既然是抽象的,就不用加冠词,
但是抽象名词表具体意思时,就要加上,默认借这个抽象表具体,这也就是精华所在
抽象名词加冠词情况也不多,
一、抽象名词被赋予具体或特指含义时,前面一般应有不定冠词.包括下列四种现象:
1.有些由动词转换的抽象名词与have,take等行为动词使用时,这些名词前要用不定冠词,表示一个(或一次)具体的行为.例如:
What do you have in your hand?Let me have a look.你手里拿的是什么?让我看一看.
It's fun to have a swim in hot summer.在炎热的夏季游泳是莫大的乐趣.
It's a good habit to have a walk after supper.晚饭后散步是个好习惯.
2.在有些抽象名词前加上不定冠词时,这个不定冠词表示一定程度的意思.例如:
He felt it a pleasure to help others.他把帮助别人看作是一种乐趣.(比较:Life is pleasure.人生是快乐的.)
The soldiers displayed a courage which was beyond expectation.战士们表现出了出乎人们意料的勇气.(比较:Courage comes from love for one's country.勇敢来自对祖国的热爱.)
It's a pity that you should have missed such a good girl.你竟和那么好的姑娘失之交臂,真是件憾事.(比较:He gave some money to the beggar out of pity.他出于同情,给了那个乞丐一些钱.)
The overseas Chinese take(a)pride in having a strong and prosperous Chinabehind them.海外华人因身后有一个繁荣强大的中国而自豪.
3.当抽象名词被赋予特指含义时,前面的不定冠词,表示一个人的特性或具有某种特性的具体事物.例如:
He is a success in cause but a failure in marriage.他在事业上是一个成功者,但在婚姻上是一个失败者.(比较:Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母.)
4.不定冠词也常见于某些固定搭配中.例如:
as a rule通常 once upon a time从前 all of a sudden突然 for a while一会儿 in a hurry匆忙地
二、抽象名词有前置和(或)后置修饰语时,前面要用不定冠词.通常,修饰语的量越大,不定冠词的可接受性程度也就越大;这一原则在含后置修饰语的抽象名词前似乎特别适用.如:
Liu Hulan died a glorious death.刘胡兰死得光荣.(比较:To a materialist,death is not fearful.对唯物主义者来说,死亡并不可怕.)
He is used to living a quiet life.他习惯于过闲静生活.(比较:Life is skort.人生短促.)
——Didn't you have a good time at the ball?
——Yes,a very good time,but…
“难道你在舞会上玩得不开心吗?”
“不,非常开心,但是……”(比较:Time flies.光阴似箭.)
Lu Xun had a good education in medicine.鲁迅在医学方面受到过良好教育.(比较:Education is
the grandest cause in the world.教育是最崇高的事业.)
Thank you for having done me such a great kindness.谢谢你对我这么好.(比较:Kindness is a virtue.友善是种美德)
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