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- art.这个;指已提到或易领会到的人或事物;指独一无二的、正常的或不言而喻的人或事物;用以泛指;与形容词连用，指事物或统称的人;用于姓氏的复数形式前，指家庭或夫妇;（指特定用途的事物）足够，恰好;每，一;当前的，本，此;（重读，表示所指的为知名或重要的人或事物）
- adv.（用于副词最高级前, 但通常可省略）;（用于形容词、副词比较级前）为了那个，由于某事而更……，到相应程度;（用于形容词、副词比较级前）越……越……
thedefinite article
（指已提到或易领会到的人或事物）
used to refer to sb/sth that has already been mentioned or is easily understood
There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard.
有三个问题。头两个相对容易，第三个困难。
There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was killed.
昨天这里发生了一起事故。一辆小轿车撞到树上，驾车的人死了。
The heat was getting to be too much for me.
天气热得快让我受不了了。
The nights are getting longer.
夜越来越长。
（指独一无二的、正常的或不言而喻的人或事物）
used to refer to sb/sth that is the only, normal or obvious one of their kind
the Mona Lisa
《蒙娜丽莎》
the Nile
尼罗河
the Queen
女王
What's the matter?
怎么回事？
The phone rang.
电话铃响了。
I patted her on the back.
我拍了拍她的背。
How's the (= your) baby?
宝宝好吗？
（解说时用）
used when explaining which person or thing you mean
the house at the end of the street
街尽头的房子
The people I met there were very friendly.
我在那里遇到的人很友善。
It was the best day of my life.
这是我一生中最美好的一天。
You're the third person to ask me that.
你是第三个问我那件事的人。
Friday the thirteenth
十三号，星期五
Alexander the Great
亚历山大大帝
（用以泛指）
used to refer to a thing in general rather than a particular example
He taught himself to play the violin.
他自学拉小提琴。
The dolphin is an intelligent animal.
海豚是聪明的动物。
They placed the African elephant on their endangered list.
他们把非洲大象列为濒危动物。
I heard it on the radio.
我从收音机里听到了这件事。
I'm usually out during the day.
白天我通常不在家。
（与形容词连用，指事物或统称的人）
used with adjectives to refer to a thing or a group of people described by the adjective
With him, you should always expect the unexpected.
在他身上你应随时料到有意想不到的事情发生。
the unemployed
失业者
the French
法国人
（用于姓氏的复数形式前，指家庭或夫妇）
used before the plural of sb's last name to refer to a whole family or a married couple
Don't forget to invite the Jordans.
别忘了邀请乔丹一家。
（指特定用途的事物）足够，恰好
enough of sth for a particular purpose
I wanted it but I didn't have the money.
我想买那东西，但钱不够。
（与计量单位连用）每，一
used with a unit of measurement to mean ‘every’
My car does forty miles to the gallon.
我的车每加仑汽油跑四十英里。
You get paid by the hour.
你领的是时薪。
（与时间单位连用）当前的，本，此
used with a unit of time to mean ‘the present’
Why not have the dish of the day?
为什么不吃今天的精选菜？
She's flavour of the month with him.
她是他眼下的红人。
（重读，表示所指的为知名或重要的人或事物）
used, stressing the , to show that the person or thing referred to is famous or important
Sheryl Crow? Not the Sheryl Crow?
雪瑞尔∙克劳？而不是大名鼎鼎的雪瑞尔∙克劳？
At that time London was the place to be.
那时候伦敦是不可不去的地方。
used to show that two things change to the same degree
她越想这事越沮丧。
The more she thought about it, the more depressed she became.
The less said about the whole thing, the happier I'll be.
对整个事情议论得越少，我越高兴。
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DET (用于名词短语之前，指代已经提及或指明的人或物)
You use the at the beginning of noun groups to refer to someone or something that you have already mentioned or identified.A waiter came and hovered. John caught my look and we both got up and, ignoring the waiter, made our way to the buffet...
一个侍者走了过来，候在附近。约翰领会了我的眼神，我们两个都站了起来，没有理睬那个侍者，朝自助餐台走去。
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DET (当名词后接 of 短语或表明身份的从句时，该名词前用the)
You use the at the beginning of a noun group when the first noun is followed by an 'of' phrase or a clause which identifies the person or thing.There has been a slight increase in the consumption of meat...
肉类消费量略有增长。
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DET (用于某些表示人们共有经历的名词前)
You use the in front of some nouns that refer to something in our general experience of the world.It's always hard to speculate about the future...
未来一向很难预测。
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DET (用于和日常生活相关的人、物、服务、机构的名词前)
You use the in front of nouns that refer to people, things, services, or institutions that are associated with everyday life.The doctor's on his way...
医生正在路上。
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DET (用于代替所有格限定词，尤在谈论身体某一部分或家庭某一成员时)
You use the instead of a possessive determiner, especially when you are talking about a part of someone's body or a member of their family.'How's the family?' — 'Just fine, thank you.'...
“家里人都好吧？”——“都好，谢谢。”
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DET (用于单数名词前，表示一类人或事物)
You use the in front of a singular noun when you want to make a general statement about things or people of that type.An area in which the computer has made considerable strides in recent years is in playing chess...
近年来，计算机应用取得长足进步的一个领域是国际象棋。
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DET (谈论是否会演奏乐器时，用于乐器名称前)
You use the with the name of a musical instrument when you are talking about someone's ability to play the instrument.Did you play the piano as a child?...
