有时看到用heavy rain,有时看到用a heavy rain。请问,到底何时用不定冠词,何时不用不定冠词?
陈老师:
若指“一场大雨”,则连用不定冠词。如:
There was a heavy rain during the night. 夜间下了一场大雨。
若泛指一般意义的“大雨”,则不用冠词。如:
Weeks of heavy rain have washed away roads and bridges. 几周的大雨将道路和桥梁都冲垮了。
Heavy rain and excessive use have impoverished the soil. 这土地因遭大雨侵蚀及使用过度已贫瘠不堪。
若特指某场“大雨”,则用定冠词。如:
The heavy rain caused floods in the houses by the river. 这场大雨下得河边的房子里都进了水。