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柯林斯词典
- POSITION OR MOVEMENT
1. PREP Someone or something that is in something else is enclosed by it or surrounded by it. If you put something in a container, you move it so that it is enclosed by the container. 在…里面
He was in his car. 他在他的汽车里。
2. PREP If something happens in a place, it happens there. 在…地方
...spending a few days in a hotel. …在宾馆住了几天。
3. ADV If you are in, you are present at your home or place of work. 在家; 在工作地方['be' ADV]
My roommate was in at the time. 我的室友当时在房间里。
4. ADV When someone comes in, they enter a room or building. 进入[ADV after v]
She looked up anxiously as he came in. 他进来时,她焦虑地抬头看了一眼。
5. ADV If a train, boat, or plane has come in or is in, it has arrived at a station, port, or airport. 到站了
...every plane coming in from Melbourne. …从墨尔本飞来的每一架飞机。
6. ADV When the sea or tide comes in, the sea moves toward the shore rather than away from it. (潮水) 在上涨
She thought of the tide rushing in, covering the wet sand. 她想到潮水涨上来,淹没了潮湿的沙滩。
7. PREP Something that is in a window, especially a shop window, is just behind the window so that you can see it from outside. 在 (橱窗) 里面
There was a camera for sale in the window. 橱窗里有一架待售的相机。
8. PREP When you see something in a mirror, the mirror shows an image of it. 在 (镜子) 里
I couldn't bear to see my reflection in the mirror. 我受不了看镜子里我的模样。
9. PREP If you are dressed in a piece of clothing, you are wearing it. 穿着
He was a big man, dressed in a suit and tie. 他是个高大的男人,穿着西服、打着领带。
10. PREP Something that is covered or wrapped in something else has that thing over or around its surface. 在…表面
His legs were covered in mud. 他的双腿沾满了泥。
11. PREP If there is something such as a crack or hole in something, there is a crack or hole on its surface. (裂缝、洞) 在…表面
There was a deep crack in the ceiling above him. 他头顶上的天花板上有一个很深的裂缝。
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1. PREP If something is in a book, film, play, or picture, you can read it or see it there. 在...之中
Don't stick too precisely to what it says in the book. 不要过分拘泥于书本上的内容。
2. PREP If you are in something such as a play or a race, you are one of the people taking part. 在...其中
Alfredo offered her a part in the play he was directing. 阿尔弗雷德让她在他导演的一出戏里担任一个角色。
3. PREP Something that is in a group or collection is a member of it or part of it. 在...之中
The New England team is the worst in the league. 该新英格兰队是联盟中最差劲的球队。
4. PREP You use in to specify a general subject or field of activity. 在...方面
...those working in the defence industry. …在国防工业工作的那些人。
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1. PREP If something happens in a particular year, month, or other period of time, it happens during that time. 在…时候
...that early spring day in April 1949. …1949年4月早春的那一天。
Export orders improved in the last month. 出口订单在上个月增加了。
2. PREP If something happens in a particular situation, it happens while that situation is going on. 在...情况中
His father had been badly wounded in the last war. 他父亲在上次战争中受了重伤。
3. PREP If you do something in a particular period of time, that is how long it takes you to do it. 在...时间内[PREP amount]
He walked two hundred and sixty miles in eight days. 他在八天里走了二百六十英里。
4. PREP If something will happen in a particular length of time, it will happen after that length of time. 在 之后[PREP amount]
I'll have some breakfast ready in a few minutes. 我将在几分钟后把早餐准备好。
5. PREP You use in to indicate roughly how old someone is. For example, if someone is in their fifties, they are between 50 and 59 years old. 在…岁数[PREP poss pl-num]
...young people in their twenties. …二十几岁的年轻人。
6. PREP You use in to indicate roughly how many people or things do something. 以…的数量
...men who came there in droves. …成群结队到那儿的男人们。
7. PREP You use in to express a ratio, proportion, or probability. 从…之中[num PREP num]
One in three fourth-graders couldn't find their state on a map of the U.S. 四年级学生中有三分之一在美国地图上找不到自己所在的州。
PREP
1. PREP If something or someone is in a particular state or situation, that is their present state or situation. 处于...中[v-link PREP n]
The economy was in trouble. 经济陷于困境。
Dave was in a hurry to get back to work. 戴夫急于回去工作。
2. PREP You use in to indicate the feeling or desire that someone has when they do something, or which causes them to do it. 处于...之中
Simpson looked at them in surprise. 辛普森惊异地看着他们。
3. PREP If a particular quality or ability is in you, you naturally have it. 在(本性)中
Violence is not in his nature. 粗暴不在他的本性中。
4. PREP You use in when saying that someone or something has a particular quality. 具有...的特性
He had all the qualities I was looking for in a partner. 他有我所要找的合伙人具有的所有品质。
5. PREP You use in to indicate how someone is expressing something. 以…方式
Information is given to the patient verbally and in writing. 病人以口头和书面方式被告知信息。
6. PREP You use in in expressions such as in a row or in a ball to describe the arrangement or shape of something. 以...样式
The cards need to be laid out in two rows. 这些卡片需摆放成两排。
7. PREP If something is in a particular colour, it has that colour. 带有...颜色的
...white flowers edged in pink. …带粉边的白花。
8. PREP You use in to specify which feature or aspect of something you are talking about. 在…方面
The film is nearly two hours in length. 这部电影长达近两个小时。
There is a big difference in the amounts that banks charge. 各个银行在收费数额上有很大差异。
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1. ADJ If you say that something is in, or is the in thing, you mean it is fashionable or popular. 时髦的; 流行的[非正式]
A few years ago jogging was the in thing. 几年前慢跑是流行的事。
2. PREP You use in with a present participle to indicate that when you do something, something else happens as a result. (与现在分词连用)在…过程中[PREP -ing]
He shifted uncomfortably on his feet. In doing so he knocked over Steven's briefcase. 他不自在地变换着站姿。在这过程中,他碰倒了史蒂文的公文包。
3. PHRASE If you say that someone is in for a shock or a surprise, you mean that they are going to experience it. 就要经历...
