英语方位的表示法
<p>英语方位表示法为数不少，但容易混淆。特别是几 个介词的用法常常令自学者无所适从。有时 一字之 差 就可能 失之千里。为此，笔者拟用比较的方式以<span word="east">east</span>为例介绍一些常见的方位表示法。</p><p>（一）<span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span> 与 <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span>的区别</p><p>1.<span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span>表示我们生活中和地理位置上的绝对方向。如：<span word="The">The</span> <span word="sun">sun</span> <span word="rises">rises</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="sets">sets</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="west">west</span>.太阳从东边升起，从西边落下。</p><p><span word="The">The</span> <span word="Great">Great</span> <span word="Wall">Wall</span> <span word="begins">begins</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span> <span word="from">from</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Shanghaiguan">Shanghaiguan</span> <span word="Pass">Pass</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="ends">ends</span> <span word="at">at</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Jiayuguan">Jiayuguan</span> <span word="Pass">Pass</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="west">west</span>.长城东起山海关，西至嘉峪关。</p><p>2.<span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span>表示某事物位于另一事物所朝的方向。这里的方向是相对而言的。如：<span word="China">China</span> <span word="faces">faces</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Pacific">Pacific</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span>.中国东临太平洋。</p><p><span word="The">The</span> <span word="United">United</span> <span word="States">States</span> <span word="faces">faces</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Atlantic">Atlantic</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="Pacific">Pacific</span> <span word="on">on</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="west">west</span>.美国东临大西洋，西濒太平洋。</p><p>（二） <span word="in">in</span> （<span word="to">to</span>，<span word="on">on</span>，<span word="at">at</span>） <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span> <span word="of">of</span></p><p>1.要表示<span word="A">A</span>在<span word="B">B</span>的东部，即：<span word="A">A</span>在<span word="B">B</span>的范围之内时就用<span word="A">A</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="B">B</span>，如：</p><p><span word="Japan">Japan</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Asia">Asia</span>.日本在亚洲东部。</p><p><span word="Italy">Italy</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="in">in</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="south">south</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="Europe">Europe</span>.意大利在欧洲南部。</p><p>2.如果<span word="A">A</span>在<span word="B">B</span>的东方，即：<span word="A">A</span>在<span word="B">B</span>的范围之外，且相隔有一定的距离，就用<span word="A">A</span> <span word="lies">lies</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="east">east</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="B">B</span>.口语中有时可将<span word="to">to</span> <span word="the">the</span>省去。如：</p>
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