| 词组 | in |
| 释义 | in ◊ used to say where something is You use in as a preposition to say where someone or something is, or where something happens. Colin was in the bath. I wanted to play in the garden. How much is the hat in the window? In Hamburg the girls split up. In is sometimes used with superlatives. For example, you can say that a particular building is 'the tallest building in Tokyo'. Hakodate is the oldest port in Hokkaido. ...the biggest lizards in the world. ◊ used to say where something goes You use in as an adverb to say that someone goes into a place, or that something is put into a container. There was a knock at Howard's door. 'Come in,' he shouted. She opened her bag and put her diary in. In is sometimes used as a preposition to mean 'into'. She threw both letters in the bin. See entry at ↑ ◊ used with expressions of time In is often used with expressions of time. You use in to say how long something takes. He learned to drive in six months. He was dead in a few seconds. You also use in to say how long it will be before something happens in the future. In another few minutes it will be dark. You use in to say that something happens during a particular year, month, or season. In 1872, Chicago was burned to the ground. In April we prepared to make our first trip to Europe. It'll be warmer in the spring. You use in with 'the' to say that something happens regularly each morning, afternoon, or evening. I read all the papers in the morning. You could sit there in the evening and listen to the radio. However, you do not use in to say that something happens regularly each night. Instead you use at without 'the'. There were no lights in the street at night. See entry at ↑ ◊ WARNING You do not say that something happens 'in' a particular day or date. You say that it happens on that day or date. On Tuesday they went shopping again. Caro was born on April 10th. American speakers sometimes omit the on. I've got a party Wednesday. Friday we had promised that we would have dinner at his house. You do not say that something lasts or continues 'in' a period of time. You say that it lasts or continues for that time. I have known you for a long time. I had been with my company for ten years. See entry at ↑ ◊ used to mean 'wearing' In is sometimes used to mention what someone is wearing. The bar was full of men in cloth caps. See entry at ↑ ◊ WARNING You do not use in when you are talking about someone's ability to speak a foreign language. You do not say, for example, 'She speaks in Russian'. You say 'She speaks Russian'. See entry at ↑ |
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