1.中文:琼斯先生住在皇后街十号。
(误)Mr. Jones lives on 10 Queen Street.
(正)Mr. Jones lives at 10 Queen Street.(at+门牌号,on+街道名称;两者同时出现以门牌号码为准。)
2.中文:他喜欢在太阳下坐着。
(误)He likes to sit under the sun.
(正)He likes to sit in the sun.(在太阳下用介词in.)
3.中文:面包是由麦子制成的。
(误)Bread is made of wheat.
(正)Bread is made from wheat.(由…制成,of用于成品保持原有性质;from用于成品不再保持原有性质。)
4.中文:每个人都知道他。
(误)He is known by everyone.
(正)He is known to everyone.(be known to是习惯用法,表示为…所熟知。)
5.中文:我们有麻烦。
(误)We are with trouble.
(正)We are in trouble.(有麻烦用in trouble.)
6.中文:他将于七月五日去美国。
(误)He will go to America in July 5.
(正)He will go to America on July 5.(on与某一天连用。)
7.中文:他将于七月五日去美国。
(误)He left home in the morning of 11th.
(正)He left home on the morning of 11th.(morning和某日连用时用on.)
8.中文:他将于七月五日去美国。
(误)He was angry with what I said.
(正)He was angry at what I said.(表示因某事生气介词用at或about,对某人生气用with.)
9.中文:他藏在一棵树后。
(误)He hid himself after a tree.
(正)He hid himself behind a tree.(after表顺序,behind表位置。)
10.中文:在老师的帮助下你会通过考试。
(误)You may pass the exam under the help of the teacher.
(正)You may pass the exam with the help of the teacher.(在某人的帮助下用with.)