英:[ðə , ði]
美:[ðə , ði]
英:[ðə , ði]
美:[ðə , ði]
definite article
—used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is definite or has been previously specified by context or by circumstance
put the cat out
—used as a function word to indicate that a following noun or noun equivalent is a unique or a particular member of its classthe Lord
the President
—used as a function word before nouns that designate natural phenomena or points of the compass
the night is cold
—used as a function word before a noun denoting time to indicate reference to what is present or immediate or is under consideration
in the future
—used as a function word before names of some parts of the body or of the clothing as an equivalent of a possessive adjective
how's the arm today
—used as a function word before the name of a branch of human endeavor or proficiency
the law
—used as a function word in prepositional phrases to indicate that the noun in the phrase serves as a basis for computation
sold by the dozen
—used as a function word before a proper name (as of a ship or a well-known building)
the Mayflower
—used as a function word before a proper name to indicate the distinctive characteristics of a person or thing
the John Doe that we know wouldn't lie
—used as a function word before the plural form of a surname to indicate all the members of a family
the Johnsons
—used as a function word before the plural form of a numeral that is a multiple of ten to denote a particular decade of a century or of a person's life
life in the twenties
—used as a function word before the name of a commodity or any familiar appurtenance of daily life to indicate reference to the individual thing, part, or supply thought of as at hand
talked on the telephone
—used as a function word to designate one of a class as the best, most typical, best known, or most worth singling outthe pill —sometimes used before a personal name to denote the most prominent bearer of that name
this is the life
—used as a function word with a noun modified by an adjective or by an attributive noun to limit the application of the modified noun to that specified by the adjective or by the attributive nounPeter the Great
the right answer
—used as a function word before a noun to limit its application to that specified by a succeeding element in the sentencethe days of our youthdidn't have the time to write
the poet Wordsworth
—used as a function word before a singular noun to indicate that the noun is to be understood generically
the dog is a domestic animal
—used as a function word before a singular substantivized adjective to indicate an abstract idea
an essay on the sublime
—used as a function word before a noun or a substantivized adjective to indicate reference to a group as a whole
the elite
adverb
than before : than otherwise—used before a comparative
none the wiser for attending
to what extent
the sooner the better
to that extent
the sooner the better
beyond all others
likes this the best
preposition
per sense 2
a dollar the dozen
combining form
god : God theocentric
theism
定冠词,晚期古英语 þe,指示代词和形容词的阳性主格形式。自公元950年以后,它取代了早期的 se(阳性)、seo(阴性)、þæt(中性),并可能代表了所有阳性斜格形式中使用的 th- 形式改变了 se。
古英语 se 来自 PIE 词根 *so- “这个,那个”(源头还包括梵文 sa,阿维斯塔语 ha,希腊语 ho, he “the”,爱尔兰语和盖尔语 so “this”)。关于 þ- 形式,请参见 that。英语中的 s- 形式在13世纪中叶完全被取代,除了在肯特地区略微更长的方言存留。古英语使用了10个不同的单词来表示“the”,但没有区分“the”和“that”。That 在元音前作为定冠词存留了一段时间(that one or that other)。
在 the more the merrier, the sooner the better 等副词用法是古英语 þy 的遗迹,它是中性指示代词的工具格(请参见 that)。
Definite article and Preposition Middle English, from Old English thē, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article, alteration (influenced by oblique cases — as thæs, genitive — & neuter, thæt) of sē; akin to Greek ho, masculine demonstrative pronoun & definite article — more at that Adverb Middle English, from Old English thȳ by that, instrumental of thæt that Combining form Middle English theo-, from Latin, from Greek the-, theo-, from theos
The first known use of the was before the 12th century
theaternoun
a building or area for dramatic performances or for showing movies
a place like a theaterespecially: a room often with rising rows of seats (as for a lecture)
a place of significant events or action
a theater of war
plays or the performance of plays
a course in American theater
the1 of 2definite article
—used to indicate that a following noun or term functioning as a noun has been already made known by context or by circumstance
put the cat out
—used to indicate that a following noun or term functioning as a noun is a unique or a particular member of its classthe sun
the President
—used before nouns that designate natural phenomena or points of the compass wind came from the east
the night is cold
—used before a noun denoting time to indicate reference to what is present or immediate or is under consideration
in the future
—used before names of some parts of the body or of the clothing as an equivalent of a possessive adjectivegrabbed me by the collar
how's the arm today
—used before the name of a branch of human activity
the law
—used in prepositional phrases to indicate that the noun in the phrase serves as a basis for calculation
sold by the dozen
—used before a proper name (as of a ship or a well-known building)
the Mayflower
—used before a proper name to indicate the distinctive characteristics of a person or thing
the John Doe that we know wouldn't lie
—used before the plural form of a surname to indicate all the members of a family
the Johnsons
—used before the plural form of a numeral that is a multiple of ten to denote a particular decade of a century or of a person's life
life in the twenties
—used before the name of something used in daily life to indicate reference to the individual thing, part, or supply thought of as at hand
talked on the telephone
—used to designate one of a class as the best, most typical, best known, or most worth singling outwas the player in today's game
this is the life
—used with a modified noun to limit the application of the noun to that specified by the modifierPeter the Great
the right answer
—used before an absolute adjective or an ordinal numberpayment is due on the first
nothing but the best
—used before a noun to limit its application to that specified by a following element in the sentencedidn't have the time to write
the poet Wordsworth
—used after a person's name to indicate a characteristic trait or notorious activity specified by the following noun
Jack the Ripper
—used before a singular noun to indicate that the noun is to be understood as representative of a whole class
good advice for the beginner
—used before an adjective functioning as a noun to indicate an abstract idea
an essay on the sublime
—used before a noun or an adjective functioning as a noun to indicate reference to a group as a wholethe homeless
