核心结论
在英语中,表示“在……时期”时,通常使用介词 in,而不是 on。
✅ 正确:in the Victorian period
✅ 正确:in a difficult period of my life
❌ 错误:on the Victorian period
✅ 正确:in a difficult period of my life
❌ 错误:on the Victorian period
为什么用 in 而不是 on?
英语中介词的选择取决于所指时间的“性质”:
- in 用于较长、较模糊或非具体的时间段(如世纪、年代、人生阶段、历史时期)。
- on 用于具体的某一天或日期(如 Monday, July 4th)。
“Period” 指的是一段持续的时间(可能数月、数年甚至更久),因此属于“时间段”范畴,自然搭配 in。
常见正确用法示例
• In the Renaissance period, art flourished across Europe.
• She went through a rebellious period in her teens.
• The company made huge profits in that economic boom period.
• Many changes occurred in the post-war period.
• She went through a rebellious period in her teens.
• The company made huge profits in that economic boom period.
• Many changes occurred in the post-war period.
有没有用 “on a period” 的情况?
极少。如果你看到 “on a period”,很可能是指女性生理期(menstruation),例如:
• She’s on her period this week. (她这周来月经。)
但请注意:这里的 “period” 含义完全不同,且固定搭配为 on one’s period,属于习语用法,与“历史/人生时期”无关。
⚠️ 切勿混淆!讨论历史、人生阶段等“时期”时,永远用 in。
小测验(自测理解)
判断以下句子是否正确:
- He became famous in the 1980s period. → (语法可接受,但更地道说法是 “in the 1980s” 或 “during that period”)
- We traveled a lot on the summer period. → ❌ 应改为 “in the summer period” 或更自然地说 “during the summer”
- She’s been moody because she’s on her period. → ✅ 正确(指生理期)