介词
at, by, to, in, for, of, on, from, with
其中又以 at, by, in, on为四大“要犯”！学习介词就是要抓住这几“要犯”。有人写了一首《介词口诀》来帮助学习者；也有人写了《Preposition Song》令学习者一面唱歌一面轻松地记忆介词的用法。同学们可以借助这个方法有针对性地记忆常用介词： 1. In the summer at the seaside (季节用in, 在海边用at) On the coast we like it fine (在海岸用on) but in winter ,yes ,at Christmas (在圣诞用at) By the fireside we recline (放置) (在炉边用by) 2. In July we went to Kenya (月份用in) Stayed in Lamu by the sea, (住在Lamu用in) We came back to Tanzania Then across Victoria sea
3. Did you come here in a taxi? (乘出租汽车用in)
Or by bus, or on the train? (乘公共汽车用by, 乘火车用on) Did you come on foot this evening (步行用on) Or perhaps by aeroplane? (乘飞机用by)
4. Will you come to tea on Monday? (在星期一用on) I′ll be home at half past three (时间三点半用at) Yes, I′ll stay for half an hour (长达半小时用for) if you buy some beer for me (给我for me)
5. In the morning I drink coffee (早晨用in the morning) In the afternoon there′s tea (下午用in the afternoon) In the evening I have cocoa (傍晚用in the evening) Yes, at night ,it′s good for me. (晚上用at night)
6. Where′s my pencil?In the kitchen (厨房里in the kitchen) On the table near the chair (在桌上on the table, 在椅边near the chair)
Underneath the cup and saucer (在杯和碟的下面 underneath...)
Just behind the teapot there (在茶壶后边behind...) 7. Can you tell me how to get to Mr. Johnson′s coffee-bar?
Down the street and round the corner (down the street 沿着街道,round...绕过)
Past the church and there you are
8. Where′s the bookshop? Over there,dear (over there 那里) First turn left,then go straight on,
Along the road,across the market (沿着路along the road, 穿过市场 across...)
It′s in front of you, dear John (在你前面 in front of you) 9. There is nothing on the radio (广播on the radio) \ (with后orchestra为有形
物,无形物则用by)
I′m not interested in music (interested in 兴趣于) so I think I′ll go to bed
10. In a moment I′ll be finished (in a moment 片刻里) With these prepositions-so I will say to you in English till the next time, cheerio (加油呀) (till... 直到)记住这十段歌词后，你就学到许多介词用法了。其中包括四大“要犯”at, by, in,on。
四个介词：at，in，on，by用法。
二、介词at, in, on, by 表示地方、地点、位置: 2.1 at 把地方、地点、位置当作一个“点”：
1. The begger is sitting at the corner. 那乞丐坐在角落里。 2. Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop. Jane在巴士站等你。
3. at home 在家
4. Who’s standing there at the door? 谁站在门口？ 5. at the top of the page 在一页的上面
6. The shop is at the end of the road. 那商店就在路的尾端。 7. at the entrance 在进口处 8. at the crossroads 在十字路口
9. When will you arrive at the office? 你什么时候会到公司呢？
10. I’m in France, at Paris. 我住在法国巴黎。(相对法国来讲，巴黎只是一个“点”)
11. There is a small hut at the foot of the hill. 山脚下有一座小屋子。
12. My aunt lives at 55 Boretz Road in Durham.
我的姑妈住在Durham,Boretz 路门牌55号。(地址要用at，不能用in)
13. at the side 在一边
14. at reception 在招待会上 15. I’m at work. 我在工作。
16. at class/ home/ the library/ the office/ school 在班上/家里/图书馆/公司/学校
2.2 in 把地方、地点、位置当作一个范围或一个封闭的空间：
1. I live in London. 我住在伦敦。(大城市用in)
2. I live in England, at London. 我住在英国伦敦。(England大过London喔)
3. I live in a big city, my sister lives at a small town. 我住在大城市，我
姐姐住在一个小市镇。(如果把city看做一个圆圈，small town就成一个点。因此就in
a city, at a small town. 呵呵)
4. We have a meeting in Beijing. 我们有北京有一个会议。 5. Mars is in the Solar System. 火星在太阳系里。 6. in a car 乘汽车 (不是 on a car 也不是 by a car 喔) 7. in a taxi 乘的士 (不是 on a taxi 或 by a taxi ) 8. in a helicopter 乘直升机 9. in a boat 乘小船
10. in a lift (elevator) 乘电梯 (电梯像个笼子，当然要用 in 啦) 11. in the newspaper 在报上 12. in the sky 在空中