還記得上周的介系詞 Part 1 嗎?小編今天要送上大家敲碗好久的 Part 2 囉!
Part 1 介紹了用來表示 地方 / 方向 的介系詞,這回要繼續來看 時間 / 方法 / 原因 / 具有與缺乏 的介系詞用法!
(4) 表示「時間」的介系詞
At + ...點...分,表達確切時間點 at noon 在中午 / at night 在晚上 / at midnight 在午夜 Example: 1. My first class begins at 8:10. 我的第一堂課在八點十分開始。 2. When my dad gets home late, my mom always keeps a light on at night for him. 當爸爸晚歸時,媽媽總會為他留一盞燈。 |
On + 日期,表達特定日子 On + 星期...的早上、中午、晚上 Example: 1. Sun Yat-sen, usually known as "Father of the Nation", was born on 12 November 1866 . 國父孫中山先生誕生於1866 年11 月12 日。 2. I usually go to church on Sunday morning. 我通常周日早上會上教會做禮拜。
Example: Let's have dinner together on the evening of 23 January to celebrate Mom's birthday. 我們一月二十三日晚上一起吃飯慶祝媽媽的生日吧! |
In + 季節 (spring / summer / autumn / winter) In + 年份 (1995 / 2020)、月份 (January / December) In + the 早上、下午、晚上 (morning / afternoon / evening)
因為morning / afternoon / evening 相較於 noon/ midnight 表達較長的時間段,所以用In 而不用 At Example: 1. Japan is famous for its cherry blossom in spring. 日本的春櫻遠近馳名。 2. Back in 2000, there were lots of prophecies about doomsday around the world. 西元2000當年,全世界流傳著許多末日預言。 3. William usually drinks a cup of coffee in the morning before going to work. William 早上上班前通常會喝一杯咖啡。 |
Before,在...之前 After,在...之後 Example: 1. Please wash hands before meal. 飯前洗手。 2. I always brush my teeth after meals. 我習慣飯後刷牙。 |
From...to,從某個時間到某個時間 Example: The bank is open from Monday to Friday. 銀行從星期一到星期五開門營業。 |
Around,大約某個時間 Example: My brother will come home around Christmas. 我哥哥將在耶誕節前後回家。 |
Through,表示從某個時間開始至結束 Example: We stay in the country through summer. 我們整個夏天都待在鄉下。 |
(5) 表示「方法」的介系詞
By + 交通工具 (car / train / bus / bicycle) Example: We travel to London by plane. 我們搭飛機去倫敦。 |
By + 名詞,表示方法 Example: 1. The delicate shoes are made by hand. 這雙精巧的鞋子是手工製作的。 2. Some of the imported products in Costco are shipped by sea. 好示多裡一些進口商品來自於海運。 3. You can reach Peter by phone. 你可以透過電話聯繫到彼得。
at hand 即將到來的、手邊的 (表達時間靠近、位置鄰近) Example: 1. The project deadline is at hand. 報告截止日期快到了。 2. The entrepreneur has lots of cash at hand ready for business. 那位企業家手裡握有許多現金準備交易。 on hand 待完成的、手頭上的 Example: With the final quarter approaching, the secretary are even busier with lots of work on hand. 隨著最後一個季度逼近,秘書更加忙於手邊許多未完的工作。 in hand 手上正在進行的、掌握住的 Example: 1. Tina was absent-minded on class because she had tons of projects to finish. Tina 上課時不專心,因為她手上有太多報告要完成。 2. The police have got crucial evidence in hand to prove the suspect's guilt. 警方已經獲得證實嫌疑犯罪刑的關鍵證據。 |
By + V-ing,表示「藉由」
Example: The little girl makes her living by selling matches. 小女孩靠賣火柴維生。 |
(6) 表示「原因」的介系詞
For,表示感謝、道歉、以...聞名 Example: 1. We are thankful to our parents for the love and care from childhood. 我們感謝父母的養育之恩。 2. The restaurant manager held a press conference to apologize for the food poisoning incident yesterday. 餐廳經理召開記者會為昨天的食物中毒事件道歉。 3. India is famous for its street food. 印度因街頭小食而聞名 |
With,表示因寒冷、害怕等原因而發抖 Example: The dog trembles with fear. 這隻狗因恐懼而發抖。 |
(7) 表示「具有 / 缺乏」的介系詞
With,表示具有、帶有 Example: She reads this novel with interest. 她饒有興味地讀著這本小說。 |
Without,表示沒有、缺乏 Example: Taiwanese can't enter India without visa. 台灣人沒有簽證不能進入印度。 |
For + V-ing,表達目的 Example: Tommy go to the convenience store for buying milk. Tommy 去便利商店買牛奶。 |
Instead of,而不是 Example: It's getting cold outside. Let's order in instead of dinning out. 外面愈來愈冷了,我們別出門吃飯了,還是打電話叫外送吧! |
According to,根據 Example: According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow. 根據氣象預報,明天會下雨。 |
Inspite of / Despite,儘管 Example: In spite of the rain, we still enjoyed the concert. 儘管下雨,我們還是很享受這場音樂會。 |
小小介系詞可有著大學問呢!上述所列的介系詞只是大致上的分類,下回還要再揭曉更多例外用法,記得持續追蹤收穫最新介系詞學習資源喔
最後,回答一開始的問題: Preposition 這個字如何說明介系詞在句子中的位置及功能呢?
Pre-字根表示 前、先 的意思,所以英文的介系詞在句子中通常放在受詞前, 用以表達受詞和句子中其他字詞的關係。這樣大家都學會了嗎?