seas/rivers/canals:
the Atlantic (Ocean) the Mediterranean (Sea)
the (River) Nile the Suez Canal
the Amazon
the Black Sea
we use the with names of most hotels, museums, theatres and cinemas:
the Regent Hotel the National Theatre
the Science Museum the Odeon ( cinema)
the … of …
We use the + names with … of …
the Musew11 of Modern Art
the Great Wall of China
the University of California
the Tower of London
We say the north / the s outh / the east/ the west (of … ):
□ I’ve been to the north of Italy, but not to the south.
Police is plural:
□ The police want to talk to anybody who saw the accident. (not The police wants)
Every house in the street is the same.
不可用于
某些地名
France is a very large country. (not the France)
Cairo (开罗) is the capital of Egypt (埃及).
Corsica is an island in the Mediterranean (地中海).
Peru (秘鲁) is in South America.
names of airports, stations and many other
important buildings:
Kennedy Airport
Victoria Station
Westminster Abbey
Cambridge University
London Zoo
Edinburgh Castle
television / TV
I watch TV a lot.
What’s on television tonight?
but
Can you turn off the television? (= the TV set)
breakfast / lunch / dinner
What did you have for breakfast? (not the breakfast)
Dinner is ready!
next/last + 日期
I’m not working next week. (not the next week)
Did you have a holiday last summer? (not the last summer)