31) in a way：在某种程度上
e.g. In a way, it is an important book.
in the way：妨碍，挡路
I will visit you next weekend if there is nothing in the way.
32) in black：穿黑色衣服
e.g. Arabian women are always dressed in black clothes.
in the black：赢利，赚钱
New production methods put the company in the black.
33) in charge of：负责 e.g. Who is in charge of this work?
in the charge of：照护 e.g. The patients are in the charge of the nurse.
34) in hand：控制 e.g. There was a little rioting, but the police soon had the situation in hand.
hand in：递交，交给
e.g. He handed in his resignation in protest against it.
35) in one’s honor：向……表示敬意或感谢
e.g. The day was kept as a holiday in honor of victory.
on one’s honor：用人格担保
e.g. We were on our honor not to cheat on the exam.
36) in possession of：占有 e.g. He is in possession of this house.
in the possession of：被占有
e.g. The keys are in the possession of the door keeper.
37) in spirit：在内心，在精神上
e.g. In spirit, at least, these laws were very fair.
in spirits：情绪或心情（好、坏等）
e.g. He is in poor spirits because of his failing in the exam.
38) keep up：继续，保持 e.g. They entered into a correspondence which was kept up for almost ten years.
keep up with：与……齐步前进，跟上
e.g. With their help, he has kept up with the class.
39) look about：环视 e.g. He looked about him with great interest.
look about for：四处寻找
e.g. She was looking about for the key she had just lost.
40) look up：向上看 e.g. He looked up and nodded to me.
look up to：尊敬
e.g. It must be rewarding to be looked up to by so many people.
41) make one’s way：开路
e.g. As soon as he saw us, the teacher made his way through the crowd to greet us.
make one’s way to：向……走去
e.g. In the evening we made our way to the appointed meeting place.
42) measure to：测量到某一精度 e.g. Measure this part to mm.
measure up to：够得上，可以匹敌
e.g. The new techniques measure up to advanced world standard.
43) more than：很，非常 e.g. He was more than upset by the accident.
more…than：比……更 e.g. I regarded her more highly than me.
44) much as：虽然
e.g. Much as I should like to go, I can’t go right now.
as much：同样的或同样多少的
e.g. You have always helped me and I will always do as much for you.
45. no less than：不亚于，竟达……之多
e.g. There were no less than one hundred people at the meeting.
not less than：不比……差，至少
e.g. There were not less than one hundred people at the meeting.
请大家注意区分以上两句的差别，第一句是指“竟达100人之多”，第二句则是“至少有100人”，要明白no less than是一种强调说法，它和not less than的区别在于事先假定的程度或是数量有所不同，no less than在某种意义上说来没有超过的意思，而not less than可能会超过，这种表达方式正好与no more than以及not more than相反。