a是说另一次,又一次,并不强调动作;而定冠词The 是特指,有强调的意思。不知道这样说明白吗。
a second time 再,又的意思 固定用法如果要用the second time的话,就要It is the second time that he was made to clean the room.这里就成第二次了.
a second time..这里强调的是已经打扫过一次了. the second time强调的是:次序,即”第二次”.