1. for a moment
片刻，一会儿;霎时之间;
[例句]The Brigadier thought about this for a moment, head cocked to one side.
这位准将头歪向一边，就此考虑了一会儿。
2. for the moment
暂时，目前;聊且;
[例句]You've got enough to think about for the moment.
目前你要考虑的事情够多了。
3. in a moment
一会儿，立刻，马上;须臾之间;眼看;弹指之间;
[例句]In a moment he was gone
一转眼他就不见了。
4. in nature
在世界上;实际上;性质上;究竟;
[例句]The rise of a major power is both economic and military in nature.
一个大国的崛起究其实质包括经济和军事两个方面。
5. on occasion
有时，间或;
[例句]Some of the players may, on occasion, break the rules and be penalized
这些球员中有些偶尔可能会违规而受罚。
6. in order
按次序的，合乎程序的;井然有序;
[例句]In order to ensure success we must have a complete and thorough plan.
为了保证成功，我们必须要有一个周密的计划。
7. in order to
为了…;
[例句]In order to ensure success we must have a complete and thorough plan.
为了保证成功，我们必须要有一个周密的计划。
8. in order that
为了;
[例句]We only married in order that the child should be legitimate.
我们结婚纯粹是为了给孩子一个合法身份。
9. out of order
故障，违反规程;
[例句]The machine is out of order.
机器出故障了。
10. in particular
尤其，特别;
[例句]Drew made some remarks to nobody in particular and said goodbye.
德鲁说了一些不针对任何人的话就告辞了。
11. in the past
在过去;以往;平昔;往昔;
[例句]The output has been doubled in the past five years.
过去5年中产量翻了一番。
12. in person
亲自，亲身;
[例句]As for you, I don't think you have to go in person.
你嘛，就不用亲自去了。
13. in place
在对的位置;适当的;在工作;准备就绪;
[例句]We already have our core team in place
我们的骨干团队已经就位了。
14. in place of
代替;
[例句]Laurence Waters visited us in place of John Trethewy who was unfortunately ill
劳伦斯·沃特斯代替不幸生病的约翰·特雷休伊来拜访我们。
15. in the first place
首先，从一开始;压根儿;当初;
[例句]I don't think we should have been there in the first place.
我认为我们从一开始就不该在那儿。
16. in the last place
最后;
[例句]He gives up in the last place.
他最后还是放弃了。
17. out of place
不合适;不在应在的位置;不恰当;不协调;
[例句]I felt out of place in my suit and tie
我穿着西服、打着领带感觉十分别扭。
18. on the point
即将…的时候;即将…的;在…点上;
[例句]He was on the point of saying something when the phone rang
他正要说话时电话铃响了。
19. to the point
中肯，扼要;贴题;初写黄庭;
[例句]I hope to be brief and to the point.
我希望简明扼要，抓住重点。
20. in practice
在实践中;在不断练习中;熟练的;开业;
[例句]This is certainly a theoretical risk but in practice there is seldom a problem
从理论上讲，这肯定是有风险的，可是实际上很少出问题。
