in on at 用法：時間與地點的區別及應用練習

在英語中，in on at 用法一直是許多學習者容易混淆的主題，尤其是在用於表示 in on at 地點 用法 與時間。以下文章將幫助你全面掌握英語中in on at 的用法，依不同語境加以區分，並透過實際練習加深理解。

Key takeaways

in on at 用法如下:  – In: 用來表示較長的時間範圍，如年、月、十年、世紀，或泛指一段時間。 例句: “I was born in 2001.” (我出生於 2001 年。)  – On: 用來表示特定的日期或節日。 例句: “My birthday is on March 24.” (我的生日在 3 月 24 日。)  – At: 用來表示具體的時間或精確的時間點。 例句: “The meeting is at 3 PM.” (會議在下午 3 點舉行。)  – 此外: “in” 通常用於表示廣泛地點或在內部, “on” 表示在表面上或大型交通工具上, 而 “at” 表示精確、具體的位置。

in on at 用法 時間

關於 in on at 日期，下面的表格可幫助你在進入詳細說明前，快速區分這三個介系詞:

介詞	用途	例句
in	較長的時間範圍	in 1990, in summer, in the morning
on	有具體日期的時間點	on Monday, on July 14th, on the weekend
at	具體、精確的時間點	at 7 PM, at noon, at night

>>閲讀相關：英文日期寫法全面指南：星期、日期、月份、年份以及正確結構

in 用法(較長的時間範圍)

in 用法	代表性搭配	例句
In + 一天中的時段	in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, in the middle of the night	She finished her work in the late afternoon.
In + 月份	in January, in July, in December	She was born in July.
In + 季節	in spring, in summer, in autumn, in winter	The leaves change color in autumn.
In + 年份	in 1975, in 2020	The war ended in 1975.
In + 十年	in the ’90s, in the 1990s	The internet boomed in the 1990s.
In + 世紀	in the 21st century	We live in the 21st century.
In + 未來時間	in a few days, in 10 minutes	I’ll be back in a few days.

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on 用法(日期／具體時間點)

on 用法	代表性搭配	例句
On + 日期／星期	on Monday, on Sunday	The meeting is on Wednesday.
On + 日期	on July 14th, on the 14th of July	My birthday is on July 14th.
On + 特定一天的某個時段	on the morning of July 14th	I saw her on Wednesday morning.
On + 特定場合／日子	on the weekend, on the anniversary	She gets paid on a monthly basis.
On + 含有“Day”的節日名稱	on New Year’s Day, on Labor Day	We partied on New Year’s Eve.

at 用法 (短暫、精確的時間點)

at 用法	代表性搭配	例句
At + 一天中的時間點	at night, at noon, at midnight, at sunrise	I like walking at night.
At + 具體時刻	at 9 o’clock, at 9:05 AM	The show starts at 9 o’clock.
At + 用餐時間	at breakfast, at lunch, at dinner	She reads newspapers at breakfast.
At + 年齡	at 20, at the age of retirement	He started working at 20.
At + 某一階段中的特定時間點	at the beginning of…, at the end of…, at the moment	I’m busy at the moment.

in on at 用法 地方

當談到 place（地點／場所） 時，三個介詞 in – on – at 所表達的範圍由 “寬 → 具體 → 精確”  有所不同:

介詞	主要用法	例句
in	廣泛的地點、區域、被包圍或位於某個空間內	She lives in Taipei. The kids are in the pool.
on	在表面上、在道路上、在大型交通工具上、沿著某一位置	The book is on the table. He is on the bus.
at	精確的地點、地址、具有特定功能的場所	She is at the theater now. I work at Google.

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in 用法表示廣泛地點或在內部

in 用法	代表性搭配	例句
In + 大型地理區域（宇宙、大洲、國家、城市區域、行政區）	in the universe, in Asia, in Taipei, in Taiwan, in the city, in the western region of the country	I live in a small town in the countryside.
In + 表示方向的詞	in the north, in the south, in the west, in the east	I currently live in the south of France.
In + 建築物／房間／可容納、盛裝之物	in the building, in the drawer, in the kitchen	The classroom is in the main building, room 205.
In + 小型汽車或計程車	in the car, in the taxi	I’m in my mom’s car and on my way to the supermarket.
In + 某些特定區域	in the park, in the pool	The swimmers are training in the pool.

