in-school

IPA/ɪnskˈuːl/
IPA/ɪnskˈuːl/

in-school — adjective

1. happening or offered at a school during the school day, as part of normal school

1.形容詞B2
釋義

happening or offered at a school during the school day, as part of normal school activities rather than as a separate outside program

例句

The school library runs an in-school reading challenge each semester to encourage more reading.

attributive use: in-school + noun (reading challenge)

Camila volunteers for in-school tutoring twice a week, helping younger children with math.

collocation: in-school tutoring

同義詞
  • on-campus

    more common at universities and colleges; in-school is used for primary and secondary schools

反義詞
  • after-school

    refers to activities that happen outside school hours, such as clubs or sports that meet in the late afternoon

  • out-of-school

    activities or programs that are not connected to the school's own schedule or location

文法句型

in-school + noun (always before a noun)

用法筆記

This adjective is only used before a noun (attributive position). You can say 'an in-school activity' but NOT 'the activity is in-school'. Unlike ordinary adjectives, it cannot follow a linking verb.

常見錯誤

The program is in-school.
The school runs an in-school program.
💡In-school must appear directly before the noun it describes.