复合介词归纳——“in the+名词+of”类型

■in the absence of 缺乏；不在；无……时

In the absence of anybody more experienced, I took command. 由于找不到其他更有经验的人，只好由我来指挥。

I was obliged to accept it as true in the absence of other evidence. 我在缺乏其他证据的情况下只好把它看成真的。

■in the act of 正在做……时

He was caught in the act of stealing. 他在行窃时被当场抓住。

In the act of picking up the ball, he slipped and fell. 他在拣球时滑了一跤。

■in the case of 就……来说，至于

Poverty depresses most people; in the case of my father it was otherwise. 贫困使多数人消沉，但我父亲却并不这样。

Climate is especially important in the case of articles that are readily affected by moisture. 对容易受潮的商品来说，气候因素特别重要。

■in the course of 在……期间，在……过程中

He mentioned it in the course of conversation. 他在谈话中提及那事。

In the course of the discussion many constructive opinions were heard. 在讨论当中，听到了很多具有建设性的意见。

■in the direction of 朝……方向

A woman was seen running in the direction of the station. 有人看见一名女子朝着车站的方向奔去。

Those with book learning must develop in the direction of practice. 有书本知识的人应该向实践方面发展。

■in the event of 如果，万一

In the event of rain, the party will be held indoors. 如果天下雨，聚会在室内进行。

In the event of fire, leave the building as quickly as possible. 遇上了火灾，应尽快离开大厦。

■in the eyes of 有……看来

In the eyes of the public, the price is too high. 在公众看来，物价太高了。

【注】其中的eyes也可换成单数，但不如用复数普通。该表达的另一表达是in one’s eyes。如：

In your father’s eyes, you’re still a child. 在你父亲看来，你还是个孩子。

■in the face of 在……面前；不顾

He was brave in the face of danger. 面对危险他表现得很勇敢。

We fought on in the face of terrible odds. 尽管力屈势穷，我们还是战斗下去。

■in the form of 以……的形式

The novel is cast in the form of a diary. 这部小说是以日记的形式写的。

Our soundings are displayed in the form of a graph. 我们的调查结果已用图表列出。

Most synthetic detergents are in the form of powder or liquid. 大多数合成洗涤剂呈粉状或液态。

■in the front of 在……内的前部

The driver sits in the front of the bus. 公共汽车上的司机都是坐在车前的。

In the front of the picture is the figure of a man. 在这张照片的最前面是一位男士。

【注】in the front of与in front of用法不同，前者表示“在……的前部”，指范围之内的前部；后者表示“在……前面”，指范围之外的前面。如：

There’s a bus stop in front of the school. 学校前面有个公共汽车站。

I prefer to travel in the front of the car. 我喜欢坐在汽车的前面。

而at the front of则兼有以上两个短语的意思和用法。如：

He planted some trees at the front of the house. 他在房子前面种了些树。

The noisy children were asked to sit at the front of the class. 爱吵闹的小孩被老师调到前排去。

■in the habit of 有……的习惯(www.yygrammar.com)

I am in the habit of brushing my teeth twice daily. 我习惯每天刷两次牙。

She is in the habit of resting after lunch. 她有午饭后休息一下的习惯。

■in the hands of 由……控制（处理、照管）

It allows of no freedom except in the hands of the great masters. 除大手笔外，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. 那个总理只不过是该国总统的马前卒。

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