英语介词(Preposition)详解
什么是介词?
介词(Preposition)是一种用来表示名词或代词与其他词之间关系的词。它通常位于名词、代词或动名词之前,用于表达时间、地点、方向、方式等关系。
常见英语介词分类
- 时间介词:at, on, in, during, before, after, since, until 等
- 地点介词:at, on, in, above, below, under, between, beside 等
- 方向介词:to, into, onto, toward, through, across 等
- 方式/工具介词:by, with, via 等
- 原因/目的介词:for, because of, due to 等
经典介词用法示例
- at:表示具体时间点或小地点
例:I’ll meet you at 5 p.m. / She is waiting at the bus stop.
- on:表示某一天或表面
例:The meeting is on Monday. / The book is on the table.
- in:表示较长的时间段或封闭空间
例:He was born in 1990. / The cat is in the box.
- by:表示方式或截止时间
例:She goes to work by bike. / Please finish it by Friday.
- with:表示伴随或使用工具
例:He cut the paper with scissors. / She went out with her friends.
学习建议
掌握介词的关键在于多读、多练、多对比。注意英汉表达差异,避免直译。建议通过阅读英文文章、观看英语视频等方式积累真实语境中的介词用法。