in control
英 /ɪn kənˈtrəʊl/美 /ɪn kənˈtroʊl/
phrase 短语
处于控制之中;掌管;镇定自若
用法示例
- The pilot remained in control of the aircraft despite the engine failure.尽管引擎故障,飞行员仍保持对飞机的控制。
- She is in control of the marketing department's budget.她掌管市场部门的预算。
- Even during the crisis, the leader stayed in control and calmed the public.即使在危机期间,这位领导人仍保持镇定,安抚了公众。
- The fire was finally brought under control, but the cause is still unknown.火势最终得到控制,但起因仍未知。
- To succeed, you must keep your emotions in control.要成功,你必须控制好自己的情绪。
- The project is in control; we are ahead of schedule.项目在掌控之中;我们提前于计划。
含义详解
本义指“处于控制之中”,即某人或某物掌握着局面,使其按自己的意愿发展。引申义有两层:一是“掌管、负责”,强调拥有决策权或主导权,如“in control of the project”;二是“镇定自若”,指情绪或行为不失控,如“stay in control”。从物理控制到心理控制的引申,体现了从外部管理到内部调节的过渡。
词源解析
“in”为介词,表示“在……之中”;“control”源自中世纪拉丁语“contrarotulum”,原指“对照登记簿”,后演变为“检查、支配”之意。整体短语直译为“在控制之中”,结构简单,易于记忆。
适用语境
在学术写作中,常用于描述实验条件或系统状态,如“The variables were kept in control”;商务邮件中表示对项目或局势的把控,如“We are in control of the timeline”;日常口语中则更常表示情绪稳定,如“I was nervous but stayed in control”;新闻报道中常用于描述危机处理,如“The fire is now in control”;法律文本中偶尔出现,表示对财产或事务的支配权。各场景下语气从客观描述到主观心理状态不等。
用法须知
“in control”为介词短语,常作表语或后置定语。常见句型:1) 主语 + be + in control (of sth.),如“She is in control of the situation”;2) 动词 + in control,如“keep/stay/remain in control”。易错点:后接宾语时需加“of”,不可直接接名词;且“in control”与“under control”含义不同,前者强调掌控者,后者强调状态被控制,如“The situation is under control”(局势被控制)与“He is in control”(他掌控局面)。
相似词辨析
与“in charge”相比,“in control”更侧重实际掌控能力,而“in charge”强调职位上的负责;与“in command”相比,“in control”更通用,“in command”多用于军事或指挥语境;与“composed”相比,“in control”偏重行为控制,“composed”侧重内心平静。例如:经理“in charge of”部门,但可能并非“in control”;面对危机时,保持“composed”但不一定“in control”。
常见误区
“in control”为中性短语,语域较广,口语和书面语均可使用。无贬义,但需注意其反义“out of control”含负面色彩。常见误用:混淆“in control”与“under control”,前者主语常为人或机构,后者主语常为事物或局势。此外,勿将“in control”写作“in the control”,后者通常指“在控制装置中”。
常见搭配
- be in control of
- stay in control
- remain in control
- keep in control
- in control of oneself
- have in control