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• ①[表进入;侵入;注入;探查;进入新的状态]进入…之中;到…之内;达
  • Please come into the house.请进入屋内。
  • He fell into the river.他掉进河里。
  • far [well] into the night到深夜
  • inquire into a case调查一个案件
  • get into difficulties陷入困境
  • get [run] into debt负债
  • He plans to go into business.他计划从商。
  • He was well into his sixties.他六十多岁了(★in用来表示在某场合的「静止」状态, into用来表示向内的「方向」或「动作」, into有时也可用in来代替)。

• ②[表变化、结果]成为
  • Heat turns water into vapor.热使水变成蒸汽。
  • translate English into Chinese把英文译成中文
  • She developed into a beautiful woman.她发育成为一个美丽的女人。
  • Tadpoles grow into frogs.蝌蚪会长成青蛙。
  • intimidate a person into compliance恐吓某人使其顺从

• ③[表冲撞]撞到
  • The car ran into a tree.那部车子撞到了一棵树。

• ④ 【数】除
  • 2 into 8 goes 4 times [equals 4].八除以二得四。

• ⑤ 【口】热衷于;沉湎
  • She's into diving.她热衷于潜水。

• ⑥ 【美口】(人)负债
  • I'm into him for fifty dollars.我欠他五十美元。