1. 关于与冠词或其它限定词的连用问题:
(1) 一般说来,表示与“睡觉”这一概念有关时,通常不用冠词或其它限定词,反之则用。
如:It is too early for bed.
现在睡觉太早了。现在睡觉太早了。
He went to bed at 9 last night.
他昨晚9点上床睡觉。
He went to the bed and found a letter on it.
他走到床边,发现上面放着一封信。
He sat by the bed, watching TV.
他坐在床边看电视。
(2) 与介词in连用时,通常不用冠词;而与介词on连用时,通常要有冠词。
如:He is still in bed.
他还在睡觉。
He’s sick in bed witha cold.
他因感冒而卧床。
There is a box on the bed.
床上有个盒子。
有时两者都可以用,只是搭配不同而已。
如:躺在床上看书是个坏习惯。
正:It is a bad habit to read in bed. 正:It is a bad habit to read on a [the] bed.
(3) 与介词into, out of 等连用时也通常不用冠词或其它限定词。
如:He got into bed quickly.
他很快上了床。
He jumped out of bed as soon as he heard the bell.
他一听到铃声就跳下了床。
2. 注意以下合成词:
(1) bedroom n. 寝室,卧室。如:The children’s bedroom is on thetop floor. 孩子们的卧室在顶楼。(2) bedtime n. 就寝时间。如:My usual bedtime is 10 o’clock. 我通常10点上床睡觉。(3) bedside n. 床边。如:He watched by her bedside. 他守护在她床边。(4) bedsitter n. 卧室与起居室两用的房间