beside在并排一條線上;

　　by在并排一條線上;

　　next to在順序上緊靠旁邊;

　　near 靠得最遠，不表明確方向或順序。 Lets meet at the school gate.

　　The building beside the library is the shopping center.

　　The boy standing by my side is from Shanghai.

　　Whos sitting next to/beside Mr.Steve?

　　about， round， around. about表示周圍是隨意的，不規(guī)則的;round或around的周圍則是較完整的一個圈。 Dont leave the toys about the meeting-room.

　　They are sitting round/around the table.

　　to， for， at to 運動的方向，目的地;

　　for 動身出發(fā)的目的地;

　　at 有意攻擊的目標(biāo)。 Throw it to me.

　　Hell leave for Shanghai.

　　He threw the ball at that boy.

　　up， down up指往上，往北，大地方，靠攏;

　　down指向下，往南，向小地方，往開走但在一市區(qū)，去中心區(qū)用down，去郊區(qū)等用up。 They are going up the hill.

　　They are going down river.

　　Im going down town shopping.

　　on， in， to in表在某地區(qū)內(nèi);

　　on表接壤;

　　to表在某地區(qū)以外。 Shanghai is in the south of China.

　　Hunan lies on the north of Guangdong.

　　Xichang lies to the south west of Chengdu.

　　between，among between指兩者之間;

　　among指在三者以上之間。 Theres a river between the two villages.

　　Theres a small house among the trees.