- 在恰当的位置:
The nail is in.
钉子钉进去了。
- 在屋里;在家;在工作处:
Mother is not in.
妈妈不在家。
- 抵达,到达;收到,接过:
The train will be in any minute now.
现在任何时候火车都可能进站。
The total figures are not in.
还没收到所有数据。
- 时髦,流行:
Short skirts will be in this summer.
今夏短裙会流行。
- 收获(庄稼),收割入仓,收进(尤指可以出售):
The fruit crop was now in.
水果现已收进来了。
- 上市:
The apples are not in yet.
苹果还没上市。
- 当选;掌权执政,当政,在职;得到议席:
The Democrats have been in since the hand-over of power.
自从权力移交后,民主党人一直当政。
- (海)涨(潮):
Be careful about swimming when the tide's in.
涨潮时游泳要多加小心。
- (火)在燃烧:
We hope the fire's still in when we get up in the morning.
我们希望我们早晨起床时,炉火还是燃着的。
- 【板球】正在攻球,打球:
The two best batsmen are in at the moment.
两个最佳击球手正在攻球。
- 存在于(某时、某地):
The old letters are in the bottom drawer.
旧信件在最下面一个抽屉里。
- 从事,参与,参加(某职业活动):
I'm in law,he's in painting.
我的职业是法律,他的职业是绘画。
- 处于(某状态、情况):
Their plan has been in action for a year now.
他们的计划已实施一年了。