unit10-介词用法介绍.doc

介词用法介绍一、概述介词是一种结构词，不能单独担任句子成分。介词的作用是表示它后面的宾语同句中其他词语之间的关系。介词与它的宾语构成介词短语可以充当多种句子成分。如：The cost of food is rising. (定语)She was ill during the meeting. （状语）I found him in very good shape.（宾语补足语）通常介词可分为四类：简单介词：at, in, from, on复合介词：upon, inside, outside双重介词：from behind, from among短语介词：in case of, according to二、介词的意义1表示时间的介词in表示“在某一时间段”，或“在某一时候”，如用在月、季、年份、时代、世纪等时间名词的前面，或用来泛指一天的某一段时间。In July/summer/2000/ancient times/the 1999sIn the morning/afternoon/eveningIn也可以指“在之后”，表示从说话起的若干时间内，如：The bus will be here in ten minutes.On表示“在特定的某一天”，也可用于带有修饰语的一天的某个时间段之前。如：on Saturday, on Saturday morning, on the morning of August 1stat表示“在某一时间点”，或用来表示不确定的时间和短期的假日、时节等。如：at six oclock, at Easter介词over, through (out)两者均指“经过的全部时间”。Stay over the Christmas.介词for, since for表示动作或状态延续的全部时间长度，为“长达”之意；since用于指从过去特定的某个时刻到说话时为止的一段时间；两者往往用于完成时。I have been there for six years.We have not seen each other since 1993.During指“在时期/时间内”，必须以表示一段时间的词或词组作宾语。She was ill for a week, and during that week she ate little.2表示地点的介词介词above, over, on, on top of. Above和below分别表示高于和低于的意思，不一定指垂直方向上的上下；over和under分别表示垂直方向上的上下和高低；on/on top of和beneath/underneath表示“和表面相接触”意义上的上下。以上三对介词互为反义词。The temple stands on top of the hill.The pen is beneath the book.There is a lamp over the desk.介词at指小地点或集会场合；on表示线或面上的位置；in表示在立体、区域或环境内，特别是那些教大，能够容纳相应事物的环境。He works at Peking University.Your radio is on the desk.The boat is in the lake.介词in, on, off, to表示相当于某个区域或某个物体的位置关系：in表示在区域的里面；on表示在区域的边界附近，可以是属于这个区域的一部分或相互接壤；off也表示在区域的边界附近，但一般不是属于这个区域的一部分；to表示在区域的边界更远些的附近，所以不是属于这个区域的一部分或不互相接壤。Japan is to the east of China and Mongolia is on the north.Taiwan is in the east of China but is off the mainland.介词between用来说明“在两者之间”或“三个以上人物或事物中的两者之间的相互关系”；among用来说明“在两者以上之间”的相互关系；amid(amidst)和among都可以用来表示没有确定数目的物体之间的相互关系，amid多用于正式文体。There is a small river between the two villages.The book is the best among these modern novels.介词in front of和behind指前、后的相对位置。She always looks in front of and behind the car before she starts it.介词round, pass指“绕过”；其中pass指“从旁边经过”；through指“从之中穿过”。The movie theater is round the corner.He lives in the village past the bus stop through the park.3表示原因的介词for常常表示褒贬、奖惩的原因或心理原因。They will reward you for your help.Due to常常用来引导形容词性的短语，作定语或表语。Mistakes due to carelessness may have serious consequences.From和out of常常表示动机或原因；through表示消极或间接的原因。He feels weak from lack of sleep.He broke down through overwork.4表示目的的介词for表示拟定的接收人或目的；to表示实际的接收人或目的。I bought the gift for my little sister.I gave the gift to my little sister.For和to都可以引导目的地。For跟在含有出发或开始意义的动词后，如：leave, set out, start, depart, sail等；to跟在含有来来往往地行动的意义的动词后，如：go, come, run, walk, move, fly, drive, ride等。We have left for Hong Kong.He flew to America via Hong Kong.At还可引导行为的目标或精力的集中点。He shot at the bird.5表示“关于”的介词一般about用于比较随便的谈话或非正式的文体；on用于正式的讲话、著作或报告中；of用于动词talk, read, know, say, hear, boast等的后面。