• in use(在使用中):This room is in use.(这个房间正在使用中。)
    in the use(在……的使用中):The tool is in the use of the workers.(这个工具在工人们的使用中。)
  • out of touch(失去联系):We have been out of touch for years.(我们已经失去联系好几年了。)
    out of the touch(脱离接触):He is out of the touch with reality.(他脱离了现实。)
  • at present(目前):At present, I am busy with my work.(目前,我忙于我的工作。)
    at the present(在当前的……中):At the present stage, we need to focus on this problem.(在当前的阶段,我们需要关注这个问题。)
  • in store(即将发生、储备着):There are many surprises in store for us.(有很多惊喜在等着我们。)
    in the store(在商店里):I bought some fruits in the store.(我在商店里买了一些水果。)
  • on sale(出售、减价出售):These clothes are on sale.(这些衣服在减价出售。)
    on the sale(在那次销售中):I got a good deal on the sale.(我在那次销售中买到了很划算的东西。)