Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary. I'm Neil.

你好，歡迎來到六分鐘詞彙。我是 Neil。

A very smart Neil. And I'm Catherine. Why are you wearing a suit Neil? You're looking very smart for work.

非常聰明的 Neil。我是 Catherine。Neil 你為什麼穿著西裝？看起來在工作上很聰明。

Well, yes, you're right, I am wearing a suit because I'm going to a wedding at one o'clock.

是的，沒有錯。我穿著西裝是因為我一點鐘要去參加一個婚禮。

Very good. I love weddings.

很好。我喜歡婚禮。

I love weddings too. I'm going to another one on Saturday.

我也喜歡婚禮，我星期六要去參加另一個婚禮。

Fantastic Neil. And "at" and "on" are two of the words we're discussing in today's program.

很棒耶。然後 at 跟 on 是我們在今天的節目中為討論的兩個詞彙。

Yes, because we're talking about time expressions with "in," "on," and "at".

沒錯，因為我們正在談論使用 in、on、at 的時間表達。

We'll explain why we say "at" one o'clock, but "on" Saturday.

我們會解釋為什麼我們說 at 一點鐘，但 on 星期六。

Yes. And we'll give you lots of examples.

沒錯。而且我們會給你很多的例子。

Let's start by listening to Mike and Rob. They're trying to find a time to meet up.

讓我們先來聽聽 Mike 和 Rob 的對話。他們正在找時間見面。

Think about this question while you listen. What time can Rob meet Mike?

邊聽邊想這個問題：Rob 什麼時候能見到 Mike？

How about lunch on Monday, Rob?

週一的午餐時間怎麼樣，Rob？

Well, I've got a meeting at 11.30.

我在 11:30 有一個會議。

Okay, are you free on Tuesday?

好吧，你星期二有空嗎？

The engineer's coming at lunchtime. The washing machines flooded again. It happened at Easter too.

水電工會在午餐時間過來。洗衣機又壞了，它在復活節也壞過一次。

Well, what are you doing in the afternoon?

那麼，你下午要做什麼呢？

Sorry, I'm playing football.

抱歉，我要去踢足球。

Okay. Perhaps we could meet in the pub on Saturday evening?

好吧。也許我們可以星期六晚上在酒吧見面？

We've got guests at the weekend. How about this afternoon at 2:30.

我們週末有客人要來。今天下午 2:30 怎麼樣？

So we asked you: What time can Rob meet Mike?

所以我們剛剛問你：Rob 什麼時候能見到 Mike？

And the answer is: at 2:30.

而答案是 at 2:30。

When we say a particular time on the clock, we use "at".

當我們指特定的時間時，我們用的是 at。

So we say "at" 2 30, "at" three o'clock.

所以我們說 at 2:30、at 三點。

We also use "at" in other time expressions. Listen out for them in this clip.

我們也會在其他時間表達中使用 at。注意聽這個片段。

How about lunch on Monday Rob?

禮拜一的午餐時間如何？

Well, I've got a meeting at 11.30.

我在 11:30 有一個會議。

Okay, are you free on Tuesday?

好吧，你星期二有空嗎？

The engineer's coming at lunchtime. The washing machines flooded again. It happened to easter too.

水電工會在午餐時間過來。洗衣機又壞了，它在復活節的時候也壞過一次。

So Rob had a meeting at 11:30. It's "at" because it's a time.

所以 Rob 在 11:30 開了個會。使用 at 是因為它是個時間。

That's right. We also heard "at" lunchtime. We use "at" with particular points during the day, like meal times. So it's "at" breakfast, "at" lunch, "at" dinner.

這就對了。我們還聽到他們說 at 午餐時間。我們在一天中的特定時間點會用 at，如 at 早餐時間、at 午餐時間、at 晚餐時間。

And also we say "at" noon, "at" midnight.

所以我們說 at 中午、at 半夜。

Now Rob said his washing machine flooded at Easter. We use "at" to talk about a special day or group of days. So it's "at" Easter, "at" New Year.

Rob 說他的洗衣機在復活節時後壞了，我們在特殊的日子或一些日子會使用 at。像是 at 復活節、at 新年。

"At" Christmas. So that's "at". Now let's look at "on". We use "on" with days of the week. So "on" Monday, "on" Tuesday.

