preposition, adverb, noun, adjective
preposition (also inside of especially in AmE)
1 on or to the inner part of sth/sb; within sth/sb:
Go inside the house. * Inside the box was a gold watch. * For years we had little knowledge of what life was like inside China. * You'll feel better with a good meal inside you. * (figurative) Inside most of us is a small child screaming for attention.
OPPOUTSIDE
2 in less than the amount of time mentioned:
The job is unlikely to be finished inside (of) a year
词性: adverb
1 on or to the inside:
She shook it to make sure there was nothing inside. * We had to move inside (= indoors) when it started to rain. * (figurative) I pretended not to care but I was screaming inside.
OPPOUTSIDE
2 (informal) in prison:
He was sentenced to three years inside.
词性: noun
1 [C,usually sing.] (usually the inside) the inner part, side or surface of sth:
The inside of the box was blue. * The door was locked from the inside. * The shell is smooth on the inside. * the insides of the windows
OPPTHEOUTSIDE
2 (the inside) [sing.] the part of a road nearest the edge, that is used by slower vehicles:
He tried to overtake on the inside.
OPPTHEOUTSIDE
3 (the inside) [sing.] the part of a curved road or track nearest to the middle or shortest side of the curve:
The French runner is coming up fast on the inside.
OPPTHEOUTSIDE
4 (insides) [pl.] (informal) a person's stomach and bowels:
She was so nervous, her insides were like jelly. * He complained of a pain in his insides.
IDIOMS
inside out with the part that is usually inside facing out:
You've got your sweater on inside out. * Turn the bag inside out and let it dry.
compareback to front at BACKn.
on the inside belonging to a group or an organization and therefore able to get information that is not available to other people:
The thieves must have had someone on the inside helping them.
turn sth inside out
1 to make a place very untidy when you are searching for sth:
The burglars had turned the house inside out.
2 to cause large changes:
The new manager turned the old systems inside out.
moreatKNOWv.
adjective [onlybeforenoun]
1 forming the inner part of sth; not on the outside:
the inside pages of a newspaper * an inside pocket * The assistant took my inside leg measurement.
2 known or done by sb in a group or an organization:
inside information * Any newspaper would pay big money to get the inside story on her marriage. * The robbery appeared to have been an inside job.
