| 短语 | At |
| 释义 | At At 1.表示所在的位置、地点、场所：The two railway lines meet at a point on the map.这两条铁路线在地图上相交于一点。/ Our village is situated at the foot of a small hill.我们的村庄坐落于一座小山的山脚下。/ Fighters always keep their weapons at their elbows against the enemy’s sudden attack.战士们总是把他们的武器放在手边以防敌人的突然进攻。/ To our convenience，there opens a grocery at the end of the street.使我们感到方便的是，在大街的尽头开设有一家杂货店。/She was sick at heart when she heard about the sad news.当她听到这悲惨的消息时，心中很悲痛。2.表示所去的地点：We can’t find Connie now，she is at a ball with her friends.我们现在找不到康妮，她正跟她的朋友们参加一个舞会。/ All directors were present at the meeting to discuss important business affairs.所有的董事们都出席该会议，讨论重要的业务事项。/ Mrs Brown is not at the park，she is at the market.布朗太太没有在公园，她在市场购物。/The whole family were often at the theatre on Sunday evenings.星期日晚上全家时常到剧场去观剧。/Numerous people were at a funeral held for the mayor.许多人都去参加市长的葬礼。3.表示所从事的工作：Please wait for him a minute，he is at breakfast.请等他一会，他正在吃早点。/When we got to the small village，the villagers were at church.当我们到达那个小村庄时，村民们正在教堂作礼拜。/ Diligent workers were at work when the director came to the workshop.当厂长来到车间时，勤勉的工人们正在工作。/Children in the kindergarten were not hearing stories，they were at play on the playground.幼儿园的孩子们没有听故事，他们正在操场做游戏。/ Students studied very hard，they were at school even on Saturday afternoons.学生们学习非常努力，即使在星期六下午他们也在学校学习。4.表示动作的一次：John finished reading a novel at one sitting because it was very interesting.约翰一口气把一本小说读完，因为那本小说非常有趣。/ When the rogue wanted to escape，a youth struck him down at one blow.当那流氓想逃走时，一个青年一击就把他打倒。/That little child recited a long poem at one breath.那个小孩一口气就把一首长诗背诵完。/Staff members will get extra pay if they finish the task at a stroke.职工们如果一举完成这件工作，他们将得到额外报酬。5.表示姿态：It is tiresome for the entrance guards to stand at attention all day long.门岗警卫们一整天立正站着非常辛苦。/ Horses run across the vast grassland at a gallop.群马以奔驰的步子跑过辽阔的草原。/When the child got a prize at school，he returned home at a run to tell his mother.当那小孩在学校获得奖品时，他一口气跑回家去告诉他的母亲。/ Little colts always follow their mother horses at a tread.小马驹总是以小跑的步子跟在它们的马妈妈后面。6.表示状态、状况：Our feast is now at its height，all the guests are hot in drinking.我们的宴会现在正处于高潮，宾客们都开怀畅饮。/ The storm was at its worst，villagers all hid in their cottages and dared not come out.暴风雨正在肆虐，村民们都躲在他们茅舍中不敢出来。/ Art was at its best in Europe during the period of Renaissance.在文艺复兴时期，艺术在欧洲处于全盛时期。a. 表示状态是否和平：These two countries are now at peace，they have ever been at war with each other.这两个国家现在和平相处，它们之间曾经一度发生战争。/Jack is still at loggerhead with George in spite of other’s reconciliation.虽然经过别人劝解，杰克仍然跟乔治不和睦。b. 表示窘迫状态：We are much interested to see the cunning swindler at his wit’s end.看到那个狡滑的骗子智尽计尽，我们感到非常有趣。/When the mother asked her mischievous boy who had broken the window，the boy was at a loss to know how to answer.当妈妈问她那淘气的男孩是谁打破了窗户时，男孩窘迫得不知如何回答。c.表示停止、停顿状态：Owing to bad weather，the whole engineering is now at a standstill.由于天气恶劣，整个工程陷于停顿。/ There were several ships at anchor for loading in the small harbour last week，but they have all sailed out now.上个星期有好几艘轮船在这小港口停泊装货，但是现在它们都已经驶走了。d.