in the corner/at the corner
I must have fallen asleep to the corner, for I remember nothing of what happened during the night. (TOEFL)
我知道 B(to) 是错误的, 但不知应改为 in the corner, 还是应改为 at the corner。
in the corner 是指“在室内的角落里”:
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Martin went to the telephone in the corner of the room. (London) 马丁向屋角的电话走去。
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Those boys in the corner there must keep quiet. 那边角落的孩子们必须保持安静。
at the corner 是指“在街的拐角处”:
I'll meet you at the corner of Smith Street and Beach Road. (LDCE) 我在史密斯街与海滩路的拐角处与你见面。
可见,上面的考题应将 to the corner 改为 in the corner,而不能改为 at the corner。参见 corner 。corner
on the corner/at the corner
(a)I'll meet you at the corner.
(b) The house on the corner is for sale.
请问 at the corner 与 on the corner 哪个用法正确?
at the corner 与 on the corner 都作“在街的拐角处”解, 它们的用法和意义没有什么区别 (参见 corner )。
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I'll meet you on [at] the corner of Smith Street and Beach Road. (LDCE) 我将在史密斯街与海滩路的拐角处与你见面。
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It's on the corner opposite the post office. (AOT) 它就在邮局对面的拐角处。
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Then we passed the bookshop on the corner. (Mis) 然后,我们走过了街角上的书店。