介词
介词(preposition简称:prep)又称前置词,属于虚词类别,通常位于名词、代词或名词性结构之前,用于表示其与句中其他成分的关系,不能单独充当句子成分 。介词与其宾语构成介词短语,可在句中作状语、补语、定语、表语等成分,按语义功能可分为时间、地点、方式、原因等多种类型,同一介词在不同语境中可表达不同含义 。
英语介词其用法涵盖时间表达(如at/on/in)、方位描述(如at表精确位置、in表示空间包含)及与其他词类的搭配扩展,特殊情况下可后接形容词或副词形成习语化表达 。当宾语为人称代词时必须使用宾格形式,语法规则允许介词置于句末的特殊用法 。
按词义分
1. 时间介词
| 介词 | 用法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| at | 具体时刻、时间点 | at 6 o'clock, at noon, at night, at Christmas |
| on | 具体日期、星期、某天 | on Monday, on June 1st, on my birthday, on a cold morning |
| in | 较长时段(年/月/季节/世纪) | in 2024, in July, in summer, in the morning |
| during | 在……期间(强调持续) | during the holiday, during the meeting |
| for | 持续一段时间 | for three hours, for two weeks |
| since | 从……以来(起点) | since 2010, since last year |
| from...to/till... | 从……到…… | from Monday to Friday |
| before | 在……之前 | before lunch, before 5 o'clock |
| after | 在……之后 | after class, after 2020 |
| until/till | 直到……为止 | until tomorrow, till next week |
| by | 不迟于,到……为止 | by Friday, by the end of this month |
| within | 在……之内 | within three days |
口诀:at点on天in大段,年月季节一世纪
2. 地点/方位介词
1. 基本位置
| 介词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| at | 在某一点(小地点) | at the door, at the bus stop, at home |
| in | 在……里面(大地点/空间) | in Beijing, in the room, in the world |
| on | 在……上面(接触表面) | on the table, on the wall, on the floor |
| out | 在…….外面 | out the door,out window |
2. 方位关系
| 介词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| above | 在……上方(不接触,不一定垂直) | The lamp is above the table. |
| over | 在……正上方(垂直,不接触) | A bridge is over the river. |
| below | 在……下方(不接触) | Below zero, water freezes. |
| under | 在……正下方(垂直) | The cat is under the chair. |
| beneath | 在……下方(正式/文学) | Beneath the surface |
| behind | 在……后面 | Behind the house |
| in front of | 在……前面 | In front of the classroom |
| beside | 在……旁边 | Sit beside me. |
| next to | 紧挨着 | Next to the bank |
| between | 在……之间(两者) | Between you and me |
| among | 在……之中(三者及以上) | Among the crowd |
| around | 在……周围 | Around the city |
| near | 在……附近 | Near the station |
| by | 在……旁边 | By the window |
| against | 倚靠,反对 | Lean against the wall |
3. 方向移动
| 介词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| to | 向,到(方向) | Go to school, to the east |
| into | 进入……里面 | Walk into the room |
| out of | 从……出来 | Get out of the car |
| onto | 到……上面 | Jump onto the stage |
| off | 从……离开/脱落 | Fall off the bike |
| through | 穿过(内部) | Walk through the forest |
| across | 横过,穿过(表面) | Swim across the river |
| along | 沿着 | Walk along the street |
| up | 向上 | Climb up the mountain |
| down | 向下 | Go down the stairs |
| past | 经过 | Walk past the shop |
| towards | 朝,向 | Run towards me |
3. 方式/手段介词
| 介词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| by | 通过……方式/手段 | by bus, by hand, by working hard |
| with | 用……工具/伴随 | Cut with a knife, with pleasure |
| without | 没有,不 | Without water, without saying a word |
| in | 用……方式/语言 | in English, in this way, in ink |
| on | 通过(媒介) | on TV, on the phone, on the Internet |
区别:by + 交通工具/抽象方式;with + 具体工具;in + 语言/材料
4. 原因/目的介词
| 介词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| because of | 因为(接名词/代词/动名词) | Because of the rain, we stayed home. |
| due to | 由于(正式) | Due to bad weather |
| owing to | 由于(正式) | Owing to his illness |
| thanks to | 多亏,由于 | Thanks to your help |
| for | 为了,因为 | Do it for me, famous for... |
| from | 因……而(表原因) | Suffer from headache |
| of | ……的(表性质) | Be afraid of, be proud of |
| with | 因……而(表原因) | Shake with cold, tremble with fear |
5. 关于/涉及介词
| 介词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| about | 关于(一般性) | A book about history |
| on | 关于(学术性/专业性) | A lecture on physics |
| of | ……的(所属关系) | The capital of China |
