in common/general1、in common/ in general/ in particular/ in short（1）in common(with) 与……有共同处、（和……）一样。如： They have nothing in common with one another. 他们相互毫无共同之处。（2）in general 大体上、通常、一般说来。如：In general boys like sports more than girls. 一般说来，男孩比女孩更喜欢运动。（3）in particular= particularly 特别、尤其。如：I noticed his eyes in particular, because they were very big.我特别注意到他的眼晴，因为那双眼晴很大。（4）in short 简单地说，总之。如：The man, in short,is not to be trusted. 总之，那个人是不可信任的。2、in future/ in the future/ for the futurein future 意思是“从今以后”。例如：In future,be careful with your pronunciation. 今后要注意你的发音。Such a bad habit must be got rid of in future. 今后成长须改掉这样的坏习惯。in the furture 意思是“将来、今后的日期”，但不一定就是从今立即开始，而是将来的时间。例如：No one can know what will happen in the future. 没有人知道将来会发生什么事。My sister wants to be actress in the future. 我妹妹将来想当演员。for the future 的意思是“就未来而论、今后”，作“今后”解时可与 in future 替换使用。例如：What are your plans for the future when you grow up? 你长大以后对你的未来有什么打算？ For the future, we’ll have to depend on ourselves. 今后我们得依靠自己。3、I’m sorry(that)… 很抱歉……是自认为表现欠妥或做事失误时的道歉用语，其后的从句说明道歉的内容和原因。①I’m sorry I can’t answer the question. 对不起我不会回答这个问题。②I’m sorry that I broke your glass. 很抱歉我把你的杯子打破了。
