in
名词 n.
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
副词 adv.
介词 prep.
发音 ən
英文释义
名词 n.
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Abbreviation of inch or inches.
— Donaldson is not by any means one of God’s chosen entertainment-industry stars. He’s not especially handsome, and neither is he particularly funny-looking. At 6ft 5in, and with the sparse reddish beard he nowadays sports, he has the charmingly awkward aspect of a teen who has recently put on a growth spurt and hasn’t quite settled into himself.
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A position of power or influence, or a way to get it.
— His parents got him an in with the company.
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One who, or that which, is in; especially, one who is in office.
— This memoir has nothing to do with the question between the ins and the outs; it is intended neither to support nor to assail the administration; it is general in its views upon a general and national subject; […]
- The state of a batter/batsman who is currently batting; see innings.
动词 v.
- To enclose.
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To take in; to harvest.
— He that ears my land spares my team and gives me leave to in the crop.
形容词 adj.
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Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
— Is Mr. Smith in?
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Located inside something.
— Little by little I pushed the snake into the basket, until finally all of it was in.
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Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
— If the tennis ball bounces on the line then it's in.
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Inserted or fitted into something.
— I've discovered why the TV wasn't working – the plug wasn't in!
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Having been collected or received.
— The replies to the questionnaires are now all in.
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In fashion; popular.
— Skirts are in this year.
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Incoming.
— the in train
- Furled or stowed.
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Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
— You can't get round the headland when the tide's in.
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With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin
— in by descent; in by purchase; in of the seisin of her husband
- Currently batting.
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Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
— He is very in with the Joneses.
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Having a favourable position, such as a position of influence or expected gain, in relation to another person.
— I need to keep in with the neighbours in case I ever need a favour from them.
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(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
— Blocks of compressed coal keep the fire in for a long time, but they give out very little heat.
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Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.
— I'm three drinks in right now.
副词 adv.
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At or towards the interior of a defined space, such as a building or room.
— Suddenly a strange man walked in.
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Towards the speaker or other reference point.
— They flew in from London last night.
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So as to be enclosed or surrounded by something.
— Bring the water to the boil and drop the vegetables in.
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After the beginning of something.
— The show still didn't become interesting 20 minutes in.
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Denotes a gathering of people assembled for the stated activity, sometimes, though not always, suggesting a protest.
— sing-in, pray-in, hug-in; see also be-in, love-in, sit-in, teach-in.
介词 prep.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Contained by; inside.
— The dog is in the kennel.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Within the bounds or limits of.
— I like living in the city.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Surrounded by; among; amidst.
— We are in the enemy camp.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Wearing (an item of clothing).
— I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Expressing abstract containment.
— There wasn't much of interest in her speech.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Part of; a member of; out of; from among.
— You are one in a million.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; During (a period of time).
— My birthday is in the first week of December.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of.
— Will you be able to finish this in a week?
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; At the end of (a period of time).
— They said they would call us in a week.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Participating in a field, activity or industry.
— I've always worked in plastics.
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Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position within spatial, temporal or abstract limits.; Characterized by.
— Many English nouns in -is form their plurals in -es, while those in kn- are pronounced just /n/-.
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Into.
— Less water gets in your boots this way.
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By (doing something); indicating action causing an effect or achieving a purpose.
— In replacing the faucet washers, he felt he was making his contribution to the environment.
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Indicating an order or arrangement.
— My fat rolls around in folds.
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Denoting a state of the subject.
— He stalked away in anger.
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Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.
— You've got a friend in me.
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Pertaining to; with regard to.
— There has been no change in his condition.
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Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.; In the form of, in the denomination of.
— Please pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties.
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Used to indicate means, medium, format, genre, or instrumentality.; Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.
— Beethoven's "Symphony No. 5" in C minor is among his most popular.
词汇关系
反义词
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6in4
add-in
bail in
ben
built-in
calcin
caytaxin
come in
drop-in
end in
grid-in
herein
inable
inband
in between
inbetwixt
inblown
inborne
inbound
inbox
inbreath
inburnt
inburst
inclearing
incross
indeed
indegree
indrift
indriven
infill
in-fill
in-flight
in-footed
inframe
in funds
ingate
ingoer
ingoing
inkneed
inlane
inlier
inlink
inly
inmeats
inmost
innage
innermost
inness
in on
in one's eyes
inorder
inpatient
inplane
inroad
inrun
inservice
inshave
inshoot
inside
insole
in someone's eyes
insomuch
insooth
insourcing
inspan
in-state
instead
instead of
instealing
in steam
instore
instroke
insucking
inswinging
inswung
intext
into
intoed
intown
in-town
inwards
inwash
inwicking
inworld
live-in
mixin
opt-in
piss in the popcorn
plugin
puss in a bag
therein
tuck-in
wherein
whipper-in
within
词源
PIE word
*h₁en
Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in.
Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai.
Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.
*h₁en
Preposition and verb from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-Germanic *in.
Adverb, noun and adjective from Middle English in, from Old English inn and inne, from Proto-Germanic *innai.
Sense 1/2 "in"/"into" are from the original PIE prefix, with locative/accusative case respectively. Sense 3/4 "qualification"/"means" are from the PIE metaphor of all infinitives coming from locatives.
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