99 介词/副词

 

许多词既可作介词又可作副词:

He got off the bus at the corner.(介词)

他在拐角处下了公共汽车。

He get off at the corner.(副词)

他在拐角处下车。

这些既可作介词又可作副词的词中最重要的有aboveabout

acrossalongbeforebehindbelowbesidesbydowninnearoffonoverpastroundsincethroughunderup

They were here before six.(介词)

他们6点之前在这里。

He has done this sort of work before.(副词)

他以前干过这种工作。

Peter is behind us.(介词)

彼得在我们的后面。

Hes a long way behind.(副词)

他远远地落在后面。

She climbed over the wall.(介词)

她爬过墙头。

Youll have to climb over too.(副词)

你也得爬过去。

When the meeting was over the delegates went home.(副词)

会议结束后代表们各自回家了。(这里over=finished结束)

The shop is just round the corner.(介词)

商店拐过街口就是。

Come roundto my houseany evening.(副词)

晚上有空来我家串门。

He ran up the stairs.(介词)

他跑上楼梯。

He went up in the lift.(副词)

他乘电梯上去了。

这些词中许多可以用来构成短语动词(参见第三十八章):

The plane took off

飞机起飞了。(离开了地面)

He came round

他恢复知觉了。(恢复了意识)