By the end of this lesson you will learn how to use three of the most confusing prepositions

在本課結束時，你將學會如何使用三個最容易混淆的介詞。

in English, and they are: "at", "on", and "in", as applied to time.

在英語中，他們是："at"、"on "和 "in"。"at"，"on"，和 "in"，適用於時間。

Now, if you think you're alone in having problems with these little words, you are not alone.

如果你認為只有你一個人有這些小字的問題，你並不孤單。

Many students have difficulty with these words because they're different in their native

很多學生對這些單詞有困難，因為他們的母語不同。

languages and probably in yours. Right?

也可能是你的語言。對吧？

So, what do you do?

那麼，你是怎麼做的？

Well, keep watching because I have found a solution which has helped many of my students,

好了，繼續看吧，因為我已經找到了一個解決方案，它已經幫助了我的許多學生。

and I think it will help you, and that is by using a pyramid or a triangle-okay?-to

我想這對你會有幫助的，那就是用金字塔或三角形，好嗎？

learn these three important words.

學習這三個重要的詞。

Let's see how it works.

讓我們來看看它是如何工作的。

So, like the triangle: "at" is used in very specific situations, very narrow situations.

所以，像三角形。"在 "是用在非常特殊的情況下，非常狹窄的情況下。

For example: "At 5:00", "At 12:30", "At midnight", right?

例如："5點"、"12點半"、"午夜"，對吧？

It's very exact.

這是非常精確的。

It's very narrow.

它非常狹窄。

"On", like the triangle, is a little bit broader and it's used for one day or one date.

"上 "和三角形一樣，比較寬泛一點，它是用來表示一天或一次約會的。

For example: "On Monday", or "On January 25th", "On New Year's Day".

例如："在星期一"，或 "在1月25日"，"在元旦"。"星期一"，或 "1月25日"，"元旦"。

Right? Got it?

對不對？明白了嗎？

Are you with me?

你跟我一起嗎？

Good. Let's continue.

很好，我們繼續。讓我們繼續。

Now, "in" is the widest of the lot, as you can see, like in the triangle; "at", "on", "in".

現在，"在 "是最寬的，你可以看到，就像三角形中的 "在"、"上"、"中"。

So, "in" covers things like months, seasons, years, decades, centuries, and any kind of

所以，"在 "涵蓋了諸如月、季、年、幾十年、世紀，以及任何一種

long period.

長時期。

For example, we say in English: "In July", "In summer" or "In the summer", "In 2005",

例如，我們用英語說："In July"，"In summer "或 "In summer"，"In 2005"，"在七月"，"在夏天 "或 "在夏天"，"在2005年"。

"In the 1960s", "In the 1800s", which was a long time ago, or: "In the past".

"在20世紀60年代"，"在19世紀"，那是很久以前的事，或者。"過去"。

We can also say: "In the future", okay?

我們也可以說。"在未來"，好嗎？

Because it's also a long period of time.

因為這也是一個漫長的時期。

Did you get that?

你收到了嗎？

So: "at" for very narrow situations; "on" for little bit wider, one day or one date-right?-and

所以，"在 "代表很窄的情況；"在 "代表稍微寬一點的情況，一天或一個日期，對嗎？"at "代表非常狹隘的情況；"on "代表稍微寬泛一點的情況，一天或者一個日期，對嗎？

"in" for the widest situations of all, more than one day or one date.

"在 "的情況最廣，不止一天，也不止一次約會。

Now, let's do a little practice to see how well you've understood this.

現在，我們來做一下練習，看看你對這個問題的理解程度。

Okay, now let's fill in the blanks with our three words: "at", "on", and "in".

好了，現在讓我們用我們的三個詞填空。"在"，"上"，"在"。

But before we fill them in here, let's fill them in on our triangle.

但在我們填入這裡之前，我們先把它們填入我們的三角形上。

So, do you remember: What goes at the top, what's very narrow and covers a very specific time?

那麼，你記住了嗎。什麼是在最上面的，什麼是很窄的，涵蓋了一個非常具體的時間？

"At", very good.

"在"，很好。

What's a little bit more than that, covering one day or one date?

覆蓋一天或一個日期，還有什麼比這更重要的呢？

"On", very good.

"上"，非常好。

And what's the widest of the lot, covering months, and seasons, and years, and decades,

而最寬的是什麼呢，涵蓋了月份，和季節，和年份，和幾十年。

and centuries?

和幾個世紀？

"In", okay?

"在"，好嗎？

You've got it.

你已經得到了它。

Now let's apply what we've learned, because otherwise there's no point, so let's do it.

現在讓我們把所學的知識運用到實際中去，否則就沒有意義了，所以我們就動手吧。

So: "_______ 6:00."

