在英语中,使用定冠词 "the" 的情况通常包括:
1. 特定的人或物:
The book on the table is mine.
2. 第一次提到的人或物,再次提到时使用定冠词:
This is a book. The book is mine.
3. 独一无二的事物:
The sun, the moon, the earth.
4. 特定的日期:
The first of October, the fifth of July.
5. 方向:
The sun rises in the east.
6. 序数词前:
It's the third time I've been here.
7. 名词所有格修饰序数词前:
This is Tom's second visit to China.
8. 表达分数时序数词前:
He was second in the English exam.
9. 年月日表达中:
The 1st of January, the 15th of August.
10. 某些习语中不使用冠词:
at first, first of all, at first sight.
请注意,这些规则可能会根据上下文有所变化。