“零冠词”(zero article)指在英语中名词前不使用 a/an 或 the 的情况。常见于:
不可数名词(in general):Water is essential.
复数可数名词泛指:Dogs are friendly.
专有名词:China, Mary(但也有例外,如 the United States)
固定搭配:go to school / at home 等
(注:不同语法体系对“零冠词”是否算作一种“冠词”有不同表述,但学习上通常用它来概括“该用名词而不加冠词”的规则。)
例句 Examples
Cats are intelligent animals.
猫是聪明的动物。
In academic writing, zero article is often used to make general statements about concepts like education or technology.
在学术写作中,零冠词常用于对“教育”或“科技”等概念作泛指性的陈述。