in style . fashionable时髦

A well tailored suit is always in style．做工好的衣服总是时髦的。

in substance . in important fact；in the main or basic parts主要地；大体上；基本上

The two cars are the same in substance， except one is red and the other is red and white．这两部车除了一部是红的，另一部是红白色的，其它大体相同。

I agree in substance with what you say，but differ on some small points．我大体上同意你所说的，但在一些细节问题上与你的意见还有不同之处。

in substance . actually；really 实在地；真正地

This composition is in substance better than the previous one．这篇作文实际上比上一篇作文要好一些。

in succession . one after another in order，sequence，or in the course of events 接连地；相继

She's won the national championship in table tennis for two years in succession．她连续两年荣获乒乓球全国冠军。

in terms of .  in the matter of；on the subject of；especially about 关于；特别是

In terms of output per capital that country's agriculture is very efficient．那个国家的农业，按人口计算的产量来说是很有效率的。

It is a small country both in terms of size and population．就面积和人口而论，它都是个小国。

In terms of money they're quite rich，but not in terms of happiness．就钱而论，他们很富有，但是没有幸福。

in terms of .  in the language of用…措辞

He talked about his students in terms of praise．他对他的学生大加赞扬。

in terms of .  expressed by用…表示

It is not to be considered in terms of money．这件事不能从金钱方面考虑。

in that . for the reason that；because因为

I like the city， but I like the country better in that I have more friends there．我喜欢这个城市，可是我更喜欢农村，因为在那里我有更多的朋友。

in the absence of .  being away不在

In the absence of their parents，the children played in the house．家长不在时，孩子们便在家里玩耍。

in the absence of . lacking缺乏

In the absence of evidence，the suspect was released．因缺乏证据，那个嫌疑犯被释放了。

in the air . unsettled；uncertain未确定的

Our plans are in the air．我们的计划还悬而未决。

in the air . going about流传

There are rumors in the air．谣言传开了。

in the dark . with no light黑暗

Don't leave the child alone in the dark；he'll be afraid．不要把孩子单独留在黑暗中，他会害怕的。

I hit my head against the door in the dark．黑暗中我的头撞在了门上。

in the dark . in ignorance不知道；隐瞒

John was in the dark about the job he was being sent to．约翰对于指派他做的工作一无所知。

Tax payers don't like being kept in the dark about the government's intentions．纳税人不希望对政府的意图一无所知。

I am still kept in the dark about the matter．对这事我仍然一无所知。

It is not necessary to keep it in the dark．这件事没有必要保密。

in the distance . far away；at a distance 远处

A small house can be seen in the distance．远处可以看到一幢小房子。

 in the end . finally； eventually； at last最后

They reached the top of the mountain in the end．他们最后爬到了山顶。

He succeeded in the end．最后他成功了。

in the event of  . in case of；if there is假如；万一

The wall was built along the river in the event of floods．沿河筑墙，以防洪水。

In the event of his not coming，what shall we do? 如果他不来， 我们怎么办?

in the field of . in the special line of 在…（学术）方 面

He made several important inventions in the field of telegraphy．他在电报方面有过几项重要发明。

in the first place . in the beginning；before now 早先；起初；早就

You already ate breakfast！ Why didn't you tell me that in the first place? 你已经吃过啦！你为什么一开始不告诉我呢?

We would have finished the job long ago if we had listened to him in the first place．要是我们一开始就听他的话，这工作早就完成了。

Carl patched his old ball but it soon leaked again． He should have bought a new one in the first place．卡尔把旧球补好，可很快又漏气了。他早就该买个新球了。

in the first place . firstly首先

You cannot go swimming．In the first place，the water is too cold；and in the second place，there is no enough time before dinner．你不能去游泳。第一，水太冷；第二，晚饭前没有足够的时间。

In the first place，students should study hard．首先，学生应该努力读书。

 in the habit of . habitually习惯地

He is in the habit of scratching his head when thinking．他思考时习惯抓头。

She is in the habit of smoking．她有吸烟的习惯。

You're in the habit of reading the newspaper at breakfast．你有边吃早饭边看报纸的习惯。

Are you in the habit of rising early? 你有早起的习惯吗?