方向名词与介词 in ,on ,to
■崔长平 河南遂平一高(463100)
方向名词(如:east,west,south,north,southeast,southwest,northwest,northeast)经常与介词in,on,to连用,其具体用法如下:
■in the east(west,south,north等)of …
意为“在……的东(西,南,北等)部”,从地域范围上讲,后者包含前者。
Beijing is in the north of China.
Italy lies in the south of Europe.
Guangzhou is in the south of China.
Mexico lies in the south of North America.
Taiwan is in the southeast of China.
■to the east(west, south, north等)of…
意为“在……的东面(以东,以西,以南,以北)”,从地域范围上讲,后者不包含前者。
Canada lies to the north of the United States.
Land to the east of the Urals is called Asia; land to the west, Europe.
Spain lies to the east of Portugal.
Africa is to the south of Europe.
The lake lies to the east of the city.
■on the east(west,south,north等)of…
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示“在东面(西面,南面,北面等)与 ……接壤或濒临”。从地域范围上讲后者也一般不包含前者。
Canada lies on the north of the United States.
Japan faces the Pacific on the east.
■方向名词之前如无限定词时也不需要加用介词。
Boston is north of New York.
Is Canada north or south of the United States?
Africa is south of Europe.
The camp was half a mile north of the town.
■上述几种情况均可使用倒装语序,尤其是主语带有较长的后置定语或同位语时。
In the east of Asia lies Japan, a very picturesque country.
To the west of Great Britain is the second largest island known as Ireland.
On the south of China lies Vietnam, an agricultural country.
North of the city lies a hill with an old temple at the top.
South of the United States lies Mexico.