1. 大家知道,world 表示“世界”时,其前通常用定冠词。 如:http://yingyu. chazidian. com Each of us sees the world differently. 我们看世界,各人有各人的看法。
Our company has agencies all over the world. 本公司在全世界都设有遥处。
Television stations around the world are linked by satellite. 全世界的电视台通过卫星联系一起。
但是,若其前带有描绘遥定语修饰,表示某种形式的世界,则通常要用不定冠词。 如: in aworldlike ours 像我们这样的世界 He conceived of a world free from war. 他想象出一个没有战争的世界。
What the President has in view is a worldwithout nuclear weapons. 总统考虑的是要建立一个没有核遥的世界。
2. theworld 表示“全世界的人”时,意义上是复数,但用作主语时往往被视为整体,其谓语通常用单数。 如: All the world knows. 举世皆知。 (from http://yingyu. chazidian. com) She felt that the whole world was against her. 她觉得人人都跟她作对。
All the world knows that pollution has become a serious problem. 全世界的人都知道污染已成了严重问题。
3. a world of 表示“许多”时,其后可接可数或遥数名词。 如: a world of lies and secrecy 许多谎言和秘密 There’s a world of difference in the performance of the two cars. 这两辆汽车的遥能有天壤之别。