not in

He was not in the habit of ogling women.

他没有盯着女人看个没完的习惯。

The table folds up when not in use.

这桌子不用时可以折叠起来。

In those days recording sound was not technically possible.

在那个时候，录音在技术上是不可能的。

I'm not in the habit of letting strangers into my apartment.

我不习惯让陌生人进我家。

The word 'failure' is not in his vocabulary.

在他的词典中没有“失败”这个词。

You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant.

请不要在餐馆里吸烟。

‘ I'm not in the habit of welshing on deals, ’ said Don.

唐说：“我做生意没有说话不算数的习惯。”

He was not in a good mood that day.

他那天心情不好。

You won't find it, not in a month of Sundays.

你找不到它的，根本不可能找到。

The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination.

考试规则明确规定考试时不得使用计算器。

This expression is used mainly in speech, not in writing.

这种表达主要用于口语，而不是书面语。

Do it now please ─ not in three hours' time.

请现在就干，而不是三个小时之后。

I'm afraid I am not in a position to help you.

我恐怕帮不了你。

Really, I'm not in the least tired.

说真的，我一点也不累。

You're not in a fit state to drive.

你现在的状态不宜开车。

A spokesman said the changes were not in reaction to the company's recent losses.

一位发言人说，这些变动不是针对公司最近的损失而作出的反应。

When it comes to cooking, I'm not in her league.

提到烹饪，我的水平远比不上她。

The regions differ in size, but not in kind.

这些地区大小各异，但类型相同。

I'm not in a position to query their decision.

我无权怀疑他们的决定。

not in saleable condition

不适合销售

He had known her ─ but not in the biblical sense.

他认识她，但未有过肌肤之亲。

Despite the lateness of the hour, the children were not in bed.

尽管已是深夜，孩子们仍未就寝。

The senator replied that he was not in a position to comment.

参议员回答说他不宜发表评论。

The success of the system is not in doubt.

这种制度的成功确定无疑。

I'm not in the best position to advise you.

我并不十分适合给你提建议。

These woollen suits are not designed for wear in hot climates.

这些毛料西服不是为炎热气候下穿着的。

His honesty is not in question.

他的诚实是毋庸置疑的。

I'm not in the market for a new car at the moment.

我现在还不想买新车。

I'm not in the business of getting other people to do my work for me.

我无意让别人替我工作。

He concluded from their remarks that they were not in favour of the plan.

他从他们的话语中推断出他们不赞同此项计划。