inside

prep.

1. 在（或向）…内；在（或向）…里
   on or to the inner part of sth/sb; within sth/sb
   1. Go inside the house.
      进屋里吧。
   2. Inside the box was a gold watch.
      盒子里装着一只金表。
   3. For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China.
      以往很多年我们对于中国国内的生活情况所知甚少。
   4. You'll feel better with a good meal inside you.
      你肚子饱了感觉就会好些的。
   5. Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention.
      我们大多数人的内心都藏着一个呼求关注的小孩。
2. 少于（某时间）
   in less than the amount of time mentioned
   1. The job is unlikely to be finished inside (of) a year.
      这项工作不大可能在一年之内完成。

adv.

1. 在（或向）里面
   on or to the inside
   1. She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside.
      她把它晃了晃，以确定里面没有东西。
   2. We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain.
      开始下雨了，我们只好躲进屋里。
   3. I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside.
      表面上我佯装不在乎，但内心却在高声喊叫。
2. 在监狱里；被监禁
   in prison
   1. He was sentenced to three years inside.
      他被判三年监禁。

noun

1. 里面；内部；内侧
   the inner part, side or surface of sth
   1. The inside of the box was blue.
      盒子的内面呈蓝色。
   2. The door was locked from the inside.
      门从里面锁上了。
   3. The shell is smooth on the inside.
      贝壳内壁光滑。
   4. the insides of the windows
      窗户的内侧
2. （靠近路边的）慢车道
   the part of a road nearest the edge, that is used by slower vehicles
   1. He tried to overtake on the inside .
      他试图从慢车道超车。
3. （道路或跑道拐弯处的）内侧，里道，内圈
   the part of a curved road or track nearest to the middle or shortest side of the curve
   1. The French runner is coming up fast on the inside.
      法国的赛跑选手正从内圈迅速赶上来。
4. （人的）肠胃，内脏
   a person's stomach and bowels
   1. She was so nervous, her insides were like jelly.
      她紧张得六神无主。

adj.

1. 内部的；里面的
   forming the inner part of sth; not on the outside
   1. the inside pages of a newspaper
      报纸的内页
   2. an inside pocket
      里袋
   3. I was driving on the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road) .
      我当时驾车在慢车道上行驶。
2. 从内部了解到的；内线干的
   known or done by sb in a group or an organization
   1. inside information
      内部情报
   2. Any newspaper would pay big money to get the inside story on her marriage.
      任何报纸都愿出高价购买关于她婚姻的内情。
   3. The robbery appeared to have been an inside job .
      这次抢劫像是内部人干的。

The form inside of can also be used as a preposition. This form is more usual in American English.
亦使用 inside of 作介词,这在美国英语中更为常见。

The preposition is usually pronounced /ɪn'saɪd/. 介词通常读作 /ɪn'saɪd/。


1. PREP 在…里面;在…内侧(或内部)
   Something or someone that is inside a place, container, or object is in it or is surrounded by it.
   1. Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper...
      护照里面有张折起的纸片。
   2. There is a telephone inside the entrance hall.
      门厅内有部电话。
   3. Inside is also an adverb.
      
   4. The couple chatted briefly on the doorstep before going inside...
      夫妇俩进去之前在门阶上简短地说了几句。
   5. He ripped open the envelope and read what was inside...
      他撕开信封，看了里面的信。
   6. I could hear music coming from inside...
      我能听到里面传来乐声。
   7. At a table inside, a man and woman were awaiting her...
      在里面的一张桌子旁,一男一女正等着她。
   8. Inside, clouds of cigarette smoke swirled.
      屋内香烟的烟雾缭绕。
   9. Inside is also an adjective.
      
   10. ...four-berth inside cabins with en suite bathroom and shower.
       有4张卧铺并配有盥洗室和淋浴的内舱
2. N-COUNT 里面;内侧;内部
   The inside of something is the part or area that its sides surround or contain.
   1. The doors were locked from the inside...
      门从里面锁上了。
   2. I painted the inside of the house...
      我粉刷了一遍房子内部。
   3. Kiwi fruit can be eaten by cutting off the tops and scooping out the insides with a teaspoon.
      可以把猕猴桃的顶部切掉，用茶匙把里面的果肉挖出来吃。
   4. Inside is also an adjective.
      
   5. The popular papers all have photo features on their inside pages.
      通俗报纸的内页都有照片专栏。
   6. Inside is also an adverb.
      
