復合介詞歸納——“in the+名詞+of”類型

■in the absence of 缺乏；不在；無……時

In the absence of anybody more experienced, I took command. 由于找不到其他更有經驗的人，只好由我來指揮。

I was obliged to accept it as true in the absence of other evidence. 我在缺乏其他證據的情況下只好把它看成真的。

■in the act of 正在做……時

He was caught in the act of stealing. 他在行竊時被當場抓住。

In the act of picking up the ball, he slipped and fell. 他在揀球時滑了一跤。

■in the case of 就……來說，至于

Poverty depresses most people; in the case of my father it was otherwise. 貧困使多數人消沉，但我父親卻并不這樣。

Climate is especially important in the case of articles that are readily affected by moisture. 對容易受潮的商品來說，氣候因素特別重要。

■in the course of 在……期間，在……過程中

He mentioned it in the course of conversation. 他在談話中提及那事。

In the course of the discussion many constructive opinions were heard. 在討論當中，聽到了很多具有建設性的意見。

■in the direction of 朝……方向

A woman was seen running in the direction of the station. 有人看見一名女子朝著車站的方向奔去。

Those with book learning must develop in the direction of practice. 有書本知識的人應該向實踐方面發展。

■in the event of 如果，萬一

In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors. 如果天下雨，聚會在室內進行。

In the event of fire, leave the building as quickly as possible. 遇上了火災，應盡快離開大廈。

■in the eyes of 有……看來

In the eyes of the public, the price is too high. 在公眾看來，物價太高了。

【注】其中的eyes也可換成單數，但不如用復數普通。該表達的另一表達是in one’s eyes。如：

In your father’s eyes, you’re still a child. 在你父親看來，你還是個孩子。

■in the face of 在……面前；不顧

He was brave in the face of danger. 面對危險他表現得很勇敢。

We fought on in the face of terrible odds. 盡管力屈勢窮，我們還是戰斗下去。

■in the form of 以……的形式

The novel is cast in the form of a diary. 這部小說是以日記的形式寫的。

Our soundings are displayed in the form of a graph. 我們的調查結果已用圖表列出。

Most synthetic detergents are in the form of powder or liquid. 大多數合成洗滌劑呈粉狀或液態。

■in the front of 在……內的前部

The driver sits in the front of the bus. 公共汽車上的司機都是坐在車前的。

In the front of the picture is the figure of a man. 在這張照片的最前面是一位男士。

【注】in the front of與in front of用法不同，前者表示“在……的前部”，指范圍之內的前部；后者表示“在……前面”，指范圍之外的前面。如：

There’s a bus stop in front of the school. 學校前面有個公共汽車站。

I prefer to travel in the front of the car. 我喜歡坐在汽車的前面。

而at the front of則兼有以上兩個短語的意思和用法。如：

He planted some trees at the front of the house. 他在房子前面種了些樹。

The noisy children were asked to sit at the front of the class. 愛吵鬧的小孩被老師調到前排去。

■in the habit of 有……的習慣(www.hz123456.com)

I am in the habit of brushing my teeth twice daily. 我習慣每天刷兩次牙。

She is in the habit of resting after lunch. 她有午飯后休息一下的習慣。

■in the hands of 由……控制（處理、照管）

It allows of no freedom except in the hands of the great masters. 除大手筆外，一般人是不可能游刃有余的。

The prime minister was a mere tool in the hands of the country’s president. 那個總理只不過是該國總統的馬前卒。

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