be in (狀態)

抽象名詞 = 某個狀態

醫院

hospital在這邊是抽象名詞,不可數,不可以加a跟the。

當人們是去「參與它原本的功能、過那種生活」時,習慣不加定冠詞 the。

  • go to hospital
  • in hospital 住院中
    • My grandfather is in hospital with pneumonia.(我爺爺因肺炎住院中。)
  • in the hospital(在醫院)人在建築物裡面,或是身為住院的病人。
    • He is in the hospital recovering from surgery.(他正在醫院住院,動完手術恢復中。)
  • at the hospital 在醫院的地點
    • I am at the hospital.我人在醫院這個地方(可能去探病、上班)

教會

  • go to church
  • be in church(去教會/做禮拜)

home在此時是抽象名詞,不可數,前面不可以加a跟the。

  • go home
  • at home(在家 / 在家休息)
    • I just want to stay at home tonight.(我今晚只想待在家。)
    • Did you forget your eraser at home?

at a 活動

at + 可以數「一場一場」的用a

  • at a party(在參加派對)
    • She met her boyfriend at a party.(她在一個派對上認識她男友的。)
    • She is at a party.(她在參加一個派對。)
  • at a concert(在聽演唱會 / 音樂會)
    • It’s too noisy here; I’m at a concert.(這裡太吵了,我在聽演唱會。)

比賽

比賽,一場比賽要加a

  • We are in a game.(我們正在進行一場比賽。)

睡覺

go to bed

go to bed「去睡覺」這件事情,bed前面沒加the

  • You need to go to bed!
  • go to the bed 去床邊

當我們用 in bed時,大腦畫面是「被四周的牆壁、邊界包覆在裡面」。
bed 此時是抽象名詞,不可數名詞,不能用a 跟 the。

  • in bed(在床上睡覺 / 賴床)
    • She is in bed.她在睡覺/賴床
    • She was still in bed at 11 AM.(她早上11點了居然還在床上躺著。)
    • And I want to sleep in your bed.

其它睡的介系詞

  • You can sleep on my pillow.

go to sleep

Go to sleep 與 go to bed 的核心差別在於:一個強調「入睡的這個動作/狀態」,另一個強調「上床躺著的行為」。

  • It’s 10 PM. It’s time to go to bed.(現在晚上十點了。該上床睡覺(就寢)了。)
  • The baby finally went to sleep.(那個嬰兒終於睡著了。)
  • I tried to go to sleep, but the noise was too loud.(我試著入睡,但噪音太大了。)
  • You should not go to sleep late.(你不應該太晚睡(入睡))

before bed 睡前

  • He read a book before bed.

坐牢

prison 這邊是抽象名詞,不可加a 跟 the

  • go to prison(入獄服刑/坐牢)

坐牢 prison抽象概念名詞,不可數名詞,不需要加 a,跟the

  • in prison/in jail(在坐牢)
    • He is in prison.他在坐牢

談戀愛

  • in love
    • He is in love. 戀愛中
    • Enzo is in love with me.(Enzo愛上我了)

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