Prepositions of Place - Visual Vocabulary Lesson

英语词汇 - 视觉词汇 - 方位介词

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嗨，我是Kasia。

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欢迎来到Oxford Online English！

In this lesson, you can learn about prepositions of place in English.

在本节课里，您可以学到 英语方位介词。

You can see how to use several different prepositions and prepositional phrases to say where something

您可以看怎么使用几种不同的介词 和介词短语来说

is.

某物在哪里。

In this video, we won’t go into detail on the prepositions ‘at’, ‘on’ and ‘in’.

在本视频里，我们不会进入到 介词“at”、“on”和“in”的细节。

We’ll make a separate video for these three, because that’s a big topic by itself.

我们会做一个分开的视频来介绍这三个， 因为那本身就是一个大的话题。

Maybe we’ve already published the video – check our channel to see if it’s there!

也许我们已经发布了视频 — 看一下我们的频道那里是否已经有了！

Before we start, don’t forget to visit our website: Oxford Online English dot com.

在我们开始之前，不要忘记看我们 的网站：Oxford Online English dot com。

You can see all our free English lessons, and also book classes with one of our professional

您可以看我们所有的免费课程， 如果您在英语上需要额外的帮助，

teachers, in case you need extra help with your English.

也可以在我们的一位专业 老师那预定课程。

Also, don’t forget to turn on subtitles!

同样，不要忘记打开字幕！

This video has subtitles in English, and possibly in other languages, too.

本视屏有中英文字幕， 也有可能有其他语言的。

Click ‘CC’ in the bottom right corner of your video player now.

现在在您的视屏播放器的 右下角点击“CC”键。

Ready to start?

准备开始了吗？

Let’s see how to use prepositions of place in English.

我们看看怎么使用 英语方位介词。

The egg is in the bowl.

The egg is in the bowl.

Or, the egg is inside the bowl.

Or, the egg is inside the bowl.

The egg is on top of the bowl.

The egg is on top of the bowl.

‘In’ and ‘inside’ generally have the same meaning.

“In”和“inside”一般有相同的意思。

If you can choose, then it’s better to use ‘in’.

如果您可以选择，那么最好用“in”。

Use ‘inside’ when you want to emphasise that something is surrounded on all sides

当您想强调某物是被四面 包围，使用“inside”。

For example, Inside an egg, you can find two parts: the

例如， Inside an egg, you can find two parts: the

white and the yolk The egg is in front of the bowl.

white and the yolk The egg is in front of the bowl.

The egg is behind the bowl.

The egg is behind the bowl.

The egg is on the left of the bowl The egg is on the right of the bowl.

The egg is on the left of the bowl The egg is on the right of the bowl.

You can also say ‘to the left’ or ‘to the right’.

您也能说“to the left”或“to the right”。

There’s no difference in meaning The egg is next to the bowl.

在蛋紧挨着碗的 意思上没有区别。

The egg is near the bowl.

The egg is near the bowl.

‘Next to’ and ‘near’ are similar, but not the same.

“Next to”和“near”是相似的， 但是不一样。

‘Next to’ is more precise.

“Next to”是更精确的。

If you say ‘The egg is next to the bowl’, you mean that there isn’t much space between

如果您说“The egg is next to the bowl”， 您意思是在碗与蛋之间

the bowl and the egg.

没有太多的空间。

They’re very close to each other.

他们互相之间十分接近。

‘Near’ is less precise.

“Near”是没那么精确。

If you say ‘The egg is near the bowl’, you mean that there isn’t a lot of distance

如果您说“The egg is near the bowl”， 您的意思是在碗与蛋之间没有

between the bowl and the egg, but it doesn’t tell you exactly how close they are.

太多的距离，但是没有准确地告诉您 它们彼此之间有多么接近。

You can also use ‘beside’ and ‘by’, which are similar to ‘next to’.

您也可以使用“beside”和“by”， 那与“next to”相似。

‘Next to’ is more common in most situations.

在大部分情况下，“Next to” 是十分常见的。

So, you can say ‘The egg is next to the bowl’.

所以，您可以说“The egg is next to the bowl”。

Or, the egg is beside the bowl.

或者 the egg is beside the bowl.

Or, the egg is by the bowl.

或者 the egg is by the bowl.

All three have the same meaning, although in practice, you would probably always use

所有这三个有相同的意思，尽管 在实践中，您有可能会总是

‘next to’.

使用“next to”。

If you’re not sure, use ‘next to’!

如果您不确定，使用“next to”！

What about ‘near’?

那“near”呢？

‘Near’ could mean closer, or further away.

“‘Near”可以意思是较近了，或渐行渐远。

‘The egg is near the bowl’ could mean that the egg is in many different positions.

“The egg is near the bowl”可以意思是 蛋在很多不同的位置。

The egg is between the bowls.

The egg is between the bowls.

The egg is among the bowls.

The egg is among the bowls.

‘Between’ and ‘among’ both have the meaning of ‘in the middle of’ or ‘surrounded

“Between”和“among”二者有“in the middle of” 或“surrounded by”的意思，

by’ ‘Between’ is more specific.

“Between“更特定。

‘Between’ means in the middle of *two* things.

”Between“意思是在*两* 个东西中间。

‘Among’ means in the middle of many things.

”Among“意思是在很多东西中间。

He's holding the egg over the bowl.

He's holding the egg over the bowl.

He's holding the egg above the bowl.

He's holding the egg above the bowl.

He's holding the egg under the bowl.

He's holding the egg under the bowl.

He's holding the egg below the bowl.

He's holding the egg below the bowl.

‘Over’ and ‘above’ are similar as prepositions of place.

”Over“和”above“作为方位 介词是相似的。

Often, you can use either preposition, and the meaning is the same.

通常，您可以使用其他的介词， 意思是一样的。

Be careful; if you’re talking about *movement*, then ‘over’ and ‘above’ are different.

请留意；如果您在谈论*动作*，那么 ”over“和”above“是不同的。

‘Over’ and ‘under’ are opposites.

”Over“和”under“是相反的。

‘Above’ and ‘below’ are opposites.

”Above“和”below“是相反的。

Like ‘over’ and ‘above’, ‘under’ and ‘below’ are often the same.

像”over“和”above“，”under“ 和”below“通常是一样的。

‘Often’ the same?

”Often“一样？

So, when are they different?

那么，它们什么时候是不同的？

There’s one important difference.

有一个重要的区别。

If something completely covers something else, you can only use ‘over’ and ‘under’.

如果某样东西完全地覆盖住其他某样 东西，您只能使用”over“和”under“。

He put the bowl over the egg.

He put the bowl over the egg.

The egg is under the bowl.

The egg is under the bowl.

You need to use ‘over’ and ‘under’ because the bowl covers the egg completely.

您要用”over“和”under“，因为 碗完全地覆盖了蛋。

The bowls are opposite each other.

碗是彼此相对的。

Use ‘opposite’ when two things are on different sides of something else.

当两件东西是在其他某样东西的 不同一边时，使用”opposite“。

For example, if you’re sitting at a table, and I’m sitting on the other side, facing

例如，如果您正坐在一个桌子旁， 而我正坐在另一侧，

you, then we’re sitting *opposite* each other.

面对着您，那么，我们正 *对*坐着。

You can also say ‘across from’, which is more conversational but has the same meaning.

您也可以说更具对话性 但有相同意思的”across from“。

That’s the end of the lesson.

本节课到此结束！

Thanks for watching!

感谢观看！