Thursday, October 30, 2014

105 常用介词单字(二) at, on, in

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105 常用介词单字()  at, on, in                                 10/30/2014
                                
编辑者写至此处, 深感介词单字的重要, 你有没有见过一个完整的句子内没有介词单字的

at, on, in 这三个介词单字用在指地方也与它的引进字的及其后所接的宾语的关系,在使用上不同. 例如, at 通常指小地方,on 通常指在表面,in 通常指大的地方.
  例如:
They arrived in Taipei at midnight. (指大的地方)
The group arrived at the park at the scheduled time. (指小的地方)
                        Have you seen the notice on the notice board. (指在布告栏表面的地方)

in 一般用在指较大的地方的例子.

   When we were in Keelung, we spent a few days in Wildwillow(野柳).
(指大地方, 不能写 ' at Wildwillow ' 野柳也是较大的地方)
I have a friend who lives in a small village in the mountains. (用在指大的地方)

at 指一般小地方或特定的地方的例子

Who is that man standing at the bus stop? (at the door at the window?
Turn left at the traffic lights.
When you leave the hotel, please leave your key at reception.

on  指一般在特定的地方的上面, , on the ceiling, on the wall, on the door, on the table, on the floor, on a page
例如:
I sat on the floor.
She sits on the ground on the grass.
You are sitting on a chair.
They sat on the beach.
You'll find details of TV programs on page seven.

in at 用在指示地方的区别.
例如:
There were a lot of people in the shop. It was very crowded.
Go along this road, then turn left at the shop.

in on在指地方用法也不同.
例如:
There is some water in the bottle.
There is a label on the bottle.

at on虽都是指确定小地方, 但用法上也不同.
例如:
There is somebody at the door. Shall I go and see who it is?
There is a notice on the door. It says “Do not disturb”.

习题一百二十四
试用介词单字 in, at on 加上一个下列所给的词汇, 完成各句.
 the west coast      the front row   the right    the back of the envelope  
 (the sky)      the back of the class     my way to work

1.      It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky范例
2.      In most countries people drive ---.
3.      What is the tallest building ---?
4.      San Francisco is --- of the United States.
5.      We went to the theater last night. We had seats ---.
6.      I couldn't hear the teacher very well. She spoke quietly and I was sitting ---.
7.      When you send a letter, it is a good idea to write your name and address ---.
    
 
in 在英语句子内使用它的次数远超过其它的介词单字. 你由所读过的报章杂志的   
经验中必有所体会. 所以对in在句中连接及表示词汇的关系上, 要用悟性来思索, 若能融会贯通, 那么其它的介词单字的使用必难不倒你. 它的一些有用的特殊使用如下.

例如:
     When I go to the theater, I prefer to sit in the front row. 
     I live in Chungshan Street. Mary lives in Chungshin Road.
     Who is the woman in that photograph? (不可说 'on that photograph')
     Have you seen this article in the paper (是指报纸)?
     It was a lovely day. There wasn't a cloud in the sky.

on 使用它指出地方的一些特别的习惯用法.

例如:
          In Hongkong we drive on the left.
          Our apartment is on the second floor of the building.
Here's a shopping list. Don't buy anything that's not on the list.
Have you ever worked on a farm?
Washington , D.C. is on the Potomac river.
We stopped at a small village on the way to Taipei.

at 指一条路的尽头, at the end; 指一张纸的顶端, at the top, 或底部at the bottom
  例如:
       Write your address at the top of your letter.
       Our house is located at the end of the street.

习题一百二十五
试用介词单字 in, at on完成下列各句.

1.      Taipei is on the river Tanshui (淡水河).                   范例
2.      If you walk to the end of the street, you'll see a small shop at the corner. 范例
3.      Is Tom --- this photograph? I can't find him.
4.      My office is the first floor. It's --- the left as you come out of the lift.
5.      We normally use the front entrance but there's another entrance --- the back.
6.      A: Is there anything interesting --- the paper today?
       B: Well, there's an unusual photograph --- the back page.
7.      I love to look up at the stars --- the sky at night.
8.      “Where shall we sit?”  “Over there, --- the corner.” (在飯店內)
9.      When I'm a passenger in a car, I prefer to sit --- the front.
10. It's a very small village. You probably won't find it --- your map.


