在學習英文的當中,常常面對介係詞就開始頭昏搞不太懂為何有這麼多的介系詞用法,更不用提到介系詞片語了 !
in, at, on 這三個介係詞是我們學習英文的過程中百分之一百一定會遇到的!
一起把這三個常常看到的英文介係詞學會吧!
以下除了簡易例子之外,針對多益考生,也可以從中學習到快速簡答技巧喔!
in, at, on 用法 (位置 ;時間 )
表位置用法:
In, at與on都可以接地點名詞,表示不同之「空間圖像」:
1.in表達「範圍之內」,表示在一個較大的空間裡 (強調「包覆其中」)
空間概念:指「範圍之內」(in a boundary),蘊含「容器」的圖像,
例如in a container/ in a box/ in a room。
2.at表達「在定點」,表示在一個明確的地點;位置 ( 強調「居其位」)
空間概念:代表「位於某定點」,如同衛星導航裡「明確的地標」,
例如at a bus stop/at a store/at the entrance.
at 用於指房屋位置或住址I live at 68 Wu Fu Road.,
on 指街道路名 We live on Wu Fu Road.
*另外值得一提的是,英國人用 in 指街道路名。 We live in Wu Fu Road.
3.on表達「在平面上」,表示與物體有直接的接觸面 (強調「接觸點」)
空間概念:有「表面的接觸」的意思,象徵「平面」的圖像,
例如on a surface/ on a table/ on a street。
EX:
1) John bought the ring at a fancy store. → 在一個地點
2) He carefully put the ring in a small box. → 在一個範圍裏面
3) Seeing his girlfriend , he tenderly placed the ring on her hand. → 在....上面
表時間用法:
1.in
表示「在時間範圍內」,如in 5 minutes是指五分鐘「之內」。
抽象領域:代表「涵蓋於內」的意思,in love是指沈浸在love「之內」。
*in + CYSM ( century , year , season, month )
In the 21 century/ in 2019 / in the winter / in May
*in + part of the day 一天的某一段時間內
In the morning
*in + period 一段時間
in a week
2.at (… 短暫時間概念, 強調特定時間點)
表示「時間定點」,
例如at 1 pm/at 5:30/at noon / at lunch / at midnight /at dawn。
抽象概念:意指能力的「定位」,例如He is good at math;
或是某種「標的」,例如The ad targets at teenagers.
3.on
表示「時間的接觸面」,有「在某日上」的特定日子涵意,提供一個可以置放事件的接觸面,
例如on Monday, on Monday morning, on May 17th , on 19th, January, on the weekend。
抽象概念:意指某個「層面」,例如研究主題The paper is on history.;
花費方面Spending money on books.
Toeic question exercise
1.Please note that though we didn’t anticipate local authorites searching our offices, an investigation will be held _________ Monday afternoon.
A)at B) for C) to D) on
2.The plant will be closed __________ noon tomorrow for its annual safety inspection.
A)with B) in c) at D) from
3.The delivery service claims that they left the package _______ 34 Paddington Avenue yesterday afternoon, but on one seems to have seen it.
A)on B) in c) by D) at
4.I always get nervous driving ________ heavy traffic on the way to work.
A)on B) by c) in D) at
5.The building is equipped with a sophisticated security system which turns on automatically ______ midnight.
A) on B) by c) in D) at
6. Employees who are affiliated with Corman Corporation will be seated ______the third row of the auditorium.
A) on B) by c) in D) at
Answer:
1. ( D) on 2. ( c) at 3. A(D) at 4. (c) in 5.( D) at 6. (c) in