复合形式: in | IN |
in good faith advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (intending to be honest) | 真诚地 zhēn chéng de |
| | 善意地 shàn yì de |
| | 出于诚意地 chū yú chéng yì de |
| I entered into the lease agreement in good faith, but after a month without a working shower I've begun withholding a portion of my rent. |
in good form advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (fit, healthy) (体能) | 状态很好,处于良好状态
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| I go to the gym every week to keep in good form. |
in good form, on good form advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a good mood) (心理) | 状态很好,精神不错
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| He's in good form tonight because he just found out he got a promotion. |
in good health adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in good physical condition) | 身体好的 shēn tǐ hǎo de |
| | 健康状况良好的 jiàn kāng zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo de |
| Although he is getting on in years, he is in good health. |
in good part advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in friendly manner) | 友好地 yǒu hǎo de |
| | 友善地 yǒu shàn de |
| Richard always took in good part everything that was said to him. |
in good part advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (largely) | 大部分 dà bù fèn |
| We prepared everything for the party on time, in good part thanks to the help of my brother. |
in good shape adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (fit, healthy) | 身体好的 shēn tǐ hǎo de |
| | 健康的 jiàn kāng de |
| One must exercise regularly to stay in good shape. |
in good shape adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not damaged or worn) | 完好的 wán hǎo de |
| | 状况良好的 zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo de |
| If the car's still in good shape you can sell it for nearly as much as you paid for it new. |
in good spirits adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (cheerful) | 精神好的 jīng shén hǎo de |
| | 精神抖擞的 jīng shén dǒu sǒu de |
| It´s been a long time since I saw Jenny in good spirits. Despite the layoff he's in good spirits. |
in good taste advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a discerning way) | 有品位地 yǒu pǐn wèi de |
| | 有见识地 yǒu jiàn shí de |
| | 有鉴赏力地 yǒu jiàn shǎng lì de |
| She's furnished her home in good taste. |
in good taste adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (not offensive) | 得体的 dé tǐ de |
| | 体面的 tǐ miàn de |
| | 文雅的 wén yǎ de |
| The comedian's jokes were in good taste: virtually nobody found them offensive. |
in good time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (sufficiently early) | 提前地 tí qián de |
| | 及时地 jí shí de |
| | 及早地 jí zǎo de |
| You need to get to the theatre in good time if you want to get a seat near the front. |
in good time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a short time) | 迅速地 xùn sù de |
| The bus came early and he arrived at work in good time. |
in good working condition exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (object: functioning well) | 状况良好 zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo |
| | 处于良好工作状态
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| My grandmother's typewriter is still in good working condition. |
in great measure advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (largely) | 很大程度上 hěn dà chéng dù shàng |
| The President's re-election chances are in great measure tied to the health of the economy. |
in grief advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (when mourning the death of [sb]) | 哀悼地 āi dào de |
| | 悲伤地 bēi shāng de |
| | 悲痛地 bēi tòng de |
| He never recovered from his wife's death and eventually killed himself in grief. |
in half advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (into two equal parts) | 成两半地 chéng liǎng bàn de |
| | 平分地 píng fēn de |
| After the divorce their assets were divided in half. |
in halves advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (into two equal parts) | 分成两份 fēn chéng liǎng fèn |
| | 成两半地 chéng liǎng bàn de |
| When I eat an apple the first thing I do is cut it in halves. |
be in hand v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be dealt with, under control) | 受控制
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| | 在掌控之中 zài zhǎng kòng zhī zhōng |
in harmony adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (colours: co-ordinating) (颜色) | 调和的,和谐的
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| Her latest outfit was very smart and the colours were in harmony. |
in harmony adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in agreement) | 看法一致 kàn fǎ yí zhì |
| | 合拍 hé pāi |
| As we're all in harmony, the motion is carried. |
in harmony with preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (colour: co-ordinating with) (颜色) | 与…调和,与…协调
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| Do you think this pale green's in harmony with the rest of the living-room? |
in harmony with preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (music: pleasing sound in combination with) (音乐) | 与…声音和谐,与…协调
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| The viola section is in harmony with the cellos in this section of the piece. |
in harmony with preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (agreeing with) | 与…和谐一致 yǔ hé xié yí zhì |
| His views are completely in harmony with those of the conservatives. |
in haste advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a hurried way) | 匆忙地 cōng máng de |
