- 对(异性)有强烈的性要求
- [口语]目的在于,以…为目的,以…为目标:
What is she at in her new book?
她那本新书的目的是什么?
- 反复要求;不断地找(某人的)岔子;责备;责骂:
My wife has been at me for a long time to buy her a necklet.
我妻子很久以来总是缠着我,要我给她买一条项链。
The teacher is always at the pupils for one thing or another.
这位老师总是为这样那样的事责备学生们。
- 从事于,致力于:
What is he at?
他在干什么?
Tom has been at his homework for hours.
汤姆做家庭作业好几个小时了。
- [口语]时髦,流行:
We got our clothes in the Wang Fu Jing Street;that's where it's at.
我们到王府井大街购买衣服;那里的衣服可时髦呢。
- 瞎摸弄(别人的东西);损害:
Tom's been at my computer again.
汤姆又在乱弄我的电脑了。
- 袭击(某人或某物):
Our soldiers are at the enemy.
我们战士正在打击敌人。
- (令人不快地、苛求地)试图说服:
Jane was still at Jack to pick up the relationship where they had left off.
简还在说服杰克,以便恢复他们中断了的关系。
- [美国俚语]发生:
That is where it's at, sir.
先生,事情就是在这儿发生的。
- 在(…地方):
Be at the gate at eight.
8点钟到门口。