单词 | a |
释义 | a, an /s; s; strong form: ei; e, an; an; strong form: sen; sen/ indef art 1 one: 一个: I said 'a train was coming, not 'the train'. 我是说,'一辆火车'正驶来,不是'那辆火车'。 I have a pen (pl some pens). 我有一枝笔。 (复数用 some pens) Have you a pen (pl any pens)? 你有一枝笔 (复数用 any pens) 嘴? Cf 参较 some, any, several, a few with pl nn. 2 (used in the pattern a + adj or pron of number and quantity): 用于 a + adj 或 pron 的句型中,表示数与量): a lot of money; 很多钱; a great many friends; 很多朋友; a few books; 几本书; a little more. 再多一点。 3 (with possessives) : (与所有格名词或代名词连用): a friend of my father's, one of my father's friends; 我父亲的一个朋友; a book of John's, one of Johns books. 约翰的一本书。 4 (used in the pattern many/such/what a) : (用于 many/such/what+a 的句型中): Many a man would be glad of the opportunity /such an opportunity. 许多人都会对这机会 (这样一个机会) 感到高兴。 What an opportunity you missed! 你失去了多么好的一个机会呵! 5 (used in the pattern half+a+n): (用于 half + a + n 的句型中): half a dozen; 半打; half an hour; 半小时; (before 1971) half a crown, the sum of 2s 6d. (1971年以前) 半克郎 (等于二先令六便士之钱数) 。 Cf 参较 a half-crown, former coin worth 2s 6d (= 12½p). 半克郎 (昔日面值二先令六便士的硬币) (=12½便士) 。 6 (used in the pattern as/how/so/too + adj + a) : (用于 as/ how/so/too+adj + a 的句型中): He's not so big a fool as he looks. 他并不是像他表面上看起来那样的一个大傻瓜。 She's as clever a girl as you can wish to meet. 她就是那种你希望遇见的聪明女孩子。 It's too difficult a book for me. 对我来说,这是一本非常难而书。 7 that which is called; any; every (no article in pl): 所谓的; 任何的; 每一 (复数不用冠词): A horse is an animal. 马是动物。 Cf 参较 Horses are animals. 8 (When two objects, articles, etc naturally go together and are thought of as a unit, the indef art is not repeated): (当两件物品等具有自然连带关系,且被认为是一个单位时,不须重复不定冠词): a cup and saucer; 一副杯碟; a knife and fork. 一副刀叉。 9 (used with a person's name, and the title Mr, Mrs, etc to indicate that the person is perhaps unknown to the person addressed): (与人名及 Mr, Mrs 等称号或头衔连用, 表示此人可能为对方所不认识): A Mr White has called. 有一位怀特先生来访过 (或来过电话) 。 A Mrs Green is asking to see you. 有一位格林太太要见你。 10 one like: 像…的一个 (人或物) He thinks he's a Napoleon, a man like Napoleon. 他认为他是一个像拿破仑一样的人物。 11 of/at a, (in some phrases) the same: (用于某些片语中) 相同的; 同一的: They're all of a size. 它们都是同样大小的 (全是同号的) 。 Carry them three at a time. 每次搬三件。 Birds of a feather flock together, (prov) people of the same kind like to be together. (谚)物以类聚。 12 (used distributively) : (作分配语用): twice a month; 每月二次; 20p a Pound; 每磅二十便士; 50p an hour; 每小时五十便士; sixty miles an hour. 每小时六十哩。 |
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