不定冠词有"a 和 an"两种形式。"a"用在以辅音开头的词前,"an"用在以元音开头的词前。判断一个词是以元音开头还是以辅音开头,是根据读音而不是根据字母
1.用于泛指人或事物
例句1:Before she left for London, Sally sent me a picture of herself.
萨莉动身去伦敦前送给我一张她的照片。
例句2:A grammar book is necessary to a language learner.
对语言学习者来说,语法书是很必要的。
2.用于某些词组中。这种用法是约定俗成的,我们只有遵从,没有别的选择。
例句:
have a rest(休息)
have a look(瞧瞧)
have a good time(过得开心)
take a shower(淋浴)
take a break(休息)
take a bath(洗澡)
have a cold(患感冒)
get a fever(发烧)
develop into a habit (养成习惯)
make a living(谋生)
make a guess at(猜测)
make a difference between(区分)
in a moment(过一会儿)
in a sense(在某种意义上)
in a way(在某种程度上)
once in a while(间或)
have an advantage over(优于)
have an edge(略胜过)
as a result(因此)
as a rule(通常)
as a whole(总体上说)
3.在名称或唯一地名前禁用:
例句:Mr.Green lives in Bridge Stree.