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单词 into
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intopreposition

uk/ˈɪn.tuː/us/ˈɪn.tuː/

into preposition (INSIDE)

A1 to the inside or middle of a place, container, area, etc.:

Would you put the jar back into the cupboard for me, please?
Let's go into the garden.
Stop running around and get into bed!
I can't get into these trousers any more. They're far too small for me.

More examples

  • They climbed into the truck and drove away.
  • The door opened and a nurse came into the room.
  • Crack three eggs into a bowl and mix them together.
  • He thrust his hands into his pockets.
  • He took off his clothes and got into the bath.

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Describing movement towards

  • -ways
  • at
  • convergent
  • earthward
  • facing
  • for
  • forward
  • forwards
  • hither
  • inwards
  • on
  • oncoming
  • onward
  • onwards
  • thither
  • unto
  • up
  • ward
  • way
  • wise

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into preposition (CHANGE)

A2 used to show when a person or thing is changing from one form or condition to another:

Peel the cucumber and chop it into small cubes.
There was a series of explosions and the van burst into flames (= started to burn violently).
Her novels have been translated into 19 languages.
We're planning to turn the smallest bedroom into an office.

More examples

  • The commercialization of football has turned it from a sport into a business.
  • Could we convert the small bedroom into a second bathroom?
  • These chemicals quickly degrade into harmless compounds.
  • Over time, their acquaintance developed into a lasting friendship.
  • Heavy rainfall turned the river into a rushing torrent.

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Changing

  • a new broom sweeps clean idiom
  • about-turn
  • alter
  • alternate
  • alternation
  • bastardize
  • convert
  • fluid
  • move on
  • move the goalposts idiom
  • move with the times idiom
  • new
  • new broom
  • onto
  • swing
  • transfigure
  • transform
  • transitional
  • transmogrify
  • transmute

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into preposition (TOUCHING FORCEFULLY)

B1 used to show movement that involves something touching something else with a lot of force but without moving inside it:

He's always walking into things when he doesn't have his glasses on.

More examples

  • The car skidded and went out of control, crashing into an oncoming truck.
  • The plane crashed into a mountainside.
  • A stone was digging into my heel.
  • She bumped into his tray, knocking the food onto his lap.
  • I wasn't looking where I was going and walked into a lamppost.

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Hitting against objects accidentally and colliding

  • bang
  • bowl sb over
  • broadside
  • buffet
  • bump
  • cannon
  • catch
  • crash
  • ding
  • go into sth
  • jarring
  • knock sb down
  • knock sb over
  • prang
  • run (sth) into sth/sb
  • sideswipe
  • slam
  • smash
  • smash-up
  • strike

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into preposition (TOWARDS)

B1 in the direction of something or someone:

She was looking straight into his eyes.

More examples

  • The bull tossed him up into the air.
  • There was an accident on the main road into town.
  • She shone the torch into the dark room.
  • I trekked all the way into town to meet him and he didn't even turn up.
  • Chuck it into the corner.

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Describing movement towards

  • -ways
  • at
  • convergent
  • earthward
  • facing
  • for
  • forward
  • forwards
  • hither
  • inwards
  • on
  • oncoming
  • onward
  • onwards
  • thither
  • unto
  • up
  • ward
  • way
  • wise

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into preposition (ABOUT)

involving or about something:

an inquiry into the cause of the accident

More examples

  • Citizens have demanded a full inquiry into the government's handling of the epidemic.
  • Inquiry into the matter is pointless - no one will tell you anything.
  • She's researching into possible cures for AIDS.
  • They are doing some fascinating research into the language of dolphins.
  • Several social workers have looked into the child's case.

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Regarding and concerning

  • about
  • apropos
  • as
  • as to idiom
  • be/have something to do with sth idiom
  • concerned
  • connection
  • cover
  • hereof
  • in respect of sth idiom
  • in the brain/looks department idiom
  • range
  • re 1
  • regarding
  • relate
  • say
  • thereof
  • towards
  • vis-à-vis
  • wise

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into preposition (DIVISION)

used when referring to the division of one number by another number:

What's 5 into 125?

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division

  • add
  • add (sth) up
  • addition sign
  • associative property
  • borrow
  • carry sth forward/over
  • coefficient
  • deduct
  • distributive
  • divide
  • divisible
  • divisor
  • half
  • long division
  • minus
  • multiplication table
  • multiply
  • power
  • table
  • times

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into preposition (INTERESTED)

B1 enthusiastic about or interested in:

Jackie's really into classical music.

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Excited, interested and enthusiastic

  • aflutter
  • agog
  • all of a flutter idiom
  • amped
  • animated
  • be as high as a kite idiom
  • delirious
  • exhilarated
  • fanatical
  • fascinated
  • fasten
  • fasten on/upon sth
  • flushed
  • flutter
  • overheated
  • overzealous
  • passionate
  • pop-eyed
  • potty
  • sniff

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