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柯林斯词典
1. DET You use the at the beginning of noun groups to refer to someone or something that you have already mentioned or identified. 用于名词词组前，指前面已经提及的人或物
Six of the 38 people were U.S. citizens. 那38人中有6个是美国公民。
2. DET You use the at the beginning of a noun group when the first noun is followed by an "of" phrase or a clause which identifies the person or thing. 当名词后接(of)词组或表明身份的从句时，该名词前用(the)
There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat. 肉类消费略微增加。
3. DET You use the in front of some nouns that refer to something in our general experience of the world. 用于某些表示人们共同经历的名词前
It's always hard to speculate about the future. 推测未来总是很难的。
4. DET You use the in front of nouns that refer to people, things, services, or institutions that are associated with everyday life. 用于表示与日常生活有关的人、事物、服务或机构的名词前
The doctor's on his way. 医生正在路上。
5. DET You use the instead of a possessive determiner, especially when you are talking about a part of someone's body or a member of their family. 用于代替所有格限定词，尤其用于谈论身体部位或家庭成员
"How's the family?"—"Just fine, thank you."
“家里人好吗？”—“很好，谢谢。”
6. DET You use the in front of a singular noun when you want to make a general statement about things or people of that type. 用于单数名词前，指某一类人或事物
An area in which the computer has made considerable strides in recent years is in playing chess. 近年来计算机取得重大进展的一个领域是国际象棋。
7. DET You use the with the name of a musical instrument when you are talking about someone's ability to play the instrument. 用于乐器名称前，谈论某人是否会演奏该乐器
Did you play the piano as a child?
你小时候弹钢琴吗？
8. DET You use the with nationality adjectives and nouns to talk about the people who live in a country. 与表示国籍的形容词和名词连用，指该国国民
The Japanese, Americans, and even the French and Germans, judge economic policies by results. 日本人、美国人，甚至法国人和德国人，都是根据结果来评判经济政策的好坏。
9. DET You use the with words such as "rich," "poor," "old," or "unemployed" to refer to all people of a particular type. 表示一类人
Conditions for the poor in Los Angeles have not improved. 洛杉矶穷人的生活条件还未改善。
10. DET If you want to refer to a whole family or to a married couple, you can make their surname into a plural and use the in front of it. 用于姓氏的复数形式前，表示一家人或一对夫妇
The Taylors decided that they would employ an architect to do the work. 泰勒夫妇决定雇个建筑师来做这个工作。
11. DET You use the in front of an adjective when you are referring to a particular thing that is described by that adjective. 用于形容词前表示该形容词描绘的事物
He knows he's wishing for the impossible. 他知道自己在企盼不可能的事。
12. DET You use the to indicate whether or not you have enough of the thing mentioned for a particular purpose. 表示所提及的东西是否有足够的量
She may not have the money to maintain or restore her property. 她也许没有足够的钱来保留或维修自己的房产。
13. DET You use the with some titles, place names, and other names. 和称呼、地名等名称连用
...the Seattle Times. …《西雅图时报》。
...the White House. …白宫。
...The Great Gatsby. …《了不起的盖茨比》。
14. DET You use the in front of numbers such as first, second, and third. 用于序数词前
The meeting should take place on the fifth of May. 会议应于5月5日举行。
15. DET You use the in front of numbers when they refer to decades. 用于表示年代的数字前
It's sometimes hard to imagine how bad things were in the thirties. 有的时候很难想像三十年代的情况有多糟。
16. DET You use the in front of superlative adjectives and adverbs. 用于形容词或副词最高级前
Brisk daily walks are still the best exercise for young and old alike. 每天快步走对老老少少来说仍然是最好的锻炼方式。
17. DET You use the in front of each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs when you are describing how one amount or quality changes in relation to another. 用于两个形容词或副词的比较级前，表示其中一个随另一个发生数量或性质的变化
The longer the therapy goes on, the more successful it will be. 治疗的时间越长，疗效就越好。
18. DET When you express rates, prices, and measurements, you can use the to say how many units apply to each of the items being measured. (表示速度、价格或计量) 每
...cars that get more miles to the gallon. …每加仑汽油能多行驶几英里的汽车。
19. DET You use the to indicate that something or someone is the most famous, important, or best thing of its kind. In spoken English, you put more stress on it, and in written English, you often underline it or write it in capitals or italics. 表示某人或某物是最有名的、最重要的或最好的；口语中需要重读，书面语中常加下划线或用大写或斜体
The circus is the place to be this Saturday or Sunday. 马戏团是这周六或周日的最佳去处。
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- Don't sit on that bag - you'll squash the sandwiches .
- I dropped him at the library and went shopping .
- She followed me into the kitchen .
- "How many children are there in the school ?" "About three hundred."
- The children are always hungry when they get home from school .
- She took me by the hand and led me into the cave .
- She grabbed the cat by the tail - which was a rather stupid thing to do!
- "Cheer up, " she said and chucked the little girl under the chin .
- They cracked him over the head with a baseball bat .
- Always remember to bend at the knees when you're picking up anything heavy .
- I can't do fiddly jobs like that - I don't have the patience .
- She never seems to have the time to sit down and talk any more.
- I'd love to do a parachute jump , but I can't pluck up the courage .
- If we can raise the money , I'd like to get the treatment done privately .
