单词 | preposition |
释义 | preposition preposition /ˌprep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ noun [C] ► B1 in grammar, a word that is used before a noun, a noun phrase, or a pronoun, connecting it to another word: » In the sentences 'We jumped in the lake', and 'She drove slowly down the track', 'in' and 'down' are prepositions.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of speechprepositional /-əl/ adjective [before noun] ► F0» a prepositional phraseThesaurus+: ↑Parts of speech • • • Extra Examples:» In the sentence 'The dog jumped over the wall', the word 'over' is a preposition.» Some prepositions consist of more than one word, such as 'out of'. |
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