preposition

英 [ˌprepə'zɪʃn] 美 [ˌprepə'zɪʃn]

• n. 介词

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]介词

   a word used with a noun, pronoun form to show its connection with another word

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 【语法】前置词
2. 【语法】介词
3. 【语法】介系词
4. 放在前面
5. 预先放好
6. 与前置词、介词作用相同的语法结构

英英释义

Noun:

1. a function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a prepositional phrase that can have an adverbial or adjectival relation to some other word

2. (linguistics) the placing of one linguistic element before another (as placing a modifier before the word it modifies in a sentence or placing an affix before the base to which it is attached)

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. Preposition is abbreviated as "prep" in this dictionary.
   介词在词典中略作 “prep”。
2. Avoid ending a sentence with a preposition.
   避免用介词结束一个句子。
3. You should cancel this preposition in the sentence.
   你应该删去句子中的这个介系词。
4. The verb"abide"is construed with the preposition"by".
   动词abide与介词by连用。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. She lays a lot of emphasis on the usage of prepositions.
   她把重点放在介词的使用上。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的praepositionem，意为放在前面的东西。