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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
inside
in·side [inside insides] preposition, adverb, noun, adjective BrE [ˌɪnˈsaɪd] NAmE [ˌɪnˈsaɪd]
preposition (also in·side of especially in NAmE)
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.
Opp: ↑outside
2. in less than the amount of time mentioned
•The job is unlikely to be finished inside (of) a year
Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from ↑in + ↑side.
Idioms: ↑inside out ▪ ↑on the inside ▪ ↑turn something inside out
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.
Opp: ↑outside
2. (informal)in prison
•He was sentenced to three years inside.
Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from ↑in + ↑side.
noun
1. countable, usually singular (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
Opp: ↑outside
2. the insidesingular the part of a road nearest the edge, that is used by slower vehicles
•He tried to overtake on the inside.
Opp: ↑outside
3. the insidesingular 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.
Opp: ↑outside
4. insidesplural (informal)a person's stomach and ↑bowels
•She was so nervous, her insides were like jelly.
•He complained of a pain in his insides.
more at know sb/sth inside out at ↑know v.
Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from ↑in + ↑side.
adjective only before noun
1. forming the inner part of sth; not on the outside
•the inside pages of a newspaper
•an inside pocket
• (BrE) I was driving in the inside lane (= the part nearest the edge, not the middle of the road).
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.
Word Origin:
late Middle English (denoting the interior of the body): from ↑in + ↑side.
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