高中英語易混詞匯的辨別與測試（1）
1. at, in (表地點)
at小地點，in大地點 arrive at a small village, arrive in Shanghai
2. at work, in work
at work在工作，在上班，in work 有職業，有工作 Both my parents are at work. They are not at home.
3. increase to, increase by
increase to增長到…，increase by增長了… The number increased by 2,000 to 5,000.
4. at ease, with ease
at ease舒適地，安逸地；with ease容易地，無困難地 do it with ease
5. day after day, day by day
day after day日復一日（無變化）；day by day一天天地（有變化）Trees grow taller day by day.
6. like, as
like相似關系，但并不等同，as同一關系，兩者實為一體 Don't treat me as a child. (In fact, I'm a child.)
7. after, in (表時間)
after接時間點，in接時間段 after 7:00, in five minutes
8. between, among
between兩者之間，三者或三者以上兩兩之間, among三者或三者以上之間
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Australia and Italy.
9. after, behind (表位置)
after強調次序的先后，behind強調物體靜態位置的前后 There are many trees behind the house.
10. since, for (完成時間狀語)
since接點時間或一句話，for接一段時間 for three years, since 3:00
11. on the corner, in the corner, at the corner
on the corner物體表面的角上，in the corner物體內部的角落里，at the corner物體外部的角落上（拐角處）on the corner of the table
12. warn sb. of, warn sb. against
warn sb. of提醒某人注意某事，warn sb. against提醒某人不要做某事 warm him against swimming in that part of the river
13. at peace, in peace
at peace平靜地，in peace和平地 live in peace with one's neighbors
14. on earth, on the earth, in the earth
on earth在世上，在人間，到底，究竟，一點也不，on the earth在地上，在地球上，in the earth在地下，在泥土里 no use on earth
15. in surprise, to one's surprise, by surprise
in surprise驚奇地，to one's surprise使某人吃驚的是，by surprise使…驚慌 The question took the professor by surprise.
16. in the air, on the air, in the sky
in the air正在醞釀中，on the air播送，廣播，in the sky在天空中 His show is on the air at 6:00 tonight.
17. in the field, on the field
in the field在野外，on the field在戰場上 He lost his life on the field.
18. in the market, on the market
in the market表示場所或地點，在市場上，on the market出售 He sells fish in the market. Fresh vegetables are on the market now.
19. in the sun, under the sun
in the sun在陽光下，under the sun地球上，全世界 people under the sun
20. in a voice, with one voice
in a voice出聲地，with one voice異口同聲地 They refused with one voice.
