一、加"the"后表达被动意义
1.in possession of 拥有
in the possession of 被……拥有
①My brother is in possession of all the business.我哥哥拥有所有的生意.
②All the business is in the possession of my brother.所有的生意由我哥哥拥有.
2.in control of 控制;管理
in the control of 受……控制
①Jim is in control of the store.吉姆管理这家商店.
②The store was in the control of Jim.这家商店由吉姆管理.
3.in charge of 负责;管理
in the charge of 由……来照料
①The nurse was left in charge of the children.护士被留下来照顾孩子.
②The girl was in the charge of the nurse.这个女孩由护士来照料.
二、加"the"后意义迥然不同
4.out of question 毫无疑问;肯定
out of the question 不可能
①Your success is out of question.你肯定会成功.
②The boys had no money,so it was out of the question for them to go to the cinema.孩子们没有钱,因此他们不可能去看电影.
5.in sight of 可以看见
in the sight of 由……看来
①We are in sight of the land.我们看到陆地了.
②All men are equal in the sight of God.在上帝眼里人人平等.
6.in red 穿红衣服
in the red 赤字
①She was dressed in red.她穿着红衣服.
②The company had been in the red until he took over.这家公司在他接手之前一直亏损.
7.by sea 经海路
by the sea 在海边
①He travelled to New York by sea.他乘船去了纽约.
②I'll take her down by the sea.我将把她带到海边去.
8.in prison 被监禁
in the prison 在监狱做事
①He was in prison for three years.他已被监禁3年了.
②We worked in the prison.我们在监狱做事.
9.in case of 如果;万一
in the case of 就……而言
①In case of fire,break the glass and push the red button.如有火灾,请打碎玻璃按红色按钮.
②In the case of a physical change,no new substance is formed.就物理变化而言,并不产生新物质.
10.in black 穿黑衣服
in the black 有盈余
①He was dressed in black.他穿着黑衣服.
②The new production method put the factory in the black.新生产方法使工厂有了盈余.
11.by day (在)白天
by the day 按日(计算)
①I prefer to travel by day rather than by night.我喜欢白天旅行,而不喜欢夜间旅行.
②She is paid by the day.她按日领工资.
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