表示自由、任意状态：Sometimes the explorers shot their rifles at random in the forest so as to frighten away wild beasts.有时候探险家们在森林里胡乱打枪，以便吓跑野兽。/Please write your opinion to us at your earliest convenience.请尽早把你们的意见写给我们。7.表示动作的方向、目的：The foreigner stared at us because he did not understand what we said.那外国人睁大眼睛注视我们，因为他不明白我们说的什么。/He glanced at his poor home and hurried to the station.他匆匆地看了一眼他的穷家就急忙赶赴车站。/Policemen pointed their pistols at the suspicious person and asked him to hand up.警察们把他们的手枪对准那可疑的人，并且命令他举起手来。/ I threw a stone at the dog，which always followed me and barked at me.我向那只狗投掷石头，它总跟着我并向我吠叫。/ They all mocked at the coward person without having pity on him.他们都嘲弄那个懦弱的人，毫不怜悯他。8. 表示根源和感情的原因：Zebra，monkeys and other beasts often run down the hill and drink at the brook.斑马、猴子和其他野兽时常跑下山来在小溪饮水。/The scholar taught us to get information at the fountain-head.那学者教导我们要从根源处寻求知识。/The mother was so happy at the news of her son’s success that she wept tears.母亲听到她儿子成功的消息不禁喜极而泣。/Dora was surprised at the rudeness and impoliteness of her friend and decide to break with him.朵拉对于她的朋友的粗暴无礼感到惊讶，决定跟他决裂。/Adam was annoyed at his failure and lost the courage to try again.亚当由于失败而烦恼，他失去再尝试的勇气。/We are disappointed at Peter’s timidness and inability and decide to make him pluck up courage.我们对于彼得的懦弱无能感到失望，决定鼓励他振作起来。9.表示时间、时刻、季节：We take our supper at five today，it is much earlier than usual.我们今天5点吃的晚饭，比平日早得多。/ Ancient people began to work at sunrise and stopped working at sunset.古人日出而作，日落而息。/We will get there precisely at the hour you have fixed.我们将在你指定的时刻准时到达那里。/Some kinds of birds will fly back to south China at this time of the year.在一年的这个时节，有些鸟类将飞回南方。/ The two intimate friends even wept tears at parting.这两位挚友在离别时甚至哭泣。/There was a large sound at midnight，we all did not know what it was.午夜时发出一声巨响，我们都不知道那是什么响。10. 表示年龄：You are much more fortunate than I，I had earned my own living at your age.你比我幸运得多，我在你这个年龄已经自己谋生了。/My friend joined the army at twenty and left it at thirty.我的朋友在20岁入伍，30岁离开军队。/That clever child could solve complicated algebra equations even at the age of twelve.那个聪明的孩子在12岁时就能解复杂的代数方程了。11.表示度数、速度：Vehicles are allowed to run at the rate of a hundred and twenty miles an hour on the highway.在公路上车辆被允许每小时120英里的速度行驶。/An old cow cart crawled at a snail’s pace along the path.一辆老牛车迈着蜗牛似的步子在小路上缓缓行走。/After the train left the station，it began to run at full speed.列车离开车站以后，它开始以全速行驶。/ Water boils at 100℃ and freezes at 0℃.水在100℃沸腾，在0℃结冰。/ Do you know at what degree Fahrenheit oxygen and hydrogen can be liquified? 你知道在华氏多少度氧和氢能够被液化吗?12.表示数量、代价、费用：My friend is a good buyer，he can always buy things at a cheap price.我的朋友善于购物，他总能以低廉的价格买到物品。/ Potato is sold at the price of ten cents a kilo at the grocery.在那家杂货店里，土豆的售价是每千克一角钱。/He won his success at the cost of his health，his friends all don’t think it is a good bargain.他以丧失他的健康为代价获得了成功，他的朋友们都认为这不上算。/We estimate the audience at five hundred.我们估计观众有500人。/It is worthy for our company to employ the chief accountant at a high salary.我们公司以高薪聘用这位总会计师是值得的。 |
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