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• ①[表场所、位置、方向等]在…之中,在…里面,在…内
  • They live in a small village.他们住在一个小村子里。
  • She's walking in the park [garden].她在公园[花园]里散步。
  • in the sky在空中
  • in the world在世界上
  • in China在中国
  • in Paris在巴黎
  • I met her in the street.我在街上遇到她(★亦可用on the street)。
  • in school在学;在学校
  • in class在上课中
  • in bed在床上
  • The sun sets in the west.太阳由西方落下。

• ②[表移动]【口】向…之中
  • She came in (=into) the room.她走进房间。
  • fall in a lake掉进湖里
  • Throw it in the water.把它丢进水里。

• ③[表状态、环境]
  • walk in the rain [snow]在雨[雪]中行走
  • She's in bad [good] health.她健康欠佳[良好]。
  • Your room is in a mess.你的房间杂乱。
  • in the dark在黑暗中
  • He sat in the sun.他坐在阳光中。

• ④[表行为、活动、从事]
  • They went in search of the buried treasure.他们去寻找那宝藏。
  • They had a good time, but I was not in it.他们玩得很好,但我并没有参加。
  • He's engaged in reading.他忙于读书。

• ⑤[表穿戴]
  • She was in white.她穿著白衣。
  • She's in mourning.她穿着丧服。
  • in uniform身穿制服
  • a woman in sunglasses戴着太阳眼镜的女人

• ⑥[表范围、领域]
  • in (one's) sight在视界内
  • in one's power在势力[能力]范围内
  • in my opinion依我看,根据我的意见
  • in the third chapter在第三章

• ⑦[表精神或道德状态]
  • in anger生气地
  • in a rage激怒地
  • in despair绝望地,绝望中
  • in difficulties在困境中
  • She looked at him in surprise.她惊讶地看着他。
  • She was in tears.她哭着。

• ⑧[表时间]1在…的时候(★比at表较长的时间)2过…之后(★主要用于表未来的句子;【美口】常与within同义)3在…期间中
  • in the morning [afternoon, evening]在上午[下午、晚上]
  • in the daytime在白天
  • in October在十月
  • in (the) spring [summer]在春[夏天]
  • in (the) future在将来
  • in one's childhood在童年时代
  • in one's life [lifetime]在一生中
  • in one night在一夜之中
  • She woke up several times in the night.她在夜里醒了好几次。
  • In [While] crossing the street, he met with the accident.穿越马路时,他遇到车祸。
  • He will be back in six months.他六个月后会回来。
  • the coldest day in ten years十年中最冷的一天
  • I haven't seen her in years.我已有好几年没见过她了。

• ⑨[表所属、职业]
  • in the army在当兵,入伍中
  • in society在社会上;在社交界
  • He's in insurance [politics].他是从事保险业[政治]的。

• ⑩[表部位、限制]1[表特定部分]2[限定数量等]3[表性质、能力、才艺等]4[限定(相当于)最高级的形容词]在…方面
  • a wound in the leg腿伤
  • wounded in the arm伤了手臂
  • The old woman is blind in one eye.那位老太太瞎了一只眼。
  • She looked me in the face.她看着我的脸。
  • three feet in length三英尺长
  • The movie is nearly three hours in length.那部电影几乎长达三小时。
  • He had a one in a thousand chance of survival.他有千分之一的存活机会。
  • twenty in number数目为二十
  • They were equal in strength.他们力量相等。
  • He's strong [weak] in mathematics.他数学能力好[不好]。
  • Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C.柑橘类水果富于维他命C。
  • the latest thing in computers最新型的电脑

• ⑪[表能力、性格、才能]
  • as far as in me lies在我能力所及的范围以内
  • He had something of the gentleman in his nature [in him].他多少有点绅士气质。

• ⑫[表条件]在…下
  • in the circumstances在这种情形之下
  • in that case如果是那样的话,在那种情况下

• ⑬[表工具、材料、表达方式]以…,用…做的
  • She paints in oils.她用油画颜料画。
  • a garment made in silk丝绸衣服
  • He tried to speak in English.他试着用英语说。
  • Please write in pen.请用钢笔写。

• ⑭[表方法、形式]以…
  • in that manner [fashion]以那种方式
  • She's getting better in every way.她在各方面都渐渐好起来。
  • in this way用这方法,以此方法
  • speak in a loud voice大声说
  • They came in threes and fours.他们三五成群地走进来。
  • They usually work in pairs.他们通常成双成对地工作。
  • He put the books in alphabetical order.他按字母顺序摆那些书。

• ⑮[表同位关系]即…
  • I have found a good friend in Tom.我已找到了一位好朋友,即汤姆。
  • In him you have a good teacher.他是你们的好老师。

• ⑯[表配置、形状]形成…
  • They stood around her in a circle.他们围成一圈站在她四周。
  • The students gathered in groups.那些学生成群地聚集在一起。

• ⑰[表理由、动机]为…;由于…
  • She cried out in pain.她痛得叫起来。
  • rejoice in one's victory因胜利而高兴

• ⑱[表目的]以…为目的
  • She struck him in self-defense.她为了自卫而打他。
  • He gave her a watch in return for her present.他给她一个手表作为她礼物的回礼。
  • She wrote a letter in reply to the inquiry.她写了一封答复询问的信。