preposition
noun [ C ] language uk/ˌprep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/ us/ˌprep.əˈzɪʃ.ən/
B1 介词，前置词
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. 在 We jumped in the lake 和 She drove slowly down the track 这两个句子中，in 和 down 是介词。
- More 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'.