英语里有一些在人们的语言交流中约定俗成的习惯性省略,介词的省略就属于这类现象。中学英语里常见的介词省略现象有: 1. 与spend, have difficulty (trouble, a hard time), waste no time, lose no time等搭配时,in + doing 结构中的介词in 可省略。如: I spent the whole summer and fall (in) hunting for a job. 我用了整个夏天和秋天来找工作。 2. 当in ... way 中way 被限定词 the, this, that等修饰时,介词in可省略。如: “Jim!” she cried, “don’t look at me (in) that way.” “吉姆!” 她高声叫道,“不要那样看着我。” 3. 与动词choose, elect, name, consider及think of 等连用时,as引导的介词短语作补语,此时的介词as可以省略。如: We always consider him (as) a respectable senior. 我们总是把他看作是令人尊敬的长者。 4. 在 prevent ... from + doing 和 stop ... from + doing的结构中,from可以省略。如: In many countries, laws have been passed to prevent people (from) |