Articles “a/an”
冠词“a/an”
We use “a” when the noun starts with a consonant sound.
以辅音音素开头的名词,前面加“a”。
We use “an” when the noun starts with a vowel sound.
以元音音素开头的名词,前面加“an”。
Exceptions
特殊情况
When the “u” sounds like a “y”. 当“u”的发音跟“y”相似时 |
a university a UFO a unicorn |
一所大学 一个不明飞行物 一只独角兽 |
When consonants have a vowel sound. 当辅音字母的发音有元音音素时 |
an MBA | 一个工商管理硕士 |
Plural nouns
名词复数
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