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in a huff adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK, informal (indignant) | 气恼的 qì nǎo de |
| | 恼怒的 nǎo nù de |
| I refused to lend him any more money and he left in a huff. |
in a hurry adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (rushing) | 匆匆忙忙的 cōng cōng máng máng de |
| It was getting dark, and I was in a hurry to get home. |
in a hurry adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (pressed for time) | 急于
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| | 急切的 jí qiè de |
| The publisher was in a hurry to get the book ready in time for the pre-Christmas period. |
in a jam advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (in, into a difficult situation) | 在困境中 zài kùn jìng zhōng |
| | 陷入困境 xiàn rù kùn jìng |
| Sophia got in a jam when she locked herself out of her hotel room. |
in a jam adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (in a difficult situation) | 在困境中的
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| | 陷入困境的 xiàn rù kùn jìng de |
| Emma was in a jam when her truck broke down miles away from the nearest garage. |
in a jiffy advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (very quickly, in an instant) | 一会儿 yí huì er |
| | 马上 mǎ shàng |
| | 很快地 hěn kuài de |
| I'll have it finished for you in a jiffy. |
in a jumble adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (untidy, disordered) | 混乱的 hùn luàn de |
| | 杂乱的 zá luàn de |
in a little bit advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | UK, informal (soon) | 很快 hěn kuài |
| | 这就… zhè jiù … |
| Please set the table because dinner will be ready in a little bit. |
in a little while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (soon) | 很快 hěn kuài |
| | 这就… zhè jiù … |
| Olivia said that she would be there in a little while. |
in a manner advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (after a fashion, sort of) | 在某种程度上 zài mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng |
| | 也可以说 yě kě yǐ shuō |
| | 多多少少地 duō duō shǎo shǎo de |
| Thorough? Err, yes, in a manner of speaking. |
in a manner of speaking exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (so to speak, as it were) | 可以说,不妨说
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| | 某种意义上说 mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng shuō |
| In a manner of speaking, this was the first 'live' test of the equipment. |
in a measure advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to an extent) | 在一定程度上 zài yí dìng chéng dù shàng |
| | 有一点 yǒu yì diǎn |
| | 有几分 yǒu jǐ fēn |
in a mess adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (untidy, disordered) | 凌乱的 líng luàn de |
| | 一团糟的 yì tuán zāo de |
| My son's bedroom is in a mess. |
in a mess adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (in a difficult situation) (非正式用语) | 陷入困境的,处于窘境的
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| The World economy is in a mess. |
in a minute advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a short while from now) | 马上 mǎ shàng |
| | 立刻 lì kè |
| | 不一会 bù yī huì |
| Hold on, I'll get to you in a minute! |
in a moment advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a short while from now) | 马上 mǎ shàng |
| | 立刻 lì kè |
| | 片刻之间 piàn kè zhī jiān |
| Just wait a second, I'll be there in a moment. |
in a month of Sundays advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | idiom (never) (习语) | 根本不可能,根本不会,从来没有
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| You're dreaming! - you won't get it done in a month of Sundays. |
in a nutshell advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | idiom (in summary) (习语) | 简言之,简单说来
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| In a nutshell, things are slightly better than they were before. |
in a panic exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (panicking) | 惊恐 jīng kǒng |
| | 惊慌失措 jīng huāng shī cuò |
in a pinch (US), at a pinch (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (if necessary) | 紧要的时候 jǐn yào de shí hòu |
| | 紧急情况下 jǐn jí qíng kuàng xià |
| At a pinch, we could fit another person in the car. |
in a quandary adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in a dilemma) | 陷入困境 xiàn rù kùn jìng |
| I'm in a quandary about which invitation to accept. |
in a roundabout way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (circuitously, long-windedly) | 迂回曲折地 yū huí qū zhé de |
| | 拐弯抹角地 guǎi wān mò jiǎo de |
| What I'm asking, in a roundabout way, is whether you'd like to go out with me tonight? |
in a row advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (lined up) | 排成一排 pái chéng yì pái |
| | 站成一排 zhàn chéng yì pái |
| She arranged the toy soldiers all in a row. |
in a row advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (consecutively) | 连续地 lián xù de |
| | 接连地 jiē lián de |
| | 不间断地 bú jiàn duàn de |
| We have had temperatures of 34 degrees and above for five days in a row. |
in a rush advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (hurrying, making haste) | 匆忙地 cōng máng de |
| | 急冲冲地
