冠词实属虚词,在英语中数量最少,然而,它在句中的作用却不可忽视。在同一结构中,有无冠词,意思大不一样。请看下面例句:1．in front of(在……前面);in the frontof(在……前部)1)There iS a tall tree in front of the class-room．教室的前面有一棵高高的大树。2)He is standing in the front of the class-room．他站在教室的前部。2．in future(今后);in the future(将来)1)Don’t be so stupid future．今后不要 The article is actually a virtual word, and it is the least number in English. However, its role in a sentence cannot be ignored. In the same structure, there is no article and the meaning is very different. Please see the following example: 1. In front of (in front of); in the front of (1) There is a tall tree in front of the class-room. There is a tall tree in front of the classroom. 2)He is standing in the front of the class-room. He is standing in front of the classroom. 2. In future (in the future); in the future (Future) 1) Don’t be so stupid future. Do not want to