核心问题
The King and Queen have visited the exhibition. 请问 Queen 之前为什么省略定冠词 the?
词典解答
英语里有这么一条规则:当两个或两个以上的人或事物被看作是一起活动时,除第一个名词使用冠词之外,其余的名词都可以把定冠词 the 省略掉:
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The cat, dog, and parrot seem to get along very well with one another. 猫、狗和鹦鹉似乎彼此相处得很好。
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The boys and girls are educated together. 男孩和女孩一起受教育。
但是,当把两个或两个以上的人或事物单独考虑时,则每个名词最好都用定冠词:The red, the white, and the blue cloths and napkins are kept in different cupboards. 红色、白色和蓝色的桌布和餐巾分别存放在不同的柜子里。