the rich
the2 of 2adverb
than before : than otherwise
none the wiser for attending
to what extent
the sooner the better
to that extent
the sooner the better
1 She went directly to Simon's apartment and knocked on the door.
她直奔西蒙的房间,敲了敲门。
2 The electrical installations are very old.
这些装置那么残旧。
3 In a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit.
4 I will come and wake thee on the morrow.
5 When life gets hard and you want to give up, remember that life is full of ups and downs, and without the downs, the ups would mean nothing.
当生活很艰难,你想要放弃的时候,请记住,生活充满了起起落落,如果没有低谷,那站在高处也失去了意义。
6 Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.--Winston Churchill
成功不是终点,失败也并非末日,最重要的是继续前进的勇气。
7 Gambling debts in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
8 Don't worry. The dangerous criminals have all been locked up.
别担心,那些危险的犯罪分子都被关起来了。
9 Marilyn Monroe is the most famous of all american movie queens.
玛丽莲·梦露是全美最著名的影后。
10 They have maintained their optimism in the face of desolating subjugation.
面对遭征服的悲惨命运,他们保持了乐观的态度。
11 Friendship means understanding, not agreement. It means forgiveness, not forgetting.It means the memories last, even if contact is lost.
友情是理解,不是妥协;是原谅,不是遗忘。即使不联系,感情依然在。
12 I reached the gate that opened towards the lake.
我走到临湖而开的那扇门前。
13 The windows sparkled as the sun struck the glass.
阳光照得玻璃窗熠熠闪光。
14 The sound of the truck receded into the distance.
卡车的声音渐渐在远处消失了。
15 What's the matter now?
16 I want the larger television.
我想要那台较大的电视机。
17 If you're not satisfied with the life you're living, don't just complain. Do something about it.
对于现况的不满,不能只是抱怨,要有勇气作出改变。
18 The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are stronger at the broken places.
生活总是让我们遍体鳞伤,但到后来,那些受伤的地方会变得更坚强。
19 Make the Revolution a parent of settlement, and not a nursery of future revolutions.
20 The more he has, the more he wants.
他得到越多,想要的也越多。
1 与形容词连用
3 恰好
very direct precise opportune just right directly precisely slap smack happen it it so happens that to a tee to a T to the day it just so happens that
4 者
9 无双的
unparalleled unrivaled inimitable peerless matchless unequaled singular nonpareil past compare without compare
11 当时的
12 宗族
15 典型
typy true classic ideal representative typical exemplary prototypical card-carrying typal typically ideally top type idea image model picture soul mirror pink monument pearl paradigm emblem incarnation archetype epitome paragon exemplar personification quintessence typification from central casting normal classical archetypal paradigmatic classically quintessentially study prototype perfection stereotype true to type nothing if not true to form par for the course
21 有名
name big public well-known renowned swell notorious named famed noted illustrious big-name notoriety fame on the map
22 最好的
23 本
24 超群
mighty sublime transcendent bionic matchless preeminent crackerjack supereminent eminence preeminence excel beat the band
28 人
thing man member person body head face individual party human stick ticket CAT egg bird soul creature vessel bundle specimen neighbour proposition burner mortal sucker bastard bod carl wight sapient OU Anzac volk jazzbo tangata people mother's son
39 足够
enough proper sufficient adequate competent ample sufficiently adequately competently adequacy do suffice
44 典型的
typy true classic ideal representative typical exemplary prototypical card-carrying typal from central casting model normal classical archetypal paradigmatic true to type nothing if not true to form par for the course
45 有名的
name big public well-known renowned swell notorious named famed noted illustrious big-name on the map
46 最好