sign-in
sign-in — phrasal verb
- sign-inbase form
- sign-ins3rd person singular
- sign-ining-ing form
- sign-inedpast simple
1. to put your name on a list or tell a receptionist you have arrived, as a way of
to put your name on a list or tell a receptionist you have arrived, as a way of showing you are present at a workplace, meeting, or hotel
All visitors must sign in at the front desk before entering the office building.
sign in + at + [physical location] for arrival
Nadia signed in at the hotel reception and took her room key from the clerk.
Conference attendees should sign in upon arrival and collect their name badges.
Felipe signed in at the gym's front desk before starting his workout.
- sign out
recording your departure from a building
文法句型
sign in + at/in + place
用法筆記
Commonly used with prepositions such as 'at' (the location) or 'in' (the register or book). Unlike 'log in', this sense refers to physically recording your presence, not accessing a computer system.
常見錯誤
2. to put your name in a book next to the name of a person who has come to visit yo
to put your name in a book next to the name of a person who has come to visit you, so that he or she is allowed to enter the building where you work or stay
The receptionist asked Chiara to sign her guest in at the security desk.
separable pattern: sign + [person] + in
You can sign in up to three visitors per day at the main entrance.
Baraka signed his client in and escorted her to the meeting room.
Lakshmi signed her colleague in at the visitor desk before the seminar started.
- register
more formal, often used for official visitor logs
文法句型
sign + noun/pronoun + in
用法筆記
The object (the guest or visitor) can go between 'sign' and 'in': 'sign someone in'. With a pronoun, separation is required: 'sign me in', not 'sign in me'.
常見錯誤
3. to type your username and password, or use another form of identification, so th
to type your username and password, or use another form of identification, so that you can start using a website, app, or computer system that you are allowed to access
Nora signed into her email account to check for new messages from her team.
sign in + into + account
You need to sign in with your student ID to access the online course materials.
The website asked Olivia to sign in again because her session had timed out.
Aarav signed in to the company portal from his phone while waiting for the train.
Once you sign in to the app, you can change your password in the settings menu.
文法句型
sign in + to/into + system
sign in + with + credentials
用法筆記
Often interchangeable with 'log in' for digital contexts, though 'sign in' is more common on websites and apps used by the general public. The opposite action is 'sign out' or 'log out'.