■人们去这些地方干在这些地方应该干的事时,上述词语的前面不用定冠词the。例如:
We go:
to bed (to sleep or as invalids) 上床睡觉或(病人)卧床
to church (to pray) 去教堂祷告
to court (as litigants) 上法院打官司
to hospital (as patients) 去医院就医
to prison (as prisoners) 进监狱坐牢
to school / college / university (to study) 去学校 / 学院 / 大学读书
■同样可以说:
in bed (sleeping or resting) 在床上(睡觉或休息)
at church (as worshippers) 在教堂做礼拜