a與an的用法詳解

a與an的用法詳解

【用法歸納】

1.一(個(gè)，件，…)

He had a book under his arm．他手臂下夾著一本書。

He was a boy from a poor home. 他是來自窮苦家庭的孩子。

I saw a girl watering the flowers. 我看見一個(gè)女孩在澆花。

Anna had a boy friend named James. 安娜有個(gè)男朋友名叫詹姆斯。

He arrived half an hour ago. 他是半小時(shí)前到達(dá)的。

He is an able man. 他是一個(gè)能干的人。

Give him an inch and he will take a mile. 他會(huì)得寸進(jìn)尺。

The book is based on an actual case. 這書是根據(jù)一個(gè)實(shí)際案例寫的。

He decided to put an advertisement in the newspapers. 他決定在報(bào)上登一份廣告。

2.任何…都

A bird has wings. 鳥有翅膀。

A square has four sides. 正方形有四條邊。

A dog is an animal. 狗是動(dòng)物。

3.每(一)

He comes home once a week. 他每周回一次家。

The doctor told him to bathe his eyes twice a day. 醫(yī)生讓他每天洗兩次眼睛。

The ducks were force-fed several times a day. 這種鴨子每天強(qiáng)行喂食好幾次。

4.某，某一個(gè)

A Mr. Black just came to see you. 剛才一個(gè)叫布萊克先生的人來看你。

The house next door has been bought by a Mr Jones. 隔壁的房子被一個(gè)叫瓊斯的先生的人買下了。

【考點(diǎn)說明】

1. 用 a 還是用an：一般說來，在輔音或半元音開頭的詞前用a，而在元音開頭的詞前用an。注意：有些以元音字母開頭的單詞，由于第一個(gè)音不是元音而是輔音，其前仍用a而不用an。

2. 單數(shù)可數(shù)名詞若泛指，其前需加 a / an，不要從漢語習(xí)慣出發(fā)，漏掉此不定冠詞，如不能說Her father is famous film poet.(應(yīng)在is加a)

3.不能與指示代詞、物主代詞、名詞所有格等連用，如不說 my a good friend，可改說 a good friend of mine。