怎样确定不定冠词的位置
2023-06-30徐杨
徐杨
不定冠词a和an是虚词,不能单独使用,主要用于名词前,对名词加以限制。若名词前面有修饰语,一般置于修饰语的前面。但是,在某些情形下,不定冠词需要放在修饰语的后面。笔者就不定冠词位置的几种特殊情况进行了分析,以期能帮助同学们掌握。
1.当单数可数名词前有such,many, only修饰时,不定冠词常常紧跟在它们之后。例如:
She is such an honest and kind student thatthe teachers all like her.
她是一个如此诚实善良的学生,所以每个老师都喜欢她。(不要写成“a such honest andkind student”)
When he was only a child ,he got interest-ed in science.
当他仅是一个孩子时,就对科学产生了兴趣。(不要写成“a only child”)
I met him many a time in the train station.
我在火车站见过他多次。(不要写成“amany time”)
2.当带形容词的单数可数名词(词组)前又有hardly, exactly, barely等副词时,不定冠词要置于副词之后,形容词之前。例如:
This is hardly a new idea.
这并不是什么新奇的想法。
That was barely a normal body check.
那只是一次身体检查。
It is exactly a better method of leaming.
这确实是一种更好的学习方法。
3.当单数可数名词前的形容词被as,so,too等词修饰时,不定冠词通常应置于形容词之后,名词之前。例如:
He is as tall a man aS hiS f.amer.
他和他的父亲一样高。
It'S t00 difnCUlt a b00k for a three—year_01dkid.
对于一个三岁的小孩来说,这本书太难了。
It waS SO C01d a day mat we deCided t0Stay at hOme.
天气太冷了,我们决定呆在家里。
4.在as,mough引导的倒装让步状语从句中,若表语为形容词修饰的单数可数名词时,不定冠词应置于形容词的后面,名词的前面。例如:
RiCh a man aS he iS,he leadS a modeSt life.
虽然他很富有,但他生活俭朴。
Beautifu a girl mough She iS,She iS notbright enOugh.
虽然她很漂亮,但她不够聪明。
5,在感叹句中,若以what开头,不定冠词常置于what之后;若以how开头,其后有形容词紧紧跟随,不定冠词则通常置于该形容词之后。例如:
What an intereSting StOryboOk it iS!
这是一本多么有趣的故事书啊!
HOw beautifu a painting you have drawn!
你畫了一幅多么漂亮的画呀!
6.当quite,ramer,almost,n0 1ess/more与单数名词连用时,不定冠词一般放在它们之后。例如:
She's quite/rather a beaut),,
她可是个大美人。
Ybu gave me quite/rather a Start!
你吓了我一大跳!
He is no more a student.
= He is not a student any more.
他不再是学生了。
然而,需要注意的是,当副词quite,rather后面仍有形容词时,不定冠词既可以置于其前,也可以置于其后。例如:
It was quite/rather a busy day.
=lt was a quite/rather busy day.
那时相当忙碌的一天。
This is quite/rather a large lake.
= This is a quite large lake.
这是一个相当大的湖。
【练一练】
1.这样长途旅行之后感到疲劳是正常的。
It'S normal to feel tired after
2.多么精彩的电视节目啊!
How____it iS 1
3.在如此短的时间内我不能算出这道数学题。
I can't work out the math problem in____.
4.虽然他很勇敢,但他害怕医生。
, he is afraid of the doctor.
5.那支乐队进行巡回演出差不多一个月了。
The band has been on the road for____.
【参考答案】
1.such a long trip
2.wonderful a TV program
3.so short a time
4. Brave a boy though/as he is
5.almost a month