in
- prep.（表示地点、场所、部位等）在……里面， 在……之内;在……上;（表示时间）在……期间，在……过程中，在（一段时间）之内，过……之久;（表示领域、范围）在……之内，在……方面，关于;（表示状态、情况）处于……中;（表示职业、活动等）从事于;（表示形式、方式、排列等）以，按照，符合于;（表示表达方式、手段和原材料等）用;（表示服饰）穿着，戴着，带着;（表示数量、程度、比例）以，按;（表示能力、性格、含量等）在……之中，在……身上;（表示同一性）即，就是;（表示方向）向，朝;（表示动作的方向或结果）入……中，成为;（表示原因、目的）由于，为了，作为;（表示动作的对象）于;在(某范围或空间内的)某一点;在(某物的形体或范围)中;进入;构成……的整体（或部分）;带着，充满（某种情感或愿望）;参与，参加（演出、比赛等）;做……时;（裂缝或洞）在……表面上;（表示排列或形状）成一排，呈球形;以（……颜色）的
- adv.进，入;朝里，向（或至）某地，向某一方向;在里面;在附近，接近;在里面;（加）人，（搀）入;在屋里，在家，在办公室;（运气等）在好转;（潮）在上涨;在朝，当致，当选;（火等）燃烧着，（灯）亮着;〈板〉轮到击球;〈网〉（球）在界内;同意;一致;相称;在工作单位;在车站;收到
- adj.流行的，时髦的
- n.在朝派，执政者;门路;（与重要人物的）交情;影响;知情者;（网球等运动中的）界内球
复数： ins
inprep.
在（某范围或空间内的）某一点
at a point within an area or a space
a country in Africa
非洲的一个国家
The kids were playing in the street.
孩子们在街上玩。
It's in that drawer.
它放在那个抽屉里。
I read about it in the paper.
我是在报纸上读到这事的。
在（某物的形体或范围）中；在…内；在…中
within the shape of sth; surrounded by sth
She was lying in bed.
她躺在床上。
sitting in an armchair
坐在扶手椅里
Leave the key in the lock.
把钥匙留在锁孔里。
Soak it in cold water.
把这东西浸泡在冷水里。
进入
into sth
He dipped his brush in the paint.
他把毛刷在涂料里蘸了蘸。
She got in her car and drove off.
她钻进汽车里，开走了。
构成…的整体（或部分）；包含在…之内
forming the whole or part of sth/sb; contained within sth/sb
There are 31 days in May.
五月份有31天。
all the paintings in the collection
收藏品中的所有画作
I recognize his father in him (= his character is similar to his father's) .
我在他身上看到了他父亲的气质。
在（某段时间）内
during a period of time
in 2005
在2005年
in the 18th century
在18世纪
in spring/summer/autumn/winter
在春 / 夏 / 秋 / 冬天
in the fall
在秋天
in March
在三月
in the morning/afternoon/evening
在上午 / 下午 / 晚上
I'm getting forgetful in my old age.
我上了年纪，变得健忘了。
在（某段时间）之后
after a particular length of time
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months.
几分钟 / 几小时 / 几天 / 几个月后回来
It will be ready in a week's time (= one week from now) .
只需一周的时间就会准备好。
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive) .
她花三个星期就学会了开车。
在（某段时间）内
for a particular period of time
I haven't seen him in years.
我有好些年没见过他了。
It's the first letter I've had in ten days.
这是我十天来收到的第一封信。
穿着；戴着
wearing sth
dressed in their best clothes
穿着他们最好的衣服
the man in the hat
戴帽子的男子
to be in uniform
穿着制服
She was all in black.
她穿着一身黑。
（用以描述具体的环境）
used to describe physical surroundings
We went out in the rain.
我们冒雨出去了。
He was sitting alone in the darkness.
他独自坐在黑暗中。
（表示状态或状况）
used to show a state or condition
I'm in love!
我恋爱了！
The house is in good repair.
这所房子保养得不错。
I must put my affairs in order.
我必须整理整理我的事务。
a man in his thirties
一位三十多岁的男子
The daffodils were in full bloom.
水仙花盛开了。
参与；参加
involved in sth; taking part in sth
to act in a play
参加演戏
（显示工作或职业）
used to show sb's job or profession
He is in the army.
他在军队服役。
She's in computers.
她从事计算机业。
in business
从商
（显示某物的形式、形状、安排或数量）
used to show the form, shape, arrangement or quantity of sth
a novel in three parts
分为三部的小说
Roll it up in a ball.
