abroad adv.
1. 表示“在國外”、“到國外”等,是副詞,不是名詞,因此不能與 in, to, at 等介詞連用;其前也不用冠詞。如:
He has gone abroad with his wife. 他已與他妻子出國了。
His son was living abroad. 他兒子當時住在國外。
不能說:go to (the) abroad / live in (the) abroad
注意:abroad 之前雖不能用 in, to 之類的介詞,但是卻可以用介詞 from。如:
He just came back from abroad. 他剛從國外回來。
2. 漢語中的“國內外”,說成英語是 at home and abroad。如:
He is famous at home and abroad. 他聞名國內外。
The situation both at home and abroad is in our favour. 國內外形勢對我們都有利。
2. 由于是副詞,不是形容詞,所以不能用于名詞前作定語。但是,若語義需要,它可置于名詞后作定語。如:
My first journey abroad is something I shall never forget. 我第一次出國旅行的情景是我永遠不會忘記的。
She used to be terribly shy, but a year abroad has completely transformed her. 她過去十分靦腆,但在國外呆了一年以后完全變了。
比較下面兩句abroad與from abroad用作后置定語的區別:
Investments abroad set another record last year. 向國外的投資去年又創新經錄。
Investments from abroad set another record last year. 來自國外的投資去年又創新經錄。