- He hardly had the strength to lift his head off the pillow .
the determiner (PARTICULAR)
used before nouns to refer to particular things or people that have already been talked about or are already known or that are in a situation where it is clear what is happening（用于名词前，指听者或读者已知的事物或人，尤指已提到的或能被领会的事物或人）
I just bought a new shirt and some new shoes . The shirt was pretty expensive , but the shoes weren't. 我刚买了一件新衬衫和几双新鞋。衬衫很贵，但鞋子不贵。
Please would you pass the salt . 请你把盐递给我。
I'll pick you up at the airport . 我会开车到机场接你。
used before some nouns that refer to place when you want to mention that type of place , without showing exactly which example of the place you mean
（用于某些名词前，表示泛指一类地方）
We spent all day at the beach . 我们在海滩上呆了一整天。
Let's go to the movies this evening . 我们今晚去看电影吧。
I have to go to the bank and get some Euros. 我得去银行兑换些欧元。
used before noun phrases in which the range of meaning of the noun is limited in some way
（用在带有限制性定语的名词短语前）
I really enjoyed the book I've just finished reading . 我真的很喜欢我刚读完的那本书。
Do you like the other kids in your class ? 你喜欢你们班的其他同学吗？
used to refer to things or people when only one exists at any one time
（指独一无二的事物或人）
What will happen in the future ? 未来会发生什么事？
After I leave college , I want to travel around the world . 大学毕业后，我想环游世界。
They live in the north of Spain. 他们住在西班牙北部。
Ed Koch was for many years the mayor of New York. 埃德‧科克做了多年的纽约市长。
When we went to Paris, we went up the Eiffel Tower. 我们到巴黎时去了埃菲尔铁塔。
used before superlatives and other words, such as "first" or "only" or numbers showing something's position in a list , to refer to only one thing or person
（用于形容词或副词最高级及表示排名的词前）
That was one of the best films I've ever seen . 那是我看过的最好的电影之一。
What's the highest mountain in Asia ? 亚洲最高的山是哪一座？
I will never forget the first time we met . 我永远也忘不了我们第一次见面的情形。
You're the fifth person to ask me that question . 你是第5个问我那个问题的人。
used to say that the particular person or thing being mentioned is the best , most famous , etc. In this use, "the" is usually given strong pronunciation
（用于表示“最…的”，此时 the 应重读）
Harry's Bar is the place to go. 哈里酒吧是最值得一去的。
You don't mean you met the Will Smith (= the film star ), do you? 你不是说你见到了威尔‧史密斯本人吧？
used before some adjectives to turn the adjectives into nouns that refer to one particular person or thing described by the adjective
（用在形容词前，指特定的人或事物）
It seems that the deceased (= this particular dead person ) had no living relatives . 看来死者没有健在的亲属。
I suppose we'll just have to wait for the inevitable (= the particular thing that is certain to happen ). 看来我们只好坐等那不可避免的事情发生。
used before some adjectives to turn the adjectives into nouns that refer to people or things in general that can be described by the adjective
（用在形容词前构成名词，泛指一类人或事物）
She lives in a special home for the elderly . 她住在养老院。
The French were defeated at Waterloo in 1815. 1815年法军在滑铁卢被击败。
used before a singular noun to refer to all the things or people represented by that noun
（用在单数名词前，指该类事物或人）
The panda is becoming an increasingly rare animal . 熊猫这种动物数量越来越稀少了。
The car is responsible for causing a lot of damage to our environment . 汽车对我们的环境造成了严重破坏。
used before a family name to refer to two people who are married or to a whole family
（用在姓氏前表示某夫妇或一家人）
The Jacksons are coming to visit on Saturday . 杰克逊一家周六要来看我们。
used before some nouns referring to musical instruments or dances to mean the type of instrument or dance in general
（用在乐器或舞蹈的名称前表泛指）
Nico is learning to play the piano . 尼科在学弹钢琴。
Can you do the waltz ? 你会跳华尔兹吗？
used before a noun to represent the activity connected with that noun
（用在名词前表示与名词有关的活动）
I'm going under the knife (= having a medical operation ) next week . 我下周要接受外科手术。
It's not a good idea to spend more than three hours at the wheel (= driving a vehicle ) without a break . 连续驾车3个多小时不是个好主意。
used before numbers that refer to periods of ten years
（用在逢10的数字前）
the 60s 60年代
used before each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs when you want to show how one amount gets bigger or smaller in relation to the other
（用在两个形容词或副词比较级前，表示“越…越…”）
The sooner I get this piece of work done, the sooner I can go home . 我越快完成这项工作，就能越早回家。
used before comparative adjectives or adverbs when you want to show that someone or something has become more or less of a particular state
（用在形容词或副词比较级前，表示某人或事物的特定状态的变化）
She doesn't seem to be any the worse for her bad experience . 她看来丝毫没有因为悲惨的经历而沮丧。
used for emphasis when you are expressing a strong opinion about someone or something
（用于强调所持看法）
André's got a new job , the lucky devil . 安德烈有了新工作，这个幸运的家伙。
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the determiner (YOUR)
used instead of a possessive adjective such as your , her, or my（用于代替 your，her，my 等词）
He held his daughter by the arm (= her arm ). 他抓着女儿的胳膊。
I can't remember where I parked the (= my) car . 我不记得把车停在哪儿了。
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the determiner (ENOUGH)
enough
足够的
I'd like to go out tonight , but I don't think I have the energy . 我倒是想今晚出去玩，但又觉得自己没那个精力。
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] I don't have the time to talk to you now. 我现在没有时间和你谈话。
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the determiner (EACH)
each; every
每个
It does 30 miles to the gallon . 这辆车每加仑汽油能跑30英里。 返回 the