介词英语中称为“preposition”是由“前缀pre-(在……前部)+position(位置)”构成的,所以又叫前置词。一般放在名词、代词或动名词的前面。介词是虚词,主要用来表示人、物、事件等与其他人、物、事件之间的关系,如空间位置、时间先后、因果关系、方式方法等。介词与其宾语构成介词短语。可作介词宾语的主要有名词、代词、动名词(或动名词短语)、名词性从句等。
分类 特点 例词
简单介词 即一个介词 about, across, after, against, among, around, at, below, beyond, during, in, on等等。
合成介词 由两个介词构成合成词 into, onto, throughout, upon, within
短语介词 由短语构成 according to, because of, instead of, up to, due to, owing to, thanks to等等。
双重介词 由两个介词搭配而成 from among, from behind, from under, till after, in between等等。
分词介词 由现在分词转化而来 considering(就……而论), including,regarding,concerning等。
兼类介词 由形容词直接转化而来 like, unlike, near, next, opposite等等。
介词不能独立在句中做成份,介词后必须与名词、代词、或动名词构成介词短语在句中充当一个成分,
表示人、物、事件等与其它人、物、事件等之间的关系。
介词短语的功能 例 句
作定语 They didn’t find the solution to the problem.
作状语 We have breakfast at seven.(表时间)
They were late for the meeting because of the heavy rain.(表原因)
What do you mean by doing such a thing?(表方法)
Nothing in the world could live without air or water.(表条件)
作表语 When I paid a visit to you yesterday, you were not at home.
作宾语补足语 I found the old building in a bad condition.