英语复习知识点概要in debt和in one’s opinion
in debt(to)欠债,欠人情
out of debt还清负债,没欠债
get(run,fall)into debt,vi.借债,负债
pay off the debt还清债务
She was always in debt when she was out of work.
In 1860,Abraham Lincoln was elected president….1860年林肯被选为总统。
president/chairman/head/captain/director/mornitor等表示头衔、职位的名词,在用作同位语、补语或表语时,前面通常不加冠词。
in future;in the future; for the future
in future意思是“从今以后”。例如:
In future,be careful with your pronunciation.今后要注意你的发音。
Such a bad habit must be got rid of in future.今后成长须改掉这样的坏习惯。
in the furture意思是“将来、今后的日期”,但 不一定就是从今立即开始,而是将来的时间。例如:No one can know what will happen in the future.没有人知道将来会发生什么事。
My sister wants to be actress in the future.我妹妹将来想当演员。
for the future的意思是“就未来而论、今后”,作“今后”解时可与in future替换使用。例如:
What are your plans for the future when you grow up? 你长大以后对你的未来有什么打算?
For the future, we’ll have to depend on ourselves.今后我们得依靠自己。
in honour of sb.(sth.) 为了纪念或表示敬意而举行某活动。
①A memorial meeting was held in his honour.
②It is only a dance in honour of my birthday.
in+名词+of
in praise of为……颂扬、歌颂;in honour of 为纪念,为了向某人表示敬意;in memory of为了怀念;in favour of赞同,支持;in place of 代替;in charge of负责;in search of寻找;in need of 需要。
注意:上述短语多用作表语、状语或定语。
[应用]完成句子,句意不变
①This is a book which sings high praise for pioneers.
This is a book ________ ________ ________ pioneers.
②They startd off at once to look for the missing girl.
They started off at once________ ______ _______the missing girl.
③We all agree to your plan.
We are all ______ ________ ______your plan.
④We usr plastics instead of wood or metal.
We use plastics_______ ________ ________ wood or metal.
Key:①in, praise, of ②in, search, of
③in, favour, of ④in, place, of
in one’s opinion 在某人看来,依照某人的看法,也可以说:
in one’s personal opinion
例:have a good /high opinion of sb . = think / speak well/highly of sb.
对某人评价高,看法不好。
in one’s will在某人的遗嘱中
will作为名词使用时意为“遗嘱”“意志力”或“强烈的愿望”。
Her death is god’s will, I suppose.
她的逝世是上帝的旨意,我估计。
His strong will enables him to refuse all the worldly pleaseres.
他的强烈愿望使他可以拒绝世间所有的乐趣。
Where there is a will, there is a way.
有志者,事竟成。
in other words换句话说
In other words, they failed to pass the exam.
换句话说,他们考试没有及格。
He became, in other words, a great hero.
也就是说,他成了一位大英雄。