inside or within something
I read about it in the paper.
我在报纸上读到了这件事。
surrounded by something
Leave the key in the lock.
把钥匙留在锁里。
entering something
She got in her car and drove off.
她上了车,然后开走了。
part of a whole
There are 31 days in May.
五月有31天。
during a certain time
I'm getting forgetful in my old age.
我年纪越大越容易忘事。
after a certain time has passed
She learnt to drive in three weeks.
她在三周内学会了开车。
for a certain amount of time
It's the first letter I've had in ten days.
这是我十天来收到的第一封信。
wearing something
She was all in black.
她全身穿着黑色。
experiencing something
We went out in the rain.
我们冒雨出去了。
using a certain language or material
Put it in writing.
把它写下来。
in a certain state or condition
The house is in good repair.
这房子保养得很好。
participating in something
to act in a play
在戏剧中表演
employed in a certain profession
He is in the army.
他在军队里。
in a certain form or shape
Roll it up in a ball.
把它卷成一个球。
lacking in something
She was not lacking in courage.
她并不缺乏勇气。
while doing something
In attempting to save the child from drowning, she nearly lost her own life.
在试图救孩子免于溺水时,她差点丢了自己的命。
losing someone of a certain quality
We're losing a first-rate editor in Jen.
我们在失去一位一流的编辑,詹。
at a certain rate or amount
a tax rate of 22 pence in the pound
每磅22便士的税率
to or into the inside of something
She opened the door and went in.
她打开门,走了进去。
inside something
We were locked in.
我们被锁在里面了。
at home or present at a place
Nobody was in when we called.
我们打电话时没人在家。
at the arrival point
The bus is due in at six.
公共汽车预计六点到达。
received or accepted
Applications must be in by April 30.
申请必须在4月30日之前提交。
at or towards the land at high tide
Is the tide coming in or going out?
潮水是涨潮还是退潮?
elected or chosen
Several new councillors got in at the last election.
在上次选举中,几位新议员当选。
batting in a game
the ball has landed inside the line
The ball landed in.
球进了。
currently popular or fashionable
Exotic pets are the in thing right now.
现在,拥有异域宠物是一种潮流。