in the corner, on the corner 与at the corner的区别
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in the corner, on the corner 与at the corner的区别
三个词均为“在……角”。
in the corner 为“在……角里”;
on the corner为“在……角上”“在……拐角上”;
at the corner为“在……角边”。
例如:The bank is on (at) the corner. 银行就在拐角上。
In the corner of the office stands a desk, on the corner of which
lies a bag.
在办公室的角落有一张桌子,在桌角上放着一个口袋。
corner作“拐角”解,与之搭配的介词,美国英语多用on,英国英语通常用at;corner作角(即180o以内的角)解时与之搭配的介词用in,在……内部的“角”,习惯上用in
the corner of….
例如:误:The girl sat at the corner in the classroom
正:The girl sat in the corner in the classroom.
那个女孩子坐在教室的角落里。
训练
1、Don't sit_______ the corner of the table.
A. on B. in C. to D. at (A)
2. The boy sat _____ the corner of the room.
A. at B. in C. on D. to (B)
3. People came _____ the four corners of the earth.
A. in B. at C. from D. on (C)
4.The house stands ____ the corner.
A. from B. to C. in D. on (D)
1.A