in
在谈到时间的时候,in指的是较长的时间,像是在一天,一个月,一个季节或一年。
例如:I always brush my teeth in the morning.
My birthday is in June.
It’s always cold in winter.
My brother was born in 1999.
当谈到地点的时候,in指的通常是较大的地点,像是附近邻里地区,城市,国家,或在一个地点里面,像是在商店,在家或在房间。
例如:I used to live in Florida.
Bangkok is in Thailand.
I am in my room.
in还可以用来指某个阅读的内容,像是报纸或资料等。
例如:I read it in the newspaper.
The order was in the e-mail.
on
在谈到时间的时候,on指的是特定的日期或某一天。
例如:He was born on September 24th.
I go to the gym on Mondays and Wednesdays.
当谈到地点的时候,on指的通常是物体的表面或是街道等。
例如:The papers are on the coffee table.
I left the keys on the counter.
on还可以用来表无法在纸本上呈现的电子媒体资讯。
例如:There is an awesome video on YouTube.
You can not believe everything on the internet.
She is on the phone.
at
在谈到时间的时候,at指的是特定较小的时间点,像是几点几分。
例如:I will see you at 8 pm.
My interview is at 3 pm.
当谈到地点的时候,at指的是特定较小的地点。
例如: We are meeting at the cafe. (Let’s meet at the cafe.)
The football game is at the stadium.