| | 草率地 cǎo shuài de |
| | 草率地 cǎo shuài de |
| You should never make an important decision in haste. |
in health advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (when healthy) | 身体状况良好 shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng liáng hǎo |
| | 身体健康 shēn tǐ jiàn kāng |
| In sickness or in health, I'll always be there for you. |
in heat, on heat adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (female animal: ready to mate) | 怒冲冲的 nù chōng chōng de |
| | 激怒的 jī nù de |
| In many species of animal, the female is only in heat for a few weeks at a time. |
in hiding adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (concealing oneself) | 隐藏的 yǐn cáng de |
| | 躲藏的 duǒ cáng de |
| They remained in hiding until the authorities stopped searching. |
in high esteem advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (with great respect) | 尊敬地 zūn jìng de |
| | 敬重地 jìng zhòng de |
| | 怀有崇高敬意地 huái yǒu chóng gāo jìng yì de |
| Many people round the world hold Queen Elizabeth II in high esteem. |
in high spirits adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (boisterous, lively) | 兴高采烈的 xìng gāo cǎi liè de |
| | 神采奕奕的 shén cǎi yì yì de |
| | 神采奕奕的 shén cǎi yì yì de |
| The children are in high spirits today because it's the end of the school term. |
in hindsight nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (in retrospect) | 事后聪明 shì hòu cōng míng |
| In hindsight Laura realized that she should have studied harder in school. |
in history advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (throughout the recorded past) | 历史上,史上
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in honor of [sb] (US), in honour of [sb] (UK) preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (as a tribute to [sb]) | 以向某人致意
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| | 为了向某人表示敬意
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| They prepared a large banquet in honour of the King. |
in honor of [sth/sb] (US), in honour of [sth/sb] (UK) preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (to mark, acknowledge [sth] or [sb]) | 为向…致敬
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| | 为纪念…
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| Saigon was renamed in honour of Ho Chi Minh in 1976. |
in hot pursuit advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (close behind) | 穷追不舍
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| The police arrived in hot pursuit of the robbers. |
in hot water exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (in trouble) | 处境困难 chǔ jìng kùn nán |
| | 遇到麻烦 yù dào má fán |
| He found himself in hot water for being late for work. |
in hysterics adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (wildly emotional or upset) | 歇斯底里的 xiē sī dǐ lǐ de |
| John and Sue were having a terrible argument; Sue was almost in hysterics. |
in hysterics adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (laughing uncontrollably) | 大笑不止的 dà xiào bù zhǐ de |
| | 狂笑的 kuáng xiào de |
| | 捧腹大笑的 pěng fù dà xiào de |
| The whole audience was in hysterics when the actor accidentally poured water over himself. |
in ignorance of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (not knowing, not being aware of) | 对…无知 duì wú zhī |
| | 对…不了解 duì bù liǎo jiě |
| | 对…不了解 duì bù liǎo jiě |
| Being in ignorance of the law is no excuse for breaking it. |
in imitation of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (copying) | 模仿… mó fǎng |
| | 仿照… fǎng zhào |
| | 仿效… fǎng xiào |
| She was wearing a long blonde wig, in imitation of her favorite movie star. |
in installments (US), in instalments (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (by a series of repayments) | 分期偿还
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| | 分期付款 fēn qī fù kuǎn |
| I'm paying for my new car in instalments. |
in installments (US), in instalments (UK) advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (publish: one chapter at a time) (出版物) | 分期连载
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| Dickens' novels were originally published in instalments in a magazine. |
in irons adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (wearing shackles) | 披枷带锁的 pī jiā dài suǒ de |
| | 带着镣铐的 dài zhe liào kào de |
| The prisoners were in irons. |
in isolation advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (apart, separately) | 孤立地
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| These recent attacks cannot be taken in isolation; they are part of a coordinated threat to security. |
in isolation advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (patient: in quarantine) (病患) | 被隔离地
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| The patient was kept in isolation while tests were carried out to identify her illness. |
in isolation advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (prisoner, detainee: separately) (囚犯等) | 单独地 dān dú de |
| The prisoner was held in isolation for several days after the attack. |
in its entirety advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (completely, wholly) | 全面地地说 quán miàn de shuō |
| | 总体来看 zǒng tǐ lái kàn |
| He read the book, in its entirety, during the journey. |
in its infancy advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in its early stages) | 处于发展初期 chǔ yú fā zhǎn chū qī |
| | 早期的 zǎo qī de |
| In that country, democratic institutions are still in their infancy. |
in its own way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (uniquely) | 自行其是 zì xíng qí shì |
