英语中哪些地名前必须加the？

英语中哪些地名前必须加the？

在写作中总是分不清什么时候加the，直到最近看到一篇贴子。https://www.englishcurrent.com/grammar/definite-article-place-names-geography/
把它翻译总结出来：

定冠词使用法则

1. 大陆前不加the，海洋前加the

  • Asia, Europe
  • the Pacific / the Pacific Ocean

2. 河海前加the，湖泊前不加the

  • the Nile / the Nile River
  • the Caspian Sea
  • the Mediterranean / the Mediterranean Sea
  • I live by Lake Ontario. I swam in Lake Superior.

3. 山脉前加the，山峰前不加the，以s结尾的山名前加the

  • the Rockies / the Rocky Mountains
  • the Himalayas / the Himalayan Mountains
  • He can see Mount Fuji.
  • She can see Mount Rushmore.

4. 岛屿前不加the，群岛前加the

  • Hawaii
  • The Maldives

5. 沙漠前加the

  • the Mojave

6. 对合众国，联盟，共和国(States, Unions, Republics)等国家名称前加the，对以s结尾的国家名称前加the，其他国家前不加the

  • the Republic of Ireland, the United States, etc.
  • the Philippines, the Netherlands, etc.
  • China, Austrilia, England, Sweden, etc.

7. 省州，城镇，村庄，街道前不加the

  • Oxfordshire, Catalunya, California
  • London, Paris

8. 建筑物前面加the，机场街道台站前面不加the

  • the Emperor's Palace
  • the Tower of Pisa
  • the Pentagon
  • Pearson Airport
  • Main Street
  • 5th Avenue
  • Broadway Station

9. 含有of的复合名词前加the

  • the Island of Lesbos
  • the University of Toronto
  • the Republic of Congo
  • the Gulf of Mexico

总结

大陆不加海洋加，河流不加湖泊加。
山峰不加山脉加，岛屿不加群岛加。
大多国家都不加，除非共和合众国。
建筑物前需要加，机场台站前不加。
省城村街都不加，沙漠前面才要加。
最后一条最常用，of和s必须加。

练习题:判断空白处是否要加the

  1. __ Prague is the capital of __ Czech Republic.
  2. When I was in __ England, I visited __ Tower of London.
  3. __ Rhine is a river that goes through __ Netherlands.
  4. On my trip in __ Asia, I had a chance to visit __ Mount Aso and __ Yangtze River in __ China.
  5. I left __ Hong Kong via __ Hong Kong International Airport.
  6. __ Mohave Desert is located in __ United States.
  7. __ Appalachian Mountains are in __ North America.
  8. When I was in __ New York, I visited __ Empire State Building and __ Seneca Lake.
  9. __ Sea of Japan is located between __ Japan and __ South Korea. It is part of __ Pacific Ocean.
  10. __ MET Museum is located on __ Fifth Avenue.
  11. I met a man from __ New Zealand when I was skiing in __ Swiss Alps.
  12. On my trip around the world, I visited __ Jamaica, __ Bahamas, __ Australia, and __ Republic of Congo.
  13. John lives on __ Fraser Street in __ Sydney.
  14. __ Poland is part of __ European Union.
  15. The tourist arrived at __ Manaus Airport and then took a tour of __ Amazon River.

答案

  1. Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic.
  2. When I was in England, I visited the Tower of London.
  3. The Rhine is a river that goes through the Netherlands.
  4. On my trip in Asia, I had a chance to visit Mount Aso and the Yangtze River in China.
  5. I left Hong Kong via Hong Kong International Airport.
  6. The Mohave Desert is located in the United States.
  7. The Appalachian Mountains are in North America.
  8. When I was in New York, I visited the Empire State Building and Seneca Lake.
  9. The Sea of Japan is located between Japan and South Korea. It is part of the Pacific Ocean.
  10. The MET Museum is located on Fifth Avenue.
  11. I met a man from New Zealand when I was skiing in the Swiss Alps.
  12. On my trip around the world, I visited Jamaica, the Bahamas, Australia, and the Republic of Congo.
  13. John lives on Fraser Street in Sydney.
  14. Poland is part of the European Union.
  15. The tourist arrived at Manaus Airport and then took a tour of Amazon River.
posted @ 2023-08-02 20:19  Philbert  阅读(2686)  评论(0)  编辑  收藏  举报