六、形容词作介词宾语

Her pronunciation is far from perfect. 她的语音远不是完美的。

In short, we must be prepared. 总而言之，我们要有准备。

Things have gone from bad to worse. 事情越来越糟。

【说明】1. 有些形容词用作介词宾语可视为其前省略了动名词being：

He regarded the situation as (being) serious. 他认为形势严重。

His work is far from (being) satisfactory.  他的工作丝毫不令人满意。

2. 有些“介词+形容词”的结构已构成固定搭配(也有的词典认为此结构中的形容词为名词)：

in full 全部地，全面地，无省略地         in private 私下地，秘密地

in particular 特别地                                in general 一般地，通常地，概括地

in brief 简言之                                      in short 总之，简言之

in vain 徒然地，徒劳无益地                  for fee 免费地，无偿地

for certain 肯定地，确切地                    for sure 肯定地，确切地

for short 为了简短，简称                      at large 自由自在地，逍遥法外

by far …得多，最最      

七、副词作介词宾语

I can’t stay for long. 我不能久呆。

It’s too hot in here. 这里面太热了。

I looked everywhere except there. 除了那儿，我到处都看过了。

八、数词作介词宾语

The city has a population of four million. 这座城市有四百万人口。

He was among the first to arrive. 他是第一批到的。

Thy account for one-sixth of the population. 他们占人口的六分之一。

九、介词短语作介词宾语

Choose a book from among these. 从这些书中选一本吧。

I saw her from across the street. 我从街的对面望见了她。

He has known her since before the war. 自战前开始他就认识她。

We’ve decided to go on foot instead of by bus. 我们决定步行去而不乘车去。

【说明】通常可后接介词短语作宾语的介词是 from, till, until, since, except, instead of 等。比较：

I took it from the bed. 我从床那儿(或床上)拿的。

I took it from under the bed. 我从床下拿的。

He didn’t arrive there till [until] midnight. 直到半夜他才到达那儿。

He didn’t arrive there till [until] after midnight. 半夜过后他才到达那儿。

十、复合结构用作介词宾语

She had no objection to Mary marrying him. 她不反对玛丽与他结婚。

She came in with a book in her hand. 她手里拿着一本书走了进来。

All the afternoon he worked with the door locked. 整个下午他都锁着门在房里工作。