at

preposition
🔊/ət/, strong form 🔊/æt/
🔊/ət/, strong form 🔊/æt/
Idioms
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  1. used to say where something/somebody is or where something happens在(某处)
    • at the corner of the street在街角
    • We changed at Crewe.我们在克鲁换的车。🔊🔊
    • They arrived late at the airport.他们晚到了机场。🔊🔊
    • At the roundabout take the third exit.在环岛处走第三个出口。🔊🔊
    • I'll be at home all morning.我一上午都在家。🔊🔊
    • She's at Tom's (= at Tom's house).她在汤姆家中。🔊🔊
    • I met her at the hospital.我在医院遇见了她。🔊🔊
    • How many people were there at the concert?音乐会上有多少人?🔊🔊
  2. used to say where somebody works or studies在(表示学习或工作地点)
    • He's been at the bank longer than anyone else.他在银行工作的时间比任何人都长。🔊🔊
    • She's at Yale (= Yale University).她在耶鲁大学。🔊🔊
  3. used to say when something happens在(某时间或时刻)
    • We left at 2 o'clock.我们在两点钟离开的。🔊🔊
    • at the end of the week在周末
    • We woke at dawn.我们在黎明醒来。🔊🔊
    • I didn't know at the time of writing (= when I wrote).我写的时候并不知道。🔊🔊
    • At night you can see the stars.夜晚可以看见星星。🔊🔊
    • (British English) What are you doing at the weekend?你打算周末干什么?🔊🔊
  4. used to state the age at which somebody does something在…岁时
    • She got married at 25.她 25 岁结婚。🔊🔊
    • He left school at the age of 16.他 16 岁中学毕业。🔊🔊
  5. in the direction of or towards somebody/something向;朝
    • What are you looking at?你在看什么?🔊🔊
    • He pointed a gun at her.他把枪口对着她。🔊🔊
    • Somebody threw paint at the prime minister.有人朝首相泼油漆。🔊🔊
  6. used after a verb to show that somebody tries to do something, or partly does something, but does not succeed or complete it(用于动词后,涉及未做成或未做完的事)
    • He clutched wildly at the rope as he fell.他坠落时拼命想抓住绳子。🔊🔊
    • She nibbled at a sandwich (= ate only small bits of it).她一小口一小口地吃三明治。🔊🔊
  7. used with adjectives to show how well somebody does something(与形容词连用,表示能力)在…方面
    • I'm good at French.我的法语很好。🔊🔊
    • She's hopeless at managing people.她对人事管理一窍不通。🔊🔊
  8. used to show a rate, speed, etc.(用于速度、比率等)以,达
    • He was driving at 70 mph.他以每小时 70 英里的速度驾车行驶。🔊🔊
    • The noise came at two-minute intervals (= once every two minutes).每两分钟传来一次响声。🔊🔊
    • Prices start at $1 000.起价 1 000 美元。🔊🔊
    • The book retails at £19.95.这本书的零售价为19.95英镑。
  9. used to state the distance away from something在…远;从相隔…远的地方
    • I held it at arm's length.我伸直胳膊提着它。🔊🔊
    • Can you read a car number plate at fifty metres?在五十米远处你能看清汽车牌吗?🔊🔊
  10. used to show the situation somebody/something is in, what somebody is doing or what is happening处于…状态
    • The country is now at war.这个国家正在打仗。🔊🔊
    • I felt at a disadvantage.我觉得处于不利地位。🔊🔊
    • I think Mr Harris is at lunch.我想哈里斯先生正在吃午饭。🔊🔊
  11. at somebody’s/something’s best/worst, etc. used to say that somebody/something is as good, bad, etc. as they can be处于最佳(或最差等)状态;在全盛(或谷底等)时期
    • This was Osaka at her best.这是她最好的大阪。
    • The garden's at its most beautiful in June.六月的花园最美丽。🔊🔊
  12. used with adjectives to show the cause of something(与形容词连用)因为,由于,对…
    • They were impatient at the delay.他们对拖延不耐烦了。🔊🔊
    • She was delighted at the result.她对这个结果感到高兴。🔊🔊
  13. (formal) in response to something应…(而);响应;回答
    • They attended the dinner at the chairman's invitation.他们应董事长之邀出席了宴会。🔊🔊
  14. (North American English) used when giving a phone number(提供电话号码时用)
    • You can reach me at 637-2335, extension 354.你可以打 637-2335 这个电话号码,转分机 354 与我联系。🔊🔊
  15. 🔊/æt/
    🔊/æt/
    (computing计算机) the symbol (@) used in email addresses(用于电子邮箱地址中的符号 @)Topics Phones, email and the interneta1
  16. Word OriginOld English æt, of Germanic origin; related to Old Frisian et and Old Norse at, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin ad ‘to’.
Idioms
at that
  1. used when you are giving an extra piece of information(提供额外信息时)而且还
    • He managed to buy a car after all—and a nice one at that.他终于设法买了一辆小轿车,而且还挺不错的。🔊🔊
be at it again
  1. to be doing something, especially something bad正在做某事(尤指坏事)
    • Look at all that graffiti—those kids have been at it again.瞧,那么多涂鸦,又是那些孩子干的好事。🔊🔊
where it’s at
  1. (informal) a place or an activity that is very popular or fashionable盛大活动(场合);流行活动(地方)
    • Judging by the crowds waiting to get in, this seems to be where it's at.从等待入场的人群来看,这好像是个盛大活动。🔊🔊