相似词语辨析【64】English，the English
<p> <span word="English">English</span>，<span word="the">the</span> <span word="English">English</span></p><p> 这一对词的涵义并不相同。</p><p> 作名词时，<span word="English">English</span>的意义是英语，相当于<span word="the">the</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="language">language</span>.例：</p><p> <span word="Engish">Engish</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="chosen">chosen</span> <span word="as">as</span> <span word="one">one</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="official">official</span> <span word="languages">languages</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="be">be</span> <span word="used">used</span> <span word="during">during</span> <span word="meetings">meetings</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="UN">UN</span>．</p><p> 英语被选为联合国大会会议期间的官方语言之一。</p><p> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="also">also</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="official">official</span> <span word="language">language</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="India">India</span>．</p><p> 英语也是印度的官方语言。</p><p> <span word="English">English</span>有时可作英国人解。例：</p><p> <span word="My">My</span> <span word="father">father</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="Scottish">Scottish</span>，<span word="but">but</span> <span word="my">my</span> <span word="mother">mother</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="English">English</span>，<span word="they">they</span> <span word="are">are</span> <span word="both">both</span> <span word="British">British</span>．</p><p> 我的父亲是苏格兰人，而母亲是英国人，他们两个都是英联邦人。</p><p> <span word="The">The</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="wonderful">wonderful</span> <span word="sense">sense</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="humor">humor</span>．</p><p> 英国人有惊人的幽默感。</p><p> 在现代英语里，不少人喜欢用<span word="Englishman">Englishman</span>代替（<span word="the">the</span>）<span word="English">English</span>.</p><p> 作形容词时，<span word="English">English</span>的意思是英国的或英国人的，相当于 <span word="British">British</span>.如：<span word="English">English</span> <span word="history">history</span>（英国史）；<span word="English">English</span> <span word="literature">literature</span>（英国文学）；<span word="English">English</span> <span word="traditions">traditions</span>（英国人的传统）；<span word="English">English</span> <span word="breakfast">breakfast</span>（英国人或英国式的早餐）。</p><p> 下面举两个例子，以说明 <span word="English">English</span>和 <span word="the">the</span> <span word="English">English</span>的区别：</p><p> <span word="Hard">Hard</span> <span word="Times">Times</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="an">an</span> <span word="English">English</span> <span word="novel">novel</span>，<span word="written">written</span> <span word="by">by</span> <span word="Charles">Charles</span> <span word="Dickens">Dickens</span>．</p><p> 《艰难时世》是狄更斯写的一部英国小说。</p>
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