英语词汇“within”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	within
释义	with·in I. \wə̇ˈthin, -thin\ adverb Etymology: Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English withinnan, from with, preposition + innan, adverb & preposition, in, inwardly, within, from in, preposition — more at with, in 1. a. : on the inside or on the inner side : internally, inside < had plastered the walls and whitewashed them within and without — Ellen Glasgow > b. : inside the body : underneath the skin < a man whose blood is warm within — Shakespeare > c. : herein < the person within named > 2. : inside the bounds of a place or region < but whom they fear'd without, they found within — John Dryden > < traitors within, as well as exiles without — George Grote > 3. a. : in or into a building : indoors < rooms for rent, inquire within > b. : in an inner room or enclosure < presenting action which must be shown within (as in a curtained study or bedroom) — Leslie Hotson > c. : behind the scenes — used in stage directions < one calls within — Shakespeare > d. : at home < not being within when he called — Jane Austen > 4. : in one's inner thought, disposition, or character : inwardly < an air of aloofness about him … he lived within — H.A.McHugh > < outwardly calm but raging within > II. preposition Etymology: Middle English withinne, withinnen, from Old English withinnan, from with, preposition, + innan, adverb & preposition 1. — used as a function word to indicate enclosure or containment: as a. : in the inner being of < build up a state of tension within themselves — Vance Packard > < his heart sank within him > b. (1) : in the inner or interior part of : inside of < the water is stored within the soil — W.P.Webb > < the spirit of adventure being strong within me — H.A.Chippendale > (2) : in the limits or compass of : not beyond < research conducted within university grounds — J.B.Conant > < within the country > < within the company > c. : enclosed or confined by < within the walls > < within the doors > d. : forming a section of : included in < a continent within a continent — Allan Murray > < a musical within a musical — Time > e. archaic : on the further side of : approached by means of 2. a. (1) : not longer in time than : before the end or since the beginning of < within four years he had become superintendent — Current Biography > < troops would be withdrawn … within two years after the end of the war — F.W.D.Deakin > (2) obsolete : during the course of : at any time during < died within the year of our redemption four hundred twenty-six — Shakespeare > b. (1) : not exceeding in quantity or degree < lived within his income > (2) — used as a function word to indicate a specified difference or margin of error < came within two percentage points of a perfect mark > < guessed her weight to within two pounds > c. : not farther in length or distance than : nearer than < took pictures within feet of stampeding elephants, within inches of the fangs of deadly snakes — H.C.Adamson > < within one short flight of a cuckoo from this home — John Galsworthy > d. (1) : not going outside the scope or influence of : subject to < societies have to operate within the possibilities and limitations of their particular historical situation — Erich Fromm > < the producer must indeed work within conditions set by consumers' demand — G.D.H.Cole > (2) — used as a function word to indicate accessibility to some action, effort, or means of perception < within reach > < within sight > < within hearing > (3) : not beyond the capacity or power of < indulge in indoor and outdoor sports within their physical capabilities — J.A.Brussel > < the hunter will usually gallop well within himself — Henry Wynmalen > 3. a. : to the inside of : into < sunk the sea within the earth — Shakespeare > < escaped, however, and fled within the British lines — American Guide Series: New Hampshire > b. archaic : in or into the midst or keeping of < take every object by the hand, and lead it within me — Walt Whitman > c. (1) — used as a function word to indicate self-containment or independence < the world to which they belonged … was strictly circumscribed and complete within itself — Laurence Binyon > (2) : with respect to : so far as concerns < things good within themselves but beyond the possibility of accomplishment — W.J.Humphreys > d. obsolete : in the control of < good madam, keep yourself within yourself — Shakespeare > III. adjective : lying or to be found inside : enclosed, included < the within complaint > < the within indictment > IV. noun (-s) : an inner or enclosed place or space < the within of the stand always has an air of coziness — John McNulty >
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