in work

IPA/ɪn wˈɜːk/
IPA/ɪn wˈɜːk/

in work — 片語

1. if a project, piece of writing, or task is in work, it is currently being worked

1.片語B1
釋義

進行中

正在處理但尚未完成

if a project, piece of writing, or task is in work, it is currently being worked on and is not yet finished

例句

Yasmin showed us the report she has in work for the marketing department.

Yasmin 向我們展示了她正在為行銷部門撰寫的報告。

present tense: has in work [project]

The new playground design is still in work, so the builders have not started yet.

新遊樂場的設計仍在進行中，所以施工人員尚未開始動工。

passive sense: is still in work

同義詞
  • under way

    slightly more formal; common in news and official reports

  • in progress

    more widely used across all registers; sounds slightly more formal

  • being done

    less common as a fixed phrase; more of a general description

反義詞
  • completed

    finished and no longer being worked on

  • on hold

    temporarily paused, not actively being worked on

文法句型

be + in work

用法筆記

Unlike 'under way' or 'in progress', this phrase is most common in workplace and project-management contexts. It is almost always used predicatively after a form of 'be'.

常見錯誤

❌I am in work on the design right now.
✅I have the design in work right now.
💡The subject of 'be' is the project or task, not the person doing it.
❌The plan is in the work.
✅The plan is in work.
💡No article is needed before 'work' in this fixed phrase.

2. engaged in a period of practical training or learning a trade, often as part of

2.片語B2
釋義

受訓中

處於職業培訓階段

engaged in a period of practical training or learning a trade, often as part of a scheme that combines study with hands-on experience

例句

After finishing school, Gabriela spent two years in work as a trainee chef.

Gabriela 畢業後當了兩年的實習廚師。

temporal: spent [time] in work as [role]

Ryan is in work at a local garage, learning how to repair diesel engines.

Ryan 正在當地一家修車廠受訓，學習修理柴油引擎。

同義詞
  • in training

    more direct and internationally understood; less tied to British employment schemes

  • on a traineeship

    more specific; refers to a formal training programme

  • apprenticed

    specifically for trades that follow the apprenticeship model

反義詞
  • out of work

    unemployed; opposite condition

  • qualified

    having completed training and gained full professional status

文法句型

be + in work

用法筆記

This sense is primarily British and often appears in discussions of vocational training or government employment schemes. It is the opposite of 'out of work' (unemployed) but more specifically refers to training-based employment rather than a permanent job.

常見錯誤

❌She is in work at the hospital as a doctor.
✅She is in work at the hospital as a trainee nurse.
💡This sense applies only to training positions, not established professional roles.