在英语中介词的使用频率比较高，而介词in, on和at 又是介词中使用频率比较高的词，笔者收集了介词in, on 和at表示时间，地点和状态的常见的短语, 请注意一些短语用不同的介词，意义不同，有些区别不大。
意义
介词
常用短语
时间time
in
in 1999, in 20 century, in a flash(瞬时), in a lucky hour(在幸运时刻), in a minute, in a second, in a short time, in a while, in a wink(一瞬间) in advance(预先), in an emergency(在紧急地时候), in an evil hour(在不幸地时刻), in an instant, in ancient times, in broad day(在大白天), in course of, (在…期间), in December, in due course(及时地), in future, in good season(及时地), in no time(马上), in one''s childhood, in one''s spare time, in one''s teens, in one''s youth, in recent years, in season(适时), in seconds(在很短的时间), in some cases(有时候), in spring, in the afternoon, in the beginning, in the daytime, in the end, in the evening, in the future, in the long run(最后), in the meantime, in the morning, in the nick of time(在紧急关头), in the night, in the past, in the thick of (在最激烈的时刻), in the thick of(在最激烈的时刻), in this period, in those days, in time of war, in time，
on
on a certain day, on a sudden(突然), on a winter morning, on Christmas Day, on night shift, on one''s birthday, on schedule(按时), on Sunday, on that date, on the eve of, on the following day, on the instant(马上), on the moment(立刻), on the Monday morning, on the New Year''s Eve, on the next morning, on the point of(正在…时候), on the spur of the moment(立刻) on this day, on this occasion, on time,
at
at a time(在某时), at a wedding(婚礼), at all times(一直), at any moment, at any time, at Christmas, at dark (天黑时), at dawn(在黎明), at daybreak, at dinner-time, at dusk(在黄昏), at Easter, at first sight,(一见到), at first, at last, at midnight, at night, at nightfall, at noon, at present, at six clock, at sunrise, at sunset, at that moment, at that time, at the age of, at the beginning of , at the correct time, at the end of, at the last minute, at the moment, at the present stage at the same time, at the stage(眼下) at the start, at the time being, at the time of, at the very start, at this point(此时), at this season, at this time of day, at times(有时）
地点place
in
in a car, in a queue, in advance of (在…前面), in all the direction, in appearance, in corners(在角落里) in doors, in front (of), in good light(在光线好的地方), in heaven, in place(position)(在适当地位置), in places(处处), in port(在港内), in public places, in shore(靠岸), in society, in the air(在空中) in the bank, in the book(书的内容里), in the centre(在中央), in the countryside, in the distance(在远处那边), in the east of(在…东部) in the east, in the fields, in the film, in the front rank(在前列), in the front row, in the lab, in the letter(信的内容), in the middle of, in the moonlight, in the newspaper(报纸的内容里), in the open air(在户外), in the open(在野外), in the picture, in the rain, in the room, in the shade of, in the sky, in the suburbs of, in the sunshine, in the tree, in the universe, in the vicinity of(在附近), in the warm(在暖和的地方) in the world, in(on) the bus, in(on) the street,
on
on board (在船上) on camera(出现在电视上), on campus, on deck(在甲板上), on earth, on high(在高处), on land, on the bank, on the beach, on the borders, on the ceiling, on the coast, on the committee, on the corner(在拐角处), on the east of(在…的东面) on the farm, on the first floor, on the football field, on the (play)ground, on the horizon, on the island, on the left/right,. on the market, on the page 12, on the railway line, on the river, on the road, on the roof, on the sea, on the shore, on the side of, on the team, on the track(在轨道上), on the water(在水面上), on top of, on(in) the wall,
at
