從介詞本身的結構來看：

1. 簡單介詞：at, in, on, since, from

2. 復合介詞：as for 至于;as to 關于;out of 從，出自;into 進入;onto 到……上面去

3. 二重介詞：from under 從……的下面;from behind 從……的后面;until after 直到……之后;from among 從……當中

4. 短語介詞：according to 根據;ahead of 在……之前;apart from 在……之外;because of 由于;by means of 以……之手段;by way of 經由

從介詞本身的意義來看：

1. 表示時間的介詞

about, around, before, by, at, after, in, on, around, between, during, for, from, since, till, until, within

2. 表示地點的介詞

about, at, in, on, over, through, across, along, around, before, between, beyond, down, up, to, toward, under, near

3. 表示方式的介詞

by bus 乘公共汽車

see with one’s own eyes 親眼看...

write in ink 用墨水寫...

on foot 步行，徒步

He looked at me without expression. 他毫無表情地看著我。

4. 表示原因的介詞

He was punished for stealing. 他因偷竊而被懲罰。

suffer from a cold 患傷風

be ashamed of 因……而感到羞愧

shake with cold 因寒冷而發抖