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| Isabella was running around in a rush trying to get everything ready. |
in a rush adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (hurrying, making haste) | 匆忙的 cōng máng de |
| | 急冲冲的 jí chōng chōng de |
| Ava was in a rush to get to work on time. |
in a rut advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (stuck in routine) | (囿于)刻板而乏味的生活方式 yòu yú kè bǎn ér fá wèi de shēng huó fāng shì |
| | 循规蹈矩 xún guī dǎo jǔ |
| | 循老例 xún lǎo lì |
| I was in a rut and thought I wouldn't be able to get out of it. |
in a second advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a short while from now) | 一会 yí huì |
| | 马上 mǎ shàng |
| | 马上 mǎ shàng |
| I'll get around to it in a second. |
in a sense advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in some ways) | 从某种意义上 cóng mǒu zhǒng yì yì shàng |
| | 就某种意义来说 jiù mǒu zhǒng yì yì lái shuō |
| It's pretty in a sense, yes, but in truth it isn't really beautiful. |
in a series advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (as a sequence or group) | 一系列地 yí xì liè de |
| | 一连串地 yì lián chuàn de |
| Four restaurants from the chain have been closed in a series. |
in a short time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (soon) | 很快 hěn kuài |
| | 不久 bù jiǔ |
| I'll have it finished in a short time – please be patient. |
in a short time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (within a brief span of time) | 短期内 duǎn qī nèi |
| | 短时间内 duǎn shí jiān nèi |
| In a short time, the fire spread to the other buildings. |
in a short while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (soon) | 不一会 bù yī huì |
| | 很快 hěn kuài |
in a short while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (within a brief span of time) | 短时间内 duǎn shí jiān nèi |
in a small way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (slightly, somewhat) | 一些 yì xiē |
| | 少许 shǎo xǔ |
| | 小规模地 xiǎo guī mó de |
| Being suspended from school has actually improved his behaviour in a small way. |
in a spin exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (confused, agitated) | 心乱如麻,头脑混乱
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| | 心烦意乱 xīn fán yì luàn |
| My head is in a spin whenever I think about all the work I have to do. Her money worries had got Linda in a spin. |
| 一想到我要做的那些工作,我就心烦意乱。琳达对钱的忧虑让她心乱如麻。 |
in a spot advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (in a difficult situation) (非正式用语) | 遇到困难,陷入困境
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| We found ourselves in a spot when we missed our train. |
in a state exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal (distraught) | 心烦意乱 xīn fán yì luàn |
| | 紧张不安 jǐn zhāng bù ān |
in a state of inebriation adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (drunk) | 喝醉了的 hē zuì le de |
| After the party, several people were staggering around in a state of inebriation. |
in a stew adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (agitated, flustered) (非正式用语) | 着急的,焦虑的,忧虑的
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in a straight line advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (directly) | 成直线地 chéng zhí xiàn de |
| | 直接地 zhí jiē de |
| I walked home in a straight line, avoiding all the pubs I usually stop at. |
in a stupor adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dazed and unresponsive) | 昏迷的 hūn mí de |
| | 恍惚的 huǎng hū de |
| | 不省人事的 bù xǐng rén shì de |
| After the mugging, he was found wandering the streets in a stupor. |
in a stupor advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a dazed and unresponsive state) | 昏迷地 hūn mí de |
| | 恍惚地 huǎng hū de |
| | 不省人事地 bù xǐng rén shì de |
in a sweat adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (perspiring) | 满头大汗
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| | 汗流浃背
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| Lily was in a sweat after running to catch the bus. |
in a sweat adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative, informal (panicking) | 焦急 jiāo jí |
| | 紧张不安 jǐn zhāng bù ān |
| The coach is in a sweat because several of his players are injured. |
in a tight spot adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (in difficult situation) | 处境困难 chǔ jìng kùn nán |
| | 有难处 yǒu nán chù |
| Stan usually turns to Larry for help when he is in a tight spot. |
in a trance adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (dazed and unresponsive) | 神情恍惚的 shén qíng huǎng hū de |
| | 出神的 chū shén de |
| | 发呆的 fā dāi de |
| He stared straight ahead as if he were in a trance. |
in a trance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a dazed and unresponsive state) | 恍惚地 huǎng hū de |
| | 出神地 chū shén de |
| | 发呆地 fā dāi de |
in a very real sense advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (genuinely or literally) | 从真正意义来说,确确实实
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| Our family was puritan in a very real sense: never smoked, swore, drank, or even danced. |
in a way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (sort of, more or less) | 有点儿… yǒu diǎn er … |
| | 某种程度上… mǒu zhǒng chéng dù shàng … |
