盤點“ｉｎ＋ｎ．＋ｏｆ．．．”短語

2008年天津高考英語試題中有一道這樣的考題:

10. Many Chinese Universities provided scholarships for studentsfinancial aid.

A. in favour of B. in honour of

C. in face of D. in need of

正確答案為D#65377;in favour of 贊成，支持;有利于……;in honour of為向……表示敬意;為慶祝……;為紀念……;in face of面對著，在(危險困難的)情況下，在……的威脅面前;in need of需要#65377;全句的意思是:很多中國大學向需要經濟資助的學生提供了獎學金#65377;

中學英語中還有很多“in+n.+of...”短語#65377;盤點這些短語，將它們集中起來復習，能起到事半功倍的效果#65377;

1. in advance of 在……前面

Don’t get too far in advance of the others.

不要遠遠走在其他人的前面#65377;

Galileo’s ideas were well in advance of the age in which he lived.

伽利略的思想遠遠走在他所生活的時代的前面#65377;

2. in aid of 用來幫助，起……作用

A concert will be given in aid of the Nurses’ Fund.

將舉辦音樂會來幫助護士基金會#65377;

What is the money in aid of?

這筆錢是起什么作用的?

3. in case of 以防;如果，萬一

The wall was built along the river in case of floods.

沿江筑了壩，以防漲水#65377;

In case of fire，ring the alarm bell.

如遇火險，即按警鈴#65377;

4. in celebration of 慶祝

The party was in celebration of Mother’s silver wedding.

晚會是為慶祝母親的銀婚而舉行的#65377;

Next day was to be the great mass?鄄meeting in celebration of the Russian revolution.

第二天將有大型的群眾集會以慶祝俄羅斯革命#65377;

5. in charge of 負責(某事)

Mary was in charge of the baby.

瑪麗負責照料這個嬰兒#65377;

An experienced worker is in charge of the project.

一位有經驗的工人負責此項工程#65377;

6. in course of 在……的過程中

The new textbook is in course of preparation.

新的教科書正在準備之中#65377;

The railway is in course of construction.

這條鐵路正在修筑中#65377;

7. in danger of 有……的危險，可能遭受

The bridge is in danger of collapse.

這橋有倒塌的危險#65377;

We were in danger of being hit by a stone.

我們有被石頭砸到的危險#65377;

8. in defence of 保衛……，為……辯護

He gave his life in defence of his country.

為保衛祖國他獻出了自己的生命#65377;

I can find nothing to say in defence of his action.

我說不出什么可為他的行為辯護#65377;

9. in explanation of 解釋……，說明……

What did he say in explanation of his lateness?

他說了什么以解釋他的遲到?

In explanation of his absence，he alleged(allege vt. 聲稱)that the message did not reach him.

為解釋他的缺席，他聲稱沒有接到通知#65377;

10. in face of 面對著，在(危險困難的)情況下，在……的威脅面前

She showed great courage in face of danger.

面對危險，她表現出了巨大的勇氣#65377;

What could he do in face of all these difficulties?

面對著這一切困難，他能做什么?

11. in favour of 贊成，支持;有利于

My sister was against my suggestion while my brother wasit.(2006陜西卷10題)

A. in honour of B. in memory of

C. in favour of D. in search of

我妹妹反對我的建議，而我哥哥卻支持#65377;(答案為C)

The decision is in favour of us.

這個決定對我們有利#65377;

12. in fear of 害怕，擔心

The thief was in fear of the police.

小偷害怕警察#65377;

I’m in daily fear of dismissal.

我每天都擔心被解雇#65377;

13. in front of 在……前面

He placed the book in front of him.

他把書放在他跟前#65377;

At that moment two girls passed in front of us.

當時兩個女孩子從我們前面經過#65377;

14. in honour of(in one’s honour)為向……表示敬意;為慶祝……;為紀念……

We celebrate Mother’s Day in our mothers’ honour.

我們慶祝母親節是為了向母親表示敬意#65377;

A memorial meeting was held in honour of those killed in the battle.

為紀念在戰斗中犧牲的戰士，召開了一次紀念大會#65377;

15. in memory of 紀念

I have just finished a long poem in memory of Robert Gregory.

我剛剛寫完了一首紀念Robert Gregory的長詩#65377;

Many special ceremonies are in memory of famous men.

很多特殊的典禮是為了紀念名人#65377;

16. in need of 需要

He was hurt，and in need of help.

他受了傷，需要幫助#65377;

We are in need of different types of designs.

我們需要不同類型的設計#65377;

17. in place of 代替，用……而不用……

Use water in place of milk.

用水代替牛奶#65377;

The Chinese use chopsticks in place of knives and forks.

中國人用筷子而不用刀叉#65377;

18. in possession of 占有，擁有，持有

Who is in possession of the property?

這財產歸誰所有?

He was found in possession of dangerous drugs.

他被發現擁有危險藥品#65377;

19. in praise of 贊揚……，稱贊……

She wrote poems in praise of freedom.

她寫詩謳歌自由#65377;

The leader spoke in praise of the man who had given his life for the cause.

領導者發言贊揚為事業獻出生命的那個人#65377;

20. in respect of 關于，就……來說

He told me the plan in respect of every detail.

他把計劃的每一細節都告訴了我#65377;

His work is good in respect of quality but bad in respect of quantity.

他的工作質量高，但量不夠#65377;

21. in search of 尋找……，搜尋……

The boys went in search of something to eat.

男孩子們去尋找吃的東西#65377;

They started off at once in search of the missing girl.

他們立刻出發去尋找失蹤的女孩子#65377;

22. in sight of 可以看見(某物)

We are in sight of land.

我們可以看見陸地了#65377;

We lived in sight of the school.

我們住在可以看見學校的地方#65377;

23. in spite of 不管，盡管

In spite of his age，he still leads an active life.

盡管年事已高，他依舊過著一種忙碌的生活#65377;

In spite of all his efforts he failed.

盡管作了最大的努力，他還是失敗了#65377;

24. in support of 支持……，證明……

He spoke in support of the plan.

他發言支持這個計劃#65377;

He even made some experiments in support of his views.

他甚至做了些試驗以證明自己的看法#65377;

25. in terms of 就……來說，從……的角度

He is a talent in terms of languages.

就語言來說，他是個天才#65377;

achievement，last week’s ministerial meeting of the WTO here earned a low，though not failing，grade.(2006湖南卷27題)

A. In terms of B. In case of

C. As a result of D. In face of

就成就而言(A)，上星期在這里舉行的世貿組織部長會議盡管不算失敗，但得分不高#65377;

26. in time of 在……時候

in time of war 在戰時

in time of peace 在和平時期

One’s mind works fast in time of great danger.

急中生智#65377;

27. in view of 有鑒于，考慮到，由于

In view of the facts，it seems useless to continue.

鑒于這些事實，繼續下去似乎是無用的#65377;

In view of your departure tomorrow，can you spare me a few minutes?

你明天就要離開了，能空出幾分鐘和我談談嗎?

編輯/梁宇清