(1) 短语介词:指由短语构成的介词,如according to, because of, in spite of, on behalf of, with reference to等。如:
He walked slowly because of his bad leg. 他因腿不方便而走得很慢。
According to the timetable, the train gets in at 8:27. 根据时刻表,火车8:27进站。
The legal guardian must act on behalf of the child. 法定监护人应该维护这个孩子的利益。
In spite of these insults, she managed not to get angry. 她尽管受到这些侮辱,还是忍着没发火。
(2) 介词短语:是指由介词后接宾语构成的短语,如in the room, at the station, on the desk, under the tree等。如:
They came out from under the trees. 他们从树下走出来。
We heard a strange sound in the room. 我们听到屋里有一种奇怪的声音。
An official at the station said the train would arrive late. 火车站的一位官员说这列火车将晚点到达。
简单地说,短语介词仍是介词,而介词短语属于“介词+宾语”,如because of是短语介词,但because of his illness则属于介词短语。
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