in full swing . at the maximum point of activity 紧张(积极)进行
The negotiations are in full swing.谈判正在紧张地进行。
When he arrived,the meeting was already in full swing.当他到那里的时候,会议正开得很热烈。
A mass campaign to plant trees is in full swing.一场群众性植树运动正在轰轰烈烈地进行。
in fun . for fun . as a joke;playfully;not seriously 开玩笑的;非认真的
I said it only in fun.我说这话不过是开玩笑的。
Don't be angry;I only said so for fun.请不要生气,我这样说只是为了开个玩笑。
in general . as a rule;usually 通常;照例
In general,your suggestion is good.你的建议总的来说是好的。
I am speaking of students in general.我说的是一般学生。
The weather in Florida is warm in general.佛罗里达的天气通常是温暖的。
In general, the bus is here by nine a.m.通常公共汽车是九点前到达这里。
in general . for the most part;in most cases 大多数
Boys in general like outdoor sports more than girls do.大多数男孩比女孩爱好户外运动。
in good order . systematically arranged(放置)整齐地
She kept everything in the room in good order.她把房间收拾得井然有序。
in good time . on time准时
We arrived in good time.我们准时到达。
The students finished their school work in good time.学生们按时完成了作业。
in good time . immediately赶快;立即
Get the letter off in good time.赶快把这封信寄出去。
in half . in two; into halves 分成两半
The party is likely to split in half.这个党有可能分裂成两派。
The cake was cut in half.饼子被切成了两半。
in high spirits . in a joyous mood高兴
All of us were in high spirits when we heard the good news.听到那则好消息,我们大家都很高兴。
in honour of . as an honour to; for showing respect or thanks to . 尊敬;向…表示敬意
We celebrate Mother's Day in honour of our mothers.我们庆祝母亲节是对母亲表示敬意。
The city dedicated a monument in honour of the general.该市为对这位将军表示敬意建造了一个纪念碑。
A great banquet was held in honour of our distinguished guests.我们为贵宾举行了一次盛大的宴会。
in keeping with . according to; consistent with按照;协调一致
A good man's actions are in keeping with his promises.正直人的言行一致。
in large quantities . in a large amount大量地
He buys cotton in large quantities.他买进大量棉花。
in line with . in agreement with符合;根据
In line with the customs of the school, the students had a holiday between Christmas and New Year's Day.根据学校的惯例,在圣诞节和新年期间学生放假。
Students often work in factories in line with the Party's policy of combining education with productive labour.根据党的教育与生产劳动相结合的方针,学生们常常去工厂劳动。
in memory of . keeping alive the memory(为)纪念
They are going to erect a monument in memory of the men who laid down their lives in defense of their country.他们将树碑纪念为保卫祖国而献身的人们。
A monument has been erected in memory of their beloved teacher.为了纪念他们敬爱的老师,他们已经树起了一块纪念碑。
in name . in appearance or by title名义上
She is the president of the association only in name.她只不过是这个协会的名义上的主席。
The old man is a doctor in name only. He does not have patients now.这位老人仅仅是挂空名的医生。目前他没有任何病人。
in need . in poverty;in difficulty 在贫困中;在困难中
A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难朋友才是真朋友。
He is in great need.他非常贫穷。
in no mood . not inclined没有心情
I am in no mood to make up a story about Santa Claus.我没有心情编造一个关于圣诞老人的故事。
She seems worried about something and is in no mood for joking today.她今天象是惦记着什么事情似的,没有心思说笑。
in no sense . not at all并不;毫不
The older boy is in no sense wiser than the younger one.那个岁数大的男孩一点也不比那个岁数小的聪明。
in no time . very quickly;very soon很快地;不久
With a pair of scissors, she can turn out a beautiful design in no time.用一把剪刀,她可以立即剪出一个美丽的花样来。
Take this medicine,and it will cure you in no time.吃了这种药,你的病马上就会好的。
They finished the work in no time at all.他们立刻完成了这项工作。
in no way . under no circumstances; never决不;并不
Your plan is in no way different from ours.你们的计划与我们的计划并没有什么不同。
He is in no way superior to me in knowledge.他在知识方面并不比我强。
She is in no way to blame.她完全不应该受责备。