Word · Frequency #5
a
一个;某一
Letter and exact-case symbols
Spoken name: ay. Scientific symbols are case-sensitive.
the letter A
Letter name · 字母名称the 1st letter of the English alphabet
英文字母 A(第 1 个字母)
Source: BridgeDict Latin alphabet catalog
atto
SI prefix · 国际单位制词头the SI prefix atto, representing a factor of 10^-18
国际单位制词头 atto,表示 10^-18
Source: BIPM SI BrochureUsed before a singular countable noun to refer to a nonspecific or not previously mentioned person or thing.
一;一个;每;每一
In use
I saw a dog in the park.
She wants to buy a car next year.
He is reading a book about history.
a + singular countable noun
用于首次提及或非特指的单数可数名词前。
She bought a book yesterday.
她昨天买了一本书。
a + time period
这里 a 表示“每”,相当于 per。
We have a meeting once a week.
我们每周开一次会。
a + unit noun
此处 a 强调数量一,相当于 one。
He ran a mile in six minutes.
他六分钟跑了一英里。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- a lot of
- 许多;大量
- She has a lot of friends.她有很多朋友。
- a few
- 几个;一些
- I'll be back in a few minutes.我几分钟后回来。
- a little
- 一点;少量
- There is a little milk left.还剩一点儿牛奶。
- once a week
- 每周一次
- I go swimming once a week.我每周去游泳一次。
- a couple of
- 两个;几个
- We stayed there for a couple of days.我们在那里待了两三天。
- at a time
- 每次;一次
- Please lift only one box at a time.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把字母a想象成一根横放的“1”,读音像“诶”,记:一个a,每单位也是a。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:日常会话、正式书面语 a 作为不定冠词,口语和书面语中都很常见,通常用于非特指的单数可数名词前;表示“一个”或“每”的用法也多采用同一形式。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读音节都含 /eɪ/,与 a 单独读时的 /eɪ/ 押韵。注意:以 -a 结尾的常见词常读 /ə/(如 data、pasta、banana),不要按拼写读成 /eɪ/;冠词 a 在句中通常弱读为 /ə/。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from AI_FALLBACK, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, BridgeDict Latin alphabet catalog, BIPM SI Brochure.