如：What are you talking about?A paper on selfdom in Russian.In terms of natural resources6表示原料的介词of和out of表示制成品的材料仍保持原材料的性质；with表示制成产品的一种成分；from表示制成品已失去了原材料的性质；in表示制成品的材料的色调或特殊性。His house was built of brick.He made these toys out of old cigar-boxes.A fruitcake is made with fruit.Steel is made from iron.We have furniture of this design in oak and in walnut.7表示价格的介词at和for都可表示价格，at仅表示价格，for还表示“交换”，如：Eggs are sold at 95 cents a dozen here.I bought it for five pounds.8表示其他意义的介词in spite of, despite, for(all),with(all)等表示让步意义的介词。其中：despite较为正式，in spit of较为普通，for/with(all)较为口语化。In spite of / despite the bad weather 尽管天气不好For / with all his shortcomings 尽管他有许多缺点except和but表示不包含的意义，只是单纯地将其后面所接的人或事物排除在外，一般不用于句首，多跟在表示一个集体的名词或代词后作定语。He gets up early every day except Sunday.Who would do such a thing but Peter?Except for和apart from表示不包含的意义，所引导的短语，主要用于状语，以修饰全句，意为“除了有之外”，“只是”等，用于引出一个相反的细节或原因，因而部分地修正了全句的主要意思。Except for Jack, the whole class passed the test.Apart from its cost, the plan was a good one.Except for和but for表示不包含的意义，可以引导有否定意义的条件状语从句。Except for/But for the storm we should have arrived earlier.Except指从整体中除去一部分，而besides则表示“除之外还有”的意义。Nobody was late except me.He had few friends besides us.表示超过或不足的介词有：above, beyond, over, past; below, beneath, under等，如：beyond description 难以形容below/under the average 低于平均水平表示状态的介词有：at,off, in, under, out of等，如：on fire 着火off duty 下班out of fashion 过时表示支持的with, for和表示反对的againstIm with you in all you say.Are you for or against the plan?三、介词的搭配1介词与动词的搭配同一介词可以与不同的动词搭配，表示不同的意思。以of为例：Jack reminds her grandma of her husband because he looks just like him.(使想起)Have you ever heard of such a thing? (听说)She often spoke of her life in China. (谈起)The lady was robbed of 10 dollars on her way home. (抢劫)Thanks for thinking of me. (思念)同一动词可以与不同的介词搭配使用，表示不同的意思。以look为例：Look after the children. (照顾)He looked at the timetable. (看)What are you looking for? (寻找)The police are looking into the case. (调查)在许多动词+介词的结构只能感，介词实际上是动词的一部分，与动词一起构成短语动词。2介词与形容词的搭配介词短语是形容词补语的一种，下面介绍几个常与形容词搭配的介词。At: (1)表示对某种因素在情绪上的反应，如：I am angry at their not telling me.这类形容词还有：amazed, pleased, hurt, disappointed, excited, delighted, worried等； （2）表示在某方面的能力，如：Hes good at tennis.这类形容词还有：adept, expert, show, hopeless, useless等。In表示方面，如：He is successful in everything he does.这类形容词还有：lacking , interested, efficient, lucky等。About表示对象，如：I am curious about her motives.这类形容词还有：certain, careful, careless, happy, pleased, sure, anxious等。To表示目标，如：Your arguments are contrary to reason.这类形容词还有：acceptable, answerable, equal, hateful, kind, natural, painful, peculiar, pleasant, polite, rude, similar, strange, used等。With表示伴随，如：Your arguments are not consistent with your previous remarks.这类形容词还有：complete, content, angry, busy, consistent, horrified, pleased, upset等。For: (1)表示对象，如：We are eager for news.这类形容词还有： bound, adequate, famous, fit, necessary, sorry, ready等；(2)表示分离，如：She was absent from the meeting.这类形容词还有：free, different, separate, safe等。3介词与名词的搭配介词与名词的搭配常常用在由动词、形容词等转换而来的名词的后面。