第二章名詞與冠詞 冠詞在某些習慣用語中的用法

　　1.在很多情況下足否加冠詞及加哪個冠詞，只是習慣用法的問題，常常很難解釋，例如在許多類似的短語中，有的名詞前加冠詞，有的卻不加：

　　at dawn (noon, night)

　　in the morning (the day time)

　　in town, in the city

　　in front of, at the back of

　　to play tennis (chess), to Play the piano (the guitar)

　　to watch TV, to listen to the radio

　　to catch cold, to have a cold

　　as a whole, on the whole

　　at a distance, in the distance

　　at an end, in the end

　　2.有很多名詞通常為可數(shù)名詞，在一定情況下卻是不可數(shù)名詞，因此前面沒有冠詞:

　　1)作可數(shù)名詞

　　They built a school.

　　他們建了一所學校

　　We saw a church nearby.

　　我們看到附近有一所教堂。

　　They visited a prison.

　　他們參觀了一所監(jiān)獄。

　　She bought a new car.

　　她買了一輛新車。

　　2)作不可數(shù)名詞

　　There's no school today.

　　今天不上課。

　　What time does church begin?

　　什么時候開始做禮拜?

　　He's been in prison for five years.

　　他蹲了五年監(jiān)牢。

　　She went by car.

　　她開車去的。

　　3.有些名詞可構成許多習慣用語,以place一字為例，就可構成許多短語:

　　I have been all over the place to find you.

　　我到處找你。

　　If we change Places.you'll be able to see better.

　　如果我們互換位置，你可以看得更清楚些。

　　0ld methods must give Place to new.

　　舊方法應讓位給新方法。

　　That remark was not in Place.

　　那句話不恰當。

　　Use water in Place of milk.

　　用水代替牛奶。

　　In the first Place we must define our terms.

　　首先我們必須確定詞義。

　　Your remarks were rather out of Place.

　　你的說法有些不恰當。

　　Take your places for the next dance.

　　站好，準備下一場舞蹈。

　　The wedding will take Place next week.

　　婚禮下星期舉行。

　　Who's taking her Place.

　　誰來代替她?