the

      （指已提到或易领会到的人或事物）used to refer to sb/sth that has already been mentioned or is easily understood

      （指独一无二的、正常的或不言而喻的人或事物）used to refer to sb/sth that is the only, normal or obvious one of their kind

      （解说时用）used when explaining which person or thing you mean

      （用以泛指）used to refer to a thing in general rather than a particular example

      （与形容词连用，指事物或统称的人）used with adjectives to refer to a thing or a group of people described by the adjective

      （用于姓氏的复数形式前，指家庭或夫妇）used before the plural of sb's last name to refer to a whole family or a married couple

      （指特定用途的事物）足够，恰好enough of sth for a particular purpose

      （与计量单位连用）每，一used with a unit of measurement to mean ‘every’

      （与时间单位连用）当前的，本，此used with a unit of time to mean ‘the present’

      （重读，表示所指的为知名或重要的人或事物）used, stressingthe , to show that the person or thing referred to is famous or important