inside

inside
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.]the inner side or surface of a thing
    内侧;内面
    wipe the inside of the windscreen.
    擦拭挡风玻璃的内面。
    ■the part of a path nearer to a wall or further from a road
    (小路的)靠墙侧,内侧;离大路较远侧,里侧
    ■the lane or part of a road furthest from the centre
    (靠近路边的)慢车道;路边
    overtaking on the inside.
    从慢车道超车。
    ■the side of a bend or curve where the edge or surface is shorter
    (转弯、曲线的)内侧,内圈
    the inside of the bend.
    弯道内侧。
  2. the inner part; the interior
    里面;内部
    the inside of the car was like an oven.
    汽车里像个烤箱。
    pipes should be smooth on the inside.
    管道内部应该光滑。
    ■(一般作insides)(informal)the stomach and bowels
    (非正式)肠胃,内脏
    my insides are out of order.
    我的肠胃不舒服。
    ■(Brit. dated)the lower passenger section of a double-decker bus
    (英,旧)(双层巴士的)下层
  3. (the inside)(informal)a position affording private information
    (非正式)可获得内情的职位,圈内职位
    will you be my spy on the inside?.
    你当我的内线好吗? 。
adjective
[attrib.]
  1. situated on or in, or derived from, the inside
    内部的,里面的;来自内部的
    an inside pocket.
    里袋。
    ■known or done by someone within a group or organization
    (团体或组织)内部的
    they were accused of selling shares while in possession of inside information.
    他们被指控利用内部信息抛售股票。
    ■(in hockey, soccer, and other sports) denoting positions nearer to the centre of the field[in combination]
    (曲棍球,足球等体育运动)场地中心附近的
    feeding the ball to an inside-forward.
    把球传给内锋。
preposition& adverb
  1. situated within the confines of (something)
    在…里面,在…内部
    [as prep.]a radio was playing inside the flat.
    公寓里正开着收音机。
    he fitted a light inside the cupboard.
    他在碗橱里装了盏灯。
    [as adv.]Mr Jackson is waiting for you inside.
    杰克逊先生正在里面等你。
    ■moving so as to end up within (something)
    到…里,进…里
    [as prep.]Anatoly reached inside his shirt and brought out a map.
    阿纳托利伸手到衬衫里摸出一幅地图。
    [as adv.]we walked inside.
    我们走到里面。
    ■within (the body or mind of a person), typically with reference to sensations of self-awareness[as prep.]
    在…心里,内心里(尤与自我意识之感有关)
    she felt a stirring of life inside her.
    她内心感到一丝萌动的生命。
    I just roll the phrases round inside my head.
    我就在头脑里翻来覆去地思考这些话语。
    [as adv.]I was screaming inside.
    我在心里狂叫。
    ■(informal)in prison
    (非正式)在狱中
    sentenced to three years inside.
    被判三年监禁。
    ■(in soccer, rugby, and other sports) closer to the centre of the field than (another player)
    (足球、英式橄榄球等体育运动)(比另一队员)更靠近球场中心
    [as prep.]he went inside Graves and scored near the post.
    他跑到比格雷夫斯更靠近球场中心的一侧,在门柱附近射门得分。
    [as adv.]Bennett cut inside and passed to Ventham.
    班尼特从靠近场中心一侧切入,把球传给芬塔姆。
  2. [prep.]in less than (the period of time specified)
    在…时间内,在…期间内
    the oven will have paid for itself inside 18 months.
    烤箱会在18个月内就收回成本。
常用词组
inside of
  1. (N. Amer. informal)within
    (北美, 非正式)在…里面
    something inside of me wanted to believe him.
    我内心有某种要相信他的冲动。
    ■in less than (the period of time specified)
    在…时间之内
    re-rigging a ship for a voyage inside of a week.
    在一周内为航行重新装备一艘船。
语源
  1. late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from in + side
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