英语短语 "in course of" 主要表示“在……过程中”“正在进行中”,强调某事物处于持续推进、发展或处理的状态,常用于正式语境(如书面报告、法律文件、工程描述等)。
侧重“正在进行的动作/过程”,相当于“being done”或“in the process of being carried out”。
结构:主语 + be 动词 + in course of + 名词(名词多为表示“动作/过程”的抽象或具体名词,如 construction、preparation、repair 等)。
例:
The new hospital is in course of construction .(新医院正在建设中。)
The contract is in course of negotiation .(合同正在谈判中。)
The road is in course of repair .(道路正在维修中。)
修饰名词,说明该名词处于“进行中的状态”,结构:名词 + in course of + 名词。
例:
This is a project in course of completion .(这是一个正在收尾的项目。)
The works in course of execution will be finished next month.(正在执行的工程将于下月完工。)
意为“久而久之”“经过一段时间后”,强调时间的自然推移。
例:
In course of time , she learned to accept the loss.(久而久之,她学会了接受失去。)
The scars will fade in course of time .(伤疤会随着时间慢慢消退。)
两者含义接近,但用法和侧重点不同:
短语 | 含义 | 用法 | 例子 |
---|---|---|---|
in course of | 正在……过程中(强调状态) | 后接名词,作表语/定语 | The bridge is in course of repair.(桥正在修。) |
in the course of | 在……期间/过程中(强调时间) | 后接名词/动名词/从句,作状语 | In the course of repairing the bridge, we found a crack.(在修桥的过程中,我们发现了裂缝。) |
口语中更常用under way(进行中)或in progress(在进展中),但in course of更正式。
例:
The meeting is under way .(会议正在进行。)= The meeting is in course of organization .(会议正在筹备中。)
The project is in progress .(项目在推进中。)= The project is in course of development .(项目正在开发中。)
常见场景例句:
The old factory is in course of transformation into a cultural park.(旧工厂正在改造为文化公园。)
The report is in course of preparation and will be released next week.(报告正在准备中,下周发布。)
In course of time , the small town grew into a big city.(久而久之,小镇发展成了大城市。)