你小时候弹过钢琴吗？
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DET (用于表示国籍的形容词和名词以谈论一国全体国民)
You use the with nationality adjectives and nouns to talk about the people who live in a country.The Japanese, Americans, and even the French and Germans, judge economic policies by results.
日本人、美国人，甚至法国人和德国人，都依据结果来评判经济政策的好坏。
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DET (与 rich, poor, old, unemployed 等形容词连用，表示某一类人)
You use the with words such as 'rich', 'poor', 'old', or 'unemployed' to refer to all people of a particular type.Conditions for the poor in Los Angeles have not improved.
洛杉矶穷人的境况仍未得到改善。
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DET (用于姓氏的复数前，表示一家人或夫妻)
If you want to refer to a whole family or to a married couple, you can make their surname into a plural and use the in front of it....a 400 acre farm owned by the Allens...
艾伦家的一个面积为 400 英亩的农场
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DET (用于形容词前，表示其修饰的某个事物)
You use the in front of an adjective when you are referring to a particular thing that is described by that adjective.He knows he's wishing for the impossible...
他清楚他在期盼一件不可能发生的事。
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DET (表示拥有为某一特定目的所需的足够的某物)
You use the to indicate that you have enough of the thing mentioned for a particular purpose.She may not have the money to maintain or restore her property...
她可能没有足够的钱来维护或修葺她的房产。
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DET (与某些称号、地名和其他名称连用)
You use the with some titles, place names, and other names.The company was alleged to have leaked the news to the Daily Mail.
据称，那家公司将消息透露给了《每日邮报》。
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DET (用于序数词前)
You use the in front of numbers such as first, second, and third.The meeting should take place on the fifth of May...
会议将会于 5 月 5 日举行。
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DET (用于表示年代的数字前)
You use the in front of numbers when they refer to decades.It's sometimes hard to imagine how bad things were in the thirties.
有时很难想象 30 年代的日子有多么困难。
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DET (用于形容词和副词的最高级前)
You use the in front of superlative adjectives and adverbs.Brisk daily walks are still the best exercise for young and old alike...
不管年轻人还是老人，每天快步行走仍是最好的锻炼方式。
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DET 越…越…(用于两个比较级前，表示其中一个随另一个发生量或质的变化)
You use the in front of each of two comparative adjectives or adverbs when you are describing how one amount or quality changes in relation to another.The longer you have been in shape in the past, the quicker you will regain fitness in future...
过去健美身形保持的时间越长，将来身材恢复得就越快。
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DET 每，一(表示速度、价格、度量等)
When you express rates, prices, and measurements, you can use the to say how many units apply to each of the items being measured.New Japanese cars averaged 13 km to the litre in 1981...
1981 年，新型的日产汽车平均每升汽油能跑 13 千米。
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DET (表示某人或某物是同类中最有名、最重要或最好的。口语中 the 要重读；书面语中常加下划线或用大写、斜体)
You use the to indicate that something or someone is the most famous, important, or best thing of its kind. In spoken English, you put more stress on it, and in written English, you often underline it or write it in capitals or italics.Camden Market is the place to be on a Saturday or Sunday...
卡姆登市场是周末的最佳去处。
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What is the current status of our application for funds ?
我们申请资金目前进展状况如何？
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The two groups of children have quite different characteristics .
这两组儿童具有截然不同的特点。
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There 's no difference in the results .
结果没有差别。
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When is the best time to ring New York ?
什么时间给纽约打电话最好？
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At the end of the day we were £ 20 down .
一天下来我们少了20英镑。
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Schools must meet the challenge of new technology .
学校必须迎接新技术的挑战。
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The art collection was his life 's work .
收集艺术品是他一生的工作。
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This model represents the best compromise between price and quality .
这种型号是价格和质量间的最佳折中方案。
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All three teams adopted different approaches to the problem .
三个队处理这个问题的方法各不相同。
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He 's the president of a large international organization .
他是一个大型国际组织的主席。
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The following extract is taken from her new novel .
下面一段摘自她的新小说。
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A proportion of the land is used for agriculture .
一部分土地作农用。
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Failing one exam is not the end of the world .
一次考试不及格并非世界末日。
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The Internet has become part of everyday life .
互联网已成为日常生活的一部分。
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A new satellite has been put into orbit around the earth .
一颗新的人造卫星被送上了环绕地球的轨道。
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The president appears likely to change course on some key issues .
总统看起来可能要在某些重要问题上改变方针。
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The building is part of our national heritage .
这个建筑是我们民族遗产的一部分。
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If I had the choice , I would stop working tomorrow .
如果让我选择，我明天就停止工作。
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The bill will become law next year .
该议案将于明年成为法律。
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The system is unable to log you on .
这个系统无法让你登录。
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Would you rather walk or take the bus ?
你愿意步行还是坐公共汽车？
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They were promoted to the First Division last season .
上个赛季他们晋升为甲级队。
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There 's a bus stop in front of the house .
房子前面有一个公共汽车站。
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He was taken to the hospital during the night .
他在夜间被送到医院。
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The price of wheat has decreased by 15 % .
小麦价格降低了15%。
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The state provides free education .
政府提供免费教育。
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The area has good natural drainage .
这个地区有良好的天然排水系统。
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I found the test relatively easy .
我觉得这次测试比较容易。
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Improve the soil by adding organic matter .
加入有机物以改良土壤。
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She knows all the right people .
她认识所有那些关键人物。
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