在英語學(xué)習(xí)中，掌握介詞短語的用法對于提高語言表達(dá)能力至關(guān)重要。介詞短語不僅可以作為狀語，用來修飾動詞、形容詞或整個句子，表達(dá)時間、地點、原因、方式等多種意義，還可以作為定語，修飾名詞。理解并正確使用介詞短語，能夠使我們的英語表達(dá)更加豐富和準(zhǔn)確。

<一> 例句：

He is now, owing to ill health, not so active in class.

由于身體不好，他在課堂上不很活躍。

<二> 語法分析：

介詞短語在句中作狀語，表示愿意。此外，介詞短語作狀語還可以表示時間、地點、方式及其他情況。有許多形容詞可以跟介詞短語作狀語，還有些與介詞同形的副詞，多數(shù)都可以用作狀語。

<三> 觸類旁通：

(1)She swims every day during the summer.

她夏天每天都去游泳。

語法分析：介詞短語作狀語可表示時間。

(2)He sat down on the grass.

他在草地上坐了下來。

語法分析：介詞短語作狀語表示地點。

(3)She looked at me without expression.

她面無表情地看著我。

語法分析：介詞短語作狀語表示方式。

(4)She's angry on the account.

為此她很生氣。

語法分析：介詞短語作狀語表示原因。

(5)She was annoyed with me.

她生我的氣。

語法分析：形容詞+介詞短語作狀語。

(6)The streets were empty of traffic at night.

晚上街上沒有車輛。

語法分析：有時句子的主語可以是一樣?xùn)|西或事物。

<四> 鞏固練習(xí)

1. He was born 1976.

2. English is being spoken over the world.

3. She stared at me astonishment.

4. His father had died cancer.

5. He was pleased the result.

6. She was good looking after people.

7. He was excited it.

8. Her eyes were full tears.

答案：

 1. in 2. all 3. in 4. of 5. with 6. at 7. about 8 of