Translation of "a" - English-Mandarin Chinese dictionary

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adeterminer

weak /ə/ uk ​ strong /eɪ/ weak /ə/ us ​ strong /eɪ/ also an

a determiner (NOT PARTICULAR)

A1 used before a noun to refer to a single thing or person that has not been mentioned before, especially when you are not referring to a particular thing or person

一（个）（用于名词前，表示未曾提及的，尤其是非特指或不想让对方确切知道的事物或人）
I've bought a car. 我买了辆轿车。
She's got a boyfriend. 她交了个男朋友。
There was a sudden loud noise. 突然发出一声巨响。
What a shame that you couldn't go to the party. 你不能去参加聚会，太可惜了。
I heard a child crying. 我听见有个孩子在哭。
Is he a friend of yours (= one of your friends)? 他是你的朋友吗？

A1 used to say what type of thing or person something or someone is

（表示人或物的类型）
She wants to be a doctor when she grows up. 她长大了想当医生。
This is a very mild cheese. 这是一种很清淡的奶酪。
Experts think the painting may be a Picasso (= by Picasso). 专家们认为这幅画可能出自毕加索的手笔。

A1 used to mean any or every thing or person of the type you are referring to

（泛指所指类别中的任何一个）
Can you ride a bike? 你会骑自行车吗？
A cheetah can run faster than a lion. 猎豹能跑过狮子。
A teacher needs to have a lot of patience. 做老师需要很有耐心。

› used before some uncountable nouns when you want to limit their meaning in some way, such as when describing them more completely or referring to one example of them

（用于一些不可数名词前，在某种意义上起限定性作用）
I only have a limited knowledge of Spanish. 我只懂一点西班牙语。
He has a great love of music. 他酷爱音乐。
There was a fierceness in her voice. 她的声音中透着股凶气。

A2 used before some nouns of action when referring to one example of the action

（用于某些行为名词前）一下，一次
Take a look at this, Jez. 杰兹，看一下这个。
I'm just going to have a snack. 我正要去洗澡。
There was a knocking at the door. 有人敲门。

A2 used when referring to a unit or container of something, especially something you eat or drink

（尤指饮食的）一份，一客
I'd love a coffee. 我想来杯咖啡。
All I had for lunch was a yogurt. 午饭我只喝了一杯酸奶。

A2 used before the first but not the second of two nouns that are referred to as one unit

（用于被视为一体的两个名词中的第一个词前）一副，一套，一组
a cup and saucer 一副杯碟
a knife and fork 一副刀叉

A2 used before some words that express a number or amount

（用于某些表示数量的词前）
a few days 几天
a bit of wool 一点羊毛
a lot of money 很多钱

› used in front of a person's name when referring to someone who you do not know

（用于不认识的人名前）有个，某一（个）
There's a Ms Evans to see you. 有位埃文斯女士找你。

› used in front of someone's family name when they are a member of that family

（用于某人的姓之前，表示其为该姓家族成员）
Is that a Wilson over there? 那边那个人是威尔逊家的人吗？

› used before the name of a day or month to refer to one example of it

（用于日期、月份前）一个
My birthday is on a Friday this year. 今年我的生日是个星期五。
It's been a very wet June. 今年6月一直都特别潮湿。

More examples

a determiner (ONE)

A1 one

一
a hundred 一百
a thousand 一千
a dozen 一打
There were three men and a woman. 有三位男士和一位女士。

A2 used between a fraction and a unit of measurement

（用于分数和度量单位之间）
half a mile 半英里
a quarter of a kilo 1/4公斤
three quarters of an hour 3刻钟
six tenths of a second 0.6秒

A2 used when saying how often something happens in a certain period

（指某事在特定时间段内发生的频率）每一（个），一
Take one tablet three times a day. 一日三次，每次一片。
I swim once a week. 我每星期游一次泳。

A2 used when saying how much someone earns or how much something costs in a certain period

（指特定时间段内的收入或费用）一，每
She earns $100,000 a year. 她一年挣10万美元。
My plumber charges £30 an hour. 管子工每小时收我30英镑的维修费。
I pay £25 a week for my parking permit. 我的停车费是每周5英镑。

Anoun

A noun (ELECTRICITY)

› written abbreviation for amp noun

安培

(Translation of “a” from the Cambridge English-Chinese (Simplified) Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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