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29: 何种情况下必须省略定冠词the?

Question 29: In what situations must the definite article "the" be omitted?

Answer: "The" should be omitted in front of the following nouns:
A) three meals every day: breakfast, lunch, supper
B) sports, games, colors, senses:
     He likes basketball.
     Do you play bridge?
     White is a beautiful color.
     Sight is one of the five senses.
C) social positions, identification:
     He was elected president.
     George VI, King of England
D) Some special phrases: arm in arm, day by day man to man, young and old etc.

问题29: 何种情况下必须省略定冠词the?

回答: 在以下名词前,the必须被省略:
A) 一日三餐: breakfast, lunch, supper
B) 运动、游戏、颜色、五感:
    He likes basketball.
     Do you play bridge?
     White is a beautiful color.
     Sight is one of the five senses.
C) 职务、身份:
    He was elected president.
     George VI, King of England
D) 固定用法: arm in arm, day by day man to man, young and old