A a [误] I think it is an useful English dictionary. [正] I think it is a useful English dictionary. [析]在不定冠词 a 与 an 的用法中要注意的一点是:an 用在以元音开头的词之前;而 a 则用在以辅音开头的词之前。要特别注意的是以 u 字母打头的单词,如 useful,university 等,其第一个音标是[j],所以要特别予以注意。 [误] I need a hour to finish this letter. [正] I need an hour to finish this letter. [析]要注意 hour 和 honest 的第一个字母不发音。 [误] My teacher is a unknown man, but he is a very good man. [正] My teacher is an unknown man, but he is a very good man.