be介词短语

2016-12-01

下面是小编整理的be介词短语,希望对大家有帮助。

be介词短语:

暗示"正在进行"这一动作,凡是用如:I am having a class now.(我正在上课。)但"正在进行"这一动作,还可以用"be+介词短语"来暗示。常见的介词短语类型有: be +at指导的介词短语;be +in指导的介词短语;be +on指导的介词短语; be +under指导的介词短语等。

Ⅰ.be+at指导的介词短语 be at war(正在交战):

The two countries are at war now.两国正在交战。

(相当于:The two countries are waging a war now.)

be at work(正在工作):Jim is at work on his car now.吉姆正在修自己的车。

(相当于:Jim is repairing his car now.)

be at peace(处于和平或舒适状况):

Thus Europe was at peace for the first time in ten years.

于是欧洲在十年往后第一次进入和平状况。

be at table(正在吃饭):When I arrived my friends were already at table.

当我达到时,我的伴侣们正在吃饭。

常见的这类结构还有:be at meeting正在开会;be at school正在上学;be at breakfast(lunch /supper)正在吃早(午/晚)饭;be at church正在做礼拜,等等。

Ⅱ.be+on指导的介词短语

be on strike(正在罢工):The electricity workers have been on strike for several weeks now.电力工人到今朝已经罢工好几个礼拜了。(即此刻仍在罢工)

be on leave(正在休假):Several soldiers are on leave in our village.几位甲士正在我们村子里休假。

be on the rise(正在上涨):Prices of vegetables are on the rise.蔬菜价钱正在上涨。

常见的这类结构还有:be on a visit正在访谒;be on the stumps处在坚苦之中;be on sale正在出售(美语作:削价出售),等等。

Ⅲ..be+in指导的介词短语 be in progress(正在进展):

The building of the bridge is in progress.

这座桥梁正在施工中。(相当于:The bridge is being built now.)

be in trade(正在浊氚掺):

Some people of this country are in gold and ivory trade.

这个国家的有些人正在做黄金和象牙生意。 be in fashion(风行):

Long hair is very much in fashion now.现在,留长发正时兴。

be in trouble (处于困境/坚苦之中):I am in great trouble. My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself.我赶上点麻烦,我的小儿子从梯子上失踪下来,而且摔伤了。

常见的这类结构还有:be in danger处在危险中;be in operation正在运行; be in action在勾当(运转/战斗)中;be in peril在危险之中;be in class正在上课;be in hospital 正在住院;be in office在执政;be in tears正在流泪;be in milk正在产奶;be in issue正在争论之中; be in church正在做礼拜;等等。

Ⅳ.be +under指导的介词短语

be under consideration(正在考虑之中):The plan is under consideration by the Ministry of Education.教育部正在考虑这项打算。

be +under construction(正在建筑中):The new railway is still under construction.新铁路仍在修建之中。

be +under discussion(正在谈判之中):That issue has no relation to the matter under discussion.阿谁问题和正在谈判的事没有关系。

常见的这类结构还有:be under treatment正在治疗中;be under repair正在修理中,等等。

值得英语进修者注重的是

⑴尽管be+介词短语能暗示"正在进行"这一意义,但它和be+此刻分词所暗示的语僧衣义是有分歧的。前者着重事物所处的状况,着重于静态;后者着重事物的动态,集中暗示事物的动感。

⑵ 绝大部门这类结构,其名词前都没有冠词,假如加一冠词,意义将迥然不同。如:The Conservative Party is in office.保守党在执政。The principal is now in the office.校长此刻在办公室。英语进修者对上述分歧决不成失踪以轻心。

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