一、介詞短語作時間狀語用法小結.
1。
早、午、晚要用in 例:in the morning 在早上 in the afternoon 在下午 in the evening 在晚上 in the day 在白天 2。黎明、午、夜、點與分 要用at 例: at dawn, at daybreak 在黎明時候 at noon 在中午 at night 在夜間 at midnight 在午夜 (1)以上短語都不用冠詞 at six o'clock 在6點鐘 at 7:30 (seven thirty) 在7點半 at half past eleven 在11點半 at nine fifteen 在9點15分 at ten thirty a。
m。 在上午10點30分 (2)也可以寫成 seven to five 5點差7分(半小時以上) five minutes after two 2點過5分 at a quarter to two 1點45分 at the weekend 在周末 3。
年、月、年月、季節、周 即在"來年",在"某月",在"某年某月" (但在某年某月某日則用on), 在四季,在第幾周等都要用in。 例;in 1986 在1986年 in 1927 在1927年 in April 在四月 in March 在三月 in December 1986 1986年12月 in July l983 1983年7月 in spring 在春季 in summer 在夏季 in autumn 在秋季 in winter 在冬季 in the fist week of this semester 這學期的第一周 in the third week 在第三周 。
二、介詞短語作狀語在句中的位置
介詞短語作狀語
A)介詞短語作狀語,用來修飾動詞。
例如:
We live quite near my office.(地點)
Who knows what will happen in the future? (時間)
The sewing machine is worked by foot.(方式)
We're waiting for them to arrive for lunch.(目的)
He worked himself to death.(結果)
He is so useful to me that I can't do without him.(條件)
With all your faults, I still like you.(讓步)
He lay on his bed with the sunlight falling on his face.(伴隨狀語)
I don't believe in dream.(范疇)
What country do you come from?(來源)
Everything depends on whether he is punctual.(根據)
The men who govern the country are chosen by the people.(行為者)
B)介詞短語作狀語,用來修飾形容詞
例如:
He was not conscious of my presence in the room.
I am not interested in doing business with that firm.
They are proud of their clever children.
C)介詞短語作狀語,修飾副詞(比較少用)
例如:
John is now somewhere on the high seas, and we wish him a pleasant holiday.
Do you live here in Middle Town, Mr John?
D)介詞短語作狀語,修飾整個句子
例如:
On the whole, Jack has been a good friend.