inside
noun uk/ɪnˈsaɪd/ us/ɪnˈsaɪd/
B2 [ C usually singular ]里面，内部
the part, space, or side of something that is inside
Did you clean the inside of the car? 你把车内部擦干净了吗？
The hotel looked shabby from the street, but it was fine on the inside. 这家宾馆从街上看去显得很破旧，但里面很好。
the insides of people's houses 人们的房子内部
Compare: outside noun (OUTER PART)
[ C usually singular ]（肢体的）内侧
The inside of a part of the body such as the arm or leg is the part facing in towards the rest of the body.
She dabbed perfume on the inside of her wrist. 她在手腕内侧搽了香水。
insides[ plural ] informal 内脏，（尤指）肠胃
a person's or animal's internal organs, especially the stomach or bowels
The dead seal's insides were spread all over the snow. 死海豹的内脏散落在雪地上。
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- The inside of the house is in good condition, but externally it's in need of repair.
- The door bolts on the inside.
- There's a lovely soft furry lining on the inside of this jacket.
- I can't send her a birthday card that has a rude message printed on the inside.
- The inside of the shed was absolutely covered in cobwebs.
Idiom
on the insideidiom informal 在（机构或组织的）内部;参与内部机密
If someone is on the inside, they have a job or position in which they have special or secret information.
Who do we know on the inside who can help us? 我们认识哪位能帮助我们的内部人士？
inside
adverb, preposition, adjective uk/ɪnˈsaɪd/ us/ɪnˈsaɪd/
A1 在（…）里面，在（…）内部;里面的，内部的
in or into a room, building, container, or something similar
"Is Anna in the garden?" "No, she's inside (= in the house)." “安娜在花园吗？”“不，她在屋里。”
What's inside the box? 盒子里面是什么？
Luckily, no one was inside the building when it collapsed. 幸运的是，房子倒塌时里面没有人。
figurative She couldn't cope with the grief she felt inside. 她无法承受内心的悲伤。
figurative Who can tell what goes on inside his head? 谁知道他脑袋里想的是什么？
He put the documents carefully in his inside pocket (= pocket on the inside of a jacket or coat). 他把文件小心翼翼地放进外套内层的口袋里。
inside outB2 里面朝外地
If something is inside out, it has the usual inside part on the outside and the usual outside part on the inside.
She had her sweater on inside out. 她把羊毛衫穿反了。
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- Lakisha sat inside, in fear of her life, until the police came.
- The front door was open so she walked inside and called out, "Hello! Is there anybody in?"
- If the weather's bad, we'll have to hold the party inside.
- Wipe your feet on the mat before you come inside.
- Her curiosity got the better of her and she opened the door and peeped inside.
Idioms
inside of somethingidiom mainly US（时间）少于…
If you do something inside of a particular time, you do it using slightly less than that amout of time.
I should be back inside of two hours. 我应该会在两小时内回来。
know something inside outidiom informalC1 对…了如指掌
to know everything about a subject
He knows the system inside out. 他对该体系了如指掌。
turn a place inside outidiom informal 彻底搜查
to search every part of a place very carefully
I've turned the house inside out but I still can't find my keys. 我把房子翻了个底朝天，仍没能找到钥匙。
inside
preposition uk/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/ us/ˌɪnˈsaɪd/ (also inside of)
C2 在（某段时间）内;少于（某时间）
If you do something or if something happens inside (of) a particular time or limit, you do it or it happens in less than that amount of time or under the limit.
The new faster trains can do the journey inside two hours. 新型快速列车两小时内就可跑完全程。
He finished it inside of two hours. 他不到两个钟头就干完了。
inside
adjective [ before noun ] uk/ˈɪn.saɪd/ us/ˈɪn.saɪd/
C2 （信息）内部的
(of information) obtained by someone in a group, organization, or company and therefore involving special or secret knowledge
inside information/knowledge 内部消息／内情
I'll call up Clare and get the inside story (= a true report of the facts). 我将给克莱尔打电话了解内幕。
Idiom
have the inside trackidiom 有优先权;处于有利地位
to have a special position within an organization, or a special relationship with a person that gives you advantages that other people do not have
inside
adverb informal uk/ɪnˈsaɪd/ us/ɪnˈsaɪd/
在监牢里
in prison
Her husband's inside for armed robbery. 她的丈夫因持械抢劫而进了牢房。