用形容詞表示類別和整體

1) 某些形容詞加上定冠詞可以泛指一類人,與謂語動詞的複數連線。如:the dead,the living,the rich,the poor,the blind,the hungry
the poor are losing hope.

2) 有關國家和民族的形容詞加上定冠詞指這個民族的整體,與動詞的複數連用。
the british,the english,the french,the chinese.
the english have wonderful sense of humor.