4.3 用形容詞表示類別和整體
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1) 某些形容詞加上定冠詞可以泛指一類人,與謂語動(dòng)詞的復(fù)數(shù)連接。如:the dead,the living,the rich,the poor,the blind,the hungry
   The poor are losing hope.

2) 有關(guān)國家和民族的形容詞加上定冠詞指這個(gè)民族的整體,與動(dòng)詞的復(fù)數(shù)連用。
   the British,the English,the French,the Chinese.
   The English have wonderful sense of humor.