表達 “have it in you” 的意思是 “擁有深藏不露的特殊品質或能力”,這種潛質通常只在經歷困難或考驗能力的情況下才展現出來。其中,“you” 可以用其它人稱代詞替換,“have” 隨主語和時態而變化。注意,我們經常在否定句中使用這個短語來表達對某人顯示出的品質或能力感到驚訝。
Mona's presentation was excellent. She's so shy normally – I didn't know she had it in her!
莫娜的演講報告很精彩。她平時很害羞,我都不知道她還有這么一手!
Your speech at the wedding was hilarious – we didn't know you had it in you to be so funny.
你的婚禮祝詞太有趣了,我們都不知道你這么有幽默細胞。
He's a very talented musician. He has it in him to succeed.
他是一位非常有才華的音樂家。他有成功的潛質。