on the wall/in the wall都译为“在墙上”。由于介词不同,在使用上有区别。图画、黑板、风筝等“在墙上”,是因为它们在墙的表面上,故用on the wall。门窗、钉子、洞、孔等“在墙上”,是因为它们在墙的里面,故用in the wall。
in the wall
1、I chiseled a hole in the wall.
我在墙上凿了个孔。
2、A pale light came through the hole in the wall.
一个苍白的光透过墙上的洞。
3、He knocked a big hole in the wall.
他把墙撞出了一个大洞。
on the wall
1、Hanging on the wall was a fine etching of the church
挂在墙上的是一幅精致的教堂蚀刻板画
2、Hardly had the clock on the wall struck ten when I went to bed.
墙上的钟刚敲十下,我就去睡觉了。
3、Pictures of movie stars were stuck on the wall by her bed.
在她床边的墙上贴了许多的电影明星的照片。