牛津实用英语语法 a/an的省略

时间:2007-03-08 01:45:07

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aan不用在以下几种情况下:

A 复数名词之前:

aan没有复数形式,所以a dog的复数是dogsan egg的复数是eggs

B 不可数名词之前(参见第13节):

C 三餐名称之前,但这些名称前加形容词时除外:

We have breakfast at eight

我们8点钟吃早饭。

He gave us a good breakfast

他请我们吃了一顿丰盛的早餐。

为了庆祝某事或特意为某人而举行的宴会之前要用冠词:

I was invited to dinnerat their house in the ordinary way).

他们邀请我吃饭(在他们家吃便饭)。

但是说:

I was invited to a dinner given to welcome the new ambassador1

我被邀请参加欢迎新任大使的宴会。


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1 ambassador uNZzg     
n.大使,特使,(派驻国际组织的)代表
参考例句:
  • He took up office as an ambassador for ten years continuously.他连任十年大使。
  • The new ambassador is more mature than his predecessor.新大使比他的前任更成熟一些。

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