Ⅰ. at school
表示“在学校、在上学”相对于在家里或在校外。如:
① My son is at school now. He is not at home or somewhere else.
我儿子现在在学校,他不在家,也不在别的地方。
② When my brother was at school, he studied very hard.
在学校时,我兄弟学习很用功。
Ⅱ. in school
“在求学、在上学”相对于有工作。如:
③My daughter still in school She doesn’t work.
我女儿还在上学,她不在工作。
[注]:
①和②用at school 强调所在场所或时间。
③中的in school 则强调主语的身份是学生。
因此,in school. 和at school的着重点不一样,通常不互换使用。
at school例句:
1、By and large, I enjoyed my time at school.
总的说来,我在学校很开心。
2、If you think about it, those children must be at school by now.
想想吧,那些孩子现在一定在学校了。
3、I didn't use to like him much when we were at school.
以前我们同学时,我并不太喜欢他。
in school例句
1、Life is tough for kids who aren't keeping up in school.
孩子们如果在学校里功课不好,日子就会不好过。
2、You will find a wide variety of choices available in school cafeterias
在学校的自助餐厅里你会发现有很多饮食可供选择。
3、In school, he was not one of the achievers.
上学时他不属于拔尖的那类。