英语使用零冠词的典型情形和经典口诀
导语:所谓用零冠词,即既不用定冠词,也不用不定冠词。下面YJBYS小编讲解英语零冠词的使用和口诀,欢迎参考!
使用零冠词的典型情形
1. 表泛指的不可数名词或复数名词前。如:
Snow was failing. 正在下雪。
Children get a better education today than at any time in the past. 现今孩子们受的教育比过去任何时候都好。
2. 倒装的让步状语从句中:在as(虽然)引导让步状语从句前面的单数可数名词前不用冠词。如:
Child as he was, he knew how to help others. 他虽是个孩子,但已知识如何帮助别人。
3. 某些特殊词前:例如在man(人,人类), word(消息)的前面不用冠词。如:
Man is a rational animal. 人是理性的动物。
Word came that he had married again. 有消息说,他又结婚了。
又如动词 turn(变成),go(变成)后作表语的名词前通常用不用冠词。如:
He was a teacher before he turned writer. 他在成为作家之前是教师。
4. 独立主格结构中:在表示伴随或补充说明用用的独立主格结构中,名词前不用冠词。如:
The teacher came in, book in hand. 老师走进教室,手里拿着书。
He was sitting in the chair, pipe in mouth. 他坐在椅子里,嘴里叼着烟斗。
5. “(a) kind [sort] of+名词”结构的“名词”前:该结构中的“名词”不管是单数还是复数,其前都通常用零冠词。如:
This kind of book is very interesting. 这种书很有趣。
He is the sort of person I really dislike. 他这种人我真不喜欢。
6. 表抽象意义的单数名词前:当单数可数名词含义抽象化具有形容词意味时,通常用零冠词。如:
I was fool enough to accept his offer. 我接受他的提议真是太傻了。
Are you man enough for this dangerous job? 你有勇气敢做这项危险的.工作吗?
使用零冠词的经典口诀
1不可数名词、复数名词表泛指或类指时。
By getting close to nature,you can really get refreshed.
Bicycles are still a popular means of transport inChina.
2名词前已有限定词时。
His car is much more expensive than mine.
3 表示三餐、球类、棋类、学科、季节、年、月等的名词前。
He has milk and bread for breakfast every day.
Of all the subjects,I like physics best.
Autumn is the harvest season.
4 独一无二的头衔和职位名词作表语、补足语或同位语时。
Mr.Smith was elected president of our school.
5系动词turn后作表语的单数可数名词前。
Tom has turned(=become a)professional player.
6 表示交通方式的“by+名词”中的名词前。
He goes to work every day by taxi.