如：We cant ignore their concern for the matter.His absence from school was caused by illness. 时间或地点介词in、on、at的用法区别：表示时间时, in表示在一段时间里(在将来时句子中则表示在一段时间之后), on表示在具体的某一天或者某天的上下午等, at表示在某个时刻或者瞬间；表示地点时, in表示在某个范围之内, on表示在某个平面上或与一个面相接触,at则表示在某个具体的场所或地点。如：He was born on the morning of May 10th.(他出生于五月十日的早晨)/ I usually get up at 7：00 in the morning.(我通常在早上的七点钟起床) / His glasses are right on his nose.(他的眼镜就架在他的鼻子上)/ He is at the cinema at the moment.(此刻他正在电影院) after与in表示时间的用法区别：“after+(具体时刻/从句)”表示“在时刻之后”常用于一般时态；“in+(一段时间)”表示“在(多久) 之后”,常用于将来时态。如：He said that he would be here after 6：00.(他说他六点钟之后会来这儿)/ My father is coming back from England in about a month.(我父亲大约一个月以后从英国回来) since与for表示时间的用法区别：“since+(具体时刻/that-从句)”表示“自从起一直到现在”,“for +(一段斶间)”表示“总共有之久”,都常用于完成时态；如：Uncle Li has worked in this factory since 1970.(李叔叔自从1970年起就在这家工厂工作了)/ Uncle Li has worked in this factory for over 30 years. (李叔叔在这家工厂已经工作了30多年) by、in与with表示方式的用法区别：都可以表示“工具、手段”,但是by主要表示“乘坐”某个交通工具或“以方式”,在被动句中可以表示动作的执行者；in表示“使用”某种语言/文字,with表示“使用”某个具体的工具、手段。如：We see with our eyes and walk with our feet.(我们用眼睛看东西,用双脚走路)/ Please write that article(文章) in English.(请你用英语写那篇文章)/ Lets go to the zoo by taxi.(我们打的去动物园吧。)/ It was written by Lao She.(那是老舍写的) about与on的用法区别：都可以表示“有关”,但是about的意义比较广,而on主要表示“有关(专题/课程)”。如：Tom is going to give a talk on the history of America.(汤姆要作一个美国历史的报告)/ They are very excited talking about the coming field trip.(他们兴致勃勃地谈论着即将来到的野外旅游) through与across、over的用法区别： through指“穿过(门洞/人群/树林)”； across和over可以指“跨越(街道/河流)”,可互换,但是表示“翻过”时只能用over. 如：Just then a rat (鼠)ran across the road.(就在那时一只老鼠跑过路面)/ There is a bridge across/over the river.(河上有座桥)/ They climbed over the mountain and arrived there ahead of time.(他们翻过大山提前到达了那里)/ The visitors went through a big gate into another park.(参观者们穿过一个大门来到另一个公园) (7)as与like的区别：两个词都表示“像”,但是as译为“作为”,表示的是职业、职务、作用等事实,而like译为“像一样”,表示外表,不是事实。如：Let me speak to you as a father.(我以父亲的身份和你讲话。)(说话者是听者的父亲) / Let me speak to you like a father.(让我像一位父亲一样和你讲话)(说话者不是听者的父亲) (8)at the end of、by the end of、to the end、in the end的用法区别：at the end of既可以表示时间也可以表示地点,译为“在末；在尽头”,常与过去时连用；by the end of只能表示时间,译为“在前；到为止”,常用于过去完成时； in the end与at last基本等义,表示“终于、最后”,通常用于过去时；to the end译为“到的终点为止”,前面往往有表示运动或连续性的动词。如：By the end of last term we had learned 16 units of Book III.(到上学期期末我们已经学习了第三册16个单元)/ At the end of the road you can find a big white house with brown windows.(在路的尽头你能找到一幢有棕色窗户的白房子)/ They left for Beijing at the end of last week.(上周末他们动身去了北京)/ In the end he succeeded in the final exams.(他最终在期末考试中考及格了)/ We should go on with the work to the end.(我们应该把工作干到底)/ Follow this road to the end and you will see a post office.(沿这条路走到底就能看见一家邮电局) (9)for a moment、for the moment、in a moment、at the moment的区别：for a moment“一会儿、片刻”(=for a while),常与持续性动词连用；for the moment“暂时、目前”,常用于现在时；in a moment“一会儿、立即、马上”(=soon; in a few minutes),一般用于将来时；at the moment“此刻,眼下”(=now),用于现在进行时。如：Please wait for a moment.(请稍等)/ Lets leave things as they ar