牛津?qū)嵱糜⒄Z(yǔ)語(yǔ)法 the(定冠詞)在home等之前的省略
A home
當(dāng)home單獨(dú)使用即前后不加修飾詞或短語(yǔ)時(shí),不用定冠詞:
He is at home.
他在家。
當(dāng)home單獨(dú)使用時(shí),可以直接跟在具有運(yùn)動(dòng)意義的動(dòng)詞之后,或緊隨在具有運(yùn)動(dòng)意義的動(dòng)詞+賓語(yǔ)之后。換句話(huà)說(shuō),
home可以當(dāng)副詞使用:
He went home.
他回家了。
I arrived home after dark.
我天黑以后到家的。
但是,當(dāng)home之前或之后帶有修飾詞或修飾短語(yǔ)時(shí),其用法
和其他名詞相同:
They went to their new home.
他們到自已的新家去了。
We arrived at the brides home.
我們到了新娘的家。
For some years this was the home of your queen.
曾有些年頭這里是你們王后的家。
A mud hut was the only home he had ever known.
一間小土屋就是他所知道的唯一的家。
B bed,church,court,hospital,prison,school/college/university人們?nèi)ミ@些地方干在這些地方應(yīng)該干的事時(shí),上述詞語(yǔ)的前面不用定冠詞the。例如,we go:
to bed(to sleep or as invalids) 上床睡覺(jué)或(病人)臥床
to church(to pray)去教堂禱告
to court(as litigants)上法院打官司
to hospital(as patients)去醫(yī)院就醫(yī)
to prison(as prisoners)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄坐牢
to school/college/university(to study)去學(xué)校/學(xué)院/大學(xué)讀書(shū)
同樣可以說(shuō):
in bed(sleeping or resting)在床上(睡覺(jué)或休息)
at church(as worshippers)在教堂做禮拜
in court(as witnesses)在法庭作證
in hospital(as patients)生病住院
at school(as students)在學(xué)校讀書(shū)
我們可以說(shuō):
be/get back/home from school/college/university從學(xué)校/大學(xué)上學(xué)回到家里
leave school離校,放學(xué)回家
leave hospital出院
be released from prison出獄
如果往這些地方去是由于其他原因,則要用定冠詞:
I went to the church to see the stained glass.
我到教堂看染色拼花玻璃窗去了。
He goes to the prison sometimes to give lectures.
他有時(shí)去監(jiān)獄給囚犯演講。
C sea
go to sea(as sailors)(當(dāng)水手)出海
be at sea= be on a voyage(as passengers or crew)(作為旅客或船員)乘船航行
但是:
go to/be at the sea=go to/be at the seaside去/在海邊
還可以這樣說(shuō):
live by/near the sea住在海邊
D work和office
work(工作地點(diǎn))前不加定冠詞the:
Hes on his way to work.
他在去上班的路上。
He is at work.
他在上班。(在辦公室或工作地點(diǎn))
He isnt back from work yet.
他還沒(méi)(從辦公室)下班回來(lái)。
注意:at work也可表示working(工作):
hard at work=working hard在努力工作
Hes hard at work on a new picture.
他正在努力地畫(huà)一幅新畫(huà)。
office(工作地點(diǎn))前需要加定冠詞the:
He is at/in the office.
他在辦公室。
be in office(不加the)則表示擔(dān)任一個(gè)官/公職(通常指政界職位)。
be out of office=be no longer in power不再擔(dān)任某一職務(wù),已去職
E town
在講到主語(yǔ)或說(shuō)話(huà)人自己的城鎮(zhèn)時(shí),town前面的the可以省略:
We go to town sometimes to buy clothes.
我們有時(shí)進(jìn)城去買(mǎi)衣服。
We were in town last Monday.
上星期一我們?cè)诔抢铩?/p>
A home
當(dāng)home單獨(dú)使用即前后不加修飾詞或短語(yǔ)時(shí),不用定冠詞:
He is at home.
他在家。
當(dāng)home單獨(dú)使用時(shí),可以直接跟在具有運(yùn)動(dòng)意義的動(dòng)詞之后,或緊隨在具有運(yùn)動(dòng)意義的動(dòng)詞+賓語(yǔ)之后。換句話(huà)說(shuō),
home可以當(dāng)副詞使用:
He went home.
他回家了。
I arrived home after dark.
我天黑以后到家的。
但是,當(dāng)home之前或之后帶有修飾詞或修飾短語(yǔ)時(shí),其用法
和其他名詞相同:
They went to their new home.
他們到自已的新家去了。
We arrived at the brides home.
我們到了新娘的家。
For some years this was the home of your queen.
曾有些年頭這里是你們王后的家。
A mud hut was the only home he had ever known.
一間小土屋就是他所知道的唯一的家。
B bed,church,court,hospital,prison,school/college/university人們?nèi)ミ@些地方干在這些地方應(yīng)該干的事時(shí),上述詞語(yǔ)的前面不用定冠詞the。例如,we go:
to bed(to sleep or as invalids) 上床睡覺(jué)或(病人)臥床
to church(to pray)去教堂禱告
to court(as litigants)上法院打官司
to hospital(as patients)去醫(yī)院就醫(yī)
to prison(as prisoners)進(jìn)監(jiān)獄坐牢
to school/college/university(to study)去學(xué)校/學(xué)院/大學(xué)讀書(shū)
同樣可以說(shuō):
in bed(sleeping or resting)在床上(睡覺(jué)或休息)
at church(as worshippers)在教堂做禮拜
in court(as witnesses)在法庭作證
in hospital(as patients)生病住院
at school(as students)在學(xué)校讀書(shū)
我們可以說(shuō):
be/get back/home from school/college/university從學(xué)校/大學(xué)上學(xué)回到家里
leave school離校,放學(xué)回家
leave hospital出院
be released from prison出獄
如果往這些地方去是由于其他原因,則要用定冠詞:
I went to the church to see the stained glass.
我到教堂看染色拼花玻璃窗去了。
He goes to the prison sometimes to give lectures.
他有時(shí)去監(jiān)獄給囚犯演講。
C sea
go to sea(as sailors)(當(dāng)水手)出海
be at sea= be on a voyage(as passengers or crew)(作為旅客或船員)乘船航行
但是:
go to/be at the sea=go to/be at the seaside去/在海邊
還可以這樣說(shuō):
live by/near the sea住在海邊
D work和office
work(工作地點(diǎn))前不加定冠詞the:
Hes on his way to work.
他在去上班的路上。
He is at work.
他在上班。(在辦公室或工作地點(diǎn))
He isnt back from work yet.
他還沒(méi)(從辦公室)下班回來(lái)。
注意:at work也可表示working(工作):
hard at work=working hard在努力工作
Hes hard at work on a new picture.
他正在努力地畫(huà)一幅新畫(huà)。
office(工作地點(diǎn))前需要加定冠詞the:
He is at/in the office.
他在辦公室。
be in office(不加the)則表示擔(dān)任一個(gè)官/公職(通常指政界職位)。
be out of office=be no longer in power不再擔(dān)任某一職務(wù),已去職
E town
在講到主語(yǔ)或說(shuō)話(huà)人自己的城鎮(zhèn)時(shí),town前面的the可以省略:
We go to town sometimes to buy clothes.
我們有時(shí)進(jìn)城去買(mǎi)衣服。
We were in town last Monday.
上星期一我們?cè)诔抢铩?/p>