相差一个字母,in the road 和 on the road 的区别却是天壤之别。它们看似都是“在路上”,但实际是在不一样的“路上”。有的可以指真正的路,有的可以指抽象的“路”。
介词 in 用于密闭的空间,通常指一个大空间里面。顾名思义 in the road 指的是在大马路里,意为“在路上,在道路上,拦路”,其中的 road 是真正的路,例如:
People were standing about in the road.Will the car be safe parked in the road?My eyes were riveted on the figure lying in the road.The driver slowed down at a tight bend in the road.
介词 on 用于表面,通常指比较大的一个平面,但 on the road 中的 road 往往不是指具体的路,它也可以是抽象的“路”。
1. 在驾驶或旅行途中,尤指乘汽车、卡车、公共汽车等,所以在途中不一定是在什么高速公路上,例如:After two days on the road, they reached the coast.I'll be on the road next week, so let's schedule something for after I get back.若一群演员或音乐家等 on the road,表示的是他们要去不同的地方表演,例如:
The band has been on the road for six months.Most rock groups spend two or three months a year on the road.It will cost about £500 to get the car back on the road.Your car isn't fit to be on the road!My car was in the garage for a week, but it's now back on the road.Life on the road can be very hard.4. on the road to 意为“在…的道路上”,可以是一种抽象的“路”We could see Mary was on the road to recovery.The business obviously was on the road to ruin.The government took another step on the road to political reform.
5. get the show on the road 意为“出发,开始”
Let's get this show on the road!
咱们这就开始吧!
If we’re going to be on time, we’d better get this show on the road.
如果我们要准时的话,我们最好这就出发。
词或词组辨析:
rivet [ˈrɪvɪt] 意为“铆钉,吸引住,铆接”等