如下成语惯用in
比如: in all 总计
in advance 事前
in the meantime 同时
in place 适合地
in hopes of 怀着.......期望
in connection with 和有关
in contact with 和联系
in addition to 除......以外
in case of 假如,万一
in conflict with 和......冲突
in force 有效的,大量
in depth 彻底地
in regard to 关于
in the neighborhood of 大约、邻近
in retrospect1 回顾,一想起
in behalf of 代表......利益
in the least 一点,丝毫
in alarm 惊慌、担忧
in the opinion of 据见解
in the long run 从长远说来
in ones opinion 在看来
in word 口头上
in a word 总之
in vain 无益地, 白白地
in case 假如,万一,以防
in detail 详细地
in haste 急急忙忙地
in conclusion 总之
in spite of 尽管
in other words... 换句话说
in return 作为回报
in the name of 以......名义
be confident in 对......有信心
be interested in 对......有兴趣
in doubt 怀疑
in love 交往中
in debt 负债
in fun 玩笑地
in hesitation2 优柔寡断
in wonder 在惊奇中
in public 公开他
in a good humour 心情好
介词at、to表方向,攻击、地方、善、恶、分。
介词at和to都可以表示方向; 用at表示方向时,侧重于攻击的目的,总是表示恶意;用to表示方向时,突出运动的地方或动作的对象,侧重表示善意。试比较下列各句:
1. A.She came at me. 她向我扑过来。
B.She came to me. 她向我走过来。
2.A.Jake ran at John. 几 杰克向约翰扑过去。
B.Jake ran to John. 杰克朝约翰跑去。
3.A. He rushed at the woman with a sword. 他拿着剑向那妇女扑过去。
B. He rushed to the woman with a sword. 他携带剑向那妇女跑过去。
4.A.He shouted at the old man. 他大声喝斥那老人。
B. He shouted to the old man. 他大声向那老人说
5.A.I heard her muttering at Xiao Li. 我听见她在抱怨小李。
B.I heard her muttering to Xiao Li. 我听见她在同小李低声说话。
6.A. She talked at you just now. 她刚刚还说你坏话呢。
B.She talked to you just now. 她刚刚还同你谈话呢.
7.A.She threw a bone at the dog. 她用一块骨头砸狗。
B.She threw a bone to the dog. 她把一块骨头扔给狗吃。
8.A.He presented a pistol at me. 他用手枪对着我。
B.He presented a pistol to me. 他赠送我一支手枪。