1、the是定冠词，是指说话人与听者已知的人或物，用于独一无二的事物前，与形容词最高级和序数词连用 。
2、看下面例句，There were three questions. The first two were relatively easy but the third one was hard. 有三个问题。头两个相对容易，第三个困难。
3、There was an accident here yesterday. A car hit a tree and the driver was hurt. 昨天这里发生了一起事故。一辆小轿车撞到树上，驾车的人受伤了。
4、the 是定冠词，用于名词短语前。辅音前发 /ðə/，元音前发 /ði/，强调时发 /ðiː/。
