in1 /ɪn/ ●●● S1 W1 prepositionprep → inn1 IN/INSIDEused with the name of a container, place, or area to say where someone or something is 在〔容器、地點或地區〕裏,在…内There’s some sugar in the cupboard. 碗櫥裏有一些糖。
My mother was in the kitchen. 我母親在廚房裏。
He took us for a drive in his new car. 他開着他的新車載我們去兜風。
I found her sitting up in bed. 我發現她直直地坐在床上。
Manson spent fifteen years in prison. 曼森在監獄裏待了15年。
a hole in the ground 地上的一個洞
Mr Fisher is in Boston this week. 費希爾先生本周在波士頓。
My parents live in New Zealand now. 我父母現住在新西蘭。
2 into a container, place etc 入…中;進入I never went in pubs. 我從不進酒吧。
He almost drowned when he fell in the river. 他掉入河裏差一點淹死。
You can put your pyjamas in the bottom drawer. 你可以把你的睡衣放在底層抽屜裏。
She looked in her handbag, but her keys were not there. 她朝她的手提包裏看了看,但鑰匙不在裏面。
3 TALK TO somebodyWRITEused to say how something is done or happens 〔表示某事完成或發生的方式〕a room furnished in the modern style 一間以現代風格裝飾的房間
Her parents always talk to her in German. 她的父母總是用德語和她交談。
She shouted my name in a harsh voice. 她用刺耳的聲音叫我的名字。
a short note scribbled in pencil 用鉛筆草草寫下的一小段筆記
The title was printed in capital letters. 標題是用大寫字母印刷的。
We waited in silence. 我們靜靜地等候着。
4 TIME/AT A PARTICULAR TIMEused with the names of months, years, seasons etc to say when something happens 在〔某月、某年、某季節等〕5Shaw was born in 1856.蕭生於1856年。
nShaw first visited Russia in 1927.
Bright yellow flowers appear in late summer. 夏末時開出顔色鮮豔的黃色花朵。
He retired in October. 他10月份退休了。
5 DURINGduring a period of time 在…期間It was amazing how much we managed to do in a day. 真想不到我們在一天之内做了這麽多事情。
the hardest decision I ever made in my life 我一生中作出的最困難的決定
5 GRAMMAR 語法Do not use in before 'this', 'last', and 'next' when saying when something happens. 說到某事什麽時候發生時,在this,last和next前面不要用in
I got a letter from my sister this morning (NOT 不說 in this morning).今天早晨我收到妹妹的一封來信。
You do not normally use in when saying how often something happens during a particular period of time. 說到一段特定時間内某事發生的頻率時,一般不用in
I hope to go to Europe next summer (NOT 不說 in next summer).明年夏天我希望能去歐洲。
But when you are emphasizing how often something happens, you can use in in front of one. 但要強調某事發生的頻率時,可以在one前面用in
The group meets four times a week (NOT 不說 four times in a week).這個團體一周聚會四次。
She was late for school four times in one week.她一周内上學遲到了四次。
n GrammarYou say: I got a card from my sister this morning. 今天早晨我收到妹妹的一封來信。
I hope to go to Europe next summer. 明年夏天我希望能去歐洲。
✗Don’t say: in this morning | in next summer You say: The group meets three times a month.
✗Don’t say: three times in a month You can say in one week, month etc when emphasizing how often something happens: He was stopped for speeding three times in one month.
6 AFTERat the end of a period of time 在〔某段時間〕之後I’ll be with you in a minute. 我馬上就到你那兒。
The results will be announced in two weeks’ time. 結果將於兩周後宣布。
► see thesaurus at after 7 PERIOD OF TIMEused with negatives or with ‘first’ to say how much time has passed since the last time something happened 在〔某段時間〕内〔用於否定句或與first連用〕I haven’t enjoyed myself so much in years. 我已多年沒有玩得這麽開心了。
It was the team’s first win in eighteen months. 這是該隊18個月以來的首次勝利。
8 IN/INSIDEused to name the book, document, film etc where something or someone appears 〔指某事或某人出現在書、文件、電影裏等〕You shouldn’t believe everything you read in the newspapers. 報紙上看到的東西不可全信。
Which actress starred in the film ‘Cleopatra’? 哪位女演員在電影《埃及豔後》裏擔任主角?
There are a few mistakes in your essay. 你的文章裏有一些錯誤。
In his speech, Professor Leary praised the work of the volunteers. 利裏教授在演講中贊揚了志願者所做的工作。
9 making up the whole of something or included as part of something 構成…的整體;包含在…之内There are twelve programmes in the series. 這一系列有12集節目。
How many minutes are there in an hour? 一小時有多少分鐘?
Think of a word with eight letters in it meaning ‘cold’. 想出一個由八個字母組成的意爲“寒冷”的單詞。
Owen will be playing in the England team tomorrow. 歐文明天將代表英格蘭隊出戰。
10 JOB/WORKdoing or affecting a particular kind of job 〔從事或影響某種工作〕a career in industry 工廠裏的工作
He’s been in politics for fifteen years. 他從政有15年了。
reforms in education 教育改革
11 WEAR CLOTHESwearing something 穿着;戴着He looked very handsome in his uniform. 他穿着制服顯得很英俊。
She was dressed in a blue linen suit. 她穿着藍色亞麻套裝。
12 used to talk about the state or situation of something or someone 處於…中〔表示某事物或某人的狀態、情況〕I hear that their marriage is in trouble. 我聽說他們的婚姻出問題了。
The engine appears to be in good condition. 引擎狀態似乎很好。
His life was in danger. 他有生命危險。
The castle now lies in ruins. 城堡現在已是一片廢墟。
13 used to say what activity a group of people do 〔一群人〕參與,參加〔活動〕About 4,000 students took part in the protest. 大約有4,000名學生參加了抗議活動。
his role in the negotiations 他在談判中的角色
14 used to talk about the shape, arrangement, or course of something or someone 〔表示形狀、排列方式或過程〕I want you all to stand in a circle. 我要你們所有人站成一圈。
She slept curled up in a ball. 她蜷成一團睡着。
Can you walk in a straight line? 你能走直線嗎?
