1. 合成介詞和復雜介詞
1) 合成介詞: inside, into, onto, out of, outside, throughout, upon within, without
2) 復雜介詞: according to, along with, apart from, as for, as to, because of, by means of, in front of, in spite of, instead of, in accordance with, on account of, on behalf of, owing to, due to, together with, up to, with regard to, prior to等
2. 介詞在句末:
This is what he is interested in.
Does everyone has a seat to sit on?
3. 名詞加介詞 ( n + prep)
1) 某些名詞之后要求用某些介詞: solution to, faith in, glance at, need for
2) 某些名詞之前要求用某些介詞: on one’s guard, at one’s request, in all probability, to my delight
4. 動詞加介詞
1) Vi + prep: prevail on, appeal to, fall into, apply for, touch upon
2) Vt + O + prep: lay emphasis on, take advantage of等
3) Vi + adv + prep:
I don’t wish to break in on your thoughts.
The family came up against fresh problems.
You’re not telling me the whole story. You’re holding out on me.
She got off with him soon after she began to work at the institution.
4) Vt + O + adv +prep:
You shouldn’t take your resentment out on me.
We shouldn’t put the shortage down to bad planning.
5. 形容詞加介詞
about --- anxious, careful, careless, certain, considerate, enthusiastic, guilty, happy, mad, particular, sad, sure, timid, unhappy, etc
at --- awkward, bad, clever, disappointed, disgusted, good, marvellous, quick, skilful, skilled, useless, weak, etc
for --- convenient, eligible, grateful, homesick, hungry, necessary, noted, perfect, responsible, etc
from --- evident, exempt, inseparable, safe, tired, etc
in --- deficient, expert, liberal, quick, rich, successful, weak, etc
of --- apprehensive, characteristic, critical, destructive, envious, hard, inconsiderate, impatient, dependent, jealous, positive, scared, sensible, short, sick, suspicious, typical, worthy, etc
on --- dependent, keen, intent, etc
to --- acceptable, accessible, agreeable, alive, attentive, blind, comparable, courteous, deaf, destructive, essential, favourable, hostile, indifferent, married, obedient, parallel, preferable, related, responsible, sensitive, suitable, unjust, etc
with --- awkward, bored, careful, disappointed, generous, identical, ill, impatient, popular, sick, wrong, etc