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时间介词

Prepositions of Time

时间介词告诉我们事情何时发生。对具体时间和节日用 "at",对日期和星期几用 "on",对月份、年份、季节和较长时段用 "in"。记住:at night, on Monday, in the morning。

何时使用

时刻、餐点和节日用 "at"。星期几和具体日期用 "on"。月份、年份、季节、世纪和一天的时段(晚上除外)用 "in"。

结构

format + time / holidays

The class starts at 9 o'clock. We eat at Christmas.

课**在**9点开始。我们**在**圣诞节吃饭。

usageon + day / date

The party is on Saturday. Her birthday is on March 15th.

派对**在**星期六。她的生日**在**3月15号。

exceptionin + month / year / season

She was born in July. He graduated in 2020.

她**在**七月出生。他**在**2020年毕业。

信号词

  • at
  • on
  • in
  • during
  • for
  • since
  • until
  • by

例句

The meeting starts at 9 o'clock.

会议**在**9点开始。

Her birthday is on the 15th of March.

她的生日**在**3月15日。

We usually travel in the summer.

我们通常**在**夏天旅行。

I'll see you on Monday morning.

**星期一**早上见。

She has lived here since 2018.

她**自**2018年**以来**住在这里。

常见错误

I was born in 15th March.

I was born on 15th March.

具体日期用 "on",不是 "in"

See you at Friday.

See you on Friday.

星期几用 "on"

提示

实用记忆法:把时间想成从小到大。"At" 最小(一刻/小时)、"on" 中等(一天)、"in" 最大(月、年或季节)。

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