Word · Frequency #6
In
在…里面；在室内的；在家的
Located inside something, especially indoors, at home, or at one's workplace.
- 1.
Located indoors, especially at home or at one's office or place of work.
位于室内,尤其是在家或办公室
- 2.
Located inside something.
位于某物内部
- 3.
Falling or remaining within the bounds of the playing area.
在比赛区域内
- 4.
Inserted or fitted into something.
插入或装入某物中
- 5.
Having been collected or received.
已被收集或接收
- 6.
In fashion; popular.
流行；受欢迎
- 7.
Incoming.
来临的
- 8.
Furled or stowed.
卷起或收起
- 9.
Of the tide, at or near its highest level.
潮水处于或接近最高水位
- 10.
With privilege or possession; used to denote a holding, possession, or seisin.
拥有特权或财产；用于表示持有、占有或占有权
- 11.
Currently batting.
正在击球
- 12.
Having familiarity or involvement with somebody.
与某人有熟悉或参与
- 13.
(UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Burning; ablaze.
燃烧；着火
- 14.
Having used, consumed , or invested a certain amount.
已使用、消耗或投资一定数量
装上的；嵌入的；已收到的；已到达的；流行的；时髦的；界内的；进来的；到来的
In use
This brand is really in this season.
She only hangs out with the in crowd.
He has an in joke with his friends.
sb be in
in 作表语，表示“在家或办公室”；通常不放在名词前作定语。
I called but she wasn't in.
我打了电话，但她不在（家/办公室）。
sth be in
非正式用法，表示“流行、时髦”；反义词为 out。
Long dresses are in this year.
今年流行长裙。
the tide be in
用于描述潮水处于最高水位附近；反义词为 out。
The tide is in and the beach is narrow.
涨潮了，海滩很窄。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- be in
- 在家；在室内
- Sorry, Mr. Chen is not in right now. Can I take a message?抱歉，陈先生现在不在家。您需要留言吗？
- be in on
- 参与；知晓（秘密、计划等）
- Are you in on the plan to surprise the teacher?你参与给老师惊喜的计划吗？
- be in with
- 与…关系好；与…交往
- He is in with the company's top managers.他和公司高层管理人员关系很好。
- the in thing
- 流行的事物；时尚
- Electric bikes are the in thing around town these days.如今电动自行车在城里很流行。
- the tide is in
- 涨潮
- We can't cross the sandbank because the tide is in.我们不能穿过沙洲，因为涨潮了。
- the harvest is in
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象“in”像一扇门：字母i是门框，n是门板，推门进去就是“在室内”，形容词表“室内的、在家的”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：at home、at the office in 作形容词表示“在室内、在家或办公室”时属于中性用词，正式与非正式场合都常见，多用于询问或说明某人是否在场。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上单词均与 in /ɪn/ 押韵：pin /pɪn/、tin /tɪn/、win /wɪn/、sin /sɪn/、thin /θɪn/、bin /bɪn/。注意：拼写以 -ine 结尾的词（如 pine /paɪn/、fine /faɪn/）发音为 /aɪn/，虽形似但读音不同。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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