1. (表示人或物的特征)意为“带有”、“具有”。如:
I like living in a room with two windows. 我喜欢住在带有两个窗子的房间里。
He is a little man with thick glasses. 他是个矮个的、戴着深度眼镜的男人。
2. (表示工具、手段)意为“以……”、“用……”。如:
We listen with our ears. 我们用耳朵听。
Im going to travel abroad with the money. 我将用这些钱去国外旅游。
The little boy is writing with a pencil. 这个小男孩正在用铅笔写字。
3. (表示跟随)意为“和……在一起”。如:
Would you like to go swimming with us? 你愿意和我们一起去游泳吗?
He is staying with his uncle. 他和他的叔叔住在一起。
4. (表示时间)意为“与……同时,随着”。如:
With these words, he went out. 他说完这些话出去了。
5. (表原因)意为“由于,因为”。如:
My mother is in bed with a bad cold. 我母亲得了感冒,卧病在床。
She jumped with joy when hearing the news.
当她听到这个消息,高兴地跳了起来。
6. (表示用以填充、覆盖等的东西)意为“用,以,被”。如:
The supermarket is crowded with shoppers. 超市里挤满了购物者。
The hills were covered with snow. 山上覆盖着雪。
7. with后跟名词/代词+介词短语/副词/形容词/现在分词/过去分词等,这种复合结构在句中作定语或状语,作状语时可表示伴随的状况或原因。
①作定语
China is an old country with a long history. 中国是一个历史悠久的古老国家。
The woman with a baby in her arms is my sister. 怀抱婴儿的那位妇女是我姐姐。
I live in the house with the lights on. 我住在那座亮着灯的房子里。
My aunt lives in the room with the window facing south.
我阿姨住在那间窗户朝南开的房间里。
②作状语
My uncle usually sleeps with his eyes half open. 我叔叔通常半睁着眼睛睡觉。
You should read with the radio off. 你看书的时候应该把收音机关掉。
The teacher came in with a book in her hand. 老师手里拿着一本书,走了进来。
With his homework done, the boy ran out for a swim. 作业做完后,那男孩跑出去游泳了。
8. with与and不同,with是介词,它后面若接代词,应用宾格;and是连词,它后面若接代词且作主语,就用主格,作宾语就用宾格。如:
Jim goes to school with me every day. 吉姆每天和我一起上学。
Jack and I do our homework every day. 我和杰克每天一起做作业。
Please look after your sister and him. 请照顾你妹妹和他。
【小试牛刀】请在空格处填上合适的内容。
1. 老师进来了,脸上带着微笑。The teacher came in, ____ ____ ____ on her face.
2. Smith太太是一位大眼睛长头发的妇女。
Mrs Smith is ____ ____ ____ big eyes ____ long hair.
3. 你看到一本蓝封面的词典了吗?Have you ____ a ____ ____ a blue cover?
4. 我喜欢开着收音机做作业。I like doing homework ____ ____ ____ ____.
5. 那个可怜的妇女背上背着一个婴儿,穿过了街道。
The poor woman walked ____ the street ____ ____ ____ ____ her back.
[Key:1.with a smile 2.a woman with; and 3.seen; dictionary with 4.with the radio on 5.across; with a baby on]