| | 以其自己的方式(行事) yǐ qí zì jǐ de fāng shì ( xíng shì ) |
| Every Greek island is, in its own way, unique. |
in its place advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in appropriate location) | 在其(适当的或应当的)位置 zài qí ( shì dàng de huò yīng dāng de ) wèi zhì |
| | 有其应有的地位 yǒu qí yīng yǒu de dì wèi |
| The burglar put the bracelet back in its place. |
in itself advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (per se) | 以其本身而言 yǐ qí běn shēn ér yán |
| | 本质上 běn zhì shàng |
| The Guggenheim museum is in itself a reason to visit Bilbao. |
in jeopardy advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in danger, at risk) | 危险地 wēi xiǎn de |
| | 处于险境
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| | 岌岌可危 jí jí kě wēi |
| The future of the community center is in jeopardy due to cuts in local government spending. |
| 由于当地政府缩减开支,社区中心的未来岌岌可危。 |
in jest advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (as a joke, humorously) | 开玩笑地 kāi wán xiào de |
| | 说笑地 shuō xiào de |
| | 戏谑地 xì xuè de |
| My suggestion was only made in jest: you shouldn't take it seriously. |
in juxtaposition advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (side by side) | 并列地 bìng liè de |
| | 并行陈列地 bìng xíng chén liè de |
| | 并置地 bìng zhì de |
| The word "pleasant" is not often used in juxtaposition with depictions of hell. |
in keeping with exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (conforming to [sth]) | 遵照 zūn zhào |
| | 按照 àn zhào |
| In keeping with tradition, the family members wore black clothing. |
in kind advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (with [sth] similar) | (商贸交易)实物的 shāng mào jiāo yì shí wù de |
| | 非现金的 fēi xiàn jīn de |
| | 以物异物的 yǐ wù yì wù de |
| Manchester United scored a second-minute goal before Liverpool replied in kind within four minutes. |
in law advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (legally) | 依法 yī fǎ |
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in-laws nplplural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors." | (spouse's family) | 因婚姻而结成的亲戚关系 yīn hūn yīn ér jié chéng de qīn qī guān xì |
| | 姻亲 yīn qīn |
| My in-laws always come to visit us during the holiday season. |
be in league with [sb] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (plot, conspire with) | 与…勾结 yǔ … gōu jié |
| | 与…联合 yǔ lián hé |
| | 与…串通 yǔ chuàn tōng |
| I think my wife's in league with my mother to make me learn how to cook. |
| 我觉得我夫人是和我妈串通,要让我学做饭。 |
in lieu advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (instead) | 代替 dài tì |
| | 替代 tì dài |
| If you work on a Bank Holiday, you can choose to be paid double time or take two days off in lieu. |
in lieu of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (in place of) | 代替… dài tì … |
| The Vice-President will attend the summit in lieu of the President. |
in light of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (considering, in view of) | 考虑到 kǎo lǜ dào |
| | 鉴于 jiàn yú |
| In light of the weather forecast, maybe we'd better postpone the picnic. |
in like manner advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a similar way) | 以相同的方式 yǐ xiāng tóng de fāng shì |
| | 同样地 tóng yàng de |
| | 类似地 lèi sì de |
| I thought her ideas were stupid. In like manner, she thought mine were idiotic. |
in line advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (under control) | 没有提供翻译
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| It's hard work keeping a class of 5-year olds in line. |
inline, in-line adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (skates) (溜冰鞋) | 直排的
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be in line with [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (correspond to) | 与…一致 yǔ … yí zhì |
| | 与…相符合 yǔ xiāng fú hé |
| Our operating procedures are in line with state requirements. |
be in line for [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be expected successor) | 是…继承人
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| | 是…的继任者
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be in line to do [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be expected to be next) | 接下来将
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in litigation advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (undergoing legal proceedings) | 诉讼 sù sòng |
| Even after days of arguments from both sides, the matter in hand was still in litigation. |
in living memory advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (as far back as people remember) | 在当代人记忆里
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| This was the worst snowstorm in living memory. |
in loco parentis advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in place of a parent) | 代替父母地 dài tì fù mǔ de |
| | 站在父母立场地 zhàn zài fù mǔ lì chǎng de |
| | 以家长的方式 yǐ jiā zhǎng de fāng shì |
| Teachers act in loco parentis while children are at school. |
in longhand advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (handwritten in full) (与速记、打字等相对) | 手写地,亲笔草拟地,以普通书写的形式
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| The author never learnt to type, so had to write all his stories in longhand. |
in lots advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (auction: in separate sales) (拍卖) | 分批地 fēn pī de |
| After his death, his art collection was sold off in lots. |
in love adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (infatuated) | 入迷的 rù mí de |
| | 热爱的 rè ài de |
| | 恋爱中的 liàn ài zhōng de |
| People who are in love never listen to anyone else's advice. The two of them are in love, and they spend every waking moment together. |
