一、in的用法
1.在……里;在……内部
She lives in a small village in France.
她住在法国的一个小乡村里。
There is not a cloud in the sky.
天上一朵云彩也没有。
2.在(一段时间)之后
She learnt to drive in three weeks.
她用了三个星期学会了开车。
PS:如果用在否定词或是first, last, only等词之后,in+一段时间表示“在这段时间之内”
It's the first letter I have had in 10 days.
这是我10天内收到的第一封信。
3.比率(用于表示几比几或是几分之几)
One in ten said they preferred to stay at home on weekends.
有十分之一的人说他们周周末更倾向于待在家里。
4.穿;戴(颜色、服饰)
the woman in white 穿着白衣服的女士
students in uniforms穿校服的学生们
5.(处于某种具体环境)顶着;冒着
They are working in the sun.
他们顶着太阳工作
6.(人或物)处于某种状态
in good repair保养良好
in a mess乱七八糟
in poor health健康欠佳
7.用(媒体、手段、材料)
speak in English用英语说
write in ink用墨水写
pay in cash用现金支付
8.在某方面;关于;至于
three feet in length 长度为三英尺
China is a country rich in minerals.
中国是一个矿藏丰富的国家。
He is behind others in reading, but a long way ahead in arithmetic.
他在阅读方面不如别人,但是算术却遥遥领先。
9.以(某形式、形状、数量或安排)
a novel in three parts分为三部分的小说
sit in rows成排地坐着
Tourists queue in thousands to see the tomb.
游客数以千计排着长队参观陵墓。
10.流行;时髦;上市(此时相当于副词用)
Miniskirt are in again.
超短裙又开始时兴了。
Strawberries are never in for long.
草莓上市的时间从来都不长。
二、短语
1.be in for sth.即将体验到(某种不愉快的事);同意参加某事
I'm afraid we're in for a storm.
看来我们要赶上暴雨了。
Are you for this game?
你要来参加这个游戏吗?
2.in and out of进进出出
He's been in and out of hospital all year.
他一整年总是进出医院。
3.in that因为;基于……的理由
Privatization is thought to be beneficial in that it promotes competition.
私营化的优点在于能促进相互竞争。
4.the ins and outs细节;始末;详情
He's been here for years; he should know the ins and outs of the job by now.
他在这已经很多年了,现在理应熟悉工作的各各方面了。
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