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（一）分类

英语中的冠词主要是用来修饰名词或形容词的，分为三类，即：不定冠词（a/an）、定冠词（the）和零冠词（不用冠词）。其中，an一般用于以元音开头的单词前。

（二）基本用法

1、单数可数名词，一般用不定冠词或定冠词修饰。如：

She ordered a hamburger without onions.Did you drink the coke I just ordered?

2、复数可数名词，一般用定冠词或零冠词修饰。如：

Do you like reading grammar rules?Do you like reading the grammar rules on this page?

3、不可数名词，一般用定冠词或零冠词修饰。如：

Have you studied the history of South Africa?History reminds us that events repeat themselves.

（三）定冠词

3.1 表示特指某人或某物。如：Is this the boy you are looking for?

3.2 放在世界上独一无二的事物、自然万象或是方位词之前。如：The sun rises from the east. / There is a bird in the sky.

3.3 与单数名词或形容词连用表示一类人或物。如：The dog is always loyal to its master. / The rich are often expected to help the poor.

3.4 用在序数词、最高级之前。如：It is the biggest city in Japan. / He is always the first to arrive at the school.

3.5 用在演奏乐器的名称和文艺活动或运动场所的名称前。如：The boy likes playing the piano very much. / They often go to the theatre on weekends.

3.6 用在专有名称前面。如：The Yangtz River is the longest river in China. / I like reading the China Daily every morning.

3.7 用在姓名复数之前，表示一家人。如：The Johnsons are playing in their garden now.

（四）不定冠词

4.1 表示数量“一”，相当于one。如：There is a pen on the desk.

4.2 表示一类人或物。如：A horse runs faster than a cow.

4.3 表示单位“每一”，一般用于时间、速度和价格等名词之前。如：I often go to the library once a week. / The apple is sold at ten yuan a jin.

4.4 用于固定短语中。如：There are a few oranges left in the refrigerator.

（五）零冠词

5.1 专有名称、抽象名词和物质名词前一般不用冠词。如：China is developing very fast in the past ten years. / Water is of great importance to us human beings.

5.2 一日三餐前一般不用冠词。如：The Smiths are having dinner now.

5.3 季节、月份、星期、运动、棋类等名词前一般不用冠词。如：Summer is the best season here. / He often go to the park on Saturday. / They alwas play basketball on the playground after school.

5.4 各国语言名称前一般不用冠词。如：It's rather difficult to learn Chinese well.

5.5 某些固定短语前一般不用冠词。如：She is at home now.

5.6 注意区分用不用冠词的意思差别。如：She is in hospital now. （她现在生病住院了。）/ She is in the hospital now.（她现在在医院。）