用法
a用在以輔音(指輔音音素,包括/w/,/j/)開頭的詞前 1.用在可數名詞的單數形式前表示泛指--表明一類人或事物區別於它類。例:I am a Chinese. (我是一個中國人。) This is a book.(這是一本書。)
用在such,half、what、many之後;as、so、how、too修飾的形容詞之後。
表示
1) 表示"一個",意為one;指某人或某物,意為a certain。A Mr. Ling is waiting for you.2) 代表一類人或物。A knife is a tool for cutting with.Mr. Smith is an engineer.3) 詞組或成語。a little / a few / a lot of / a type of / a pile / a great many / many a / as a rule / in a hurry / in a minute / in a word / in a short while / after a while / have a cold / have a try / keep an eye on / all of a sudden
註:當後接以元音字母開頭的單詞時,套用“an”。