Most students went to the classroom.
Most students went to the classroom.
We play basketball on the playground.
We play basketball on the playground.
Prepositions often form fixed collocations with verbs, adjectives and nouns.
Belong to belong to rely on.
Talk to ... fear.
Be strict with.
Prepositions are usually placed before nouns. However, when the prepositional object behind is an interrogative pronoun, an interrogative adverb or a relative pronoun, these words are mentioned before, leaving only the preposition.
Where do you come from?
Where are you from?
Who are you talking to?
Who are you talking to?
What are you studying for?
What are you studying for?
Prepositions account for a small proportion in English vocabulary, but their usage is very flexible and complicated. The following are common prepositions and their meanings:
About, around, around, with you.
I bought a book about Shakespeare.
I bought a book about Shakespeare.
There are about fifteen trees in this painting.
There are about fifteen trees in this painting.
Above, above, above, upstream of. ...
The plane is flying above the clouds.
The plane is flying on the clouds.
I think this man is over sixty.
I think that man is over sixty years old.
Go through, go through, go through, go through, go through ...
Can you swim across the river?
Can you swim across the river?
We live across the street.
We live across the street.
After that, after that ... according to.
He went home after school.
He went home after school.
Please read after me.
Please read after me.
Oppose, rely on, oppose, violate,
The car crashed into a tree.
The car crashed into a tree.
He stood against the wall.
He stood against the wall.
Along, along.
They are walking along the river.
They walked along the river.
The middle is the middle ...
He is the tallest among them.
He is the tallest among them.
Around is around, on the other side.
They sat around the table talking about the news.
They sat around the table, talking about the news.
There is a drugstore around the corner.
There is a drugstore around the corner.
Same as.
He doesn't like people treating him like a child.
He doesn't like people treating him like a child.
At the moment of ... ... at the age of ... ... at the speed of ..., worth (selling) ... money,
He always gets up at six in the morning.
He often gets up at six in the morning.
He shot at the bird, but missed.
He shot at the bird, but missed.
This car runs at a speed of 80 miles per hour.
The car is driving at a speed of 80 kilometers per hour.
Before was in front ... (position) and before ... (time)
He took a picture in front of the car.
He took a picture in front of the car.
He can't finish the work before supper.
He can't finish the work before supper.
Back, back, back, back,
After (time)
Is there a broom behind the door?
Is there a broom behind the door?
We are all behind him in mathematics.
None of us is worse than him in mathematics.
Below is below, below,
There are four lights under the ceiling.
There are four lights under the ceiling.
The murderer escaped under the nose of the police.
The murderer escaped from the police.
Compared with, beyond.
He found the body by the river.
He found the body by the river.
Except yours, my computer is too slow.
Compared with yours, mine is much slower.
Besides,
We are all here except Bao.
We are all here except the bag.
Between ... between the two,
Since then, relations between the two countries have improved.
Since then, relations between the two countries have improved.
Transcendence is ... over there,
The shop you are looking for is across the street. You can't miss it.
The shop you are looking for is on the other side of the street. You can't miss it.
But remove it.
He has nothing but money.
He has nothing but money.
By being ... near ... before, not later than ... by ... ...
The classroom was cleaned by the students.
The classroom was cleaned by the students.
Miss Lucy came to China by plane.
Miss Lucy came to China by plane.
Look down ...
She walked along the street.
She walked along the street.
During ... At the time of ... ...
During the holiday, we went to the south.
We went to the south during the holiday.
except ...
He knows nothing but English.
He knows nothing but English.
Yeah, it's ... because ... about ...
He works for this company.
He works for this company.
She went back to the classroom because she left her book in the classroom.
She went back to the classroom because she left her book there.
From ..., from ..., because ...
Where are you from?
Where are you from?
He died in an accident.
He died in an accident.
In ..., in ..., engaged in ..., according to the dress. ....
He was born in 1992.
He was born in 1992.
I can finish this project in two weeks.
I can finish this project in two weeks.
He spends less time reading.
He has little time to study.
The man in a black jacket is our teacher.
The man in a black jacket is our teacher.
Like is like ..., for example ...
The twins are like their father.
Twins are like their father.
Close, close ...
There are some flowers near the house.
There are some flowers near the house.
About ... belonging to ...
This is a map of China.
This is a map of China.
Vacation ... outside ...
The young man got off the train quickly.
The young man got off the train quickly.
I live in a village not far from the road.
I live in a village not far from the highway.
above ...
My book is on the desk.
My book is on the desk.
Out, out, out, out, out.
The dog ran out of the house.
The dog ran out of the house.
Outside ... outside.
They are waiting outside the door.
They are waiting outside the door.
Over and over again.
There is a lamp above the table.
There is a lamp above the table.
He is over sixty years old.
He is over sixty years old.
Over ... over ... beyond. ...
The students walked past the post office.
The students walked past the post office.
It's ten past two.
It's ten past two.
Look around ... around ... around. ...
We sat around the table.
We sat around the table.
The earth moves around the sun.
The earth moves around the sun.
Because ... because ...
He has made great progress in English since he entered the university.
He has made great progress in English since he went to college.
Thoroughly ... through ...
They went through the forest.
They went through the forest.
It's all over ... everywhere.
The police searched the whole mountain for criminals.
The police searched the mountain for the prisoner.
Until ... ...
He didn't come back until eleven o'clock
He didn't come back until eleven o'clock
We will stay at home until six o'clock.
We will get home before six o'clock.
Go to ..., to ..., tend to.
How long does it take from here to the station?
How far is it from here to the station?
Below is below, below.
There are some football under the bed.
There are some football under the bed.
These students are under 17 years old.
These students are under 17 years old.
Until, before ...
Please wait for us to come back.
Please wait for us to come back.
I didn't hand in my math paper until last week.
I didn't hand in my math paper until last week.
Up is open ... open ...
He went up the stairs.
He went up the stairs.
Up there ... Approaching. ...
It is impolite to look down on him.
It is impolite to despise him.
inside ...
You must finish the work in two weeks.
You must finish the work in two weeks.
No, no,no. Beyond. ...
Without your help, we couldn't have done it better.
Without your help, we can't do it well.
Without air and water, we can't live.
Without air and water, we can't live.