"in the" 和 "on the" 都是介词短语,但用法和意义上有所区别。"in the" 通常表示在某个范围、位置、时间或情境之内,用于封闭空间、具体位置、某个时刻或特定情境下的描述;"on the" 表示在某个表面、日期、时间或活动上,用于平面表面或特定日期、时间或活动的描述。
大家可以先看下面的表格了解一下 in the和on the 吧:
例子1:The cat is in the box. (猫在盒子里。)
例子2:She lives in the city. (她住在城市里。)
例子1:The book is on the table. (书在桌子上。)
例子2:He left his keys on the counter. (他把钥匙留在柜台上。)
例子1:We'll meet in the evening. (我们晚上见面。)
例子2:She was born in the 1990s. (她出生在20世纪90年代。)
例子1:The party is on the 15th of July. (派对在7月15日举行。)
例子2:We have a meeting on Monday. (星期一我们有个会议。)
例子1:She's in a good mood today. (她今天心情很好。)
例子2:He's in the hospital. (他在医院里。)
例子1:He's on the phone. (他正在打电话。)
例子2:She's on the team. (她是这个团队的一员。)
例子1:She read about it in the newspaper. (她在报纸上看到了这个消息。)
例子2:The answer is in the book. (答案在书里。)
例子1:You can read about it on the website. (你可以在网站上读到这个信息。)
例子2:The news was announced on TV. (这个消息是在电视上宣布的。)