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要想说一口流利而准确的英语，学会定冠词 “the” 怎么使用尤为重要。那种情况下用需要用 “the”？什么时间不可以用 “the”，而要用不定冠词 “a” 或 “an”？看视频，学习关于 “the” 的三个实用要点。
文字稿
Hi, Im Phil from BBC Learning English. Im going to tell you three facts about the.
We use the when were referring to a specific thing and that both you and the person youre talking to know which one you mean. Please pass me the milk. We can see the bottle so we know its that one.
Number 2. We dont use the when were talking about something in general. For example, I love chocolate.
Number 3. We dont use the when it doesnt matter which thing were talking about. We usually use a or an, here. Give me a cup of tea. I dont care which cup, any cup will do.
使用方法概要
Three facts about the
1. We use the when referring to a specific thing and both you and the person youre talking to know which one you mean.
用 “the” 指说话双方都明确所指的人或事物。
Please pass me the milk - we can see the bottle so we know its that one.
2. Dont use the when talking about something in general.
非特指的一般事物或人前不加 “the”。
I love chocolate.
3. We dont use the when it doesnt matter which thing were talking about. We usually use a or an here.
不重要的、非特指的事物或人前不需要 “the”, 用 “a” 或 “an”。
Give me a cup of tea, I dont care which cup, any cup will do.