(1) 一般说来,in用于表示静止不动的位置,意为“在里面”;into用于表示到某一具体地方终止的运动,意为“进入……里面”。
- She came into the room laughing, but he went out crying.
她笑着走进房间,但他却哭着走出去了。 - My mother's the woman in the chair by the window.
我母亲就是坐在窗前椅子上的那一位。
(2) in可代替into与许多动词连用,表示运动,这类动词主要是含有终止意味的动作,如:put, sit down, throw, jump, fall, dip, cut, thrust, introduce, break等。
- He put his hand in/into his pocket.
他把手放进了口袋里。 - He jumped in/into the river to save the little girl.
他跳入河里去救那个小女孩。 - My uncle sat down in his armchair and looked at me.
我叔叔在扶手椅里坐下来,看着我。 - Throw it in/into the wastepaper basket.
把它扔进废纸篓里。 - He went on, with his hands thrust (deep down) in/into his pockets.
他继续讲着,两手(深深地)插入口袋里。
(2) 但在表示运动的动词go, come, walk, run, dive, fly, flee等之后,要用into。
- She came into my study holding a newspaper.
她手里握着一张报纸来到我的书房。 - He walked out into the garden and picked some strawberries for me.
他到花园去为我摘了一些草莓。 - The boys dived into the swimming pool one after another.
这些男孩一个接一个跳进了游泳池里。 - The old lady flew into a great passion.
老太太勃然大怒。
(3) into只能用作介词;in还可用作副词。
- Come in , please.
请进。