1. in other words [换句话说;也就是说]
【构成】in[在…里] + other[其他的] + words[单词;话语]
【例句】He is not very smart. In other words, he is a bit stupid. [他不是很聪明。换句话说,他有点笨。]
2. in particular [尤其;特别]
【构成】in[在…里] + particular[特别的;详细的]
【例句】I like this dress in particular. [我特别喜欢这件连衣裙。]
3. in person [亲自;本人]
【构成】in[在…里] + person[人]
【例句】You should come in person. [你应该亲自来。]
4. in place [在适当的位置;适当的]
【构成】in[在…里] + place[地方;位置]
【例句】Everything is in place. [一切都在适当的位置。]
5. in practice [在实践中;实际上]
【构成】in[在…里] + practice[实践;练习]
【例句】It’s easy in theory but difficult in practice. [理论上容易,实际上难。]
6. in public [公开地;当众]
【构成】in[在…里] + public[公众;公共的]
【例句】Don’t smoke in public. [不要在公共场合吸烟。]
7. in rags [衣衫褴褛]
【构成】in[在…里] + rags[破布;碎布]
【例句】The beggar was in rags. [那个乞丐衣衫褴褛。]
8. in return [作为回报;作为报答]
【构成】in[在…里] + return[返回;报答]
【例句】I gave him a gift and he gave me one in return. [我给他一份礼物,他给了我一份作为回报。]
9. in ruins [成为废墟;严重受损]
【构成】in[在…里] + ruins[废墟;毁坏]
【例句】The city was in ruins after the earthquake. [地震后这座城市成了一片废墟。]
10. in short [总之;简言之]
【构成】in[在…里] + short[短的]
【例句】In short, we should work hard. [总之,我们应该努力工作。]
11. in sight [看得见;在望]
【构成】in[在…里] + sight[视力;景象]
【例句】The train is in sight. [火车在望。]
12. in spite of [尽管;不管]
【构成】in[在…里] + spite[恶意;怨恨] + of[关于]
【例句】In spite of the rain, we went hiking. [尽管下雨,我们还是去徒步旅行了。]
13. in step [同步;协调]
【构成】in[在…里] + step[脚步;步骤]
【例句】They walked in step. [他们步伐一致地走着。]
14. in stock [有现货;有库存]
【构成】in[在…里] + stock[库存;股票]
【例句】This shirt is in stock. [这件衬衫有现货。]
15. in summary [总之;概括起来]
【构成】in[在…里] + summary[总结;概括]
【例句】In summary, the project was successful. [总之,这个项目是成功的。]
16. in the end [最后;终于]
【构成】in[在…里] + the[定冠词] + end[结束;尽头]
【例句】In the end, she found her keys. [最后,她找到了她的钥匙。]
17. in the face of [面对;在…面前]
【构成】in[在…里] + the[定冠词] + face[脸;表面] + of[关于]
【例句】He was brave in the face of difficulties. [面对困难他很勇敢。]
18. in the future [在未来]
【构成】in[在…里] + the[定冠词] + future[未来;前途]
【例句】I will be a doctor in the future. [我将来会成为一名医生。]
19. in the meantime [与此同时;在此期间]
【构成】in[在…里] + the[定冠词] + meantime[其间;同时]
【例句】I’ll do some reading. In the meantime, you can watch TV. [我会读点书。与此同时,你可以看电视。]
20. in the past [在过去]
【构成】in[在…里] + the[定冠词] + past[过去;往事]
【例句】Life was different in the past. [过去的生活不一样。]