把它卷成一个球。
They sat in rows.
他们一排一排地坐着。
People flocked in their thousands to see her.
现场聚集了数以千计的人争相目睹她的风采。
（表示使用的语言、材料等）
used to show the language, material, etc. used
Say it in English.
用英语说吧。
She wrote in pencil.
她用铅笔写的。
Put it in writing.
把它写下来。
I paid in cash.
我用现金支付的。
He spoke in a loud voice.
他大声说话。
关于；在…方面
concerning sth
She was not lacking in courage.
她并不缺乏勇气。
a country rich in minerals
矿藏丰富的国家
three metres in length
三米长
做…时；…发生时；当…时
while doing sth; while sth is happening
In attempting to save the child from drowning, she nearly lost her own life.
她在抢救落水儿童时，自己差点丧命。
In all the commotion I forgot to tell him the news.
在一阵混乱之中我忘了告诉他那个消息。
（引出具某种品质的人的名字）
used to introduce the name of a person who has a particular quality
We're losing a first-rate editor in Jen.
我们即将失去珍这位一流的编辑。
（显示比率或相对数量）
used to show a rate or relative amount
a gradient of one in five
五分之一的坡度
a tax rate of 22 pence in the pound
每英镑22便士的税率
for the reason that; because
她很幸运，有一些朋友帮助她。
She was fortunate in that she had friends to help her.
adv.
在里面；在内
contained within an object, an area or a substance
We were locked in.
我们被锁在里面了。
I can't drink coffee with milk in.
我不能喝加牛奶的咖啡。
进入
into an object, an area or a substance
She opened the door and went in.
她打开门进去了。
The kids were playing by the river and one of them fell in.
孩子们在河边玩耍时，其中一个突然落水了。
在家里；在工作单位
at home or at a place of work
Nobody was in when we called.
我们打电话时家里没人。
在车站；在停靠站
at the place where people can get on or off, for example the station
The bus is due in (= it should arrive) at six.
公共汽车应该在六点钟到站。
收到；被投递到
received
Applications must be in by April 30.
申请务必于四月三十日之前寄到。
上涨；在最高点
at or towards its highest point on land
Is the tide coming in or going out?
现在是涨潮还是落潮？
当选
elected
Several new councillors got in at the last election.
几位新政务委员在最近一轮选举中当选。
击球
if a team or team member is in , they are batting
（球）落在界内
if the ball is in , it has landed inside the line
Her serve was just in.
她发的球刚好落在界内。
to be present when sth happens
开始时他们在场。
They were in at the start.
to be going to experience sth soon, especially sth unpleasant
他很快就会感到震惊的！
He's in for a shock!
I'm afraid we're in for a storm.
看来我们就要遇到风暴了。
to be/become involved in sth; to share or know about sth
我很想参与这项计划。
I'd like to be in on the plan.
Is she in on the secret?
她知道这个秘密吗？
to be (very) friendly with sb, and likely to get an advantage from the friendship
going regularly to a place
他大半生的时间都是监狱的常客。
He was in and out of jail for most of his life.
adj.
usually before noun流行的；时髦的
popular and fashionable
Purple is the in colour this spring.
紫色是今年春天的流行色。
Exotic pets are the in thing right now.
奇异的宠物眼下很时髦。
Short skirts are in again.
现在又时兴穿短裙子了。
noun
to have influence with sb
all the details, especially the complicated or difficult ones
问题的来龙去脉
the ins and outs of the problem
He quickly learned the ins and outs of the job.
他很快就掌握了工作的全部诀窍。
in
POSITION OR MOVEMENT 方位;移动
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In addition to the uses shown below, in is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives in order to introduce extra information. In is also used with verbs of movement such as ‘walk’ and ‘push’, and in phrasal verbs such as ‘give in’ and ‘dig in’.
除下列用法外，in还用在一些动词、名词、形容词后面，以引出附加信息。in 还与表示动作的动词连用，如 walk，push等,还用在诸如 give in，dig in 等短语动词中。
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PREP 在…里;在…之内
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.He was in his car.
他坐在他的车里。
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PREP 在(某处)
If something happens in a place, it happens there.We spent a few days in a hotel...
我们在一家宾馆住了几天。
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ADV 在家;在办公室
If you are in, you are present at your home or place of work.My flatmate was in at the time...
我的舍友当时在房间里。
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ADV 进;入
When someone comes in, they enter a room or building.She looked up anxiously as he came in...
