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)
家
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)