at a bookshop, at a distance(在远处), at that place, at the airport, at the back of, at the base of, at the bottom of, at the centre (of)(在中心), at the corner, at the crossroads, at the desk(在书桌旁), at the door, at the edge of, at the end of, at the foot of, at the front, at the gate, at the head of, at the meeting, at the mine(在矿山), at the party, at the place, at the pub, at the rear of, at the seaside, at the station, at the stop, at the top of, at the window, at(in) the cinema, at(in) the library, at(in) the office, at(in) the village, at(on) the weekend
状态state
in
in progress(在进行中), in a dilemma(处于进退两难的境地), in a hurry, in a tight corner(处于困难中), in action(在行动中), in an emergency, (处于紧急情况中), in anxiety, in astonishment, in bad mood(心情不好), in bad temper(心情不好，生气), in bed, in blossom(bloom) (在开花 ), in bonds(在拘留中), in chains(在囚禁中), in charge(看管), in church, in class, in collision(在冲突中), in commission (在服役), in condition(健康情况良好), in confusion (在混乱中), in control (of), in court(出庭), in custody(拘留), in danger, in debt(负债), in deep water(s)(处于困境), in demand(有需求) in despair, in difficult, in dispute(在争论), in doubt, in employment, in exile(在流放), in fear and trembling(提心吊胆), in flight(飞行), in flood, in full blossom(开着花), in good condition, in good health, in high spirits, in horror, in hospital, in isolation. in love, in motion, in need (of) in operation(在运转), in order(状态良好), in panic, in peace(平安)(at peace和平), in peril(处于危险), in place, in power, in practice(在实践中), in preparation, in process(在进行中), in production, in progress(前进，进行中), in pursuit(在追赶中), in question(正被讨论), in rehearsal(在彩排), in retirement(退休), in retreat(在撤退) in sail(张着帆) in secret, in service, in session(在会议中), in short supply, in silence, in sorrow, in stock(有库存) in store(储藏着) in succession, in surprise, in suspension(悬浮中) in tears(流着泪) in the field(在作战), in the press(在印刷), in the red(负债), in the same boat(处境相同), in the works(在计划中), in thought, in trade, in triumph, in trouble, in use, in view(被考虑), in wonder, in work(有工作), in work, in(at) college, in(at) school, in(at) university,
on
on a diet(在节食), on a picnic, on a trip, on a vacation trip, on a visit, on a voyage, on a walk, on approval, on bended knees(跪着) on business, on call (待命) on credit(赊帐), on display, on drill(在训练), on duty, on exhibition, on fire, on foot, on good terms(友好), on guard, on hire(出租) on holiday, on leave, on loan(出借), on offer(出售中), on one''s day(在最兴旺的日子), on one''s guard(警惕) on one''s honeymoon, on one''s knees, on one''s mind(惦念), on one''s own time(在非工作时间), on one''s round(出诊) on order(已订购), on parade(在游行), on patrol(巡逻) on sale(待售) on sale, on show, on stream(在生产中) on the air(在广播), on the alert(提防), on the ebb(在退潮), on the feed(在进食), on the fly(在飞行中), on the increase/decrease(在增长/下降中), on the job(工作着) on the listen(在注意听), on the lurk(暗中行动), on the march(行军中), on the move(在活动中) on the phone(在打电话) on the quiet(秘密地) on the rise(在上涨), on the run(跑这), on the spot(在危险中，当场), on the strike, on the turn(在转变中) on the watch(守侯着), on the way(在途中), on the way, on tour, on trial, on vacation, on view(展览着), on watch(值班),
at
at a disadvantage(处不利地位), at a lecture, at a run(跑着), at breakfast, at call(随叫随到), at church, at dinner, at ease(悠闲自得), at feed, at gaze, at grass， at graze,(在吃草) at hand(在手边), at high/low(处于高潮/低潮中), at issue(在争论中), at large(未被捕), at leisure (空闲着), at meals, at peace, at play, at rest, at school, at stake(处在危险中), at study, at table(在吃饭), at the bar(受到公开审问), at the meeting, at the piano, at the wheel(在驾车), at war, at work，
本文发表在《英语考试向导》杂志上。
