初中英语易混淆词汇（1461-172）

　　161. at, in (表地点)

　　at小地点，in大地点 arrive at a small village, arrive in Shanghai

　　162. at work, in work

　　at work在工作，在上班，in work 有职业，有工作 Both my parents are at work. They are not at home.

　　163. increase to, increase by

　　increase to增长到…，increase by增长了… The number increased by 2,000 to 5,000.

　　164. at ease, with ease

　　at ease舒适地，安逸地;with ease容易地，无困难地 do it with ease

　　165. day after day, day by day

　　day after day日复一日(无变化);day by day一天天地(有变化)Trees grow taller day by day.

　　166. like, as

　　like相似关系，但并不等同，as同一关系，两者实为一体 Don't treat me as a child. (In fact, I'm a child.)

　　167. after, in (表时间)

　　after接时间点，in接时间段 after 7:00, in five minutes

　　168. between, among

　　between两者之间，三者或三者以上两两之间, among三者或三者以上之间

　　Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Australia and Italy.

　　169. after, behind (表位置)

　　after强调次序的先后，behind强调物体静态位置的前后 There are many trees behind the house.

　　170. since, for (完成时间状语)

　　since接点时间或一句话，for接一段时间 for three years, since 3:00

　　171. on the corner, in the corner, at the corner

　　on the corner物体表面的角上，in the corner物体内部的角落里，at the corner物体外部的角落上(拐角处)on the corner of the table

　　172. warn sb. of, warn sb. against

　　warn sb. of提醒某人注意某事，warn sb. against提醒某人不要做某事 warm him against swimming in that part of the river