3 the Spring Festival(春节)一定要带定冠词吗

The Spring Festival in China, especially the dinner on the Lunar New Yea’s Eve! All members get together. And I get lucky money in red envelopes from my parents and relatives, so it’s always an exciting time for me.

此句摘自人教版高中英语新教材必修三第1单元(p6)

请问句中的 the Spring Festival 可以省略定冠词吗?

 

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最佳答案 2022-03-30 07:42

句中 the Spring Festival 中的定冠词通常不可以省略。

spring festival 的字面意思是“春天的节日”,其前到底该用什么冠词或什么限定词,通常取决于句子语境的需要。如:

A spring festival was held to exorcize all the evil spirits of winter. 庆祝春节是为了驱除冬日里的所有邪魔妖气。(《麦克米伦高阶英语词典》)

但在中国,“春节”用于特指中国的农历新年,是一年当中最重要的节日,此时其前通常要有定冠词(表特指)。如:

On the Spring Festival children are decked out in their finest clothes. 春节孩子们都穿上了最漂亮的衣服。

With the Spring Festival coming soon, the traffic will of necessity become heavier. 随着春节的到来,运输必将更加繁忙。

The Spring Festival was approaching. A lot of people were travelling back and forth. 春节快到了,来往的旅客很多。

偶尔也有省略定冠词的用法,但很不普通。如:

Before liberation, Spring Festival was a ceremonial occasion. 解放前,春节是个礼来礼往的时节。(费致德编《现代英语惯用法词典》)

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  • 李晓进   提出于 2022-01-30 11:43