in the market 意為在市場裏(in 在這短語中指在某個空間裏,無買賣之意)如:
1、He was foud stealing something in the market.(他在市場裏偷東西時被人發現了。in the market強調地點)
2、NOw varieties of cheap computers are on the market for people to choose(如今,大量廉價電腦上市,有待人們挑選。on the market 強調上市待售。)
in the market for something的原始意義為:(人)在市場裏,目的是為了得到某樣東西。for 表示目的:為了 轉譯過來即為:去市場上買什麽東西.如:
Mr. Smith was in the market for some vegetables.史密斯先生去市場買些蔬菜。