用于姓氏的復數形式前，表示一家人或夫婦倆。
　　The Lius have moved to Guangzhou.
　　The Simths came to China for visit in 1996.
　　不可數名詞前面通常不加定冠詞，但若有限制性定語修飾，或表示特定部分、特定內容時，前面需加定冠詞。
　　Drink some water.
　　Is the water in the well fit for drink?
　　What do you think of the music?
　　He cant take the advice his mother gives him
　　不加冠詞的基本規則
　　季節、月份、日期前一般不加冠詞。
　　If winter comes can spring be far behind?
　　We have few classes on Sunday.
　　10.1 is National Day.
　　表示球類、棋類、三頓飯的名詞前通常不加冠詞，但樂器前需加定冠詞。
　　What did you have for lunch?
　　Dinner is ready.
　　Lets go watch them play chess.
　　My elder brother likes to play football.
　　The boys are learnig to play the guitar.
　　play the piano
　　play the violin
　　用于形容詞前面，代表一類人或東西。
　　the poor 窮人 the rich 富人 the wounded 受傷的人
　　the sick 生病的人 the beautiful 美麗的事物 the old 老年人
　　the young 年青人
　　用于表示世界上獨一無二的東西的名詞前面。
　　the moon， the sun， the earth
　　The moon moves aroud the earth.
　　We have friends all over the world.
　　Dont build castles in the air.
　　用于序數詞、方位名詞、形容詞與副詞的最高級前面，副詞最高級前面的the 可以省略。
　　January is the first month of the year.
　　The sun rises in the east.
　　Japan lies to the east of China.
　　Beijing lies in the north of China.
　　Irellies on the Great Britain.
　　At the Childrens Palace， some children learn to play the piano， others learn to play the violin.
　　Last week we went to the theatre.
　　Among the three girls she speaks English the best.
　　“東、南、西、北”作副詞時，前面不加冠詞。
　　We are walking south.
　　形容詞最高級前若有物主代詞，就不加定冠詞。
　　Monday is my busiest day.
　　ability　capacity　faculty　talent　skill　competence　aptitude
　　These nouns denote the qualities in a person that permit or facilitate achievement or accomplishment.
　　這些名詞都表示某人具有取得進步或成功的素質。
　　Ability is the power，mental or physical，to do something：
　　Ability 是指智力或體力上具有做某事的能力：
　　“To make a fortune some assistance from fate is essential. Ability alone is insufficient” (Ihara Saikaku)。
　　“要致富，光靠能力是不夠的，還得看機遇”(伊哈拉。塞科古)。
　　Capacity refers to an innate potential for growth，development，or accomplishment：
　　Capacity 指天賦的，如生長、發展或成功的潛力：
　　“Not by age but by capacity is wisdom acquired” (Plautus)。
　　“智慧的獲得是依靠才能而不是年齡”(普洛提斯)。
　　Faculty denotes an inherent power or ability：
　　Faculty 指內在的力量或能力：
　　An unerring faculty for detecting hypocrisy is one of her most useful attributes.
　　能無誤地看出偽善的能力是她身上最有用的特征之一。
　　Talent emphasizes inborn ability，especially in the arts：
　　Talent 強調天生的才能，尤其是在藝術方面：
　　“There is no substitute for talent. Industry all the virtues are of no avail” (Aldous Huxley)。
　　“勤奮及其他的品質都不能彌補天分的不足”(阿爾多斯。赫胥黎)。
　　Skill stresses ability that is acquired or developed through experience：
　　Skill 強調由經驗而獲得或發展的能力：
　　“The intellect，character skill possessed by any man are the product of certain original tendencies the training which they have received” (Edward L. Thorndike)。
　　“任何人的知識、性格和能力都是由起初的興趣加上后來接受的訓練而得到的?！?愛德華L.桑戴克)。
　　Competence suggests the ability to do something satisfactorily but not necessarily outstandingly well：
　　Competence 指能做到使人滿意但并不一定特別出眾的能力：
　　The concerto was performed by a violinist of unquestioned competence but limited imagination.
　　小提琴家所演奏的協奏曲毫無疑問是出色的，但是缺乏想像力。
　　Aptitude implies inherent capacity for learning，understanding，or performing：
　　Aptitude 暗指內在的學習、理解和表演的才能：
　　Even as a child he showed an unusual aptitude for mathematics.
　　甚至孩童時他就顯露出非同一般的數學才能。