   7. The potato cakes should be crisp outside and meltingly soft inside.
      土豆饼应该外面酥脆,里面嫩软。
3. ADV 在监狱里;在坐牢
   You can say that someone is inside when they are in prison.
   1. He's been inside three times.
      他进过三次监狱。
4. ADJ (马路车道)靠近路边的，慢(道)的
   On a wide road, the inside lane is the one which is closest to the edge of the road.
   1. I was driving up at seventy miles an hour on the inside lane on the motorway.
      我在高速公路的慢道上以每小时 70 英里的速度行驶。
   2. Inside is also a noun.
      
   3. I overtook Charlie on the inside.
      我从慢车道上超了查利。

in AM, use 美国英语用 slow lane


5. ADJ (消息等)内部的,内幕的
   Inside information is obtained from someone who is involved in a situation and therefore knows a lot about it.
   1. Sloane used inside diplomatic information to make himself rich...
      斯隆利用外交内幕消息发了财。
   2. Keith Vass, editor, denies he had inside knowledge...
      编辑基思·瓦斯否认他知道内部消息。
   3. It's fascinating to get the inside story so many years after this incident.
      事件过后这么多年方获知当时的内情，这实在是令人慨叹。
6. PREP 在(组织)内部
   If you are inside an organization, you belong to it.
   1. 75 percent of chief executives come from inside the company...
      75% 的行政总裁来自公司内部。
   2. He hasn't looked very carefully into what was happening inside the ruling party.
      他没有认真研究执政党内部正在发生什么。
   3. Inside is also an adjective.
      
   4. ...a recent book about the inside world of pro football.
      关于职业足球内幕的一本新书
   5. Inside is also a noun.
      
   6. McAvoy was convinced he could control things from the inside but he lost control.
      麦卡沃伊确信自己能从内部控制局面,但他失算了。
7. 内脏;(尤指)胃
   Your insides are your internal organs, especially your stomach.
8. ADV 在心里
   If you say that someone has a feeling inside, you mean that they have it but have not expressed it.
   1. There is nothing left inside—no words, no anger, no tears...
      整颗心都空了——没有语言,没有愤怒,没有眼泪。
   2. Do you get a feeling inside when you write something you like?
      当你写下喜欢的文字时,内心会有一种特别的情感吗？
   3. Inside is also a preposition.
      
   4. He felt a great weight of sorrow inside him...
      他内心感到极为沉痛。
   5. There was a little anger inside me.
      我心里有点生气。
   6. Inside is also a noun.
      
   7. What is needed is a change from the inside, a real change in outlook and attitude.
      现在需要的是内心深处的变化,在看法与态度上的真正改变。
9. PREP 在(某段时间)之内;不到
   If you do something inside a particular time, you do it before the end of that time.
   1. They should have everything working inside an hour...
      他们应该会在一个小时之内使一切运转起来。
   2. New Zealand were ahead inside five minutes.
      新西兰队领先了不到 5 分钟。
10. PHRASE 里朝外地;翻面地
    If something such as a piece of clothing is inside out, the part that is normally inside now faces outwards.
    1. Her umbrella blew inside out.
       她的伞被风吹得翻转了。
11. PHRASE 彻底地;完全地
    If you say that you know something or someone inside out, you are emphasizing that you know them extremely well.
    1. He knew the game inside out...
       他对比赛非常熟悉。
    2. We know each other inside out.
       我们对彼此都了如指掌。
12. PHRASE 颠倒;相反
    If you say that something has been turned inside out, you mean that it is the opposite of what you expect or think it should be.
    1. Edinburgh is an American city turned inside out: the rich in the middle, the poor around the outside...
       爱丁堡与美国城市相反：富人住在中心,穷人住在周边。
    2. War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
       战争颠倒是非：杀戮与残忍成了美德。