in love with [sb] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (infatuated) | 爱上某人 ài shàng mǒu rén |
| He's so thoughtful! I am in love with him. |
in love with [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | figurative (very keen) | 爱上某物
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| He is in love with the sound of his own voice. |
in luck adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lucky, fortunate) | 运气好的 yùn qì hǎo de |
| | 幸运的 xìng yùn de |
| | 顺利的 shùn lì de |
| You're in luck: there's just one ticket left for the concert. |
in luxury advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (with an indulgently wealthy lifestyle) | 养尊处优地 yǎng zūn chǔ yōu de |
| | 奢侈地 shē chǐ de |
| | 奢华地 shē huá de |
| If I won the lottery, I'd live in luxury on a yacht in the Caribbean. |
in many instances advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (frequently, not unusually) | 在许多情况下 zài xǔ duō qíng kuàng xià |
| | 在很多时候 zài hěn duō shí hòu |
| In many instances, women who take a leave of absence when their child is born find it hard to go back to work. |
in many ways advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (by various means) | 以各种方式
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| | 以各种方法
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| | 通过各种手段
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in memory of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (to commemorate) | 为了纪念… wèi le jì niàn |
| | 以纪念… yǐ jì niàn |
| A statue has been erected in memory of the victims. |
in mid-sentence advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (halfway through saying [sth]) | (话)说了一半 huà shuō le yí bàn |
| | 话没说完 huà méi shuō wán |
| | 说到中途 shuō dào zhōng tú |
| I find it very hard to stay focused when you keep interrupting me in mid-sentence. |
in mind advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (under consideration) | 在考虑中 zài kǎo lǜ zhōng |
| Keep in mind that the biology exam's tomorrow and you've yet to study for it. |
in miniature advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on a smaller scale) | 小规模地 xiǎo guī mó de |
| | 小型地 xiǎo xíng de |
| | 小型地 xiǎo xíng de |
| For his final project, Brett made a model of the Eiffel Tower in miniature. |
in mint condition adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (looking as good as new) | 看上去跟新的一样 kàn shàng qù gēn xīn de yí yàng |
| | 崭新的 zhǎn xīn de |
| I only buy things second-hand if they're in mint condition. |
in moderation advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not to excess) | 适当地 shì dàng de |
| | 适度地 shì dù de |
| | 适度地 shì dù de |
| Drinking wine in moderation is good for your health. |
in mothballs exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (in disuse, in storage) | 束之高阁
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| | 封存
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in motion adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (moving) | 行动中的 xíng dòng zhōng de |
| | 运动中的 yùn dòng zhōng de |
| | 运动中的 yùn dòng zhōng de |
| Never open the door while the car is in motion. |
in motion adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (active, underway) | 正在进行中的 zhèng zài jìn xíng zhōng de |
| | 活跃的 huó yuè de |
| Plans are in motion to address the financial crisis. |
in mourning adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (grieving) | 服丧的 fú sāng de |
| | 戴孝的 dài xiào de |
| | 致哀的 zhì āi de |
| She's been in mourning for nearly five years now. |
in my opinion advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (to my mind, as far as I am concerned) | 在我看来 zài wǒ kàn lái |
| | 依我所见 yī wǒ suǒ jiàn |
| | 我认为 wǒ rèn wéi |
| In my opinion she's too young to get married and have children. |
in my view exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in my opinion) | 在我看来 zài wǒ kàn lái |
| | 我认为 wǒ rèn wéi |
in name only advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not in fact or in practice) | 挂名的,名义上的
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| | 表面上的 biǎo miàn shàng de |
| Some products promoted as green are green in name only. |
in need adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (living in poverty, requiring aid) | 在危难中 zài wēi nàn zhōng |
| | 在困难中 zài kùn nán zhōng |
| In times of prosperity it is doubly important to remember those in need. |
in need of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (requiring [sth]) | 需要… xū yào |
in no case advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not under any circumstances) | 绝不 jué bù |
| | 决不 jué bù |
| In no case should lifts be considered as means of escape in the event of a fire. |
in no time at all, in no time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (rapidly) | 马上,立刻,很快
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| I can get dinner ready in no time at all. |
in no way advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not at all) | 决不 jué bù |
| | 一点也不 yì diǎn yě bù |
| | 没门 méi mén |
| The fact that you were a little drunk in no way excuses your behavior. |
in obedience 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 instructed or ordered by) | 遵照 zūn zhào |
| | 遵从 zūn cóng |
| | 遵从 zūn cóng |
| In obedience to his wishes, the house was sold and the proceeds given to charity. |
in office advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in power) | 当权 dāng quán |
| | 在位 zài wèi |
| Ronald Reagan was still in office when I moved to the States. |