Do not use the 以下不用 the:
– with uncountable or plural nouns to talk about a type of thing rather than specific things the reader or listener already knows about. the 不和表示一类事物(但不是读者或听者已知的特定事物)的不可数名词或复数名词连用
– with the name of a language. the 不和表示语言的名词连用
Do you speak English?你会说英语吗?
– with words for institutions such as school , prison , college , university , and church when you are talking about them in a general way. 当 school,prison,college,university和 church表示泛指的时候,不和 the连用
Her son is at school.她的儿子在上学。
She spent a year in prison.她坐过一年牢。
Do you go to church?你去教堂吗?
– generally, with times, days and months (but see note below). the 一般不和表示时间、天、月的词连用(但要参见以下注释)
– with a date when you write it. 书写日期时不用 the
His birthday is July 29th.他的生日是7月29日
► But in spoken British English, you say the date as 'July the 29th'. 但在英国口语中却说 July the 29th.
– generally, with the name of a meal. the 一般不和表示一日三餐的名词连用
Have you had breakfast?你吃过早饭了吗?
Come round after dinner.晚饭后过来一下吧。
– with the name of a place, for example a street, town, country, or airport. 不和表示地点的名词连用,如街道、城镇、国家或机场
This is Downing Street.这是唐宁街。
We flew to Boston.我们飞往波士顿。
He’s climbed Qomolangma twice.他已两次登上了珠穆朗玛峰。
► But some places and countries, and all rivers and oceans, have the as part of their name. 但有些地名和国家名以及所有河流和海洋名称中都有 the:
Use the 以下情况用 the:
– when you are talking about something specific or something that the reader or listener already knows about. 谈论特指的事物或是读者、听者已经知道的事物用 the:
I didn’t like the music in the film.我不喜欢那部电影里的音乐。
All the computers (= the computers in this building ) are down.所有的电脑都瘫痪了。
– with words for institutions when you are talking about a particular one. the 和表示机构的单词连用,表示特指
They go to the school in the village.他们上的是村里的那所学校。
the church on the corner拐角的那座教堂
– with days when you give more information about which specific one you mean. the 和某个日子连用,以进一步说明具体指哪一天
on the Tuesday before Christmas在圣诞节前的那个星期二