英语词类手册介词分册 第二章 几个A头介词与几个B头介词

第三节 英语介词at用法例析(下)㈥

编者  四川大竹  张有樑

 

（续前：二、动词短语及习用短语中的at  2.习惯用语中的at短语 ⒅at+u头词／v头词介词宾语）

⒆at+w头词介词宾语

①w头词介宾双词at短语

如：at will随意／任意                 at worst在最坏的情况下

at whiles 有时                    at weekends＝on weekends【美】在周末

例：The vocal cords can be opened or shut at will. 声带可以随意开闭。【at will】

He could evoke her face at will. 他随便什么时候都能回想起她的模样来。

The magician can make the box big or small at will. 这个魔术师可随意让盒子变大变小。

We shall lose at worst only fifty pounds. 我们的损失最坏也只有五十英镑。【at worst】

At worst, we would lift our spirits for a time.最起码，我们可在短时间内改变我们的情绪。

Silence is at whiles the severest criticism. 沈默有时是最严厉的批评。【at whiles】

Imagination is at whiles important than learning. 想象有时比学识重要。

The rich at whiles complain their empty life. 富人有时抱怨她们空虚的生存。

I will be at liberty only at weekends. 我只有在周末才有空。【at weekends】

They often entertained their friends at weekends. 他们常在周末招待朋友。

He likes to watch farces at weekends to relax himself.他喜欢在周末看滑稽剧来放松自己。

 

②w头词介宾多词at短语——箭头后介词短语是箭头前的双词介短扩张之用。

如：at what time 在什么时间      at (a)white heat白热化时／盛怒之下／情绪紧张激动

at whatever 无论(是／做)什么→at whatever time无论什么时候→at whatever…

at wholesale 整批地／用批发方式→at wholesale price 批发价

at war 处于战争状态／在争执中→at war with 跟…处于交战中／跟…不和

at work 在工作／在运转／在起作用→at work on／upon 从事于／忙于

at weekly intervals 每隔一星期／一周一次→at … intervals 每隔…(时间)

例：The campaign was at a white heat.竞选已经白热化。【at (a) white heat】

Mary’s anger was at white heat. 玛丽愤怒到了极点。

He was at a white heat, when I paid him a visit. 当我拜访他时，他正在愤怒之中。

He worked at white heat to make the deadline. 为赶上最后期限，他极度紧张地工作。

At what time did you arrive at the station? 你是几点钟到火车站的？【at what time】

At what time will we arrive at our destination? 我们什么时间到达目的地?

May you succeed at whatever you try.  (祝你)马到成功。【at whatever (…)】

You’d better do your best at whatever you do. 你最好做你最擅长做的事。

We’ll be ready at whatever time you get here. 我们将做好准备，随时恭候您的到来。

We can go at whatever time suits you best. 只要你时间合适，我们什么时候去都可以。

A man without training works at whatever jobs to turn up.

没受过训练的人有什么活干什么活。

She would put everyone else in the shade at whatever party she appears.

在任何舞会上，只要她一露面，就显不出其他的人了。

He buys at wholesale and sells at retail. 他批发买进再零售卖出。【at wholesale】

We sell direct to the public at wholesale prices. 我们最实惠的价格直销给大众。

These tables sell at wholesale for 100 yuan per piece. 这些桌子以每张一百元批售。

He bought these goods at wholesale price.他以批发价购进了这批货物。【at wholesale price】

We sell direct to the public at wholesale prices. 我们最实惠的价格直销给大众。

Buy stock Casio and Seiko watches at wholesale prices. 批发价购买卡西欧和精工手表。

Those two countries have been at war for a long time. 那两个国家已交战很久了。【at war】

When he was in college, his country was at war. 他上大学时，他的国家正处于战争状态。

They are at war with this country. 他们在与这个国家交战。【at war with】

The two families are at war with each other. 那两家彼此不和。

The two sisters are constantly at war with each other. 这两姐妹不时发生争执。

We have 40 hours at work at the most each week. 我们每周至多工作四十小时。【at work】

Now it is hard to see such forces at work. 现在很难看到这种力量发挥作用。

They went to the plant to see the machines at work. 他们去工厂观看机器运转的情形。

I’m at work on a new project now. 我现在正忙于一个新工程。【at work on】

He’s hard at work on a new novel. 他正努力忙着写一本新小说。

The woman engineer is at work upon an advanced apparatus to be used in predicting earthquake.  这位女工程师正从事于研制一种先进的预测地震的仪器。【at work upon】

