in-person
/ˌɪn ˈpɜːsn/ (bre, ipa) · [ɪnpˈɚsən] /ˌɪn ˈpɜːrsn/ (ame, ipa)
in-person — adjective
1. describing an activity or event where all participants gather at the same physic
describing an activity or event where all participants gather at the same physical location, instead of taking part through the internet or other remote technology.
The school scheduled an in-person parent-teacher conference for Thursday evening.
attributive use: in-person + noun (conference)
After two years of online classes, Alessia was excited about her first in-person lecture.
Some clinics offer both in-person appointments and virtual check-ups.
The company held an in-person training session for all new employees.
Beatrix prefers in-person shopping so she can try on clothes before buying them.
- face-to-face
more common for one-on-one or small-group encounters; in-person also covers events like conferences
- physical
broader and slightly more formal; a physical meeting emphasises the location rather than the format
- on-site
used for work or services happening at a particular building or location
文法句型
in-person + noun (meeting, class, event, interview)
用法筆記
This adjective almost always appears before the noun it describes (an in-person meeting, not ✗ the meeting was in-person). For the predicative meaning (✗ 'the meeting was in-person'), use the adverb phrase 'in person' without the hyphen.
常見錯誤
in-person — idiom
1. doing something yourself by being physically present at a place, rather than sen
doing something yourself by being physically present at a place, rather than sending someone else or participating remotely through technology.
Takeshi could not attend the conference in person, so he joined the live stream instead.
contrast: in person vs live stream
You must collect your passport in person because nobody else can pick it up.
obligation: must + in person + reason
Padma decided to deliver the invitation in person rather than sending it by post.
The author appeared in person at the bookshop to sign copies of her new novel.
The prime minister met with the disaster victims in person to hear their concerns.
- personally
adverb with very similar meaning; 'personally' can also mean 'in one's own opinion', which 'in person' does not
- oneself
emphasises that no one acts on your behalf; more formal
- face to face
specifically between two people, while 'in person' can involve a group or an event
文法句型
do something + in person
appear + in person
meet + in person
collect + in person
用法筆記
Commonly used with verbs of travel, attendance, communication, and service (go, attend, collect, deliver, appear, meet, thank, vote). Unlike the adjective 'in-person', this idiom is written as two separate words without a hyphen.