At 聖誕節。以上是 at 的用法。接著看到 on。我們用 on 來表示一週中的幾天。 例如 on 禮拜一、on 禮拜二。

We also use "on" with specific dates, "on" the third of May, "on" June the 20th.

我們也會在特定的日期使用 on，像是 on 5 月 3 日、on 6 月 20 日。

And we use "on" with specific days: "on" Christmas Day, "on" Easter Sunday, "on" my birthday.

我們互在特定的日子用 on：on 聖誕節、on 復活節、on 我的生日。

That's right. But remember it's "at" Easter, "at" Christmas when we are referring to the general time period.

沒錯，但請記住，如果是指一段時間的話，要用 at 復活節、at 聖誕節。

Good. Now let's listen to another clip with more time expressions. This time, listen out for the time expression with "in".

好的。 現在讓我們來聽另一個有更多時間表達的片段。 這一次，聽出他們在哪裡使用了 in 的時間表達。

What are you doing in the afternoon?

你下午要做什麼？

Sorry. I'm playing football.

抱歉。我要踢足球。

Okay. Perhaps we could meet in the pub on Saturday evening?

好吧。也許我們可以星期六晚上在酒吧見面。

We've got guests at the weekend.

我們週末有客人要來。

How about this afternoon at 2:30.

今天下午 2:30 怎麼樣。

So we had "in" the afternoon. We use "in" with parts of the day. So it's "in" the morning, "in" the afternoon, "in" the evening.

所以我們下午會搭配 in 。我們敘述一天的部分時間裡會用 in。所以是 in 早上、in 下午、in 傍晚。

But did you notice that it's "on" Saturday evening? If we use a day of the week plus morning, afternoon or evening we use "on".

但你有注意到星期六晚上的介系詞用 on 嗎？如果我們禮拜加上早上、下午或晚上的時候，我們就使用 on。

And we also use "in" with seasons. So it's "in" spring, "in" the winter.

我們描述季節的時候也會用 in。所以是 in 春天、in 冬天。

We use "in" with months and years. So it's "in" June, "in" 1996.

月份跟年份也會用 in。像是 in 五月、in 1996 年。

Notice also that Rob said "at" the weekend.

還有注意到 Rob 說 at 週末。

Rob speaks British English so he used "at" the weekend. Some other speakers will say "on" the weekend. It's perfectly fine.

Rob 說的是英式英語，所以他會說 at 週末，其他的英語者會說 on 週末。兩種都是正確的。

And we're talking about time expressions with "in," "on," and "at".

我們正在談論使用 in、on、at 的時間表達。

We are. So to recap, we use "on" with days of the week, dates, and special days.

沒錯。來複習一下， on 用在一周中的幾天、日期和特殊的日子。

We use "at" with times and particular points in the day.

At 用在一天中的時間和特定點。

British people say "at" the weekend.

英國人會說 at 週末。

And we also use "at" with festivals.

At 也會用在節日。

We use "in" for seasons, months, and years.

In 用在季節、月份還有年份。

And now for a quiz. Fill the gaps with "in," "on" or "at". Ready? Number one. What do you usually do __ the weekend?

現在來個小考試。空白處填上 in、on 或 at。 準備好了嗎？ 第一題。 What do you usually do __ the weekend?

And the answer is "at".

答案是 at。

Good. Number two. Don't be late. The film starts __ nine.

很好。第二題，Don't be late. The film starts __ nine.

And the answer is "at".

答案是 at 。

And the last one, there are usually fireworks in London __ New Year's Eve.

最後一題，there are usually fireworks in London __ New Year's Eve.

And the answer is "on". Well done if you got them all right.

答案是 on。如果都答對的人給你們一個讚。

Well done indeed. And now for today's top tip for learning vocabulary: Instead of learning individual new words, try learning small chunks of language like time phrases.

確實很棒。以下是今天學習詞彙的重要小撇步：與其學習單個新詞彙，不如嘗試學習小語塊，如時間片語。

They will be easier to learn and they make your English sound a lot more natural.

它們更容易學習，也會讓你的英語聽起來更自然。

There's more about this at bbclearningenglish.com. Join us again for more 6 Minute Vocabulary. Bye.

快到 bbclearningenglish.com 查看更多內容。加入我們六分鐘詞彙的節目。掰掰。