引言
在英语中,“on the test” 和 “in the test” 看似只差一个介词,但含义和使用场景却大不相同。 很多学习者在写作或口语中容易混淆这两个表达。本文将通过清晰的解释、例句和对比,帮助你准确掌握它们的用法。
“on the test” 的用法
“On the test” 通常用于指 考试题目中出现的内容,或 某人在考试中的表现。 这是北美英语中最常见的表达方式。
• There was a question on the test about photosynthesis.
• She got an A on the test.
• I made a mistake on the last question of the test.
• She got an A on the test.
• I made a mistake on the last question of the test.
注意:在美式英语中,谈论“考试成绩”或“考题内容”时,几乎总是用 on。
“in the test” 的用法
“In the test” 使用较少,通常出现在英式英语中,或用于描述 考试过程中发生的事情, 强调“在考试期间”这一时间或情境。
• He felt nervous in the test.
• There was a power outage in the middle of the test.
• She wrote her name in the test booklet.
• There was a power outage in the middle of the test.
• She wrote her name in the test booklet.
注意:“in the test” 一般 不用于表示分数或题目内容。例如,不能说 “I got 90 in the test”(美式英语中错误)。
快速对比总结
- on the test → 考题内容、考试得分(美式主流用法)
- in the test → 考试过程中发生的事、情绪或动作(较少见,多用于英式或特定语境)
- ✅ 正确:There was a hard math problem on the test.
- ❌ 错误:I scored 85 in the test.(应为 on the test)
小测试(自测)
判断以下句子是否正确:
- 1. She did well on the test. → ✅
- 2. He fell asleep in the test. → ✅(强调考试过程中)
- 3. The answer was in the test. → ❌(应为 on the test)