... rate词组用法总结 ： at a rate of knots极快地 at any rate 无论如何 ...
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?极快的
... at any rate 无论如何；不管怎样； at a rate of knots极快的； at this/ that rate 照这样（那样）下去 ...
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?极快
... at a push一推之下，一按之下；在紧急时；不得已时；困难地 at a rate of knots极快，迅速地 at arm's length以一臂之远；在伸手可及之处；相当疏远地；保持一定距离地；（交易）双方均不受对方控制地 ...
双语例句
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While at the moment Tom may seem to be moving on atarateofknots, chances are that in five years time it is Nicole who will be having the fewer regrets about their parting.
很可能5年内，为两人分手而后悔的是尼科尔，因为此刻汤姆·克鲁斯的演艺事业看起来正飞黄腾达。
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The rich man lent the servant his horse, and he duly set off for Samara ata great rateofknots.