短语ins and outs的字面意思是进进出出,里里外外,但它实质所表达的意思则是详细情况、细节,一件事情的来龙去脉,常用来形容一个人对任何事情了如指掌,一目了然。
例句
Ive been doing this job for ten years, so I know the ins and outs of how this place works1.
我做这份工作已经十年了,所以我了解这里运作的所有细节。
Ive only been given the project this morning; I have no idea about the ins and outs.
今天早上我才接手这个项目,所以现在还完全摸不清头脑。
To be efficient at your job, you need to learn the ins and outs of all the processes.
要想工作有效率,你需要学习所有步骤的来龙去脉。