1. We believe that an explosive device had been left inside a container.
   我们认为有一个爆炸装置被留在了一只集装箱里。
2. I felt for my wallet and papers in my inside pocket
   我在里兜里摸钱包和证件。
3. He did indeed keep important documents inside his hat
   他确实把重要文件放在了他的帽子里。
4. Inside the passport was a folded slip of paper
   护照里面有张折起的纸片。
5. There is a telephone inside the entrance hall.
   门厅内有部电话。
6. The doors were locked from the inside
   门从里面锁上了。
7. I painted the inside of the house
   我粉刷了一遍房子内部。
8. Kiwi fruit can be eaten by cutting off the tops and scooping out the insides with a teaspoon.
   可以把猕猴桃的顶部切掉，用茶匙把里面的果肉挖出来吃。
9. He's been inside three times.
   他进过三次监狱。
10. I was driving up at seventy miles an hour on the inside lane on the motorway.
    我在高速公路的慢道上以每小时70英里的速度行驶。
11. Sloane used inside diplomatic information to make himself rich
    斯隆利用外交内幕消息发了财。
12. Keith Vass, editor, denies he had inside knowledge
    编辑基思·瓦斯否认他知道内部消息。
13. It's fascinating to get the inside story so many years after this incident.
    事件过后这么多年方获知当时的内情，这实在是令人慨叹。
14. He hasn't looked very carefully into what was happening inside the ruling party.
    他没有认真研究执政党内部正在发生什么。
15. There is nothing left inside — no words, no anger, no tears
    整颗心都空了——没有语言，没有愤怒，没有眼泪。
16. Do you get a feeling inside when you write something you like?
    当你写下喜欢的文字时，内心会有一种特别的情感吗？
17. They should have everything working inside an hour
    他们应该会在一个小时之内使一切运转起来。
18. Her umbrella blew inside out.
    她的伞被风吹得翻转了。
19. He knew the game inside out
    他对比赛非常熟悉。
20. We know each other inside out.
    我们对彼此都了如指掌。
21. Edinburgh is an American city turned inside out: the rich in the middle, the poor around the outside
    爱丁堡与美国城市相反：富人住在中心，穷人住在周边。
22. War turns morality inside out: killing and cruelty are virtues.
    战争颠倒是非：杀戮与残忍成了美德。
23. He took it all to pieces, cleaned it inside and out and put it together again
    他把它全拆了，里外清洁了一下，然后又装了起来。
24. I turned to look inside the house in a reflex action.
    我习惯性地转过身往房子里看了看。
25. Someone inside the building rushed out
    大楼里有个人冲了出来。
26. The thieves must have deliberately triggered the alarm and hidden inside the house
    盗贼肯定是故意触发了报警器，然后躲在房子里。
27. He ran his fingers along the inside walls of the box.
    他用手指摸了摸盒子的内壁。
28. Once inside, I found that the flat would be perfect for my life in Paris
    一到里面，我就发现这套公寓对我在巴黎生活再适合不过了。

  inner inside internal inward【导航词义：内部的】

  inner adj. 内部的，靠近中心的；内心的

〔辨析〕指位于某物内部或靠近其中心位置的，也可指想法、情感等藏于内心之中而未表达出来的，只作定语。

  inside adj. 内部的，里面的

〔辨析〕指在某物内部的，只作定语。

  internal adj. 内部的；内心的

〔辨析〕指位于身体、公司、组织、国家等内部的，也可指内心的，通常作定语。

  inward adj. 〈书〉内心的；向内的

〔辨析〕指想法、情感等存于内心而未向他人吐露的，作此义解时只作定语；也可指方向朝内或朝向中心的。

n.

inside out

• 里面朝外
  with the part that is usually inside facing out
  1. You've got your sweater on inside out.
     你把毛线衫穿反了。
  2. Turn the bag inside out and let it dry.
     把包翻过来晾干。

on the inside

• 属于某团伙（或组织）的；知情的
  belonging to a group or an organization and therefore able to get information that is not available to other people
  1. The thieves must have had someone on the inside helping them.
     这些窃贼肯定有内应。

turn sth inside out

• 把某处翻得乱七八糟
  to make a place very untidy when you are searching for sth
  1. The burglars had turned the house inside out.
     窃贼把房子翻了个底朝天。
• 引起巨大变化
  to cause large changes
  1. The new manager turned the old systems inside out.
     新任经理对旧体制进行了彻底的改革。

know sb/sth inside out

know sb/sth like the back of your hand

• 对…极为熟悉（或了如指掌）
  to be very familiar with sth
  1. This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my hand.
     我在这儿长大的，我对这地方再熟悉不过了。

noun

1. the inner or enclosed surface of something

   Synonym:    interior

2. the region that is inside of something

   Synonym:    interior

adj

1. away from the outer edge
   1. an inner lahne
   2. the inside lane

2. relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
   1. he reached into his inside jacket pocket
   2. inside out
   3. an inside pitch is between home plate and the batter

3. confined to an exclusive group
   1. privy to inner knowledge
   2. inside information
   3. privileged information

   Synonym:    innerprivileged

adv

1. in reality
   1. she is very kind at heart

   Synonym:    at heartat bottomdeep downin spite of appearance

2. within a building
   1. in winter we play inside

   Synonym:    indoors

3. on the inside
   1. inside, the car is a mess

   Synonym:    within

4. with respect to private feelings
   1. inwardly, she was raging

   Synonym:    inwardly