他进来的时候,她焦虑不安地抬起头来看了看。
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ADV (火车)进站;(轮船、飞机)抵港
If a train, boat, or plane has come in or is in, it has arrived at a station, port, or airport.We'd be watching every plane coming in from Melbourne...
我们会密切注意从墨尔本飞来的每架飞机。
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ADV (潮)在上涨
When the sea or tide comes in, the sea moves towards the shore rather than away from it.She thought of the tide rushing in, covering the wet sand...
她想象潮汐涌来,淹没潮湿的沙滩。
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PREP 在(橱窗)里面
Something that is in a window, especially a shop window, is just behind the window so that you can see it from outside.The light in the window went out...
橱窗里的灯熄灭了。
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PREP 在(镜子)之中
When you see something in a mirror, the mirror shows an image of it.I couldn't bear to see my reflection in the mirror...
我不忍看镜子里自己的样子。
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PREP 穿着;戴着
If you are dressed in a piece of clothing, you are wearing it.He was a big man, smartly dressed in a suit and tie.
他身材高大，穿着西服打着领带，非常帅气。
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PREP (包裹)在…之中;(覆盖)在…之下
Something that is covered or wrapped in something else has that thing over or round its surface.His legs were covered in mud.
他的腿上满是泥浆。
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PREP (裂缝或洞)在…表面上
If there is something such as a crack or hole in something, there is a crack or hole on its surface.There was a deep crack in the ceiling above him.
在他头顶的天花板上有一道很深的裂缝。
INCLUSION OR INVOLVEMENT 包含;参与
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PREP 在(书、电影、戏剧、图片)之中
If something is in a book, film, play, or picture, you can read it or see it there.Don't stick too precisely to what it says in the book.
不要过分拘泥于书上所说的。
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PREP 参加(演出、比赛等)
If you are in something such as a play or a race, you are one of the people taking part.Alf offered her a part in the play he was directing...
阿尔夫在他导演的戏中给她安排了一个角色。
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PREP 在(团体、收藏)当中
Something that is in a group or collection is a member of it or part of it.The New England team are the worst in the league.
新英格兰队是联盟中最差的队。
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PREP 在(学科、活动领域)方面
You use in to specify a general subject or field of activity....those working in the defence industry.
国防工业领域从业者
TIME AND NUMBERS 时间;数字
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PREP 在(特定年、月等);在…期间
If something happens in a particular year, month, or other period of time, it happens during that time....that early spring day in April 1949...
1949 年4月早春的那一天
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PREP 在(某一情形、形势)之中
If something happens in a particular situation, it happens while that situation is going on.His father had been badly wounded in the last war.
在上次战争中，他的父亲受了重伤。
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PREP 花费…时间
If you do something in a particular period of time, that is how long it takes you to do it.He walked two hundred and sixty miles in eight days.
他在8天里走了260英里的路。
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PREP 在(一段时间)之后
If something will happen in a particular length of time, it will happen after that length of time.I'll have some breakfast ready in a few minutes...
几分钟后我就能做点儿早饭出来。
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PREP 在(某一年龄段)之中
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....young people in their twenties.
20多岁的年轻人
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PREP 以(或按)…的数量
You use in to indicate roughly how many people or things do something....men who came there in droves...
成群结队到那里的人
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PREP (表示比率、比例、概率)在…之中
You use in to express a ratio, proportion, or probability.Last year, one in five boys left school without a qualification...
去年，五分之一的男孩没有获得资格证书就离校了。
STATES AND QUALITIES 状态;特性
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PREP (表示目前状态、形势)处于…中
If something or someone is in a particular state or situation, that is their present state or situation.The economy was in trouble...
经济处于困境中。
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PREP 带着，充满(某种情感或愿望)
You use in to indicate the feeling or desire which someone has when they do something, or which causes them to do it.Simpson looked at them in surprise...
辛普森惊讶地看着他们。
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PREP (性格、能力)在…身上
If a particular quality or ability is in you, you naturally have it.Violence is not in his nature...
他天性温和。
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PREP (特定品质)在…之中
You use in when saying that someone or something has a particular quality.He had all the qualities I was looking for in a partner...
他具有我要找的伴侣应该具备的所有品质。
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PREP 以…方式(表达)
You use in to indicate how someone is expressing something.Information is given to the patient verbally and in writing.
