1. 定冠词 the 可表示“对照”。
One should see the bright side of life. Beside the poison there is the antidote. 应该看到生活中光明的一面。有毒药,也有解毒药。
I like the country rather than the city. 我喜欢乡村胜于城市。
He has chosen the right person for the job. 这工作,他算是找对人了。
2. 人名前若有形容词修饰,表示人的特征或气质时,要用定冠词。
The life of the noble Lincoln has inspired many people.
The honorable George Washington delivered a famous speech there.
3. 年份之前不用冠词,但在逢“十”的复数数词前,表年代,用定冠词。
The song was very popular in China in the seventies. (在70年代)
但如表人的岁数时,则须把the改为相应的物主代词。
I think she is somewhere in her fifties. (五十多岁)
4. the + 普通名词 + of +抽象名词,该结构系一个带有比喻用法的句型。
the sun of the young woman's beauty. = Her beauty is as bright as the sun. 这年轻妇女的美貌光彩夺目。
I detest the beast of his behavior(他的残忍行为). = I detest his behaving like a beast.
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