inside or within something
I read about it in the paper.
我在報紙上讀到了這件事。
surrounded by something
Leave the key in the lock.
把鑰匙留在鎖裡。
entering something
She got in her car and drove off.
她上了車,然後開走了。
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.
我年紀越大越容易忘事。
after a certain time has passed
She learnt to drive in three weeks.
她在三週內學會了開車。
for a certain amount of time
It's the first letter I've had in ten days.
這是我十天來收到的第一封信。
wearing something
She was all in black.
她全身穿著黑色。
experiencing something
We went out in the rain.
我們冒雨出去了。
using a certain language or material
Put it in writing.
把它寫下來。
in a certain state or condition
The house is in good repair.
這房子保養得很好。
participating in something
to act in a play
在戲劇中表演
employed in a certain profession
He is in the army.
他在軍隊裡。
in a certain form or shape
Roll it up in a ball.
把它捲成一個球。
lacking in something
She was not lacking in courage.
她並不缺乏勇氣。
while doing something
In attempting to save the child from drowning, she nearly lost her own life.
在嘗試救孩子免於溺水時,她差點丟了自己的命。
losing someone of a certain quality
We're losing a first-rate editor in Jen.
我們在失去一位一流的編輯,詹。
at a certain rate or amount
a tax rate of 22 pence in the pound
每磅22便士的稅率
to or into the inside of something
She opened the door and went in.
她打開門,走了進去。
inside something
We were locked in.
我們被鎖在裡面了。
at home or present at a place
Nobody was in when we called.
我們打電話時沒人在家。
at the arrival point
The bus is due in at six.
公車預計六點抵達。
received or accepted
Applications must be in by April 30.
申請必須在4月30日之前提交。
at or towards the land at high tide
Is the tide coming in or going out?
潮水是漲潮還是退潮?
elected or chosen
Several new councillors got in at the last election.
在上次選舉中,幾位新議員當選。
batting in a game
the ball has landed inside the line
The ball landed in.
球進了。
currently popular or fashionable
Exotic pets are the in thing right now.
現在,擁有異域寵物是一種潮流。