various前用定冠词的难点

various的意思是“各种各样的”,它的意思应该是泛指的,所以它的前面通常是不用冠词的,但有时它的前面也可以用定冠词,这是为什么?如:
The children cut the paper into various simple shapes. 孩子们把纸剪成各种各样简单的形状。
The various dialects are quite distinct from one another. 各种方言之间存在着相当的差异。

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最佳答案 2014-07-06 17:51

▲没错,你说得对,various 的意思是“各种各样的”,它的意思通常是泛指的,所以其前通常不用定冠词。如:

Tables come in various shapes. 桌子有各种各样的形状。

I decided to leave London for various reasons. 由于种种原因,我决定离开伦敦。

The money she left went to various worthy causes. 她留下来的钱用到了各种有益的事业上。

She tried various remedies, but none of them worked. 她试了不同的疗法,却没有一种见效。

▲但是,在某些特定的语境中,various 所修饰的名词也可能是特指的,此时则要用定冠词。如:

It is her job to coordinate the various departments. 协调各个部门是她的责任。(特指她任职单位的相关部门)

There needs to be closer liaison between the various departments. 各部门之间有必要加强联系。(特指上下文所涉及的相关部门)

You will have to try out the various tennis rackets to find out which one suits you best. 你得试试各种各样的网球拍,看看哪个最适合你。(特指商店供顾客试的各种球拍)

The various organs of the body do not function in isolation but are mutually dependent. 身体的不同器官不是独立运作而是互相依存的。(特指人身体上的各个器官)

▲有时用不用定冠词都可以,但仍有细微区别:

We learned to differentiate various wildflowers. 我们学会了识别各种野花。(泛指所有的野花)

We learned to differentiate the various wildflowers. 我们学会了识别各种野花。(特指某一特定范围内的各种野花)

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