高一英語語法慣用法:at a meeting還是in a meeting
at a meeting和in a meeting都可以說,前者側(cè)重表示在會(huì)上出席會(huì)議,后者則側(cè)重表示在開會(huì)。如以下各例均引自權(quán)威詞典:
Officially, the director is in a meeting, though actually hes playing golf. 據(jù)說主任正在開會(huì),可他實(shí)際上正打高爾夫球呢。見《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》(第四版) (officially詞條)
Im tied up in a meeting until 3 pm. 我開會(huì)要開到下午三點(diǎn),此后方可脫身。見《牛津高階英漢雙解詞典》(第四版) (tie詞條)
Sorry to keep you waitingI got stuck in a meeting. 對(duì)不起,讓你等了,我剛才在開會(huì)。見《朗文當(dāng)代英語詞典》(1995年版) (keep詞條)
Mrs Lavelle is in a meeting at the moment. 萊維爾夫人此刻正在開會(huì)。見《朗文當(dāng)代英語詞典》(1995年版) (meeting詞條)