Article 冠詞

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(1) The words "a", "an", "the" are called "articles". We use the articles "a" and "an" before a noun to show that the quantity of the noun is one.
8 m% U+ o. k; _3 n6 k6 c) f「冠詞」是指 "a", "an", "the" 這三個字。如果一個名詞的數量只有一個，我們可以用 "a" 或 "an" 這兩個「冠詞」放在名詞前面。
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(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
5 m, y2 X% k' z/ Q7 l+ f我們會使用 "the" 這個冠詞來表示某個特定的名詞。
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For example 例如:
3 l; w$ t" w5 Y  Y5 SI want to buy a new pen.
2 c! ?. o) u8 h/ i% b; k3 G, }(我想買一支新的原子筆。任何一支新的原子筆都可以，沒有特定的。)
  q6 U/ j# k2 l# WI want to buy the new blue pen.
(我想買那支新的藍原子筆。說話者指向某支特定的藍原子筆，有特定的意思。)

# Q  g  {4 Y" ]2 f" s6 fI have eaten an egg.
(我吃了一隻蛋。沒有特定指是哪隻蛋，只是提出所吃的是一隻蛋。)
I have eaten the two eggs in my bowl.
(我吃了我碗裡的那兩隻蛋。說話者指向碗裡的那兩隻特定的蛋，有特定的意思。)

(3) If the word after the article begins with a vowel (i.e. the sounds "a", "e", "i", "o", "u"), we use the article "an". Otherwise, we use the article "a".
如果在冠詞後的那個英文字是以響音開首的 (即 a, e, i, o, u 這些音)，我們便用 "an"，否則，我們會用 "a"。
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0 \9 A, r8 x7 H% r- }1 zExamples 例子:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
8 f  `  D9 ^. d/ d  F' }There is a big elephant in the zoo.
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(4) We can use the article "the" for persons, places or things which are unique.
如果所指的人物、地方或東西是獨特的，我們會用 "the" 這冠詞。

For examples 例如:
) b9 `  c$ N1 w8 r$ [$ E$ W( Q& Rthe Earth　地球
the Moon　月亮
. e" M2 N; w6 t( t! dthe east　東面
the west　西面
the Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
the world　世界
/ `) r2 [0 D; r- [2 a: \3 c8 ethe Queen　皇后
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0 V$ f; E1 k& y- R& U8 t! u(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
9 f0 v' b) h) h; V記著我們在最高級形容詞前面也需要加上 "the" 這字的。
4 t! X+ _1 A9 @For example 例如:
My brother is the tallest one in my family.

(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
For example 例如:
) V6 \" V- Y4 f+ s6 Y% P! {the first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
the sixth prize　第六名

/ ]8 R" E5 m- `) H) D* V(7) We use "a" or "an" for the person or thing you mention the first time, then we use "the" when you mention that person or thing again.
當我們第一次提及某人或物時，我們會用 "a" 或 "an" 放在那名詞前。然後，當我們再次提起該人或物時，我們便要用 "the"。

For example 例如：
$ u' z8 G. s: Q. u" p# d8 }+ ?I see a cat on the street. The cat is black but it has a white tail. The tail is very long.
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