a,an
典型错误
※France is an European country.
※Have you ever seen an UFO?
※He is a honest man.
※Tom is the friend of my brother's.
1.一般说来,在首字母读音为辅音音素的词前用 a,如 a book(一本书),a university(一所大学),a European (一个欧洲人);在首字母读音为元音音素的词前用 an,如 an orange(一个橘子)。例如:
France is a European country.法国是一个欧洲国家。
He has an orange.他有一个橘子。
There is a university in the town.这个城镇有一所大学。
2.在缩略词前,若该缩略词的首字母是元音音素,则应用 an,如 an MP(一位议员),an SOS (呼救信号),an X-ray(X光)等;若该缩略词的首字母是辅音音素,则应用 a。例如:
We have received an SOS message.我们收到了一 ...... (共860字) [阅读本文]>>