18. in+the+名词

in the air 在空中；在流传中；渺茫

Cats can see in the dark. 猫在黑暗中能够看见。

All the lights went out and we were left in the dark. 灯全部熄了，我们面前一片漆黑。

in the balance （决定、结果、前途等）不能确定的，尚未决定的

The future of this project is (hanging) in the balance. 这项目的下一步仍然悬而未决。

The fate of the African wild dog hangs in the balance. 非洲野狗的命运还是个未知数。

【注】该短语通常与动词be, hang搭配使用。

in the beginning 起初，在开始时

He disliked it in the beginning. 他开始时不喜欢它。

In the beginning I lived next to her. 开始我住在她