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inside

UK //ɪnˈsaɪd//US //ɪnˈsaɪd//

词源

源自古英语innan(内部)+sīde(侧面),字面意思为'在...的侧面内'。14世纪开始作为介词使用,16世纪发展出名词用法。

noun

❶ 指某物的内部空间或内侧部分,常用于描述物体、建筑或身体的内部区域。

“The inside of the box was lined with velvet.”

(盒子的内部衬有天鹅绒。)

“She painted the inside of the house white.”

(她把房子的内部刷成了白色。)

❶ 指某个组织或群体的内部信息或内幕,常用于表示非公开的细节或秘密。

“He has the inside on the company's new project.”

(他掌握了公司新项目的内幕消息。)

“Only the inside knows the real reason for his resignation.”

(只有内部人士知道他辞职的真正原因。)

同义词:interior, inner part, core

adjective

❶ 描述位于某物内部或内侧的事物,通常用于区分内外。

“The inside pocket of his jacket was torn.”

(他夹克的内部口袋破了。)

“She preferred the inside seat on the train.”

(她更喜欢火车靠里的座位。)

同义词:inner, internal, interior

adverb

❶ 描述向内部或在内侧的动作或状态,常用于表示移动方向或位置。

“Come inside, it's cold out there.”

(进来吧,外面很冷。)

“She turned the shirt inside out before washing it.”

(她把衬衫翻过来洗。)

同义词:indoors, inward, internally

常见短语

inside out — 指衣物等被完全翻转,里外颠倒;也可比喻对某事了如指掌。

“He wore his sweater inside out by mistake.”

(他不小心把毛衣穿反了。)

on the inside — 指处于某个组织或群体的内部,了解内部情况或拥有特权信息。

“As a former employee, she's on the inside of the industry.”

(作为前员工,她对这个行业很了解。)

inside job — 指由内部人员策划或参与的犯罪活动,通常指盗窃或欺诈行为。

“The police suspected the bank robbery was an inside job.”

(警方怀疑银行抢劫案是内部人员所为。)