单词 | a(an, a sort of, a kind of) |
释义 | a / an : kind / sort , a ~ of — 1 1a. 作“一种”或“一类”讲,前者这个不定冠词和后者这个修饰语是同义的,有时可通用;但也有这样一个区别:前者多半修饰具体名词(参见词目 2 、 3 和 4 ),而后者则往往只能修饰抽象名词。 例如: Look at that baby of yours. It wears a smile with two teeth in it. 瞧你那个小宝宝,在他笑脸中露出两颗牙齿。(把 a 改用 a kind / sort of 也可以)。 Midas started up, in a kind of joyful frenzy , and ran about the room , grasping at everything that happened to be in his way. 迈达斯欣喜若狂地跳了起来,并在屋子里走来走去,情不自禁地乱抓一气。( frenzy 是一个抽象名词,不能改用 a ) 1b. 在抽象名词之前如果饰有 certain 或形容词比较级,或者在名词后面饰有作后置定语用的介词短语,不定冠词还是可以加饰的。 例如: Rembrandt's oil paintings have a certain darkness of colour. 伦勃朗的油画带有一种暗淡的色彩。( =a certain kind of darkness of colour ) Nations should strive to make progress and advance bravely towards a greater unity. 任何国家都应力求进步,向全国大团结这一目标奋勇前进。( =a greater kind of unity ) Look ! Your baby wears a smile with two teeth in it. 瞧!你的小宝宝嫣然一笑,露出两颗牙齿。( =a particular kind of smile ) |
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