Our neurologists are at work upon it now. 我们的神经病学家正在研究这个问题。

The first group was given 5 doses at weekly intervals.第一组每周给5剂。【at weekly intervals】

The trains leave at hourly intervals. 列车每隔一小时开出一趟。【at …intervals】

He comes back to see us at regular intervals. 他每隔一段时间就回来看看我们。

 

⒇at+y头／z头词介词宾语

①z头词介宾双词at短语

如：at zero 在零度时／至零度／【喻】无希望

例：At zerowater is frozen solid. 零度时水冻结为固体。

Water is becoming ice at zero centigrade. 水在摄氏零度结冰。

My knowledge on the subject stands at zero. 我对这个问题的知识等于零。

Prospects of success in the talks were put at zero. 会谈没有成功的希望。

 

②y头词介宾多词at短语

如：at your age在你这个年龄／你在这个年龄

at your end 在你(们)那里

at your door／doorsteps 在门口／在跟前／靠近

at your fingertips就在附近／触手可及／了如指掌

at your ease 让你放心／舒适从容地／自由自在地

at your earliest convenience 在你方便时尽早／得便务请尽早

at your leisure 当有空的时候／在认为方便之时

at your own sweet will 你(可)随意／任意

at your peril 承担风险／后果自负

at your service 愿为您效劳／听候吩咐

例：At your age you should know better. 按你这个年龄应该更懂事了。【at your age】

You better take chances at your age. 在你这个年龄最好冒险一次。

Staying up late will do you harm at your age. 你这样年纪，晚睡不好。

I used to write poetry at your age. 我在你这么大的时候也常常写诗。

Are there any problems at your end? 你那边有什么问题吗? 【at your end】

Please insure F.P.A at your end. 请在你处投保平安险。【F.P.A=free of particular average平安险】

Can you tell me the price of the goods at your end. 能否告知我此商品在贵处的价格?

You can get off at your door. 你可以在你家门口下车。【at your door(steps)】

The courier will deliver the goods at your door. 快递员会把货物送上门。

A brown and white dog is at your doorsteps. 一只褐白两色的花狗在你门口。

A new opportunity awaits you at your doorstep. 一个新的机遇在你门口等着你。

Do you gaze at your doorstep and picture me there? 你是否望着台阶想着我?

I think you have known this at your fingertips. 我想你对此已经了如指掌。【at your fingertips】

It’s a pity to lost the information at your fingertips. 唾手可得的信息失之可惜。

Happiness is very near from you, at your fingertips. 幸福已离你很近，触手可及。

The new computer you’ll have isat your fingertips. 你将拥有的那台新电脑已触手可及。

You may finish the work at your ease. 你可以从容地把这项工作做完。【at your ease】

The panel will do their best to set you at your ease. 该座谈小组将尽力而为让您放心。

Come at your earliest convenience. 你方便的时候请尽早光临。【at your earliest convenience】

Please deliver the goods at your earliest convenience. 请尽早送货。

Please send the goods at your earliest convenience. 请将货物尽速寄下。

Please telephone／reply at your earliest convenience. 请尽早打电话／尽早答复。

We trust to receive a cheque at your earliest convenience. 我们希望早日收到你的支票。

Drop in to see me at your leisure. 如有闲暇，请来寒舍一叙。【at your leisure】

Please write me a letter at your leisure. 请在你方便的时候写信给我。

You can do that at your own sweet will. 你可任意那么做。【at your own sweet will】

You can do what you want to do at your own sweet will. 你可任意做你想做之事。

You are allowed to watch this area at your own sweet will. 你被允许在这一带随意观看。

You may go or stay at your own choice. 是去是留，悉听尊便。【at your own …】

It’s not humorous to laugh at your own jokes. 因你自己的笑话而笑就不幽默了。

You can arrange the matter at your own convenience. 这事你看怎样方便就怎样安排。

The date of the interview will be fixed at your own discretion. 会见日期由你自己决定。

If you go into the cave without waiting for the guide, you do it at your own risk.

如果你不等向导来便走进洞去，后果由你自己负责。

You bet against them at your peril. 你是不能冒险打赌的。【at your peril】

You’d better not invest so much money at your peril. 你最好不要冒险投资这么多。

The bicycle has no brakes; you ride it at your peril. 这辆自行车没闸，你要骑可太危险了。

The typewriter is at your service. 这台打字机随便你使用。【at your service】

I’m glad to at your service anytime. 我乐意随时为您效劳。

We are at your service at all times. 不论何时，我们都准备好为您服务。

If you need anything, I am at your service. 您要是需要什么，请尽管吩咐。

（词类手册介词分册第二章第三节at下续完）