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Saturday, October 25, 2014

104 常用的介词单字(一) at, on, in


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 104 常用的介词单字() at, on, in                           10/25/2014

 在英语语法中, 关连语的介词比其同类的连词可以说是较为简单, 但却是非常难应用的. 说它简单, 是因为它没有什幺规则, 不像连词有已定的法则要注意. 然而介词之运用, 却是五花八门, 难以捉摸, 尤其是介词短语的用法更是变化多端(已用七讲分享编辑者学习的法则). 关于常用的介词单字, , at, without, of, on, over, out, in, into, to, out, off, up 等虽然不多, 却如身体内的神经, 掌握整个英语语言的运作. 尤其如这常用 at, on, in 等三个介词单字, 更是扰人. 其配合引进字(guide word) 或称钥字 (key word) 在时间及地方的用法都有差异, 对我国学习英语语法的青年朋友在使用上更捉摸不定. 所以特别提出讨论, 望能举一反三, 以领悟加上多练习去克服这困难. 毕竟常用的介词单字就那幺几个, 只要把它们在造句或言谈中使用的例子, 多多留意. 若你问到何时要用 in, 或是 on, 或是 at?请你手边随时准备一本好字典可以帮助解答你的疑难, 非常有用.

 at, on, in 虽然是以同一个引进字, , arrived. 但在不同时间的词汇用不同的介词单字, 他们这样用习惯了.  at 用在确定的短时间; on用在周日(week days); in则用在长时间. 没有规则可寻, 只有多记它们的例句.

例如:

      They arrived at 5 o'clock pm. (他们在下午五点到达.)

      They arrived on Friday.  (他们在星期五到达.)

      They arrived in October. They arrived in 1968.

        (他们在十月到达; 或他们在1968年来的)

 at 也常用在表示夜间, 周末, 或假日的时间.

  例如: 

at night                                              ,  I don't like going out at night.

at the weekendat weekends:         ,  Will you be here at the weekend?

       at Christmasat Easter        ,  Do you give each other presents at Christmas?

     [] :  但是用on Christmas Day

at the momentat present:              ,  Mr. Wang is busy at the moment

at this time (present).

at the same time:                               ,  Mary and I arrived at the same time.

 

In 表示在一时段内, , in the morning(s),  in the afternoon(s),       in the evening(s)

   例如:

        I'll see you in the morning.

        Do you work in the evenings?

但是加上肯定的周日, 则需用on.

  例如:

       I'll be at home on Friday morning.
       Do you usually go out on Saturday evenings?


习题一百二十一

试使用 at, on in 加上下面所给的任一个字, 以完成该句.

        the evening,  the moment,  (Sundays),  about 20 minutes,  night, Christmas,

the Middle Ages,  (1492),  the 1920s,  11 seconds,  the same time
 
  1. Columbus made his first voyage from Europe to America in 1492.           范例

  2. Most people in Taiwan do not work on Sundays.                                       范例

  3. If the sky is clear, you can see the stars ____.

  4. After working hard during the day, I like to relax ____.

  5. It's difficult to listen if everyone is speaking ____.

  6. I'm just going out to the shop. I'll be back ____.

  7. (on the phone) 'Can I speak to Ruth?'  'I'm afraid she's not here ____.

  8. In England people send each other cards ____.

  9. Many of Europe's great cathedrals were built ____.

  10. Bob is a very fast runner. He can run 100 meters ____.

 At, on, in 在这些字 last, next, this, every的前面不需要用.

   例如:

 I'll see you next Friday. ( 不可用 'on next Friday')

 They got married last March.

   [] : 常常在确定日子, 可省略 on. 例如在, Monday, Mondays, Monday morning, March 12th.

例句:

 I'll see you (on) Friday.

 She works (on) Saturday mornings.

 They got married (on) March 12th.

 习题一百二十二

试在下列各题中填入 at, on in. 若不需用它们可不填, 加注不必用介词.
 
  1. a. I'll see you on Friday.

      b. I'll see you (-) next Friday. (不必用介词)

  2. a. What are you doing (on) Saturday?  (或不必用介词)

      b. What are you doing in the weekend?

