为什么at sea可以省略定冠词the

When my time comes, I wanna be buried at sea.

比如上面这个例句

为什么at sea可以省略定冠词the

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最佳答案 2021-01-27 18:07

当一个单数可数名词,用在介词后省略冠词,一般表示“抽象意义”。如果加了冠词,则表示具体意义。比较:
When my time comes, I wanna be buried at sea. 
When my time comes, I wanna be buried in the sea.
上述用法与下面的表达类似:
We often travel by bus.
We often travel in the bus.
He was lying in bed.
He He was lying on the bed.
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  • benblues 提出于 2021-01-27 17:17