In addition to the uses shown below, at is used after some verbs, nouns, and adjectives to introduce extra information. At is also used in phrasal verbs such as ‘keep on at’ and ‘play at’.
除下列用法外,at用于某些动词、名词、形容词后以引出附加信息。at还可用于keep on at, play at等短语动词中。
1 PREP 在(某地);在(某场合) You use at to indicate the place or event where something happens or is situated. 在(某地);在(某场合)
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We had dinner at a restaurant in Attleborough.
我们在阿特尔伯勒的一家餐厅里吃的饭。
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He will be at the airport to meet her.
他将去机场接她。
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I didn't like being alone at home.
我不喜欢一个人呆在家里。
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Hamstrings are supporting muscles at the back of the thigh.
腿筋是位于大腿后侧起支撑作用的肌肉。
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The announcement was made at a news conference.
这项声明是在新闻发布会上宣布的。
2 PREP 在(上学) If someone is at school or college, or at a particular school or college, they go there regularly to study. 在(上学)
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He was shy and nervous as a boy, and unhappy at school.
他小时候既害羞又胆怯,在学校过得并不快乐。
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It was at university that he first encountered Hopkins.
他第一次遇见霍普金斯是在上大学的时候。
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I majored in psychology at Hunter College.
在亨特学院求学时,我主修心理学。
3 PREP 在…旁边;靠近 If you are at something such as a table, a door, or someone's side, you are next to it or them. 在…旁边;靠近
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An assistant sat typing away at a table beside him.
助手坐在他身旁的一张桌子上埋头打字。
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Graham was already at the door.
格雷厄姆已经在门口了。
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At his side was a beautiful young woman.
他旁边是个年轻漂亮的女子。
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He gave the girl at the desk the message.
他把便条递给了桌旁的女孩。
4 PREP 从相隔(一段距离)的地方;呈…角度 When you are describing where someone or something is, you can say that they are at a certain distance. You can also say that one thing is at an angle in relation to another thing. 从相隔(一段距离)的地方;呈…角度
5 PREP 在(某时间或时刻) If something happens at a particular time, that is the time when it happens or begins to happen. 在(某时间或时刻)
6 PREP 在(某一年龄时);在…岁时 If you do something at a particular age, you do it when you are that age. 在(某一年龄时);在…岁时
7 PREP 以,达(某一速度、频率、水平或价格) You use at to express a rate, frequency, level, or price. 以,达(某一速度、频率、水平或价格)
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I drove back down the highway at normal speed.
我以正常车速沿公路返回。
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Check the oil at regular intervals, and have the car serviced regularly.
定期检查汽油,并对车辆进行定期维护。
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The submarine lies at a depth of 6,000 feet in the Barents Sea.
潜艇位于巴伦支海水下6,000英尺深处。
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...custom-designed rugs at $16 to $100 a sq ft.
价格在每平方英尺16至100美元不等的定制地毯。
8 PREP 以,达(某一数量) You use at before a number or amount to indicate a measurement. 以,达(某一数量)
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Weighing in at eighty tons, the B-19 was easily the largest and most sophisticated warplane in the world.
B-19重达80吨,无疑是世界上最大、最先进的军用飞机。
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...as unemployment stays pegged at three million.
当失业人数维持在300万
9 PREP 朝(某人或某物看);向(某人掷物);冲(某人说话) If you look at someone or something, you look towards them. If you direct an object or a comment at someone, you direct it towards them. 朝(某人或某物看);向(某人掷物);冲(某人说话)
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He looked at Michael and laughed.
他看着迈克尔笑了。
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The crowds became violent and threw petrol bombs at the police.
人群变得狂暴起来,并向警察投掷汽油弹。
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A couple of people started shouting abuse at them as they walked past a pub.
当他们经过一个酒吧时,有几个人开始朝他们谩骂。
10 PREP 向,朝(某人微笑、招手等) You can use at after verbs such as 'smile' or 'wave' and before nouns referring to people to indicate that you have put on an expression or made a gesture which someone is meant to see or understand. 向,朝(某人微笑、招手等)
11 PREP (指)向… If you point or gesture at something, you move your arm or head in its direction so that it will be noticed by someone you are with. (指)向…
12 PREP 致力于;定位于;期望达到 If you are working at something, you are dealing with it. If you are aiming at something, you are trying to achieve it. 致力于;定位于;期望达到
13 PREP 应(某人邀请或要求) If something is done at someone's invitation or request, it is done as a result of it. 应(某人邀请或要求)
14 PREP 处在…状态 You use at to say that someone or something is in a particular state or condition. 处在…状态
15 PREP (用于所有格代词和形容词最高级前,表示某人或某物在此时的某一特征最鲜明) You use at before a possessive pronoun and a superlative adjective to say that someone or something has more of a particular quality than at any other time. (用于所有格代词和形容词最高级前,表示某人或某物在此时的某一特征最鲜明)
16 PREP 以…方式 You use at to say how something is being done. 以…方式
17 PREP (表示某人重复做某事) You use at to show that someone is doing something repeatedly. (表示某人重复做某事)
18 PREP 在…方面(擅长) You use at to indicate an activity or task when saying how well someone does it. 在…方面(擅长)
19 PREP 对…的反应 You use at to indicate what someone is reacting to. 对…的反应
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Eleanor was annoyed at having had to wait so long for him.
埃莉诺为不得不等他这么长时间而感到很恼火。
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The British team did not disguise their delight at their success.
英国队毫不掩饰他们获胜的喜悦。
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Six months ago she would have laughed at the idea.
要是在6个月前,她会对这个想法嗤之以鼻。
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