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.
「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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( g$ G) _/ @% I1 i2 J2 T(2) We use the article "the" to refer to the noun specifically.
  w- @2 i: q4 x6 B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:
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(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。)
I want to buy the new blue pen.
# E" b/ V! `; q+ E- W& h* [4 m(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。)

I have eaten an egg.
9 v: a" u! J1 c8 g6 A(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.
( q6 i- S# `9 P3 Q9 |/ S- M(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。)
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(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".
0 i) f- Z) y! T1 [, r8 t6 \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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7 D) K$ I; V% HExamples 例子:
There is an elephant in the zoo.
9 N* `" U+ K3 s+ ]2 N0 KThere is a big elephant in the zoo.

(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。
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For examples 例如:
the Earth　地球
$ ]" E+ d/ H# i" O/ }* Othe Moon　月亮
the east　東面
/ g& @" h: T' Athe west　西面
* C- w) h( g, o' m* wthe Principal　校長
the President　會長或總統
( o8 N+ o7 Z  d6 |the world　世界
the Queen　皇后

8 F% V: v9 i$ \1 ^7 l* C(5) Remember we also use the article "the" when using "superlative adjectives".
記著我們在最高級形容詞前面也需要加上 "the" 這字的。
7 F( l  ^7 w) {' n  _2 U0 g  O1 ZFor example 例如:
5 C4 a: P" W" }  DMy brother is the tallest one in my family.

8 k3 m' V# `  w8 E(6) We also use the article "the" to show priorities:
6 ?* ?1 I( J- [- O3 q  R我們也會用 "the" 來表示先後次序 :
3 G) T* q$ N7 L4 ?For example 例如:
! n  p& P; @( ~- T9 Y6 ~( nthe first lesson　第一堂
the third page　第三頁
, E9 t1 s/ T& i9 o& h. D5 S- e  e0 hthe sixth prize　第六名
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(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.
9 o# T: `# o+ Q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"。
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" x4 B/ D& x# |& G4 |: Q: DFor example 例如：
7 |- V+ H  X- T- W! U  KI 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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