in the south,on the south,to the south 这三个片语的意义各不相同。 In the south的意思是在南部,指在某地区之内。例: This plant grows in the south of Africa. 这种植物生长在非洲的南部。 Guangzhou is in the south of China. 广州在中国的南部。 On the south的意思是在南边、与南边接近。例: Bolivia is bounded on the north and east by Brazil,on the south by Argentina and Paraguay,and on the west by Peru and Chile. 玻利维亚的北边和东边与巴西接壤,南边与阿根廷和巴拉圭接壤,西边与秘鲁和智利接壤。 从例句可见,介词on可以表达与接壤和沿的意义。下面两例可以进一步说明on的使用场合: Have you read George EliotsThe Mill on the Floss? 你看过乔治艾略特的弗洛斯河上的磨坊吗? I have been to many countries on the Pacific. 我到过许多太平洋沿岸的国家。 To the south的意思是在南面、向南面,指在某地区之外。例: The garden lies to the south of the house. 花园是在房子的南面。 Kowloon is less than an hours dirve to the south of Shenzhen. |