You might be in for a shock at the sheer hard work involved. 对所涉及的这些绝对艰难的工作,你也许会大吃一惊。
4. PHRASE If someone has it in for you, they dislike you and try to cause problems for you. 对某人怀恨在心[非正式]
The other kids had it in for me. 别的孩子对我怀有仇恨。
5. PHRASE If you are in on something, you are involved in it or know about it. 参与; 了解
I don't know. I wasn't in on that particular argument. 我不知道。我没有参与那场争论。
6. PHRASE If you are in with a person or group, they like you and accept you, and are likely to help you. 与…处得很好[非正式]
7. PHRASE You use in that to introduce an explanation of a statement you have just made. 因为
I'm lucky in that I've got four sisters. 我很幸运,因为我有四个姐妹。
8. PHRASE The ins and outs of a situation are all the detailed points and facts about it. 详情
...the ins and outs of high finance. …巨额融资的来龙去脉。
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INCLUSION OR INVOLVEMENT
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TIME AND NUMBERS
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STATES AND QUALITIES
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OTHER USES AND PHRASES
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剑桥词典
- I go to the cheapest hairdresser's in town .
- "I can't find my keys ." "Have another check in your jacket pockets ."
- He is one of the top chefs in Britain .
- She sat in the dentist's waiting room , nervously chewing at her nails .
- The chlorine in the pool makes my eyes sore .
- He sings in the church choir .
- After years of chasing her dreams , she finally got a part in a film .
- Centre all the headings in this document .
- The camera work in some of these animal documentaries is fantastic .
- There's some wonderful calligraphy in these old manuscripts .
- The bathroom gets chilly in the winter .
- I was told off for talking in class .
- I don't think we should expand our business in the current economic climate .
- Our costs have climbed rapidly in the last few years .
- Spain was admitted to the European Community in 1986.
- I can run a mile in 5 minutes .
- There's no way I can type up this whole report in one morning !
- He explained the whole system in about 30 seconds - he doesn't waste words, does he?
- I didn't think they would get all the bedrooms redecorated in just one day .
- My letter arrived in two days , Mum said.
- We've got two clear weeks to finish the decorating .
- Jim's car has clocked (up) 40 000 miles in less than two years .
- Anyone who's late for work three times in one week gets a written warning from the boss .
- He managed to pay off his debts in two years .
- I'll be seeing Pat in a few days /in a few days ' time .
- They were desperately in love to begin with, but I think it's starting to cool off now.
- He drove so fast that I really felt my life was in danger .
- Although I support the project in public , my private opinion is that it will fail .
- They clung together in terror as the screams grew louder .
- She watched in amazement as the fireworks exploded .
- The document is written in plain English .
- All the lectures were in French .
- Please write your name in block capitals .
- He made his views known in no uncertain terms .
- The leaflet is available in a variety of languages .
- It is illegal for public officials to solicit gifts or money in exchange for favours .
- I'd like to do something for you in exchange for everything you've done for me.
- Management have granted a 10% pay rise in response to union pressure .
- The changes are in response to demand from our customers .
- In reply to their questions , she just shrugged .
- Kim's birthday cake was in the shape of a train .
- Luckily, help arrived in the shape of a police officer .
- The events came in quick succession .
- Most of Manhattan is laid out in a grid pattern with avenues going north-south and streets east-west.
