【词组解析】

1. in front of 面对,在...前

（1）She bawled at him in front of everyone.

       她当着大家的面冲他大喊大叫。

（2）I didn't want to humiliate her in front of her colleagues.

       我不想当着她同事们的面令她难堪。

2. in general 一般来说,大体上

（1）Shylock is a usurer, yet not a usurer in general.

        夏洛克是一个放高利贷者, 但又不是一个一般化的放高利贷者

（2）The inequalities between the sexes were mirrored in life in general.

        男女之间的不平等现象反映在生活的各个方面.

3. in half 成两半

（1）Cut the banana in half lengthways.

       把香蕉竖着切成两半。

（2）Cut the cake in half widthways.

     将这个蛋糕横着切成两半。

4. in hand 在手中，有关系； 手持

（1）Let us address ourselves to the matter in hand.

       咱们来干手头这件事吧。

（2）Keep the orientation of advanced culture firmly in hand.

       牢牢把握先进文化的前进方向.

5. in honor of 为庆祝,为纪念

（1）They ran up a flag in honor of the president's visit.

       为了欢迎总统的来访,他们升起了一面旗子.

（2）A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.

       宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的.

 

【练习】英译中：

（1）Will you stop preening yourself in front of the mirror?

（2）His statement refers to people in general, not to anyone in particular.

（3）Cut the courgette in half lengthways.

（4）The job is in hand and will be finished soon.

（5）We gave a dinner in honor of our guests.