关于英语介词的用法.doc

介词in和on构成的短语辨析in order 整齐，秩序井然 on order 已订购但未交货she always puts her things in order.她总是把东西放得整整齐齐。In our office ,we dont have a Xerox machine yet, but it is on order.我们办公室里还没有复印机，但已订货了。In principle 原则上，大体上 on principle 按照原则，根据原则They said they would accept our terms in principle.他们说，他们将原则上接受我们的条件。Ill refuse on principle. 我将按照原则加以拒绝。In time 及时，不久，终于，总有一天 on time 准时，按时，（美）以分期付款方式The doctor came in time to save her life.医生及时赶到，救了她的命。If you keep on,you will succeed in time.如果说坚持下去，你总有一天会成功的。The train pulled in on time.火车准时到站。She got a washing machine from a nearby shop on time.她在附近一家商店分期付款买了一台洗衣机。In hand （工作等）在进行 on hand （美）即将发生，在场The work is in hand, and will soon be finished. 工作在进行中，很快就要结束了。I saw that a crises was on hand, and it came.我知道危机即将到来。说明这两个词组都表示“现在，在手头上”的意思，例如：Have a large stock in/on hand （手头上有大批存货）In show 表面 ，外观上on show 展出，放映The metal looks like gold in show.这金属外表上象金子。His paintings are on show now.他的绘画作品正在展出。In top 英）用高速挡，全速地 on top 在上面，成功，领先The car is running in top.那辆汽车在全速前进。He went on top in the last lap.他跑到最后一圈时领先了。In security 安全地，安心地 on security 凭抵押品The plane landed in security.飞机安全着陆了。You can only lend money on security.你只能凭抵押品贷款。in relief 浮雕的 on relief 接受救济的on the wall of the monument is a profile of the martyr in relief.碑墙上是一幅烈士的侧面浮雕像。These are poor people on relief.这些都是接受救济的贫民。In doing sth. 在。当中（过程中） On doing sth 一。就In doing so he fell into contradictions .在这样做时他又陷入了矛盾中。On reaching the city he called up lao yang.一到城里他就给老杨打了电话。In the air 在空中，在流传，未定 on the air 在广播中The rumour is in the air that the president will soon resign.盛传总统不久就要辞职了。The plan for additional investment is still in the air.追加投资的计划仍然未定。His show is on the air at nine oclock .他的演出将于九点播出。In the (sbs) way 阻碍，妨碍 On the (sbs) way 在去。途中Whose bike is this? Its in the （或my） way.这是谁的自行车？它挡道啦。They are on the (their ) way beijing.他们正在去北京的途中。In the right 正确，有理 on the right. 在右边We are in the right.我们都是对的。You stand on the right, and he on the left.你站在右边，他站在左边。In the field(s) 在田地里，参加比赛 on the field在战场上Hes working in the fields.他正在田里劳动。Are you in the field for the relay race?你参加接力赛跑吗？He lost his life on athe field.他死在战场上。In the press 在印刷中 on the press 在报界工作The book is in athe press. 这本书正在印刷。He is on the press.他在报界工作。In behalf of 为了。的利益 on behalf on代表某人，代替某人 Premier Zhou worked very hard all his life in behalf of the people.周总理为了人民的利益辛勤工作了一辈子。Mr Brown accepted the championship award on behalf of the class .布朗先生代表全班去领了锦标奖。In the face of 面对，面临，不顾 on the face of 按。字面的意思He showed great courage in (the ) face of difficulties.他在困难面前表现出巨大的勇气。That conclusion appears unwarranted on the face of athe document.按文件的字面来看，那结论似乎是没有根据的。动词GO表示被动意义的短评Go round =(美)go around =够给每个人Go at 售价Go before 被提到。面前Go down 被接受，