Appearance
Unit 126 — to, at, in and into
A. to
We say go / come / travel (etc.) to a place or event.
For example:
| Expression | Expression | Expression |
|---|---|---|
| go to China | go to work | come to my house |
| go back to Italy | go to the bank | drive to the airport |
| return to London | go to a party | be taken to hospital |
Examples:
When are your friends going back to Italy? (not going back in Italy)
Three people were injured in the accident and taken to hospital.
1. Welcome to / a trip to / a visit to / on my way to
In the same way we say:
- Welcome to ...
- a trip to ...
- a visit to ...
- on my way to ...
Examples:
Welcome to our country!(not Welcome in)
We had to cancel our trip to Paris.
1. to 表示“移动到某地”
to 的核心含义是：
movement → destination
也就是：
从一个地方 → 移动到另一个目的地
例如：
I’m going to Shanghai.
我正在去上海。
She drove to the airport.
她开车去了机场。
所以可以把 to 理解为一个箭头：
A → to → B
2. to 和 in / at
Compare to (for movement) and in / at (for position):
They are going to France. but They live in France.
Can you come to the party? but I’ll see you at the party.
movement
go to France
表示：
去法国
强调：
移动 / 目的地
position
live in France
表示：
住在法国
强调：
位置 / 状态
再比较：
come to the party
来到聚会。
强调：
去这个活动
而：
see you at the party
在聚会上见你。
强调：
人已经处于这个活动地点
3. to vs in / at 的核心模型
| 介词 | 核心 | 示例 |
|---|---|---|
| to | 移动 → 目的地 | go to Paris |
| in | 在范围 / 空间内部 | live in Paris |
| at | 在某个地点 / 活动 | at the party |
可以理解为：
to = movement
in / at = position
4. have been to
We say (I’ve) been to a place or an event:
- I’ve been to Italy four times, but I’ve never been to Rome.
- Amanda has never been to a football match in her life.
have been to = 去过
I’ve been to Italy.
意思是：
我去过意大利。
通常隐含：
去过那里，现在已经不在那里了。
例如：
Have you ever been to Japan?
你去过日本吗？
B. get and arrive
6. get to
We say get to a place:
- They got to the hotel at midnight.
- What time did you get to the party?
这里：
get to = arrive at / reach
表示：
到达某地
例如：
What time did you get to work?
你几点到公司？
5. arrive 不使用 to
We say:
arrive in ...
or:
arrive at ...
not arrive to
所以不要说：
arrive to Shanghai
arrive to the airport
而应该说：
arrive in Shanghai
arrive at the airport
6. arrive in + 城市 / 国家
We say arrive in a town or country:
- They arrived in Madrid / in Spain a week ago.
通常：
arrive in + 大范围地点
例如：
arrive in China
arrive in Shanghai
arrive in London
arrive in France
7. arrive at + 具体地点 / 活动
For other places (buildings etc.) or events, we say arrive at:
- What time did you arrive at the hotel / at the airport / at the party?
例如：
arrive at the station
arrive at the airport
arrive at the hotel
arrive at the party
8. arrive in / at 的判断
可以直接沿用前面 Unit 123–125 的模型：
大范围 → in
arrive in Shanghai
arrive in China
因为：
Shanghai / China = geographical area
具体地点 → at
arrive at the airport
arrive at the hotel
arrive at the station
因为：
airport / hotel / station = location point
9. get to vs arrive in / at
| 表达 | 用法 |
|---|---|
| get to | 大多数地点 |
| arrive in | 城市 / 国家等大范围 |
| arrive at | 具体地点 / 活动 |
例如：
I got to Shanghai yesterday.
I arrived in Shanghai yesterday.
都可以。
但是：
I arrived to Shanghai.
错误。
C. home
12. home 前通常不使用介词 to
We say:
- go home
- come home
- get home
- arrive home
- on the way home
There is no preposition.
We do not say to home.
Examples:
What time did you get home? (not get to home)
I met Lisa on my way home.
10. home 是一个重要例外
正常情况：
go to work
go to school
go to the airport
但是：
go home
不是：
go to home
同样：
come home
不是：
come to home
get home
不是：
get to home
arrive home
不是：
arrive at home
这里的 home 在这些移动表达中可以直接作为方向副词使用。
11. 高频 home 搭配
| 正确 | 错误 |
|---|---|
| go home | |
| come home | |
| get home | |
| arrive home | |
| on my way home |
但是注意：
I’m at home.
这里是在描述：
位置
所以使用：
at home
12. go home vs be at home
比较：
I’m going home.
我正在回家。
这里：
movement → home
不使用 to。
I’m at home.
我在家。
这里：
position
所以使用：
at home
这两个需要分开记：
go home
be at home
D. into
16. go into / get into
go into / get into ... etc. = enter
例如：
enter a room
enter a building
enter a car
也就是：
进入……里面
Examples:
- I opened the door, went into the room and sat down.