  3. a. They often go out ___ the evenings.

      b. They often go out ___ Sunday evenings

  4. a. Do you work ___ Wednesdays?

  b. Do you work___ every Wednesday?

  5. a. We usually have a holiday ___ the summer.

      b. We often have a short holiday ___ Christmas.

  6. a. Pauline got married ___ 1991.

  b. Pauline got married ___ 18 May 1991.

  c. Chris is getting married ___ this year.

 习题一百二十三

试选择适合的介词单字, at, on in , 填入下列各题. 

 
  1. Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756.                                          范例

  2. I haven't seen Mary for a few days. I last saw her (on) Tuesday. 范例

  3. The price of electricity is going up ___ October.

  4. I've been invited to a wedding ___ 14 February.

  5. Hurry up! We've got to go ___ five minutes.

  6. I'm busy just now but I'll be with you ___ a moment.

  7. Jenny's brother is an engineer but he's out of work ___ the moment.

  8. There are usually a lot of parties ___ New Year's Eve.

  9. I hope the weather will be nice ___ the weekend.

  10. Saturday night I went to bed ___ 11 o'clock.

  11. I don't like traveling ___ night.

  12. We traveled overnight to Paris and arrived ___ 5 o'clock ___ the morning.

  13. The course begins ___ 7 January and ends sometime ___ April.

  14. It was quite a short book and easy to read. I read it ___ a day.

  15. I might not be at home ___ Tuesday morning but I'll probably be

there ___ the after noon.

  16. My car is being repaired at the garage. It will be ready ___ two hours.

  17. The telephone and the doorbell rang ___ the same time.

   

Wednesday, October 22, 2014

103 介词短语(六) 上馆子 to eat out


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103  介词短语() 上馆子 to eat out                                                              10/22/2014

Shunan:  Let's go out to lunch, Dachin. I'd really like to eat out and relax.

秀兰:    大成, 我们到外面馆子用午餐.  我好想上馆子轻松一下.

Dachin:  I agree, Shunan. We need to take a break.   How about Express Pizza?

大成:     秀兰, 好的.  我们需要休息一会.  吃比萨薄饼快餐如何?

Shunan:  Oh, that's a good idea! Their food is really top-notch, and Mr. Wang  always  bends over backwards to please his customers.

秀兰:  , 真是一个好主意! 他们的东西实在是顶尖的, 而且黄老板竭诚的讨好顾客.

Dachin:  Should we call in our order or wait 'til we get there ?

大成:    我们是先打电话预订, 或是等到了那里再说?

Shunan:  Let's wait 'til we get there. The service is superb, and they'll wait on us
           quickly.   Anyway, I really want to look over the new menu.

秀兰:    等我们到了再说.  他们的服务很周全, 并且他们对我们服务很快.  总之, 我好想看看他们的新菜单.

Dachin:  I've heard they've got some great new specials we can try.

大成:    听说他们有些特别的新食品我们可以去尝尝.

Shunan:  Mmmm, they do. Like spinach pizza special, baklava that's
            out of this world, and seafood.

秀兰:    ,  是的.  像特别的菠菜比萨,  出奇美味的果仁蜜饼, 及海鲜食品等.

Dachin:  Shunan, Shunan, that's enough! Let's get going, please! It
            sounds like you're as hungry  as a horse!

大成:   秀兰, 秀兰, 够了!   请现在就动身, 好吧! 看起来你好象一匹饿马!

 
习题一百十七
      请用红色注明的介词短语仿照会话中的句子, 自己造两句.

 
 复习102讲所讨论的介词短语 :
      :  102 讲所讨论的介词短语中译, 并加两个例句, 请仿照再写两句.

1. on one's last legs: 几乎不能用

例一. The vehicle was on its last legs.

例二. It barely operated.

2. to hold up:  继续使用

例一. The engine is holding up fairly well.

例二. It continues to operate.

3. to act up: 突然不行

例一. Why has the carburetor been acting up?

例二. Why hasn't it been operating properly?

4. to break down: 不能开动, 熄火

例一. The truck broke down on the highway.

例二. It stopped operating.

5. to tie up: 交通堵塞

例一. When the car broke down, it tied up traffic.

例二. It stopped the other cars from moving.