on 用法 表示在表面上或大型交通工具上

on 用法	代表性搭配	例句
On + 街道／路線名稱	on the street, on the trail, on the tracks	The hikers are walking on the trail.
On + 某物 = 某物的表面上	on the table, on the bed, on the finger	The cat is sleeping on the bed.
On + 樓層	on the fifth floor	I live on the fifth floor.
On + 大型交通工具/ 大眾運輸工具（非汽車）	on the plane, on the bus, on the motorcycle, on the boat	The passengers are on the plane waiting for takeoff.
On + 沿著道路、河岸或靠近海邊、湖邊的位置	on the road, on a lake, on the coast	Dublin is on the east coast of Ireland.

at 用法 表示精確、具體的位置

at 用法	代表性搭配	例句
At + 具體地址	at 101 Shifu Road	The tourism office is at 101 Shifu Road.
At + 有多人活動的詳細場所	at Stanford University, at the theater	The concert will be held at the theater.
At + 工作場所／營運據點	at Google, at my company’s headquarter	I am doing an internship at Google.
At + 店鋪／公共場所：如理髮店、醫院等	at the hairdresser’s, at the doctor’s surgery	My wife is at the hairdresser’s at the moment.
At + 明確的參照點（在某物的起點／終點／邊緣）	at the bottom of…, at the edge of…	The mountain stands at the edge of the forest.

in on at 的一些特殊用法

in – on – at 表示時間時的特殊情況

特殊情況	說明	例句
節日／慶典	– At/In + 節日名稱 → 指整個節慶期間。 – On + 節日名稱 → 指當天那一天。	– At/In Lunar New Year (在農曆新年假期期間) – At Christmas (在聖誕節期間) – On Christmas Day (在 12 月 25 日) – On New Year’s Eve (在除夕夜)
Weekend	三個介系詞皆可使用： – At weekends → 英式英語 – On weekends → 美式英語 – On the weekend/At weekend/In the weekend → 皆表示 “在週末”.	– We usually stay home on weekends. – She studies English at weekends.
Night	– At night → 泛指所有夜晚（概括）。 – In the night → 指某一個特定的夜晚，有事情發生。	– Don’t go out at night. (泛指夜晚) – I heard a noise in the night. (某一個特定的夜晚)

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in – on – at 表示地點時的特殊情況

特殊情況	說明	例句
同一地點但意義不同	In → 在內部 On → 在表面上 At → 在某一位置	– The puzzle pieces are scattered in the table. (在抽屜裡) – The puzzle pieces are scattered on the table. (在桌面上) – We are sitting at the table. (在餐桌旁)
交通工具	In + 小型～中型車輛On + 大眾交通工具或非封閉式交通工具 (如腳踏車、機車等)By + 所有交通工具 (移動方式)	– In a taxi – On the MRT/bus/motorbike – By car → 乘汽車 – By plane → 乘飛機

in on at 練習

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練習題

練習 1：選出最正確的答案

1. The bus arrives ___ 7:30 AM.

A. in B. at C. on D. to

2. My cousin lives ___ Taichung now.

A. in B. on C. at D. into

3. We met each other ___ the night market yesterday.

A. in B. at C. on D. over

4. I usually study ___ the evening.

A. in B. at C. on D. during

5. The picture is hanging ___ the wall.

A. in B. at C. on D. over

6. Our company was founded ___ 2005.

A. on B. in C. at D. during

7. The concert will be held ___ Xinyi District.

A. on B. in C. at D. along

8. My birthday is ___ September 12th.

A. in B. on C. at D. during

9. Taipei 101 is located ___ Xinyi Road.

A. on B. at C. in D. to

10. Let’s meet ___ the MRT station entrance.

A. on B. in C. at D. Near

練習 2：在適當的空格中填入 in on at 

1. The movie starts ___ 9 PM.
2. She arrived ___ the airport very early.
3. I usually walk my dog ___ the morning.
4. My keys are ___ my backpack.
5. We will travel home ___ Lunar New Year.
6. There are many food stalls ___ the street.
7. He lives ___ the east coast of Taiwan.
8. The meeting will be ___ the conference room.
9. I’ll see you ___ Friday afternoon.
10. The kids are playing ___ the playground.

答案

練習 1：

題號	1	2	3	4	5
答案	B	A	B	A	C
題號	6	7	8	9	10
答案	B	B	B	A	C

練習 2：

題號	1	2	3	4	5
答案	at	at	in	in	at/in
題號	6	7	8	9	10
答案	on	on	in	on	in

常見問題

in on at 日期用哪一個才正確?

→ 日期應使用 “on”。

例句: on July 15th, on September 12th, on Monday.

希望本文能幫助你清楚理解 in on at 用法 地點與時間。透過經常練習例句與 in on at 練習，能幫助你加深記憶，並在各種溝通情境中正確運用。歡迎前往 ELSA Speak 的英語文法專區，探索更多有趣又實用的文章！