是在

really is doing, It is/was precisely at, during, or in…

→ 是
phrase Very common #689
really is doing Placed before a verb phrase to emphasize or clarify that someone is indeed doing that action.
CH: 他是在安慰你。
EN: He really is comforting you.

你真的不是在测试我?

Are you really not testing me?

— 搏击俱乐部 (1999)

她是在对另一个人说话。

She is talking to another person.

那是目标,我现在就是在实际研究

That’s the goal. I’m actually researching it right now.

— 大病 (2017)

我以为他是在逃跑没想到,是为了带我来到这把我带到我的东西面前

I thought he was running away, but it turned out he was bringing me here—bringing me to my belongings.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

他是在被惩罚吗?

Is he being punished?

— 放牛班的春天 (2004)

他是在跟你开玩笑的。

He’s just joking with you.

— 我的个神啊 (2014)

她是在诱导你谈论自己吗

Was she trying to get you to talk about yourself?

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

我担心大家都是在利用她因为她把大家最好的一面带了出来

I’m worried that everyone is just using her because she brings out the best in them.

— 几近成名 (2000)

他是在安慰你

He’s comforting you.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

现在再听这段对话你认为她是在勾引你吗

Now listen to this conversation again. Do you think she’s flirting with you?

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

我们并不是在责怪你们

We're not blaming you.

— 记忆中的玛妮 (2014)

他是在跟你说你想听的话

He’s telling you what you want to hear.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

就是…我想知道为什么这他妈是在模仿某个电影?

I mean... I want to know why the hell this is imitating some movie.

— 智利说不 (2012)

法国是在试图压制阿尔及利亚的发展吗?

Is France trying to suppress Algeria’s development?

这对双胞胎是这里的孤儿学生,大家会觉得他们是在帮自己的学校。

These twins are orphaned students here, so everyone will think they're helping their own school.

感觉他们是在闹你

It feels like they're messing with you.

— 大病 (2017)

他是在逗我。

He’s teasing me.

我觉得他是在收集素材

I think he’s gathering material.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

你该不会是在害羞吧

You’re not blushing, are you?

— 你的名字。 (2016)

要是您觉得是在跟您父亲讲话

If you feel like you're talking to your father.

— 托尼·厄德曼 (2016)

phrase Very common #968
It is/was precisely at, during, or in… Used to emphasize the time, place, or situation that follows; often translated as “it was … that/when/where.”
CH: 他似乎是在玩儿的时候失踪的。
EN: He seems to have disappeared while he was playing.

当然是在法律允许的范围内

Of course—within the bounds of the law.

— 利维坦 (2014)

特别是在这样的案件中

Especially in a case like this.

— 坠落的审判 (2023)

我最后一次见她是在伦敦。

The last time I saw her was in London.

我记得是在山里面

I remember it was in the mountains.

— 铃芽之旅 (2022)

是在五年前

It was five years ago.

— 你的名字。 (2016)

手术是在上周。

The surgery was last week.

— 隐藏摄像机 (2005)

是在大海的最深处所有的海精灵最后都要去那找到它

It's at the very bottom of the sea, where all the sea spirits must go in the end to find it.

— Deep Sea (2023)

汤姆是在下个星期一回来吗?

Is Tom coming back next Monday?

是在百货公司被人推销的

I was approached by a salesperson at the department store.

— 小偷家族 (2018)

我们上次见面是在……毕业典礼上这是真的吗?

We last saw each other at the graduation ceremony... Is that true?

— 两生花 (1991)

最后一次和好是在什么时候

When was the last time you two made up?

— 安德烈·卢布廖夫 (1966)

特别是在周末

Especially on weekends.

— 白丝带 (2009)

事情是在姬米儿的爷爷去世之后爷爷,起来呀

It happened after Jimi’er’s grandfather died. Grandpa, wake up!

— 巴菲的奇妙命运 (2012)

他似乎是在玩儿的时候失踪的

He seems to have gone missing while he was playing.

— 孤堡惊情 (2007)