during与in
1. 两者均可表示一段时间,有时可互换:如:
I’ll be on holiday in [during] August. 我将在 8 月度假。
He woke up three times in [during] the night. 夜里他醒了 3 次。
2. 两者比较而言,during 更强调时间的延续,in 只是指一般性的某一时间。因此若表示状态或习惯性动作,多用 during ,否则以用 in 为常见。比较:
Many people suffered hardship during the war. 许多人在战争期间受苦遭难。
He was injured in the war. 他在战争期间受了伤。
3. 在 stay, visit, meal 等表示行为要持续一定时间的名词之前,只能用 during 而不能用 in。如:
The phone rang during the meal. 吃饭时电话铃响了。
I went to see my aunt during my stay in Beijing. 在北京逗留期间,我去看了我的姑妈。
4. 与季节名词连用用,in 表泛指,during 表特指。比较:
In summer we often camp in the forest. 夏天我们常在森林里露营。(泛指)
During the summer we camped in the forest. 今年夏天我们在森林里露营。(特指)