介词

含义

例句

above

higher than sth.

The picture hangs above my bed.

across

from one side to the other side

You mustn't go across this road here.

There isn't a bridge across the river.

after

one follows the other

The cat ran after the dog.

After you.

against

directed towards sth.

The bird flew against the window.

along

in a line; from one point to another

They're walking along the beach.

among

in a group

I like being among people.

around

in a circular way

We're sitting around the campfire.

at*

position at a point

I arrived at the meeting.

behind

at the back of

Our house is behind the supermarket.

below

lower than sth.

Death Valley is 86 metres below sea level.

beside

next to

Our house is beside the supermarket.

between

sth./sb. is on each side

Our house is between the supermarket and the school.

by

near

He lives in the house by the river.

close to

near

Our house is close to the supermarket.

down

from high to low

He came down the hill.

from

the place where it starts

Do you come from Tokyo?

in front of

the part that is in the direction it faces

Our house is in front of the supermarket.

inside

opposite of outside

You shouldn't stay inside the castle.

in*

place seen in three dimensions

We slept in the car.

larger areas

I was born in England.

into

entering sth.

You shouldn't go into the castle.

near

close to

Our house is near the supermarket.

next to

beside

Our house is next to the supermarket.

off

away from sth.

The cat jumped off the roof.

on*

touches a surface

There is a fly on the table.

is seen as a point on a line

We were on the way from Paris to Rome.

by a lake or sea

London lies on the Thames.

public transport

We should get on the bus.

onto

moving to a place

The cat jumped onto the roof.

opposite

on the other side

Our house is opposite the supermarket.

out of

leaving sth.

The cat jumped out of the window.

outside

opposite of inside

Can you wait outside?

over

above sth./sb.

The cat jumped over the wall.

past

going near sth./sb.

Go past the post office.

round

in a circle

We're sitting round the campfire.

through

going from one point to the other point

You shouldn't walk through the forest.

to

towards sth./sb.

I like going to Australia.

Can you come to me?

I've never been to Africa.

towards

in the direction of sth.

We ran towards the castle.

under

below sth.

The cat is under the table.

up

from low to high

He went up the hill.