| In a way, Aiden deserved the victory as much as his opponent, but there can only be one winner. |
in a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (a short time from now) | 一会 yí huì |
| | 不久 bù jiǔ |
| I'll be back in a while to pick up the rest of my belongings. |
in a while advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for an unspecified period) | 有一阵子
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| I haven't seen Steve in a while; I wonder what he's doing these days. |
in a whisper advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (confidentially, privately) | 悄悄地 qiāo qiāo de |
| | 低声密谈地 dī shēng mì tán de |
| I told her the news in a whisper but she still went and told all her friends. |
in a whisper advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (speaking very softly) | 轻声地 qīng shēng de |
| | 小声地 xiǎo shēng de |
| In a whisper, the frightened child said she was sorry. |
in a word advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (succinctly) | 简言之 jiǎn yán zhī |
| | 要之 yào zhī |
| "How was your day?" "In a word, awful!" |
in absentia advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (law: in [sb]'s absence) (法律) | 缺席(出庭) quē xí chū tíng |
| If I don't make it to court for my hearing, I'll be tried in absentia. |
in abundance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in large quantity) | 充裕地 chōng yù de |
| | 丰富地 fēng fù de |
| | 大量地 dà liàng de |
| We have problems in abundance now that our money's run out. |
in accord adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (agreeing, conforming) | 与…一致的 yǔ yí zhì de |
| | 符合…的 fú hé de |
| The two parties are now in accord and the strike can be called off. |
in accordance with exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (conforming to, as stipulated by) | 按照 àn zhào |
| | 根据 gēn jù |
| Always use medicines in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. To be in accordance with the law, you must pay your taxes. |
in action adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (functioning or performing) | 付诸行动的 fù zhū xíng dòng de |
| | 正在运转的 zhèng zài yùn zhuǎn de |
| Have you seen my new lawnmower in action? |
in action advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (military: while engaged in combat) (军队) | 在战斗地 zài zhàn dòu de |
| This monument commemorates those lost in action during WWII. |
in actual fact advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in reality) | 事实上 shì shí shàng |
| | 实际上 shí jì shàng |
| In actual fact, she never even graduated. |
in actuality advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (actually, in fact, in reality) | 事实上 shì shí shàng |
| | 实际上 shí jì shàng |
| | 现实中 xiàn shí zhōng |
| The idea seemed simple in theory but in actuality, it proved difficult to carry out. |
in addition advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (also, as well) | 除了 chú le |
| | 此外 cǐ wài |
| I have the qualifications you require and, in addition, several years' experience. |
in addition to preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (as well as) | 除了…之外 chú le zhī wài |
| | 还… hái |
| | 也… yě |
| In addition to the paper itself I include a full bibliography. |
in addition to this advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (also, besides) | 此外 cǐ wài |
| | 除此之外 chú cǐ zhī wài |
in advance advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (beforehand) | 预先 yù xiān |
| | 事先 shì xiān |
| | 提前 tí qián |
| You'll need to get your tickets in advance: the band's very popular. |
in advance of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (prior to) | 在…之前 zài … zhī qián |
| | 先于… xiān yú … |
| I bought my tickets in advance of the concert. |
in agreement adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (of the same opinion) | 意见一致的 yì jiàn yí zhì de |
| | 持相同意见的 chí xiāng tóng yì jiàn de |
| Unusually, the committee were all in agreement on this issue. |
in agreement with preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (of the same opinion as) | 与…(意见)一致 yǔ yì jiàn yí zhì |
| I am in agreement with John on most matters. |
in agreement with preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (according or conforming to) | 符合… fú hé |
| | 服从… fú cóng |
| This policy is in agreement with the mandate of the organization. |
in agreement with preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in favour of) | 同意… tóng yì |
| | 赞成… zàn chéng |
| | 支持… zhī chí … |
| I'm not in agreement with the law that forbids smoking in airports. |
in aid of [sb] advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (for the benefit of: [sb]) | 帮助 bāng zhù |
| | 支援 zhī yuán |
| | 资助 zī zhù |
| I'm collecting money in aid of my favourite charity. |
in all advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in total) | 总共 zǒng gòng |
| | 共计 gòng jì |
| | 合计 hé jì |
| There were seven guests in all at the hotel, including us. |
in all directions advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (out of control) (非正式用语) | 向四面八方地 xiàng sì miàn bā fāng de |
| Someone had let the dogs out and they were running in all directions. |
in all fairness advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (considering everything) | 说实在的 shuō shí zài de |