| concerning | 关于(正式) | Concerning your request |
| regarding | 关于(正式) | Regarding the matter |
| with respect to | 关于,至于(正式) | With respect to your inquiry |
6. 其他重要介词
| 介词 | 主要用法 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| about | 大约;关于;四处 | About 5 o'clock, walk about |
| against | 反对;倚靠;对抗 | Against the plan, against the wall |
| as | 作为;像 | Work as a teacher, as a result |
| besides | 除……之外(还有) | Besides English, I study French. |
| except | 除……之外(没有) | Everyone came except Tom. |
| except for | 除了……(整体中的细节) | The essay is good except for a few errors. |
| but | 除了(与except同义) | Nobody but John knows. |
| despite/in spite of | 尽管 | Despite the rain, we went out. |
| like | 像……一样 | Look like you, like father like son |
| unlike | 不像 | Unlike his brother |
| per | 每 | 60 miles per hour |
| plus | 加上 | 2 plus 2 equals 4 |
| minus | 减去 | 10 minus 3 is 7 |
| versus/vs. | 对,对抗 | China vs. Japan |
易混淆介词对比
| 对比组 | 区别说明 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| in time vs on time | in time=及时;on time=准时 | We arrived in time for the movie. / The train came on time. |
| at the end vs in the end | at the end=在末端;in the end=最后 | At the end of the road / In the end, we won. |
| in front of vs in the front of | in front of=外部前面;in the front of=内部前部 | A tree is in front of the house. / I sit in the front of the classroom. |
| besides vs except | besides=包括在内;except=排除在外 | Besides Tom, Mary came. (=Tom came) / Everyone except Tom came. (=Tom didn't come) |
| across vs through | across=表面横穿;through=内部穿过 | Walk across the road / Go through the tunnel |
| by vs until | by=不迟于(截止点);until=持续到 | Finish it by Friday. / Wait until Friday. |
| to vs towards | to=到达;towards=朝向(未必到达) | Go to school / Walk towards the door |
常见介词搭配(动词+介词)
| 动词+介词 | 含义 | 例句 |
|---|---|---|
| look for | 寻找 | I'm looking for my keys. |
| look after | 照顾 | Look after your sister. |
| listen to | 听 | Listen to music |
| wait for | 等待 | Wait for me! |
| depend on | 依赖 | Depend on yourself |
| believe in | 相信 | Believe in yourself |
| think of/about | 考虑/想起 | Think of a plan |
| talk to/with | 与……交谈 | Talk to him |
| ask for | 请求 | Ask for help |
| pay for | 为……付款 | Pay for dinner |
| care about | 关心 | Care about others |
| laugh at | 嘲笑 | Don't laugh at him |
| arrive at/in | 到达 | Arrive at the station / in Beijing |
| get on/off | 上/下车 | Get on the bus |
介词短语精选
above构成的惯用短语
| above all | 尤其是,最重要的是 | above suspicion | 无可怀疑 |
| above praise | 赞美不尽 | above reproach | 无可厚非 |
| above criticism | 无可指责 | above price | 价值连城 |
after构成的惯用短语
| after all | 毕竟,到底 | day after day | 日复一日 |
| one after another | 接二连三 | page after page | 一页又一页地 |
| year after year | 年年岁岁 | wave after wave | 一波又一波地 |
| bus after bus | 公共汽车一辆又一辆 |
at构成的惯用短语
| at once | 立刻 | at least | 至少 |
| at most | 至多 | at the sight of | 看到 |
| at the news of | 听到 |
in构成的惯用短语
| in fact | 事实上 | in genera | 一般来说 |
| in no way | 决不 | in order | 井然有序 |
| in time | 及时 | in case | 万一 |
| in future | 将来 | in public | 公开地 |
| take part in | 参加 | in trouble | 处于困境 |
| in the end | 最后 | in front of | 在……前面 |
| in charge of | 负责 | in spite of | 尽管 |
| in favor of | 支持 | in the way | 挡路 |
| in on time | 准时 | in a hurry | 匆忙,急于 |
| in a moment | 立刻,一会儿 | in a sense | 从某种意义上说 |
| in a way | 在某种程度上 | in a word | 简言之,总之 |
| in addition | 此外,又,加之 | in all | 总共,总计 |
| in advance | 预告,事先 | in agreement with | 同意,一致 |
| in accord with | 与...一致 | in bulk | 成批地 |
| in blossom | 开花(指树木 | in commo01n | 共享的,共有的 |
| in debt | 欠债,欠情 | in detail | 详细地 |
| in difficulty | 处境困难 | in order | 按顺序,按次序 |
on构成的惯用短语
| on duty | 值班 | on holiday | 度假 |
| on the way | 在路上 | out of order | 出故障 |
| by the way | 顺便说一下 |