- The replies came back in ones and twos.
- He's probably in his late twenties .
- The temperature is expected to be in the twenties tomorrow .
- Her career only began to pick up when she was in her forties .
- My dad's in his fifties .
- She was well into her 90s when she died .
- She's hoping to get a job in advertising .
- The troops receive training in a number of different types of warfare .
- She has a degree in French from Manchester University.
- Changes in atmospheric pressure are producing these strange weather conditions .
- There has been a lot of research done in that particular field .
- You look strange in that outfit .
- You'll be too hot in that jacket .
- The children were dressed in identical uniforms .
- You are expected to arrive in the appropriate attire .
- The photograph showed local people in national costume .
- One in five products was found to be defective .
- The gradient of the hill increases to one in ten.
- Only one in every 50 shoppers questioned had heard of the new proposals .
- The project only has a one in 20 chance of success .
- The chances of that happening must be one in a million!
- In some ways , I preferred the old version .
- In terms of value for money , it's a good deal .
- The two teams are evenly matched in ability .
- The bag was green in colour .
- What's the difference in cost between the two cars ?
- In helping others , I'm indirectly helping myself.
- Man introduced the grey squirrel to these parts and in doing so effectively wiped out the red squirrel .
- In stepping up your exercise , you are also stepping up your calorie requirement .
- In a sense you are helping her but in doing so, you are also preventing her from helping herself.
- In attracting insects to your garden , you are also attracting birds .
in preposition (INSIDE)
inside a container , place , or area , or surrounded or closed off by something在(…)里面,在(…)内
Is Mark still in bed ? 马克还在睡觉吗?
I got stuck in a traffic jam for half an hour . 我堵车堵了半个小时。
They live in a charming old house . 他们住在一幢可爱的老屋内。
How much is that coat on display in the window (= in the space behind the window of the shop )? 橱窗内展示的那件大衣多少钱?
I've got a pain in my back. 我背疼。
What's that in your hand ? 你手里拿的是什么东西?
I've got something in (= on the surface of) my eye . 我眼睛里进了东西。
They used to live in Paris, but now they're somewhere in Austria. 他们以前住在巴黎,但现在住在奥地利的某个地方。
He's always looking at himself in the mirror (= at the image of his face produced by the mirror ). 他老是在镜子前照来照去。
I never know what's going on in her head (= what she's thinking about). 我从来不知道她在想什么。
My daughter's in hospital (US in the hospital ) having her tonsils out. 我女儿在住院切除扁桃体。
US Is Erika still in school (= does she still go to school )? 埃丽卡还上学吗?
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in preposition (INTO)
into something
到…里面
Come on, we're late - get in the car . 快点儿,我们迟到了——快上车。
Put the milk back in the fridge when you've finished with it. 喝完牛奶后把它放回冰箱。
They threw him in the swimming pool . 他们把他扔进了游泳池。
in preposition (PART)
forming a part of something在…中,在…内
He used to be the lead singer in a rock band . 他曾是一支摇滚乐队的主唱。
There are too many spelling mistakes in this essay . 这篇文章中的拼写错误太多。
I've been waiting in this queue for ages . 我在这个队伍里排了很长时间了。
What do you look for in a relationship ? 你想从情爱关系中得到什么?
I can see a future champion in Joely (= I think that Joely might become a champion ). 我觉得乔利将来会成为冠军。
Talent like hers is rare in someone so young . 像她这样年轻又有如此才能者实属罕见。
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in preposition (DURING)
during part or all of a period of time在…期间
We're going to Italy in April . 我们将在4月去意大利。
Some trees lose their leaves in (the) autumn . 有些树秋天落叶。
I started working here in 2009. 我从2009年开始在这儿工作。
Life in the 19th century was very different from what it is now. 19世纪时的生活与现在大不相同。
Bye, see you in the morning (= tomorrow morning ). 再见,明早见。
She was a brilliant gymnast in her youth (= when she was young ). 她年轻时是个优秀的体操运动员。
How many civilians died in the Vietnam War? 越南战争中有多少平民死亡?
This is the first cigarette I've had in three years . 这是我3年来抽的第一支烟。
I haven't had a decent night's sleep in years /ages (= for a long time ). 我很久没有好好睡过一觉了。
in between
between the two times mentioned
在期间
I have breakfast at 7.30, lunch at 1.00, and sometimes a snack in between. 我7点30分吃早饭,下午1点吃午饭,有时在这之间吃一点儿零食。
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in preposition (NO MORE THAN)
needing or using no more time than a particular amount of time在…之内
Can you finish the job in two weeks ? 你能在两周内完成这项工作吗?
