sign-in

IPA/sˈaɪnˈɪn/
IPA/sˈaɪnˈɪn/

sign-in — 片語動詞

  • 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

1.片語動詞不及物B1
釋義

簽到

抵達時登記姓名

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

例句

All visitors must sign in at the front desk before entering the office building.

所有訪客都必須在櫃檯簽到,才能進入辦公大樓。

sign in + at + [physical location] for arrival

Nadia signed in at the hotel reception and took her room key from the clerk.

Nadia 在飯店櫃檯簽到,並從服務人員那裡拿了房間鑰匙。

同義詞
  • check in

    more common at hotels, airports, or events where you receive a key or ticket

  • register

    more formal, used for official records like conferences or membership rolls

反義詞
  • 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

I signed in my office at 9 AM.
I signed in at my office at 9 AM.
💡'sign in' is intransitive when recording your own arrival; you sign in AT a place, not sign in the place itself.

2. to put your name in a book next to the name of a person who has come to visit yo

2.片語動詞及物B2
釋義

登記訪客

為訪客簽名登記

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

例句

The receptionist asked Chiara to sign her guest in at the security desk.

櫃檯人員請 Chiara 在警衛櫃檯為她的訪客簽名登記。

separable pattern: sign + [person] + in

You can sign in up to three visitors per day at the main entrance.

每天最多可以在正門為三位訪客登記。

同義詞
  • 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

Please sign in me at the front desk.
Please sign me in at the front desk.
💡With pronouns, the object must come between 'sign' and 'in', not after the full phrasal verb.

3. to type your username and password, or use another form of identification, so th

3.片語動詞不及物A2
釋義

登入

輸入帳密存取系統

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

例句

Nora signed into her email account to check for new messages from her team.

Nora 登入她的電子郵件帳戶,查看團隊是否有新訊息。

sign in + into + account

You need to sign in with your student ID to access the online course materials.

你需要用你的學號登入,才能存取線上課程教材。

同義詞
  • log in

    slightly more technical, preferred in computing and IT contexts

  • log on

    chiefly British English, used for accessing a network or system

反義詞
  • sign out

    ending a session on a website or system

  • log out

    common alternative for ending a session

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'.

常見錯誤

Please sign in your password.
Please sign in with your password.
💡'sign in' is intransitive; you sign in WITH credentials, not sign in the credentials as an object.