常见误区
很多英语学习者会疑惑:到底是说 in evening 还是 on evening?实际上,这两种说法在日常英语中都不完整。
正确的表达通常需要加上定冠词 the,即 in the evening 或 on the evening of...。
✅ 正确用法一:in the evening
表示“在晚上”这个泛指的时间段(通常指傍晚到睡前),使用 in the evening。
• I usually go for a walk in the evening.
• She likes to read books in the evening.
• She likes to read books in the evening.
这是最常见、最标准的表达方式,适用于大多数日常场景。
✅ 正确用法二:on the evening of...
当你要特指某一天的晚上时,使用 on the evening of + 具体日期或事件。
• We had dinner together on the evening of December 24th.
• On the evening of the conference, there was a gala party.
• On the evening of the conference, there was a gala party.
注意:这里必须有“of + 具体时间”,不能单独说 “on the evening”。
❌ 常见错误
- in evening(缺少 the)→ 错误
- on evening(缺少 the 和 of...)→ 错误
- at evening → 英语中几乎不用
📌 快速记忆口诀
泛指晚上用 in the evening,特指某晚用 on the evening of...
记住:
- in 表示“在……时间段内”(如 in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening)
- on 表示“在……具体某天”(如 on Monday, on Christmas Day, on the evening of July 1st)
💡 小测试(自测)
- 我们通常在晚上散步。(用 in the evening)
→ We usually take a walk ______. - 在除夕夜,我们全家一起吃年夜饭。(用 on the evening of...)
→ ______ Chinese New Year's Eve, we have a big family dinner.
答案:1. in the evening;2. On the evening of