This one is asking about articles, specifically the definite article "the."

有關冠詞的使用方法，尤其是定冠詞 the。

When we use it and when we don't, specifically with plural nouns.

應該什麼時候使用或什麼時候不能用，尤其是後面接複數名詞的時候。

Thanks for the question.

謝謝提問。

Really good one and we get, asked a lot about articles.

這是個很好的問題，我們曾收到許多冠詞相關的問題。

Articles are very confusing for students because some languages don't use them, and the ones which do, don't usually have the same rules as us.

因為有些語言裡沒有冠詞，就算有，用法也不同，因此冠詞對學生來說總是一大難題。

So, let's start with the easy one, the indefinite articles "a" and "an."

我們先從簡單的講起，不定冠詞 a 和 an。

These are easy.

這兩個較簡單。

You have a singular countable noun.

假設現在有個單數可數的名詞。

You put "a" or "an" in front of the noun.

你會把 a 或 an 放在名詞前面。

For example, one iPhone, an iPhone.

例如：一支 iPhone 也就是 an iPhone。

Poof, a fairy.

噗，一隻小精靈。

Why are you here, again?

為什麼你又出現了？

You're always here ruining the lesson.

你總是來打擾我上課。

Yeah.

沒錯！

No one likes you.

沒人喜歡你。

But yeah, I suppose, I mean, you can count that.

我想，你們應該數得出來。

One fairy, two fairies...

一隻小精靈，兩隻小精靈 ...

Really?

真的假的？

Sick.

酷吧！

Okay, so one fairy is a fairy.

好，所以一隻小精靈就是 a fairy。

Hello, mate.

哈囉，夥伴。

That's your first rule.

這是第一個冠詞規則。

A singular countable noun we use "a" or "an."

單數且可數的名詞前，我們會用 a 或 an。

Another rule for the indefinite articles "a" and "an."

不定冠詞 a 和 an 的另一個規則。

Remember, these are indefinite or nonspecific.

請記住這些都是不特定的名詞。

When you mention something for the first time in a story, the listener doesn't specifically know which object you're talking about, so we use that.

當你在故事中第一次提到某物，特別是聽眾不知道你在講哪一個的時候，我們會使用不定冠詞。

Again, for singular countable nouns.

再說一次，不定冠詞用在單數可數名詞前面。

For example, I met a girl yesterday.

例如：我昨天遇到一位女孩。

I killed a fairy today.

我今天殺了一隻小精靈。

Wait, what?

等一下，你說什麼？

We use "the," the definite article, when we're talking about a specific group of something or one singular noun, which is specific and we both know which noun and we're talking about.

當我們要描述特定群體，或是聽眾知道你在指哪一個特定的單數名詞，我們就會用定冠詞 the。

So for example, I killed a fairy today.

舉例來說，我今天殺了一隻小精靈。

We both don't know which fairy.

我們都不知道是哪一隻。

In the second sentence, I'm referencing the same fairy again.

第二句我用同一隻小精靈當例子。

So I say, I killed a fairy today.

我今天殺了「一隻」小精靈。

I killed the fairy, the fairy, because it was stupid.

我今天殺了「這隻」小精靈， 因為他很蠢。

I'm not dead... pretty hurt though.

雖然超痛的，但我沒死。

That's blood, yep, I'm bleeding.

這是血，沒錯，我正在流血。

Call me an ambulance.

幫我叫救護車。

So that's with singular countable nouns.

以上就是針對單數可數名詞時的冠詞規則。

We're being general, we use "a."

非特定事物之前，我們會用 a。

We're being specific, we use "the."

特定事物前，我們會用 the。

But your question is about plural nouns and when we use and don't use "the."

但你的問題是複數名詞前面，我們什麼時候可以或不可以用 the。

Easy, you just have to apply that logic to plural nouns.

很簡單，上述的規則也能應用在複數名詞。

Remember with singular nouns, we were being general we used "a."

記住，單數名詞且非特定事物，我們用 a。

Where we were being specific, "the."

但特定事物，我們會用 the。

With plural nouns, it's the same logic.

複數名詞也是同樣的邏輯。

When we talk about a specific group we use "the."

當我們講特定的群體時會用 the。

Example...

例如...

Uh, let's see.

我們來看看。

Russian people are very nice.

俄羅斯人很友善。

But the Russian people I've met...

但我見過的俄羅斯人...

Specific group.

特定群體。

The Russian people I've met are crazy.

但我見過的俄羅斯人都很瘋狂。

I'm joking Russians, you're cool.

我開玩笑的，俄羅斯人很酷。

Another example: Babies are very annoying.

另一個例子，小嬰兒都很煩人。

Babies are very annoying.

小嬰兒都很煩人。

So I'm being general.

在這裡，我是指所有的小嬰兒。

When it's a plural noun, we don't use any article.

當是複數名詞時，我們不用任何冠詞。

Remember single nouns we used "a" for a general situation?

還記得單數名詞前，我們會用 a 來表示非特定的情況嗎？

Plural nouns, we don't use any article if we're being general.

在非特定的複數名詞前，我們不使用任何冠詞。

Babies are annoying.

小嬰兒都很煩人。

However, the babies in my family are very cute.

然而，我家的嬰兒都很可愛。

I said the babies because this is a specific group of babies.

我說 the babies 是因為這裡是指特定群體的小嬰兒。

General: no article.

非限定複數名詞不用冠詞。

Specific group: the.

限定的複數名詞要用 the。

That's with plural nouns.

這是複數名詞的規則。

Remember again with singular nouns.

再記一次，單數名詞前...

General : "a."

非限定要用 a。

Specific: "the."

限定名詞用 the。

Plural nouns...

複數名詞之前...

General : no article.

非限定不用冠詞。

Specific : "the."

限定名詞用 the。

We use this one we want to indicate a specific group or a specific thing which we both understand.

我們用 the 是想要表示一個聽眾都知道的特定事物。

Another example with babies.

另一個例子也跟嬰兒有關。

Imagine you're sitting on a plane and you feel this...

想像你正在搭飛機，然後你突然感覺到...

The baby behind me is very annoying.

在我後面的嬰兒很煩人。

I say "the" because we both understand which baby.

我會用 the 是因為我們都知道是哪一個寶寶。

I wouldn't say, for example, "A baby behind me is annoying."

我不會說，在我後面的「一個」寶寶很煩人。

No, I'm not being general.

因為我是特意指定「那個」寶寶。

I'm being specific.

限定的「那個」寶寶。

There are many more rules with articles, and I think we'll do another one later explaining all of the rules.

還有很多和冠詞有關的規則，我想我之後會再做一個影片來解釋所有規則。

But I hope that answers your question on plural nouns and when we use and don't use the definite article "the."

但我希望現在有回答道你的問題，關於複數名詞前什麼時機可以或不可以用定冠詞 the。

Bye bye.

拜拜。