把值得记住的表达，慢慢收集。

在监狱里；服刑

He spent three years in prison before the case was reopened.

私下；不公开地

The supervisor spoke with each applicant in private so they could ask sensitive questions comfortably.

在公共场合；当众；当众；在公共场合

Nora feels nervous speaking in public, so she joined a small practice group at work.

为了追求；追寻

The team moved into the valley in pursuit of a safer route across the mountain.

所提到的；正在讨论的

The chromosome in question is the second-smallest of the 23 pairs in a human cell.

现实生活中；在现实里；在现实生活中；现实里

The character looks taller on screen than she does in real life.

在近些年；在近期的记忆中

The city has not seen a storm this severe in recent memory.

关于；提及；就……而言

I am writing in reference to your request for a copy of the trail map.

关于；与……相关

There are indications that South American Amerindians were aware of animal behaviour in relation to smells.

回应；针对

In response to residents' feedback, the council added a safer crossing outside the library.

作为回报；作为交换

The shop donated warm coats, and the school invited its staff to the winter concert in return.

作为……的回报

The volunteer received a meal voucher in return for helping at the weekend event.

寻找；寻求

Experienced sailors in search of a more seaworthy craft should ask at the local yacht harbor.

简而言之；总之

In short, the paths these industries follow will be determined by their interconnection with one another.

尽管；不顾；尽管；不管

In spite of massive research efforts, the mechanisms by which autoimmune diseases develop are not clearly understood.

支持；拥护

The booklet was written in support of the neighborhood's plan to preserve the old theater.

就……而言；从……角度

In terms of cost, the train is our best option.

既然那样；如果是那样的话；既然那样；如果是那种情况；那样的话；既然如此

The pharmacy closes at six? In that case, we should leave before the meeting ends.

在缺少……的情况下；没有……时

These studies revealed that in the absence of glucocorticoids, GR-GFP localized mainly in the cytoplasm.

当场；正在做某事时

The guard caught the intruder in the act while he was trying to force the storeroom door.

在……之后；在……的后续影响中

In the aftermath of the storm, neighbors worked together to clear fallen branches from the road.

在下午

The package should arrive in the afternoon, according to the tracking page.

弥漫着；隐约可感到；即将发生；在空气中；弥漫着；弥漫着；隐约可感受到

There was a sense of celebration in the air as families gathered beside the harbor.

在……的后部；在……脑海深处

The emergency kit is in the back of the van, beneath the folded blankets and spare water bottles.

在背景中；作为背景音或背景景象

Soft piano music played in the background while the guests found their seats.

（经营或财务上）有盈余；处于盈利状态

The bookstore stayed in the black by cutting waste rather than raising prices.

眨眼之间

The sunny afternoon changed into a storm in the blink of an eye.

从事……行业；专门做……

The studio is in the business of restoring old family photographs.

在车里；乘车时

We left the reusable bags in the car after grocery shopping.

在……情况下；就……而言

In the case of severe weather, the outdoor concert will move to the school gym.

脱离危险；不再有麻烦

The hikers were finally in the clear once the storm moved east of the valley.

在……背景下；就……而言

In the context of this study, a “local trip” means any journey under five kilometers.

在角落里

A small reading chair sits in the corner beside the tall window.

在……过程中；在……期间

In the course of the review, the team found a way to simplify the sign-up process.

蒙在鼓里；对情况一无所知；不知情；蒙在鼓里

The organizer kept volunteers in the dark about the venue change until the new hall was confirmed.

在远处

A line of lights appeared in the distance as the ferry approached the harbor.

在……的早期阶段

In the early stages of the renovation, the crew discovered painted tiles beneath the floor.

最后；最终

In the end, we took a taxi because the last bus had already left.

万一；如果发生……

In the event of a power outage, the library will move its evening programs to the community hall.

如果……发生；万一

The FAA and NORAD had developed protocols for working together in the event of a hijacking.

在……看来；从……的角度看

In the eyes of the law, the signed agreement remains valid until both sides amend it.

面对；尽管遭遇

But in the face of considerable public pressure, Monsanto has agreed to stop developing infertile seeds.

在该领域；在实地工作中

Researchers in the field now use smaller sensors to monitor water quality.

归根结底；最终而言

In the final analysis, the project succeeded because local staff could maintain the system themselves.

首先；作为第一步

For routine repairs, tenants should contact the building manager in the first instance.

一开始；究竟（常用于反问）；起初；首先；从一开始；首先；当初；本来

Why did you put the spare key in the flowerpot in the first place?

以……的形式；呈现为

The medicine is sold in the form of small tablets that dissolve in water.

在前面；在前部

We kept the cooler in the front of the van for easy access.

将来；今后

In the future, the town plans to add more benches along the walking path beside the river.

在走廊里

We waited in the hallway while the nurse prepared the examination room.