一、意思不同
1、in the street:马路上,是指在这条街的区域范围内
例句:I have met her in the street. 我已经在街上遇到了她。
2、on the street:是在马路边,指在这条街的路面上。
例句:What do you feel when you see all the homeless on the street?
当你看到那些在街上无家可归的人你做何感想?
二、语法不同
1、in the street:用在句尾宾语补足语。
例句:I met him in the street . 我无意中在街上遇见了他。
2、on the street:用在句尾,主语补足语
例句:He nodded to me on the street.
他在街上向我点头致意。
三、语境不同
1、in the street:多表示偶然发生、具有突然性
例句:I was walking in the street when I heard someone call me from behind.
我正在街上走,这时,我忽然听到有人从后面叫我。
2、on the street:多用于约定好的了情况。
例句:I met him on the street.
我在街上遇见了他。
1、I met her by chance on the street.
我恰巧在街上遇到了她。
2、There was a group of youths standing on the street corner.
有一群年轻人站在街角。
3、If it had been left to me I would have put him out on the street long ago.
换了我,早就把他赶出家门了。
1、A group of kids were playing with a ball in the street.
一群孩子在街上玩球。
2、I saw her in the street but we didn't speak.
我在街上看见她了,但我们没有谈话。
3、He is used to being recognized in the street.
街上常有人认出他来,他习以为常了。