“in+名词”常用固定搭配

■in form 在形式上；竞技状态良好，精神健旺

The words “elevator” and “lift” are different in form but identical in meaning. elevator与lift形式相异但意义相同。

If she is in form, she can win the match easily. 如果她竞技状态良好，她可以轻易嬴得这场比赛。

The speaker was in good form tonight. 那位演说者今晚情绪很好。

■in front 在前面

Please sit in front. 请坐在前面。

Some of the children ran on in front. 孩子当中有一些跑在前头。

■in future 今后，以后

Please be punctual in future. 今后请准时。

Please try to be more careful in future. 以后可要小心点儿。

Try to live a better life in future. 今后要努力过更好的生活。

■in hand 在手中，在控制下，在处理中

I still have some money in hand. 我手中还有些钱。

We have the situation well in hand. 我们完全控制住了局面。

The work is in hand and will soon be completed. 这工作在进行中，不久即可完成。

■in haste 匆忙地，草率地

Bring the doctor in haste. 快把医生请来。

Marry in haste and repent at leisure. 草率结婚后悔多。

■in ink 用墨水（写）

Please write in ink, not pencil. 请用墨水笔写，别用铅笔写。

Please sign your name in ink rather than pencil. 请用墨水签名，别用铅笔。

■in kind 在种类方面，实质上；以实物（偿付）；以同样的方法

They differ in size but not in kind. 这些东西的区别只是大小不同而实质一样。

When he had no money, the farmer sometimes used to pay me in kind. 那个农民没有现款时，有时候给我些东西抵账。

She wouldn’t take any money but said I could pay her in kind by lending her the car. 她不愿收钱，并说我可以把车借给她作为报答。

■in line 排成一行；有秩序；一致，协调

The recruits were standing in line to be examined. 新兵正排成一行准备接受体检。

The police kept the crowd in line. 警察维持人群的秩序。

Our thoughts on this subject are much in line. 我们在这个问题上的看法相当一致。

■in love 相爱

They’re very much in love (with each other). 他们（彼此）爱得很深。

They fell in love and were married within two months. 他们堕入爱河，两个月之内就结了婚。

■in luck 运气好

Bill was in luck when he found the money on the street. 比尔的运气真好，他在街上找到了丢失的钱。

I was in luck—the shop had the book I wanted. 我真走运，这家商店有我想买的那本书。

■in miniature 小规模，小型，小比例

Paris is France in miniature. 巴黎是法国的缩影。

She is just like her mother in miniature. 她简直是她母亲的缩影。