1.中文:瓊斯先生住在皇后街十號。
(誤)Mr. Jones lives on 10 Queen Street.
(正)Mr. Jones lives at 10 Queen Street.(at+門牌號,on+街道名稱;兩者同時出現以門牌號碼為準。)
2.中文:他喜歡在太陽下坐著。
(誤)He likes to sit under the sun.
(正)He likes to sit in the sun.(在太陽下用介詞in.)
3.中文:麵包是由麥子製成的。[環球網校成人大學聯考頻道整理介詞誤用]
(誤)Bread is made of wheat.
(正)Bread is made from wheat.(由…製成,of用於成品保持原有性質;from用於成品不再保持原有性質。)
4.中文:每個人都知道他。
(誤)He is known by everyone.
(正)He is known to everyone.(be known to是習慣用法,表示為…所熟知。)
5.中文:我們有麻煩。
(誤)We are with trouble.
(正)We are in trouble.(有麻煩用in trouble.)
6.中文:他將於七月五日去美國。
(誤)He will go to America in July 5.
(正)He will go to America on July 5.(on與某一天連用。)
7.中文:他將於七月五日去美國。
(誤)He left home in the morning of 11th.
(正)He left home on the morning of 11th.(morning和某日連用時用on.)