用口头和书面的形式向病人提供信息。
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PREP (表示排列或形状)成一排/呈球形
You use in in expressions such as in a row or in a ball to describe the arrangement or shape of something.The cards need to be laid out in two rows...
这些卡片需要排成两行。
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PREP 以(…颜色)的
If something is in a particular colour, it has that colour....white flowers edged in pink...
粉边白花
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PREP 在(某一特征、方面)上
You use in to specify which feature or aspect of something you are talking about.The movie is nearly two hours in length...
这部电影时长近两个小时。
OTHER USES AND PHRASES 其他用法和短语
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ADJ 时髦的;流行的;受欢迎的
If you say that something is in, or is the in thing, you mean it is fashionable or popular.A few years ago jogging was the in thing...
几年前慢跑很流行。
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PREP (与现在分词连用)在…过程中
You use in with a present participle to indicate that when you do something, something else happens as a result.In working with others, you find out more about yourself.
在与别人一起工作的过程中,你会进一步认识你自己。
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PHRASE 肯定会经历;注定遭受
If you say that someone is in for a shock or a surprise, you mean that they are going to experience it.You might be in for a shock at the sheer hard work involved...
所做工作之艰辛可能会让你大吃一惊。
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PHRASE 对…怀有仇恨;伺机报复…
If someone has it in for you, they dislike you and try to cause problems for you.The other kids had it in for me.
其他的孩子对我怀恨在心。
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PREP-PHRASE 卷入;参与
If you are in on something, you are involved in it or know about it.I don't know. I wasn't in on that particular argument...
我不知道。我没有参与那一争论。
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PHRASE 与…友好相处;深得…的欢心
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PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 因为;原因是
You use in that to introduce an explanation of a statement you have just made.I'm lucky in that I've got four sisters.
我很幸运，因为我有4个姐姐。
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PHRASE 复杂详情;底细
The ins and outs of a situation are all the detailed points and facts about it....the ins and outs of high finance...
大宗金融交易的详情
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It startled me to find her sitting in my office .
我一进办公室，发现她坐在里面，把我吓了一跳。
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We were locked in .
我们被锁在里面了。
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There 's no difference in the results .
结果没有差别。
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People want a greater say in local government .
人们要求在当地的政务中有更大的发言权。
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No new SARS cases have been reported in the region .
该区没有新增非典型肺炎病例。
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They are in work .
他们有工作。
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The union is in dispute with management over working hours .
工会与资方在工作时间上发生纠纷。
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The research should prove invaluable in the study of children 's language .
这项调查对于儿童语言的研究将极有价值。
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The information is processed in a random order .
信息是按随机顺序处理的。
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Patience is one of the most important attributes in a teacher .
耐心是教师最重要的品质之一。
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Her position in the party has strengthened in recent weeks .
最近几个星期以来，她在党内的地位有所增强。
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There has been some decrease in military spending this year .
今年的军费开支有所减少。
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She should do well in her studies this year ─ she 's very focused .
今年她的功课应该学得好，她的注意力很集中。
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He is used to being recognized in the street .
街上常有人认出他来，他习以为常了。
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There 's a bus stop in front of the house .
房子前面有一个公共汽车站。
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We used to go sailing on the lake in summer .
从前的夏天，我们经常泛舟湖上。
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In cases of food poisoning , young children are especially vulnerable .
遇到食物中毒，幼儿尤其容易受危害。
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We have lots of things in common besides music .
除了音乐，我们还有很多共通点。
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The company provides advice and assistance in finding work .
公司提供咨询并帮助找工作。
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The game slowed up a little in the second half .
比赛在下半场节奏略微放慢了一些。
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He 's got an O level in Russian .
他通过了俄语普通证书考试。
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Her sole object in life is to become a travel writer .
她人生的唯一目标就是当游记作家。
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She played a key role in the dispute .
她在争论中起着举足轻重的作用。
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The company reported a small decline in its profits .
公司报告其利润略有减少。
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They are seeking a central , directive role in national energy policy .
他们正寻求在国家能源政策方面起中心指导作用。
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He is in a much better mood than usual .
他的情绪比平时好多了。
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Cases of food poisoning have trebled in the last two years .
在过去的两年里，食物中毒事件增加了两倍。
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He doesn 't feel fulfilled in his present job .
目前的工作未能让他感到满足。
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We hope to recoup our initial investment in the first year .
我们希望我们的前期投资在第一年就能赚回来。
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Use these figures as an approximate guide in your calculations .
在你的计算中把这些数字作为近似参考数值。
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