在院子里是in the yard还是on the yard
2024-10-23 16:31:31 学考宝 作者：佚名
问题描述
老师：您好！以下有两句话分别用了 in the yard 和 on the yard，所以，我疑惑表示“在院子里”到底哪一个正确呀？
1. A man got the lawn mower out of the garage and worked on the yard.
2.There was a tractor and a good car in the yard.
烦请老师指导。谢谢。
老师答疑
张老师：
A man got the lawn mower out of the garage and worked on (the ground of ) the yard. 有个人把除草机从车库里推出来,然后就在院子里（的地上）忙活起来。
They found the farm green with vegetables, the little house livable and homey. There was a tractor and a good car in the yard. 他们看到农场上长着绿油油的蔬菜，小屋布置得舒适温馨，院子里有辆拖拉机，还有一辆不错的汽车。
【参考解析】
on the yard = on the ground of the yard 在院子里的地面上，单纯的指范围，没有相对性。
in the yard 在院子里，有相对性，表明不是在院外，而是在院内。
黎老师：
应该用 in the yard，即：
There was a tractor and a good car in the yard.（正确）
例如：
There are two apple trees in our front yard. 我们家前院里有两棵苹果树。
Let's play in the school-yard. 我们在学校操场[校园]玩吧。
（摘自《外研社、建宏英汉多功能词典》）
