in /in/ I. prep. 1.在…内,在…之中(地点):in the house 在屋内There is a hole in the wall. 墙上有洞。[考句]The Washington Monument is a hollow shaft without a break in its surface except for the tiny entrance. 华盛顿纪念碑是一个空心柱子,表面除了一个很小的入口之外没有一点裂缝。([注]表面上没有裂缝应用in)2.在…期间(时间):in winter在冬季 3.在(某段时间)内: I can finish it in one day.我一天能完成。4.在(某段时间)以后:The concert will begin in an hour from now. 音乐会从现在算起还有一个小时开始。5.穿:He is (dressed) in green. 他穿着绿衣服。6.用(方法、语言、材料等):Write in ink.用墨水写。Say it in English.用英文说。 7.(表示状态,情况)处于…之中:be in good health 身体健康;be in danger 处于危险之中;be in blossom 在开花;speak in excitement 激动地讲话 The works are now in progress. 工程正在进行之中。8.构成一些常用短语或复合介词和复合连词:be in for必定会遭到,免不了遭受(尤指坏事):It looks as if we're in for a storm. 我们看起来似乎要遭受一场暴风雨。in one’s opinion在某人看来;in power/office 掌权,执政;in all总之;in front of…(prep.) 在…之前;in the front of…(prep.)在…前部;in general一般地说;in other words 换句话说;in return作为回报;in short简而言之;in spite of (prep.) 尽管…;in the course of… (prep.) 在…的过程中;in the end 最终; in time 及时,准时; in turn轮流;in that conj.由于,因为:The evidence is invalid in that it was obtained through illegal means. 这个证据无效,因为它是通过非法途径获取的。 ‖II. adv. 1. 在内,向内:I’ll ring and see if he is in. 我按电铃看他是否在家。2.(车、船)到:The train is in.火车到站了。