Question

英语中的介词短语是修饰语吗？

Answer 1

回答如下：
英语介词短语可以作修饰语。英语介词短语在句中可以作后置定语、状语、表语、宾补、插入语。例如：
1. 定语：
The key on the desk is gone. 书桌上的钥匙不见了。
We must help the villagers in poverty. 我们必须帮助那些贫困中的村民。
2. 状语：
They are jogging along the river now. 他们现在正沿着河慢跑。
He must have lost his way in the mountain yesterday. 他昨天肯定是在山里迷路了。
3. 表语：
The car is in the garage. 这辆汽车在车库里。
They are out of work. 他们失业了。
4. 宾补：
We found the man out of work. 我们发现这个人失业了。
I saw the child in danger. 我看到这个孩子遇到危险。
5. 插入语：
有些介词短语用来作插入语，如in fact, by the way, first of all, as a matter of fact, in short, in one's opinion/ view, above all, of course, on the other hand, in conclusion, on the contrary, in addition, in a way, in general, as a result, in a word, to one's surprise / delight/ terror/ satisfaction / joy / disappointment ...，in brief，for example，in other words等等。例如：
To my surprise, he didn't come. 令我吃惊的是他没有来。
He is, in fact, a man ready to help others. 他其实是一个乐于助人的人。

Answer 2

介词短语：可作定语、状语，这就是修饰语；
He works in the city.（状语）
People in the city like the life in the countryside.(定语）
但是它也可以作表语或宾补，它就不是修饰语了，而是表示状态了。
He is in the city. 表语

Answer 3

是的。从图片内容看，这里介词短语做修饰语是说它可以充当状语，修饰谓语动词或整句话。

Answer 4

句中的介词短语是一个修饰的作用，学定语，修饰前面的先行词，主要是补充说明。

Answer 5

介词短语通常作定语和状语。