| | 说真的 shuō zhēn de |
| In all fairness, Zoe deserves that promotion after all the effort she puts into her work. |
in all honesty advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to tell the truth) | 说实话,坦率地说
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in all likelihood advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (very probably) | 十有八九 shí yǒu bā jiǔ |
| | 很可能 hěn kě néng |
| In all likelihood, the patient will make a full recovery. |
in all probability advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (very probably) | 极有可能 jí yǒu kě néng |
| The team will, in all probability, need to beat Mexico to advance to the next round of the competition. |
in all respects advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in all ways) | 在各个方面 zài gè gè fāng miàn |
| The boats conform in all respects to the latest regulations. |
in all seriousness advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (without joke or irony) | 极严肃,庄重
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| | 极严重 jí yán zhòng |
| | 极认真,并非开玩笑
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| In all seriousness, I think she has a point. |
in all the ages advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literary (throughout history) | 历代地,历史上各个朝代地,古往今来
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in alphabetical order advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (by initial letter according to the alphabet) | 按字母顺序 àn zì mǔ shùn xù |
| My CD collection is arranged in alphabetical order. |
in alphabetical order adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (organized by initial letter according to the alphabet) | 按字母顺序排列的 àn zì mǔ shùn xù pái liè de |
in amazement advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (with astonishment) | 吃惊地 chī jīng de |
| | 惊异地 jīng yì de |
| | 惊异地 jīng yì de |
| When I told my wife the news she just stared at me in amazement. |
in an exclusive way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (showing elitism) | 排外地 pái wài de |
| | 权贵独享地 quán guì dú xiǎng de |
in an instant advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (very quickly) | 立刻 lì kè |
| | 立即 lì jí |
| | 立即 lì jí |
| The phone rang and he answered it in an instant. |
in an offhand way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (casually) | (言行)过于随便的 yán xíng guò yú suí biàn de |
| | 唐突的 táng tū de |
| One of the customers complained that the waiter had treated him in an offhand way. |
in an underhand manner exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in a deceitful or dishonest way) | 偷偷摸摸地 tōu tōu mō mō de |
| | 以欺诈的方式 yǐ qī zhà de fāng shì |
| | 以不诚实的方式 yǐ bù chéng shí de fāng shì |
| He is behaving in an underhand manner, going out with his best friend's girlfriend without him knowing. |
in ancient times advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (long ago) | 在古代 zài gǔ dài |
| | 古时候 gǔ shí hòu |
| | 很久以前 hěn jiǔ yǐ qián |
| In ancient times, there was a burial ground on that hill. |
in and of itself exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (intrinsically) | 本身 běn shēn |
| The plan isn't bad in and of itself, but it may have unintended consequences. |
in and out advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (present briefly) | 来来去去地 lái lái qù qù de |
| He was in and out of the meeting before anyone noticed he'd left. |
in and out of [sth] adv + prep | informal (present briefly) | 在...上匆匆露面
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| | 来去匆匆于
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| He was in and out of the meeting so fast, we barely noticed him. |
in anger advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (furiously, with rage) | 气冲冲地 qì chōng chōng de |
| | 愤怒地 fèn nù de |
| | 大发雷霆地 dà fā léi tíng de |
| He raised his fist in anger; I thought he was going to hit me. |
in another way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (differently) | 用别的方法 yòng bié de fāng fǎ |
| | 用另一种方法 yòng lìng yì zhǒng fāng fǎ |
| | 换个方式 huàn gè fāng shì |
in answer advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (by way of reply) | 作为回答 zuò wéi huí dá |
| | 用以回答 yòng yǐ huí dá |
| I said hello and all I got in answer was a grunt. |
in answer to your question advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (by way of reply to your enquiry) | 作为对你的问题的回答 zuò wéi duì nǐ de wèn tí de huí dá |
| | 用以回答你的提问 yòng yǐ huí dá nǐ de tí wèn |
| In answer to your question, no, he's not married. |
in anticipation advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in expectation) | 预期 yù qī |
| | 期待 qī dài |
| The dog wagged his tail in anticipation while I opened the tin of dog-food. |
in anticipation of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in expectation of) | 期待 qī dài |
| | 期盼 qī pàn |
| My mouth was watering in anticipation of the lovely dinner my husband was cooking me. |
in any case advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (regardless) | 无论如何 wú lùn rú hé |
| | 至少 zhì shǎo |
| We will reply as soon as possible and, in any case, within 48 hours. |