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the /ðə/ before consonant sounds /ði/ before vowel sounds /ˈðiː/ when said with emphasis definite article

the

/ðə/ before consonant sounds /ði/ before vowel sounds /ˈðiː/ when said with emphasis

definite article

Learner's definition of THE

— used to indicate a person or thing that has already been mentioned or seen or is clearly understood from the situation用于表示已提到、见到或易领会到的人或事物

He bought a house, but this is not the house he bought.他买了个房子，但这个不是他买的那个。
This is the restaurant I was telling you about.这就是我跟你说过的那家餐厅。
I'll take the red one.我要那个红的。
Put the cat outside.把猫放在外面。
The teacher gave a quiz.老师进行了小测验。
She's the boss.她说了算。
I am telling the truth.我说的是实话。
What is the matter/problem?出什么事/问题了？
I'm no fool; you're the fool for believing him.我不是傻瓜；你信他才是傻瓜呢。

a — used to refer to things or people that are common in daily life用于指日常生活中常见的事物或人

We talked on the telephone for an hour.我们通了一个小时的电话。
Turn on the television.把电视机打开。
She opened the windows.她打开了窗户。
You need to go to the doctor.你需要去看医生。
He said he put the letter in the mail yesterday.他说他昨天把信寄出去了。
My suit is still at the dry cleaner.我的衣服还在干洗店。

b — used to refer to things that occur in nature用于指自然界存在的事物

The sky is getting dark.天色渐晚。
A strong wind was blowing from the east.一阵大风从东边刮来。
The planets revolve around the sun.行星绕着太阳转。
Our daughter has the flu.我们的女儿患了流感。
They talked for a while about the weather.他们谈论了一会儿天气。

a — used to refer to a particular unit or period of time用于指某段时期或时间

She is out of the office at the moment.她现在不在办公室。
The time has come for us to make peace.该是我们讲和的时候了。
It is the best movie of the year.这是本年度的最佳影片。
We are usually not home during the day.我们白天通常不在家。
during the winter在冬天
in the future/past/present在将来/过去/当下
The style was popular during the 1980s.这种风格在20世纪80年代很流行。

b British — used to indicate the day on which something happened or will happen用于指某事已经或将要发生的日子

He left five days later, on the Sunday. [=(US) on Sunday]他在五天后的一个周日离开了。

— used before the name of a specific person, place, event, work of art, etc.用于特定的人名、地名、事件、艺术作品名称等之前

the President of the United States of America美国总统
the White House白宫
the New York Yankees纽约扬基队
the Department of Transportation交通部
the Mississippi River密西西比河
the American Civil War美国南北战争
the Renaissance文艺复兴
the Mona Lisa《蒙娜丽莎》
the Bible《圣经》

— used to indicate which person or thing you are referring to or discussing用于指提及或讨论到的人或事物

She gave the correct answer.她给出了正确答案。
He is competing against the best of the best.他正在和顶尖高手较量。
the fastest runner跑得最快的人
I took the last piece of pizza.我吃了最后一块比萨饼。
I never have the time to read.我从来没有时间看书。
He doesn't have the patience to paint the house.他没那个耐心粉刷房子。
the English language英语
the poet William Wordsworth诗人威廉·华兹华斯
the right to vote选举权
the London of Victorian times维多利亚时期的伦敦
He plays the hero of the play.他在这部剧中担任主角。
She is from the west coast of Africa.她来自非洲西海岸。
the beginning/arrival of spring春天的开始/来临
the announcement of his candidacy有关他获得候选人资格的公告

— used in titles after a person's name用于人名后的头衔

Alexander the Great亚历山大大帝
Elizabeth the Second伊丽莎白二世
Jack the Ripper开膛手杰克
William the Conqueror征服者威廉

— used before an ordinal number用于序数词前

This is the first time he has been late.这是他第一次迟到。
Payment is due on the fifth of each month.付款期限为每个月的五号。
Friday the 13th*13号星期五
the Fourth of July七月四日

a — used before a singular noun to refer in a general way to people or things of a particular kind用于单数名词前，泛指某类人或事物

This book gives some useful tips for the beginner. [=for beginners]这本书给初学者提供了一些有用的建议。
The cobra is a poisonous snake. [=cobras are poisonous snakes]眼镜蛇是毒蛇。

b — used to indicate the type of musical instrument someone plays用于表示所演奏的乐器

She plays the guitar.她弹吉他。

c — used before an adjective that is being used as a noun to refer to all of the people or things that have a particular quality用于形容词前表示某类统称的人或事物

the rich有钱人
the homeless无家可归者
the British英国人
the living and the dead生者与逝者

d — used before a plural noun to indicate that every person or thing of the kind specified is included用于复数名词前表示某类所有的人或事物

the Greeks and the Romans希腊人和罗马人
The newspapers covered the story.所有报纸都报道了这条新闻。

e — used before the plural form of a person's last name to indicate that all the members of the family are included用于复数的姓氏前，表示家庭的所有成员

the Smiths史密斯一家

a — used to indicate that a person or thing is the best of its kind用于表明所指人或事物是最好的

This is the life. [=this is the way I want to live; this is a very enjoyable way to live, spend time, etc.]这就是我要的生活。
I think he's the one (for me), and I want to marry him.我想他就是（对我而言）最好的那一个人，我要嫁给他。
He is the person [=the right person] for the job.他是这个工作最合适的人选。
This seems to be the place to be.好像就是这个地方最合适。

b — used to indicate the most famous person having a particular name用于指同名人中最著名的那个

◊ This sense of the is emphasized in speech.此义项的the在口语中需重读。

“I saw Julia Roberts when I was in L.A.” “You saw the Julia Roberts, the famous actress?”“我在洛杉矶见到茱莉亚·罗伯茨了。”“你看到了茱莉亚·罗伯茨，那位女明星？”

— used to refer in a general way to a specific type of activity用于泛指某类活动

the law法律
the arts and sciences艺术与科学
the publishing industry出版业
I love the opera.我喜欢歌剧。
the cinema电影院
He competes in the long jump.他参加跳远比赛。
the backstroke仰泳
The cat was on the prowl.那只猫悄然潜行。
The soldiers were on the move.战士们正在行军。

a — used to refer to a part of your body or clothing用于指身体或衣服的一部分

How's the [=your] arm feeling today?你的手臂今天怎么样？
He grabbed me by the [=my] sleeve.他抓住了我的袖子。
She led him by the [=his] hand.她牵着他的手带他走。

b informal — used before a noun that refers to a person's family, job, health, etc.用于指某人家庭、工作、健康状况等的名词前

How is the [=your] family?你的家庭怎么样？
I have to talk the offer over with the [=my] wife.我得和我妻子商量这个提议。
Is the job going well?工作进展顺利吗？
How's the headache?头疼好点了吗？

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