首先我们来看下a third time和the third time的大致意思:
a third time:词性为短语,a + 序数词 + time
the third time:词性为短语,the + 序数词 + time
通过下面的表格我们了解下a third time和the third time的含义、发音和用法
接下来让我们看下a third time和the third time的用法区别:
1.语法:冠词的使用不同
例子:
- I have tried a third time.
(我已经尝试了三次。)
- This is the third time I've been late.
(这是第三次我迟到了。)
2.指代:表示的对象不同
例子:
- He called me a third time.
(他又打电话给了我。)
- She wrote him the third time.
(她又写了一封信给他。)
3.强调:强调程度不同
例子:
- This is a third time I've told you!
(这是第三次我告诉你了!)
- This is the third time I've told you!
(这是我已经告诉你的第三次了!)
4.上下文:使用场景不同
例子:
- This is the third time I've seen him.
(这是第三次我见到他。)
- I don't want to try a third time.
(我再也不想尝试了。)