in a word简言之,一句话,总之;
in any event无论如何;
in conclusion总之;
in earnest认真地;
in general一般来说;
in one’s way妨碍;
in public公开地;
in secret秘密地;
in the air传播;
in times时常。
如:I might see you tomorrow, but I’ll phone in any event.(我明天可能会去看你,但无论如何,我都会给你打电话的。)
I’m sure he was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry her.(当他说他要娶她时,我确信他是认真的。)
The negotiations were conducted in secret.(谈判在秘密进行。)