15 HMNUMBERused between a smaller number and a larger number to say how common or how likely something is 在…中〔用於較小和較大的數字之間,指某事的普遍性或可能性〕One in ten homes now has cable TV. 現在十個家庭中有一家擁有有線電視。
Smokers have a one in three chance of dying from their habit. 吸煙者死於吸煙這一習慣的概率是三分之一。
16 used before a plural number or amount to say how many people or things are involved, or how many there are in each group 〔用於複數或數量前,表示涉及多少人或物,或每組有多少人〕Eggs are still sold in half dozens. 雞蛋仍然半打半打地賣。
The children work in pairs. 孩子們兩人一組地活動。
in their hundreds/thousands etc (=in very large numbers) 成百上千地,大量地People flocked in their thousands to greet their new princess. 成千上萬的人蜂擁而來迎接他們的新王妃。
17 used between a smaller number or amount and a larger one to say what a rate is 〔用於顯示比率〕Income tax stands at 23 pence in the pound. 每英鎊所得稅爲23便士。
a hill with a gradient of one in six 坡度爲1比6的小山
18 used to say what colour something is or what it is made of 〔指某物的顔色或組成成分〕Do you have the same pattern in blue? 相同款式你有藍色的嗎?
a sculpture in white marble 白色大理石雕塑
19 CONNECTED WITHused to say what specific thing your statement is related to 在…方面Milk is very rich in calcium. 牛奶中含有豐富的鈣質。
Clark had become more extreme in his opinions. 克拉克的觀點變得更爲極端。
an increase in fuel prices 燃料價格的上漲
The street is about a mile in length. 這條街長約一英裏。
20 used to refer to the weather or the physical conditions somewhere 〔用以描述某地的天氣或具體環境〕I’ve been standing in the rain for over an hour. 我在雨中已站了一個多小時。
Would you prefer to sit in the shade? 你喜歡坐在背陰處嗎?
21 SHOW A FEELING OR ATTITUDEused to say what feeling you have when you do something 處於…中〔表示做某事時的情感〕She looked at me in horror. 她驚恐地望着我。
It was all done purely in fun. 這麽做純粹是鬧着玩的。
22 RELATIONSHIPused before the name of someone or something when you are saying how they are regarded 〔用於某人或某物的名字前,表示對其的看法〕You have a very good friend in Pat. 你的朋友帕特真不錯。
In Dwight D. Eisenhower the Republicans had found the ideal candidate. 共和黨人認爲德懷特·D.艾森豪威爾是理想的候選人。
23 used to say what person or thing has the quality you are mentioning 〔指人或物有某種特性〕There was a hint of spring in the air. 空氣中彌漫着一絲春天的氣息。
I don’t think Freddy had it in him to be a killer. 我認爲弗雷迪成不了殺手。
She’s everything I’d want in a wife (=she has every quality I would want a wife to have). 她就是我心目中完美的妻子形象。
24 used to name the substance, food, drink etc that contains something 〔用於說出包含某物的物質、食品、飲料等〕Vitamin D is found in butter. 黃油裏含有維生素D。
25 used to say how many parts something is divided into 〔指某物被分成多少部分〕a radio serial in four parts 共有四集的廣播連續劇
in two/halves/pieces etcI tore the letter in two and threw the pieces in the fire. 我把信撕成兩半扔進火中。
26 while doing something or while something is happening, and as a result of this 當…時In all the confusion, it is quite possible that some people got tickets without paying. 在混亂中極有可能有人沒付錢就得到票了。
In my excitement, I forgot all about the message. 我一激動就把口信忘得一幹二淨。
in doing somethingIn trying to protect the queen, Howard had put his own life in danger. 霍華德冒着生命危險保護女王。
27 in that BECAUSEused after a statement to begin to explain in what way it is true 因爲I’ve been lucky in that I have never had to worry about money. 我很幸運,從來不必爲錢發愁。
28 be in your 20s/30s/40s etc to be between the ages of 20 and 29,30 and 39 etc 二十多歲/三十多歲/四十多歲等Matthews was already in his mid-40s. 馬修斯已經四十五歲左右。
be in your 20s/30s/40s etc• A black man, believed to be in his 30s, was shot after being confronted by police.• He may be in his 40s, but this guy still can rock Arizona.• My buyer can be in his 20s or 60s.• The man police are looking for is in his 20s, of Afro Carribean appearance and powerfully built.• Most of the victims were in their 20s and 30s, he said.• People who are in their 40s and 50s will like it also, because this is about two kids from their generation.• Diller assembled about 25 executives, most of whom were in their 20s and early 30s.• I am in my 30s and married, but I am beginning to think the young men are not always to blame. → in all at all1(11)