in用作介词:
表示在某范围或者空间内的某一点,常译作“在……内/里面”。如:The story happened in Sichuan Province.故事发生在四川省内。You can see thousands of stars twinkling in the sky.你会看到成千上万颗星星在空中闪耀。
表示在某物的形体或范围中,常译作“在……内,在……中”。如:She was still lying in bed at eight this morning.今天早上八点钟时她还在被窝里躺着。He was so hurried that he left the key in the lock.他是如此地匆忙,竟把钥匙忘在锁里面了。
表示构成的整体/局部,包含……在内。如:All the paintings in his collection were bought in Japan.他收藏的所有的.画都是在日本买的。We can clearly recognize his farther in him.在他身上我们可以清楚地看到他父亲的影子。
表示在某段时间以后,后面接表示一段时间的名词短语。如:We’ll return in a few days.我们几天后就回来。
Mom will be well again in three weeks’ time.妈妈三周后就会好的。
表示穿着,戴着。如:
He was dressed in a dark suit at the funeral.葬礼上他穿者一套深色西服。
The lady in white was in charge of the company.那位白衣女子掌管着这家公司。
用于描述具体的环境。如:
Now they are still standing in the rain.他们现在还在雨中站着呢。
They could see nothing in the darkness.黑暗中他们什么也看不见。
表示所处状态或状况或表示正在进行的动作。如:
I bought the car ten years ago, yet it is still in good condition.我这辆车是十年前买的,现在仍然很好。