1.about 干,做; 从事于 I do not like to be interrupted when I am about an important piece of work.我在做重要工作的时候,不喜欢有人打扰。 2.after 追捕;搜寻 The police are after him.警察在追捕他。 I wonder what those children are after in that shed.我不知道那些小孩在那间小屋里找什么东西。 3.at 从事(某种活动) He is at an absorbing thriller and can’t be disturbed.他正在阅读一篇引人入胜的惊险小说,什么也惊动不了他。 at it意思是忙个不停(=doing something),这里,it不具体指什么,只是笼统指事情。例如:He is at it night and day.他日夜忙个不停。 4.in[表示职业、活动等]从事于;参加着 The work is in hand,and will soon be finished. 工作在进行中,很快就要结束了。 be in films 从影 be in business 经商 be in school 求学 be in hospital 住院 5.on 在从事……中; 处于……情况中 He has just published one novel and is already on a second.(on =engaged in writing)他刚出版了一本小说,又在写第二本了。 on 后接一个作名词用的动词,代替及物动词,表示被动概念;或代替不及物动词,表示主动概念。 on show 展览(=being shown 被展出) on parade 在游行(=parading 在游行) on night work 上夜班(=working at night 上夜班) on 后接 the +一个作名词用的动词,其意义与现在分词所表达的意义相近。例如: The enemy are on the run.(=running)敌人在逃跑。 同样用法: on the march 在行进中 on the move 在活动中,在进展中 on the prowl 在徘徊 6.over 在(做)……时 We had a pleasant chat over a cup of tea.我们一边喝茶,一边愉快地聊天。 He fell asleep over a book.他看着看着书就睡着了。 7.under 在进行中 The proposals for a trade and cooperation agreement are now under study.签定贸易合作协定的建议正在研究中。 在这一结构中,under跟它后面接的作名词用的动词一块,起着相当于被动语态的作用。例如: under discussion(=being discussed)正在被讨论 under review(=being reviewed)正在被检查 under repair(=being repaired)正在被修理 8.up to 忙于;从事于 What have you been up to lately? 你近来在忙些什么? Those boys are always up to mischief.那些男孩总是搞恶作剧。 9.由一个副词后接with短语构成的结构 Down with tyrants!打倒暴君! Off with his head!砍掉他的头! 练习:翻译下列句子。 1.He loved to watch the children at play. 2.They were in a search for truth. 3.The director was on the phone 4.Many a business deal has been concluded over a bottle of wine. 5.I am under an engagement to go. 参考答案: 1.他爱看孩子们玩。 2.他们在探求真理。 3.主任在打电话。 4.许多买卖都是在喝酒时成交的。 5.我要去约会。
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