前置詞（1） -Prepositions-

Grammar / Prepositions
前置詞（1） -Prepositions１．英語における前置詞
・多くの前置詞は、同時に副詞にもなりうる。
（例えば come on の on は副詞）とはいえ、問題となるのは
用法・語法の差であり、基本的な概念は同じ。（同じ単語なんだから）
・とりあえずここに載っている表現は予め辞書で調べておいてください。その上で復習もして、次の回にな
ぜそのような意味
意味になるか
ぜそのような
意味
になるか聞かれても困らないようにしておいてください。
・前置詞をやる際は他の言語
言語の
前置詞のこと
のことは
れてください。
の前置詞
のこと
は忘れてください
。多分激しい混乱と誤解を引き起こします。
とか言いつつ説明の都合上使うことがあるかもしれませんが、ご容赦を。
２．個々の前置詞について
２－１．AT
Somebody is at the door.
I’m in a coffee shop at Narita Airport.
He has to get up at five tomorrow.
at noon, at night, at present, at the age of, at any moment, at the moment, at sunset, at dawn,
at the cost of, at the price of, at the expense of, at any rate, at any cost, at all events,
at intervals, at heart, be good at, arrive at, call at,
You can get a “B” in English literature at worst.
at best, at least, at most, at one’s best, at first, at last, at maximum, at length, at large,
at the end of, at one’s wit end, at full speed
We were surprised at the news.
at the same time, at a glance, at a stretch, at a gallop, at once, at a time, at times,
at one time, at the sight of, at first sight, at the thought of, be angry at, be amazed at,
be astonished at, marvel at,
Japanese people have been at peace after WWⅡ.
A huge aircraft carrier is at anchor.
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Grammar / Prepositions
at war, at work ,at school, at table, at dinner ,at ease, at a loss, at hand, at play, at rest,
at sea, at home, at leisure, at issue
Many of those words we are unable to recall at will.
at the risk of, at one’s risk, at one’s will, at the mercy of, at liberty, at one’s disposal, at stake,
at random
He threw the stone at the dog.
look at, point at, aim at, gaze at, glance at, stare at, glare at, drive at, catch at, get at,
laugh at, wink at, hint at
２－２．ON
We laid a carpet on the floor.
Look at the map on the wall.
There is a big fly on the ceiling.
My house is on a busy main street.
put on, try on, take on, catch on
I have heard the song on the radio
She went on talking as if there was no end to it.
It's raining on and on.
on ~ing, on the move, on the rise, on the increase, on the run, on the decline, on fire,
on a diet, on duty, on business, on the air, on sale, on a trip, on a strike, on the way, on end,
on an errand, on board, on one's guard, turn on, switch on, come on, insist on, fall on, hit on,
dawn on, keep on, carry on, hold on, on the point of ~ing, on the other hand, on the contrary,
on earth, on occasions, on the whole, on the spot, on the part of, on the edge of, on~terms
with
We stand on our legs.
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Don't depend too much on others.
I didn't do it on purpose
on foot, hang on, on one's own, be dependent on, rely on, count on, rest on, live on, feed on,
be based on, on the ground that, on condition that, on account of, on time, on schedule,
on principle, on credit, on second thought, on the average
In 1990,all of a sudden Iraq made war on Kuwait.
I have something on my mind.
play a trick on, look down on, impose on, have an influence on, have an effect on,
make an impression on, act on, work on, tell on, wait on, put an emphasis on,
We will concentrate on this problem
focus on, dweII on, be keen on, reflect on, be bent on, look back on, be intent on,
keep an eye on, congratulate someone on, pride oneself on
２－３．IN
There are some rings in the jewelry case.
He was born in 1962.
He was walking in the rain.
The sun rises in the east.
He is walking in the direction of the gate.
They dance in a circle.
What do you say this in English?
The elevator was not in operation.
I like that picture in its color.
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Grammar / Prepositions
In my opinion we should spend more money on education.
in a hurry, in secret, in order, in danger, in use, in trouble, in difficulty, in vain, in surprise,
in despair, in high spirits, in good shape, in the presence of, in need of, in charge of,
in this way, in a voice, in other words, in short, in particular, in time, in the end, in the long run,
in advance, in common, in fact, in detail, in general, in reality, in turn, in sight, in the way,
in any case, in addition, in a sense, in a way, in debt, in effect, in public, in theory, in person,
in one’s company, in connection with, in comparison with, in conclusion, in favor of, in haste,
in practice, in terms of, in the face of, in the course of, in the first place, in return, in case,
in search of, in spite of, in place of, in the light of, in view of, in accordance with,
in harmony with, in proportion to, in relation to, in regard to, in respect to, in honor of,
in memory of, in ~ing
Happiness consists in contentment.
Dozens of nations are involved in planning the next Olympic Games.
hand in, turn in, give in, fill in, let in, drop in, set in, bring in, believe in, deal in, participate in,
fail in, succeed in, result in, end in, play a part in, take part in, be engaged in, be absorbed in,
be interested in, major in, specialize in, lie in, be rich in, be lacking in, take pride in, indulge in,
persist in
I’ll be back in a minute.
in a week
２－４．AT,ON,IN
He lives at 213 Church Street.
He lives on Church Street
He was walking in Church Street.
He walked on the grass.
We saw a grasshopper moving in the class.
I met him on the way (home).
He stood in my way.
He is at work.
He is in work.
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Grammar / Prepositions
The factory people are on night work.
They warmed themselves at the fire.
The house is on fire
The sort of cloth will not bum in fire.
The party is on the point of starting.
He is at the point of death.
I saw him at night.
He must have gone to the house on the night of murder.
It had rained in the night.
We were surprised at finding the house empty.
On reaching London, he went to the hotel.
She discovered the missing box in turning out a cupboard.
I'm completely at your disposal.
We are on a journey.
We are in deep thought.
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