15. 表江、河、洋、湖、海、运河、山脉及沙漠的名词前。
The Nandu River flows into the sea through Haikou.南渡江流经海口入海。
The Panama Canal joins the two oceans.巴拿马运河连接着两大洋。
There are countless islands in the Pacific Ocean.太平洋上有无数个岛屿。
16. 表姓氏的复数名词前,指全家人或全家人中的一些人,如夫妇俩等。
The Smiths are at table.史密斯一家正在吃饭。
The Greens have opened a boutique.格林一家开了一家小商店。
17. 表公共团体、公共建筑物和店铺的名词前。
Ask the way to the police station.去问一下去警察局的路。
18. 由普通名词构成的专有名词前。如国名、机构名、建筑物名、报章杂志名、会议名、条约名等。
Excuse me! Are you from the USA?请问,你是从美国来的吗?
The TV station has been broadcasting English programmes ever since 1977.自从1977年,这个电视台就开始播出英文节目了。
19. 表民族、党派、阶级的名词前。
The Chinese are fighting the clock to make our country stronger and stronger.中国人民正在夜以继日地工作,为了使国家越来越强大。
The Republican Party is in office now in the USA.现在美国是共和党执政。
They belong to the working class.他们属于工人阶层。
20. 表人身体部位的名词前。
He hit me on the chin.他朝我的下巴打了一拳。
He took his girlfriend by the hand.他拉着女朋友的手。
21. 年代、朝代、时代名词前。
He was in Beijing in the 1990's. 20世纪90年代,他在北京。
However, it disappeared during the Ming and Qing periods.然而在明清时期它就消失了。
三、不用冠词（又名零冠词）的用法
1. 表示类别或泛指不定量的人或物的复数名词前。
Cows are useful animals.牛是有用的动物。
Birds come from eggs.鸟是卵生动物。
2. 名词前有this,that,these,those,some,no或形容词性的物主代词时。
I want this book,not that one.我要这本书,不是那本。
This dictionary is specially intended for people whose native tongue is not English.本词典是专为母语不是英语的人编的。
Some boys tailed after the parade.有一些男孩尾随在游行队伍之后。
The Pollaks had no children of their own.波拉克夫妇自己没有孩子。
He is my classmate.他是我的同学。
3. 非特指的或具体的星期、月份、季节或节日名词前。
On Sundays the great flywheels of the power station are still.每到星期天发电厂巨大的转轮便停止工作了。
Our school will begin on Sept.3.我们学校将在9月3日开学。
Trees put forth buds and leaves in spring.树木在春天发芽长叶。
4. 非特指的一日三餐(其前有修饰词除外)、球类运动、棋类游戏名词前。
I have three pieces of bread for breakfast.我早餐吃了3片面包。
He likes football.他喜欢足球。
Do you play chess?你下棋吗？
5. 表示不定量的物质名词前(特指时除外)。
Desks and chairs are usually made of wood.桌椅通常是木制的。
Iron,wood and ice are solids.铁、木和冰是固体。
6. 表示一般概念的抽象名词前。
Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。
When you are in difficulty, you may ask for her help.你有困难时,可以找她帮忙。
7. “专有名词+普通名词”构成的专有名词前。
Hyde Park isn't far from my home.海德公园离我家不远。
His home is in Fleet Street,London.他的家在伦敦舰队街。
London Bridge is an important construction in Britain.伦敦桥是英国的一处重要建筑。
8. 人名、呼语及头衔名词前。
Mary has a bright future before her.玛丽有着光明的前途。
Where is Dad,Mum?妈妈,爸爸在哪儿?
Professor Smith,of Cambridge University,is the author of many books.剑桥大学的史密斯教授写了许多书。
He was appointed ambassador.他被任命为大使。
9. 表示家庭、亲属及家中雇员的名词前。
Was Aunt Sarah asked after?向萨拉婶婶问好了吗？
I want to look after Father.我要照顾父亲。
10. 基数词表示编号(公交车的编号除外)。
We live at No. 107 Church Street.我们住在教堂街107号。
He lives in Room 405.他住在405号房。
11. “turn/hold+可数名词”前。
He used to be a linguist till he turned writer.他过去是个语言学家,后来成了作家。
His explanation doesn't hold water.他的解释站不住脚。
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