The in-crowd is a small group of people who are “in” — popular, fashionable, or holding power — and who do not easily let others join. School, office, club, industry: there is often an in-crowd.

The in-crowd就是 who are “in”「在圈內」的 a small group of people一小群人—— popular受歡迎、 fashionable時髦， or holding power或握有權力—— and who do not easily let others join而且不輕易讓別人加入。 School, office, club, industry學校、辦公室、社團、業界： there is often常常都有 an in-crowd一個小圈圈。

From the outside the word has a little sting; it is rarely a kind name. People inside the group may not call themselves that.

From the outside從圈外看， the word這個字 has a little sting帶著一點刺； it is rarely它很少是 a kind name好聽的稱呼。 People inside the group圈子裡面的人 may not call themselves that不見得會這樣叫自己。

Though actually, magazines also use the in crowd in a lighter way, just meaning “the cool people right now,” without as much of the closed-door feeling. Younger speakers may prefer the popular kids or the inner circle, but everyone still understands in-crowd.

Though actually不過其實， magazines雜誌 also use the in crowd也會用 the in crowd， in a lighter way用法比較輕鬆， just meaning只是指 “the cool people right now,”「現在最潮的那群人」， without少了 as much of the closed-door feeling那麼重的關門味。 Younger speakers比較年輕的人 may prefer可能比較喜歡說 the popular kids or或 the inner circle， but everyone still understands但大家仍然聽得懂 in-crowd。

It is not a formal word.

It它 is not a formal word不是正式用字。