比如，"_______6點"。

What do we say?

我們該怎麼說？

Do you remember?

你還記得嗎？

"At 6:00."

"在6點。"

Excellent.

優秀的。

"_______ Sunday."

"______星期天。"

One day, right?

總有一天，對吧？

"On Sunday."

"在星期天"

Very good.

非常好

"_______ winter."

"_______冬"。

What do we say?

我們該怎麼說？

It's a long period of time, especially in Canada where I live, okay?

這是一個漫長的時期，尤其是在我生活的加拿大，好嗎？

So: "In winter."

所以："在冬天"。

We can also say: "In the winter."

我們也可以說："在冬天"

Same thing.

同樣的事情。

And: "_______ Independence Day."

還有，"獨立日"。"獨立日"。

It's one day, so we need to say: "On Independence Day."

這是一天，所以我們需要說："在獨立日"

Okay?

好嗎？

Very Good.

非常好。

Now let's continue to some sentences, because that's how you actually use the language.

現在讓我們繼續一些句子，因為這就是你實際使用語言的方式。

Number five: "See you _______ noon."

第五條"中午見"

"See you..."

"再見..."

Now, what's "noon"?

現在，什麼是 "中午"？

"Noon" means 12 o'clock in the afternoon, it's a precise, exact time, so we say: "See

"中午 "的意思是下午12點，這是一個精確的，準確的時間，所以我們說。所以我們說："看

you at noon."

你在中午。"

Very good.

非常好

Number six: "I'll call you _______ Friday."

第六條："週五我會給你打電話，______"。

"I'll call you on Friday."

"我週五給你打電話。"

Very good, because it was one day.

非常好，因為這是一天。

Next one: "We have a meeting _______ 4:30."

下一個"我們4點半有個會議"。

"We have a meeting", specific time, which one? "...at 4:30".

"我們有一個會議"，具體時間，哪一個？"... 4: 30"。

Very good.

非常好

And the last one: "They're getting married _______ March 9th."

還有最後一條"他們將於3月9日結婚"

It's one day, okay?

就這麼一天，好嗎？

One date.

一個日期。

So, it is this one: "They're getting married on March 9th." Okay?

所以，就是這一條。"他們要在3月9日結婚了。"好嗎？

So, you can see that the triangle can help you to remember which preposition to use when.

所以，你可以看到，三角形可以幫助你記住什麼時候用哪個介詞。

Now, here's some more things you can do to help you remember this really, really well.

現在，這裡有更多的事情你可以做，以幫助你記住這真的，真的很好。

First of all, go to our website at www.engvid.com, and there you'll find a resource which I've

首先，去我們的網站www.engvid.com，在那裡你會發現一個資源，我已經將其

written which explains all of this, and also you can print it out, you can download it

編寫的，其中解釋了所有這些，你也可以打印出來，你可以下載它

for free.

免費的。

Everything is for free; no cost. Okay?

一切都是免費的，不花錢。好嗎？

And there you'll find exercises and explanations of this, and also an explanation of some exceptions

在那裡你會找到這方面的練習和解釋，也會有一些例外情況的解釋。

and expressions that we use with "at", "on", and "in".

以及我們用 "在"、"上"、"中 "的表達式。

There are about more than 50 of them. Okay?

有大約50多個。好嗎？

So you'll find the explanation of the triangle, plus more.

所以你會發現三角形的解釋，還有更多。

Second, while you're at the website, www.engvid.com, you'll find hundreds of other lessons which

其次，當你在網站www.engvid.com，你會發現數以百計的其他課程，其中包括

can help you with your English. Okay?

可以幫助你與你的英語。好嗎？

Lots and lots of lessons at different levels; beginner, intermediate, advanced, business

很多不同級別的課程；初級、中級、高級、商務。

English, pronunciation, grammar, IELTS, TOEFL, you name it. Okay?

英語，發音，文法，雅思，託福，你說了算。好嗎？

It's all available and it's all for free.

都可以用，而且都是免費的。

And last, before you go away, don't forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel so you

最後，在你離開之前，別忘了訂閱我的YouTube頻道，這樣你就可以在我的YouTube頻道上看到我的作品。

can continue to get better and better in English, because my lessons are based on 25 years of

可以不斷提高英語水平，因為我的課程是基於25年來的。

teaching, and whatever I put together as a lesson is based on the mistakes that many

教學，凡是我整理出來的課件，都是根據許多人的錯誤

of my students have made, and hopefully you will never make again.

我的學生都做過了，希望你不會再做。

Thanks very much for watching, and good luck with your English.

非常感謝您的觀看，祝您的英語學習順利。