English Dictionary

in

/ɪn/

prep

Contained by. / Within the bounds or limits of. / Surrounded by; among; amidst. / Wearing (an item of clothing). / Part of; a member of; out of; from among. / During (a period of time).

The book is in the bag.

意味（1）

Contained by.

The dog is in the kennel.

意味（2）

Within the bounds or limits of.

I like living in the city.

意味（3）

Surrounded by; among; amidst.

We are in the enemy camp.

意味（4）

Wearing (an item of clothing).

I glanced over at the pretty girl in the red dress.

意味（5）

Part of; a member of; out of; from among.

You are one in a million.

意味（6）

During (a period of time).

My birthday is in the first week of December.

意味（7）

Within (a certain elapsed time); by the end of.

Will you be able to finish this in a week?

意味（8）

At the end of (a period of time).

They said they would call us in a week.

意味（9）

(grammar, phonetics) Characterized by.

Many English nouns in -is form their plurals in -es.

意味（10）

Into.

The ball was accidentally kicked in Kevin Nolan's face in the opening seconds of the contest – an incident that set the tone for an extremely uncomfortable encounter for the Premier League side.

意味（11）

Indicating an order or arrangement.

My fat rolls around in folds.

意味（12）

Denoting a state of the subject.

He stalked away in anger.

意味（13）

Indicates, connotatively, a place-like form of someone's (or something's) personality, as his, her or its psychic and physical characteristics.

You've got a friend in me.

意味（14）

Pertaining to; with regard to.

There has been no change in his condition.

意味（15）

(of something offered or given in an exchange) In the form of, in the denomination of.

Please pay me in cash — preferably in tens and twenties.

意味（16）

Used to indicate a language, script, tone, etc. of a text, speech, etc.

Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 in C minor is among his most popular.