at school/ in school/ in a (the) school
Ⅰ. at school表示在学校、在上学相对于在家里或在校外。如:
① My son is at school now. He is not at home or somewhere else.
我儿子现在在学校,他不在家,也不在别的地方。
② When my brother was at school, he studied very hard.
在学校时,我兄弟学习很用功。
Ⅱ. in school 在求学、在上学相对于有工作。如:
My daughter still in school She doesnt work.
我女儿还在上学,她不在工作。
[注]:①和②用at school 强调所在场所或时间。
③中的in school 则强调主语的身份是学生。因此,in school. 和 at school的着重点不一样,通常不互换使用。
Ⅲ. In a / the school 在学校,不一定指上学。类似的还有:
in hospital 生病住院
in a / the hospital表在医院(工作或探视病人等)
at table 在吃饭
at a / the table 在桌边(有可能在聊天或看报)
① Is your friend in school? 你的朋友在上学吗?
① Your friend looked for you in the school just now. 刚才你的朋友在学校里找你。
② Children are often in hospital when they are young. 孩子们小的时候经常生病住院。
③ She is a good doctor in the hospital .她是医院里的一名好大夫。
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