关于 at a meeting 的用法见得比较多,但很少见到有 in a meeting 的用法,比如下面一句:
She is in a meeting now, but I will let you know as soon as she is free.
请问 in a meeting 与 at a meeting 的区别是什么?谢谢!
老师答疑
曾老师:
1.表示“在开会”at a meeting和in a meeting都可以。如:
They're at a meeting. 他们正在开会。《现代汉英综合大词典》
I’m tied up in a meeting until 3 pm. 我开会直到下午三点钟方可脱身。《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
2. 在会议上讨论、发言、表决等常用at the meeting。如:
She might be invited to speak at the meeting. 她可能被邀在会上发言。《张道真英语语法》
黎老师:
1. in a / the meeting 在开会:
I'm afraid Mrs Haley is in a meeting at the moment. 不巧黑利夫人此刻正在开会。(《牛津英语搭配词典》meeting词条)
2. at a meeting 的意思是“在会(议)上”,例如:
I took the chair at a meeting some time ago. (张道真主编《现代英语用法词典》修订版 meeting 词条)