6. an arm and a leg: 化费太大

例一. He charged you an arm and a leg for the tires!

例二. He charged you too much money!

7. up against:遇到

例一. They are up against some major decisions.

例二. They are confronted with some major decisions.

8. to put money into: 投入金钱

例一. How much money did he put into that old car?

例二. How much money did spend on its repairs?

9. to trade in: 换车, 以旧车加钱换另一辆

例一. Let's trade this motorcycle in.

例二. Let's exchange it for a newer one.

10. to settle on: 决定

例一. Which vehicle did you settle on?

例二. Which one did you decide to get?

11. to go over: 检查

例一. He goes over his car every six month.

例二. He inspects its mechanical parts.

 
习题一百十八
   请将意思相同的介词短语前的英文字母填入空格内:

1. __ to band over backwards .        a. fantastic

2. __ to eat out                                 b. to serve someone

3. __ to call in                                   c. to seem

4. __ to wait on                                d. very hungry

5. __ out of this world                       e. to put much effort into

6. __ how about                               f. to eat in a restaurant

7. __ to go out                                  g. to order by telephone

8. __ to take a break                        h. to read

9. __ top-notch                                i. what is your opinion of

10. __ as hungry as a horse              j. to rest for a short while

11. __ to look over                           k. exceptionally good

12. __ to sound like                          1. to attend social functions

 习题一百十九
    请圈选下列合乎题义的句子:

1. He bent over backwards to make her happy.

a. He wanted to make her happy.

b. He wanted his wife to listen to him.

c.  He hurt his back.

2. He called in sick at the company.

a. He went to work sick.

b. He was sick at the company.

c. He informed them by phone that he was sick.

3. It sounded like they loved being in the United States.

a. They planned to return to their country.

b. They seemed to enjoy the United States.

c. They attended evening classes in the United States.

4. Every morning they get a thirty-minute break.

a. They work for thirty minutes.

b. They try hard for thirty minutes.

c. They rest for thirty minutes.

5. The party was out of this world.

a. The party was marvelous.

b. The party was pleasant.

c. The party was nice.

6.We like to go out with our friends.

a. We like to go to the movies with them.

b. We like to invite them to our home.

c. We like to go to work with them.

7. The tennis player played a top-notch game.

a. The tennis player played an average game.

b. The tennis player played a good game.

c. The tennis player played a superior game.

8. They looked over their bills and were very upset.

a. They examined them.

b. They paid them promptly.

c. They threw them in the trash.

9. The nurse waited on the patient.

a. The nurse helped the patient.

b. The nurse was very friendly.

c. The nurse examined the patient's chart.

10. When they were vacationing in South America, they ate out daily.

a. They ate in their hotel room.

b. They ate in restaurants.

c. They ate in the parks and picnic areas.

11. How about going to the city by train?

a. Have you been to the city by train?

b. Do you want to go to the city by train?

c. Can you get to the city by train?

12. After the long hike in the woods, he was as hungry as a horse.

a. After the hike, he ate a horse.

b. After the hike, he rode his horse home.

c. After the hike, he was famished.

 
习题一百二
     试用合理的介词, , up, in, with, for, out of, off, at, of, down on, on 填入句内完成之.
 
1.How much did you pay ____ that dress?   It looks very expensive.

2. He is afraid ____  dogs and never goes near them.

3. Everyone laughed ____ Steve's funny joke. They really enjoyed it. 

4. I got ____ the bus at Chungwha Street because that's where my friend lives.

5. She had to get ____ early in the morning to catch the 7:00 a.m. flight.

6. We looked everywhere _____ the missing book, but we couldn't find it.

7. They have to leave before the custodian locks the doors, or they won't be able to
     get _____   _____ the building.

8. He wakes _____ late every morning because he never sets his alarm clock.

9. If you don't know the meaning of the word, look it _____ in the dictionary.

10. We arrived ______ Taoyuan _____ the airport at midnight.

11. He got _____ his bicycle and rode away.

12. Don't tell me you went _____ him! I thought you don't like him.

13. He always looks ______    ______ everybody.  He has a superiority complex.

14. It depends _____ the weather. If it's a beautiful weekend, we can head down to the shore.

15.    _____ present, we are doing very well. We're getting used to everything around us.

 

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