问
（1）He works on a boat.
(2) One Sunday, Mark decided to go sailing in his boat with his friend Dan, but Dan happened to be away. (全国高考, 92 - 阅读 C)
句(1)用 on a boat, 而句(2)却用 in a boat。哪个用法正确?
答
两个用法都是正确的。当 boat 指大船(汽船、远洋航轮)时,用 on a/the boat。例如:
Commuters can enjoy the sun on the boat. (上海会考,92-阅读A) 乘客在船上可以享受阳光。当 boat 指小船时,用 in a/the boat。例如:
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People have sailed the world in quite small boats. (上海会考,95-阅读A) 人们常常乘相当小的船只航行了全世界。
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We'll cross the river in a boat. 我们将乘小船过河。
这里顺便指出，上小船用 get in a boat，上大船，则用 get onto a boat。
练习
Because of the storm and rough waves, it would be foolish to go out sailing today in a small ____.