它是什么?
方位介词表示人、动物或事物所处的位置。
常见的方位介词包括:
- in
- on
- at
- under
- above
- below
- behind
- in front of
- next to
- between
- near
- opposite
示例:
- The keys are on the table.
- The milk is in the fridge.
- She is waiting at the bus stop.
- The cat is under the chair.
何时使用
当某物在封闭空间或较大区域内时,使用 in。
- in a room
- in a box
- in a city
- in a country
当某物接触表面时,使用 on。
- on the floor
- on the wall
- on the table
当指具体地点或位置时,使用 at。
- at the door
- at the station
- at school
- at work
使用其他介词来描述一物与另一物的位置关系。
- under the bed
- above the sofa
- behind the house
- next to the bank
结构
方位介词通常放在名词、代词或名词短语之前。
主语 + 动词 + 方位介词 + 名词
- The phone is on the desk.
- They are in the garden.
- She is standing next to me.
常见的方位介词
| 介词 | 含义 | 示例 |
|---|---|---|
| in | 在空间或区域内 | The food is in the fridge. |
| on | 接触表面 | The cup is on the table. |
| at | 在具体地点或位置 | He is at the entrance. |
| under | 低于某物 | The bag is under the chair. |
| above | 高于某物 | The clock is above the door. |
| below | 低于某物 | The apartment is below ours. |
| behind | 在某物后面 | The car is behind the house. |
| in front of | 在某物前面 | She is in front of the mirror. |
| next to | 紧邻某物 | The pharmacy is next to the bank. |
| between | 在两物之间 | The café is between the shops. |
| near | 靠近某物 | We live near the park. |
| opposite | 隔着空间与某物相对 | The hotel is opposite the station. |
in、on 和 at
| 介词 | 常见用法 | 示例 |
|---|---|---|
| in | 房间、建筑物、城市、国家 | She lives in London. |
| on | 表面、楼层、街道 | The office is on the second floor. |
| at | 确切地点和位置 | Meet me at the entrance. |
示例
- The books are on the shelf.
- My shoes are under the bed.
- She is waiting at the bus stop.
- The children are in the garden.
- The picture is above the sofa.
- The supermarket is next to the bank.
- The car is behind the building.
- He is standing in front of the door.
- The restaurant is between the hotel and the station.
- We live near the city centre.
例外情况
一些常见的地点表达使用固定的介词。
- at home
- at work
- at school
- in bed
- in hospital
- on the bus
- on a train
- on a plane
- in a car
- in a taxi
in、on 和 at 的选择可能取决于对地点的理解方式。
- She is at the school. — 她在学校这个地方。
- She is in the school. — 她在学校建筑内。
常见错误
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错误: The keys are in the table. 正确: The keys are on the table. 解释: 当某物接触表面时使用 on。
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错误: I am in home. 正确: I am at home. 解释: 使用固定表达 at home。
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错误: She is on the kitchen. 正确: She is in the kitchen. 解释: 在封闭的房间内使用 in。
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错误: The bank is between the supermarket. 正确: The bank is next to the supermarket. 解释: 当某物在两物之间时使用 between。
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错误: He is waiting in the bus stop. 正确: He is waiting at the bus stop. 解释: 在具体地点或位置使用 at。
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错误: The picture is over the wall. 正确: The picture is on the wall. 解释: 当某物附着在表面时使用 on。
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错误: She is sitting next the window. 正确: She is sitting next to the window. 解释: 完整的介词是 next to。
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错误: The café is between the bank. 正确: The café is between the bank and the hotel. 解释: between 通常需要两个参照点。