I. Pronunciation English: [/? dj? r? /]; America: [/? d? r? /]
Second, memory skills associate "during" with other vivid words or scenes. For example, you can imagine a scene in which people cheered during a concert, or you can enjoy beautiful scenery during a trip.
Third, phrases with During the day? During the day
During the summer? During the summer
During my childhood? In my childhood,
Bilingual example1.hefell Asleep during the movie.
He fell asleep during the movie.
2. The store is closed during the holidays.
The shop is closed during the holidays.
3. She made several mistakes during her presentation.
She made several mistakes in the course of her speech.
4. He visited his hometown during the summer vacation.
He visited his hometown during the summer vacation.
5. Many changes have taken place during the past decade.
Many changes have taken place in the past ten years.
V. Usage 1. "During "is a prep., which is used to indicate what happened in a certain period of time.
2. "During "is used to indicate the whole period during which an action or state lasts. I'll be at the beach during the summer. I'll stay at the beach in summer. )
3. "During "is usually followed by a noun or noun phrase, indicating the time period indicated by the noun. It rained during the night. )
4. Note that "during" cannot be used with specific time points, for example, we can't say "during 3 o'clock", in which case "at" should be used.