- A bird flew into the kitchen through the window.
- Every month my salary is paid directly into my bank account.
13. into 的核心模型
into 可以拆成：
in + to
核心感觉是：
outside → inside
即：
从外部移动到内部
例如：
She went into the room.
可以想象：
outside → 🚪 → inside
所以：
into = movement to the inside
14. in vs into
这是非常重要的区别。
in = position
She is in the room.
她在房间里。
没有移动。
into = movement
She went into the room.
她走进了房间。
发生：
外面 → 里面
所以：
| 介词 | 含义 |
|---|---|
| in | 在里面 |
| into | 进入里面 |
核心区别：
in = position
into = movement
15. to vs into
再比较：
to
I went to the room.
我走到那个房间那里。
to 只强调：
到达目的地
不一定强调进入内部。
into
I went into the room.
我走进房间。
明确表示：
进入房间内部
所以：
to = toward / destination
into = enter / inside
16. 某些动词后 in 可以代替 into
With some verbs, especially:
- go
- get
- put
we often use in instead of into.
Examples:
- She got in the car and drove away.
or:
- She got into the car and drove away.
两种都可以。
另一个例子：
- I read the letter and put it back in the envelope.
这里虽然发生了：
外面 → 信封里面
但是 put ... in 非常自然。
17. get in the car vs get into the car
两种表达都正确：
get in the car
get into the car
都表示：
上车 / 进入汽车。
其中：
get in
是非常常见的日常口语表达。
例如：
Get in the car.
上车。
18. into 的反义词：out of
The opposite of into is:
out of
Example:
- She got out of the car and went into a shop.
形成非常清晰的空间模型：
into = 外 → 内
out of = 内 → 外
例如：
go into the room
进入房间。
come out of the room
从房间出来。
19. bus / train / plane 使用 get on / get off
For:
- buses
- trains
- planes
we usually say:
get on
and:
get off
Examples:
- She got on the bus and I never saw her again.
- You need to get off (the train) at the next station.
20. car 和公共交通工具的区别
car / taxi
通常：
get in
get out of
例如：
get in the car
上车。
get out of the car
下车。
bus / train / plane
通常：
get on
get off
例如：
get on the bus
上公交车。
get off the bus
下公交车。
21. 为什么 car 用 in，而 bus 用 on？
这与 Unit 125 完全对应：
car / taxi
我们说：
in a car
in a taxi
所以动作是：
get in / get into
离开是：
get out of
bus / train / plane
我们说：
on a bus
on a train
on a plane
所以动作是：
get on
离开是：
get off
22. 交通工具完整对应关系
| 状态 | 上去 | 下来 |
|---|---|---|
| in a car | get in / into the car | get out of the car |
| in a taxi | get in / into the taxi | get out of the taxi |
| on a bus | get on the bus | get off the bus |
| on a train | get on the train | get off the train |
| on a plane | get on the plane | get off the plane |
这实际上是一套完整的介词系统。
23. Unit 126 的空间模型
这一单元最重要的是理解：
position（位置）
和：
movement（移动）
之间的区别。
| 静态位置 | 移动 |
|---|---|
| in | into |
| at | to |
例如：
I’m at the airport.
我在机场。
↓
I’m going to the airport.
我正在去机场。
I’m in the room.
我在房间里。
↓
I’m going into the room.
我正在走进房间。
24. 四个介词的核心关系
at
point
一个地点。
例如：
at the airport
to
movement → point
移动到一个地点。
例如：
go to the airport
in
inside
处于内部。
例如：
in the room
into
movement → inside
移动进入内部。
例如：
go into the room
因此可以形成：
| 静态 | 动态 |
|---|---|
| at = 在某点 | to = 到某点 |
| in = 在内部 | into = 进入内部 |
25. 最终思维图
可以把 Unit 123–126 串起来：
静态位置
at → point
in → inside / area
on → surface
动态移动
to → toward a destination
into → move inside
out of → move outside
onto → move onto a surface
off → move away from a surface
26. 高频错误
❌ go in France
应该：
✅ go to France
❌ arrive to France
应该：
✅ arrive in France
❌ arrive to the airport
应该：
✅ arrive at the airport
❌ go to home
应该：
✅ go home
❌ get to home
应该：
✅ get home
❌ get on the car
通常应该：
✅ get in the car
❌ get in the bus
通常应该：
✅ get on the bus
27. 一句话记住 Unit 126
to = 到
at = 在某个点
in = 在里面
into = 进入里面
再记住三个特殊规则：
arrive in + 城市 / 国家
arrive at + 具体地点
go / come / get / arrive home → home 前不加介词
以及交通工具：
get in / out of a car
get on / off a bus, train or plane