She could get that essay done in a couple of hours if she really tried . 如果她真的尽力的话,她可在几小时内完成那篇文章。
They completed the journey in record time (= faster than ever done before). 他们完成行程耗时之短前所未有。
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in preposition (BEFORE THE END)
before or at the end of a particular period在…结束之前;在…结束之时
Dinner will be ready in ten minutes . 晚饭将在10分钟后准备好。
We'll all be dead in a hundred years so there's no point worrying about it. 百年后我们都已死去,因此为此担心是没有必要的。
I'm just setting off, so I should be with you in half an hour . 我正要出发,所以我半小时后应该会到你那里。
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in preposition (EXPERIENCING)
experiencing a situation or condition , or feeling an emotion处于…中;处于…状态
We watched in horror as they pulled the bodies from the wreckage . 我们惊恐地看着他们把尸体从残骸中拖了出来。
He's living in luxury in the south of France. 他正在法国南部过着奢侈的生活。
She left in a bit of a hurry . 她离开时有点儿匆忙。
You're in great danger . 你很危险。
Could I have a word with you in private ? 我能私下与你谈谈吗?
Have you ever been in love ? 你谈过恋爱吗?
Your car's in very good condition , considering how old it is. 鉴于你的汽车这么旧,车况算是很不错的了。
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in preposition (EXPRESSED)
expressed or written in a particular way(表达或书写的方式)用,以
Cheques should be written in ink . 支票要用墨水笔填写。
She usually paints in watercolour . 她通常用水彩画画。
They spoke in Russian the whole time . 他们一直用俄语交谈。
He always talks in a whisper . 他说话时声音总是那么小。
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in preposition (RESULT)
used when referring to something that is done as a result of something else(表示一事为另一事的结果)作为
I'd like to do something for you in return /exchange for everything you've done for me. 我想为你做些事来报答你为我所做的一切。
The changes are in response to demand from our customers . 这些变化是应我们顾客的要求而作出的。
He refused to say anything in reply to the journalists ' questions . 他拒绝对记者的提问作任何回答。
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in preposition (ARRANGEMENT)
used to show how things or people are arranged or divided(表示组织或划分方式)以,按照
We all sat down in a circle . 我们大家围坐成一圈。
The desks were arranged in rows of ten. 课桌每10张排成一排。
Discounts are available to people travelling in large groups . 多人组团旅游享有折扣。
Sometimes customers buy books in twos and threes, but rarely in larger quantities than that. 有时顾客会一次买两三本书,但很少超过这个数。
Cut the potatoes in two. 把土豆切成两半。
People are dying in their thousands from cold and starvation . 成千上万的人死于寒冷和饥饿。
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in preposition (AGE/TEMPERATURE)
used when referring approximately to someone's age or the weather temperature
(表示年龄、气温)在…左右
Nowadays many women are in their late thirties when they have their first child . 如今许多妇女生第一胎时都已经接近40岁了。
Temperatures will be in the mid-twenties (= about 25 degrees ). 气温将在25度左右。
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in preposition (INVOLVED)
involved or connected with a particular subject or activity参与;从事;与…有关
I never knew you were in publishing . 我以前从不知道你在出版界工作。
a degree in philosophy 哲学学位
advances in medical science 医学的进步
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in preposition (WEARING)
wearing穿着
Do you recognize that man in the grey suit ? 你能认出那个穿着灰色西装的男人吗?
Pat can't resist men in uniform . 帕特抗拒不了穿制服的男人的魅力。
You look nice in green (= green clothes ). 你穿绿色衣服很好看。
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in preposition (COMPARING AMOUNTS)
used to compare one part of an amount of something with the total amount of it
(表示比率)每…中
Apparently one in ten people /one person in ten has problems with reading . 据说10个人中有1个阅读有问题。
UK The basic rate of income tax is 25 pence in (US on) the pound . 所得税基本税率是每英镑25便士。
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in preposition (CHARACTERISTIC)
used to show which characteristic or part of a person or thing is being described
在…方面
The new version is worse in every respect - I much preferred the original . 新版本在各方面都较差——我更喜欢原来的版本。
Are the two bags equal in weight ? 两个包同样重吗?
She's deaf in her left ear . 她左耳失聪。
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in preposition (CAUSE)
[ 动词后面接一个动词ing结构 ]used to show when doing one thing is the cause of another thing happening
因为,由于
In refusing (= because she refused ) to work abroad , she missed an excellent job opportunity . 由于拒绝去国外工作,她错过了一个极好的工作机会。
The government banned tobacco advertising and, in doing so (= because of this), contributed greatly to the nation's health . 政府禁止烟草广告,这样做对国民的健康大有裨益。
in that formal
because
因为,由于
This research is important in that it confirms the link between aggression and alcohol . 这项研究非常重要,因为它证实了攻击行为和酗酒之间的联系。
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