词组A 12
at peace. in harmony;处于和平(和睦)状态;处于平静状态
If only the world were at peace.全世界都和睦相处就好了。
We are fortunately at peace with all the world today.我们今天有幸能和世界各国和平共处。
After taking the medicine, she felt at peace with herself.吃过药之后,她感到平静多了。
at present. now; 现在
At present he is a professor of physics.他现在是物理学教授。
I can't think of any fit person just at present.我现在一下想不出什么适合的人。
We don't need any more at present.现在我们不再需要什么了。
at random. aimlessly; without any plan胡乱地;漫无目的地
He asked questions at random.他胡乱问些问题。
He took a book at random off the shelf.他随意从书架上拿下一本书。
at rest. 静止
The sea is at rest.大海很平静。
at rest. quiet 安静
The girl is never really at rest.那个女孩总是手脚不停。
at rest. settled 解决
The question is now at rest.问题现已解决。
at somebody 's command. 听从某人的命令
The dog went for the man at its master's command.主子一声令下,狗就向那人扑去。
at somebody 's command. at somebody 's service受某人支配
She has a large vocabulary at her command.她掌握大量的词汇。
at somebody 's convenience 在某人方便的时候
Please come at your convenience.请在你方便的时候来。
at somebody 's disposal 可以自由支配(使用)
After twenty hours of classes each week, the students have a lot of free time at their disposal.每周上20节课之后,学生们有大量自由支配的时间。
Jack put his car at her disposal.杰克的车她可随便使用。
The money is at the disposal of the committee.这笔钱由委员会自由支配。
at somebody 's heels. following closely紧跟在…后面
He kept at my heels.他紧紧跟着我。
Famine often follows at the heels of war.战争之后常常跟着饥荒。
at somebody 's mercy . 受某人支配或控制
He is now at your mercy.他现在由你控制。
The ship was at the mercy of wind and waves in the storm.在风暴中,那条船任凭风浪吹打。
at somebody 's service 听任某人使用;听任某人差遣
I am at your service at any time.我随时为你效劳。
My bike is at your service.我的自行车你随便用好了。
at sea. on the open sea在海上
The ship spent fifty days at sea. 这条船在海上航行了四十天。
at sea. lost in mind; puzzled;茫然;迷惑;不知所措
You are still all at sea. He is an out and out scoundrel.你还蒙在鼓里,他是一个十足的流氓。
The job was new to him, and for a few days he was all at sea. 他刚开始干这活,有好几天他都糊里糊涂的。
He is quite at sea as to what measures should be taken to settle the problem.他全然不知该采取什么措施来解决这个问题。
She was quite at sea in regard to that matter.说到那件事,她实在茫然。
at stake . at risk; in danger;胜败未定;处于成败(存亡、输赢)关头;在危险中
The life of the wounded pilot is at stake,受伤的飞行员生死未卜。
He put all his money at stake in this business.他孤注一掷,把钱全部投在这项经营上。
My honor is at stake, so I cannot let the matter rest.这危及我的名誉,所以我不能不管。
The team played hard because the championship was at stake.这支球队打得非常卖力,因为冠军赛已进入决定性的阶段。
at table. having a meal在吃饭
They were at table when I called.我拜访时,他们正在吃饭。
at the beginning. at the starting point of,在…开头
They sang a song at the beginning of the meeting.会议开始时他们唱了一首歌。
at the conclusion of . at the end of,在…结束时
She went home at the conclusion of the ceremony.典礼一结束她就回家了。
at the cost of . at the expense of以…为代价;以…为牺牲
He succeeded only at the cost of his health.他成功了,但身体却垮了。
He saved the lives of his friends at the cost of his own.他牺牲自己而挽救了朋友的生命。
at the expense of .with the loss of; at the sacrifice of 失去;牺牲
He devoted his time to football at the expense of his studies.他全然不顾学习,把全部时间都用于踢球。
He became a brilliant scholar,but only at the expense of his health.他成了一个卓越的学者,却牺牲了自己的健康。
Don't try to benefit at the expense of others.不要干损人利已的事。
at the expense of .at the cost of,花费;支付
We were all entertained at the director's expense.我们全由导演请客。
They built the railroad at the expense of two hundred million dollars.他们花了两亿美元修筑这条铁路。
He has been at the expense of her education.他一直支付她的教育经费。