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| at home advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (sport: in own ground) (运动) | 主场
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at home,
at-home adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in own house) | 在家的，家里的
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| | | 家庭的，家用的
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| at-home nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (reception in own house) | 在家接待客人
zài jiā jiē dài kè rén |
| | | 家庭招待会
jiā tíng zhāo dài huì |
| at issue advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (being discussed, in question) | 正在争论的
zhèng zài zhēng lùn de |
| | | 有分歧的
yǒu fèn qí de |
| | At issue here are the psychological origins of criminal behaviour. |
| at it adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | slang (having sex) (俚语，指做爱) | 做个不停，别松懈
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| | I couldn't sleep because, they were at it all night! |
| at large advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (as a whole, in general) | 大体上
dà tǐ shàng |
| | | 总体上
zǒng tǐ shàng |
| | | 整个
zhěng gè |
| at large adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (escaped) (囚犯) | 在逃的，逍遥法外的
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| | The murderer is still at large. |
at large,
at-large adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (role: free-ranging) | 无固定职位的
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| 备注: A hyphen is used with this meaning only, when the adjective precedes the noun. |
| | Besides the chair and treasurer, the board also includes five members at large. |
at last,
at long last advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (finally) | 最后
zuì hòu |
| | | 终于
zhōng yú |
| | At last, I've finished writing that report! |
| at least advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (no less or fewer than) | 不少于
bù shǎo yú |
| | | 至少
zhì shǎo |
| | Mary needs at least £1,000 to pay for her holiday. |
| at least advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (if nothing else) | 不管怎样
bù guǎn zěn yàng |
| | | 无论如何
wú lùn rú hé |
| | | 至少
zhì shǎo |
| | He lost his job, but at least he still has a home. His wife left him but at least, she left him the furniture. |
| at least advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at the minimum) | 最低限度
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| | | 最少
zuì shǎo |
| | | 至少
zhì shǎo |
| | Please at least wash the dishes! |
| at leisure advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (when it is convenient) | 闲暇时
xián xiá shí |
| | | 有空时
yǒu kōng shí |
| | She's not in a hurry, so just send her the files at your leisure. |
| at leisure adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (free of planned activities) | 悠闲
yōu xián |
| | | 闲暇
xián xiá |
| at length advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (extensively, in detail) | 终于
zhōng yú |
| | | 详细地
xiáng xì de |
| | He explained his financial situation to me at length. |
| at length advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (after a long while) | 终于
zhōng yú |
| | | 最终
zuì zhōng |
| | At length, Joyce looked up from her book. |
| at liberty adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (free) | 自由
zì yóu |
| at liberty adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (unconstrained) | 不受限制
bú shòu xiàn zhì |
| | | 不受支配
bú shòu zhī pèi |
| | The police were not at liberty to discuss details of the case with the press. |
| at loggerheads adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in opposition, in a dispute) | 不和
bù hé |
| | | 对立
duì lì |
| | | 冲突
chōng tū |
| at long last exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (emphatic: finally) (强调) | 终于，总算
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| at maturity advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (debt: when payment is due) (债务等) | 到期
dào qī |
| at maturity advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (investment: when payable to owner) (投资) | 到期
dào qī |
| | The savings bond will yield a good return at maturity. |
| at midday advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at 12 noon) | 在正午
zài zhèng wǔ |
| | | 正午时分
zhèng wǔ shí fēn |
| | | 中午12点整
zhōng wǔ diǎn zhěng |
| | Monday to Friday, lunch is served at midday. |
at most,
at the most advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (and no more, not more than) | 最多
zuì duō |
| | | 不超过
bù chāo guò |
| | A newly imported vehicle may be used for three months at most before it becomes liable to tax. It will take 10 minutes at the most. |
| at night advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (during the nighttime) | 在夜里
zài yè lǐ |
| | | 在夜间
zài yè jiān |
| | | 在晚上
zài wǎn shàng |
| | Bats only feed at night. My cat is often the most alert and playful at night. |
| at no time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (never, not at any point) | 决不
jué bù |
| | | 在任何时候都不
zài rèn hé shí hòu dōu bù |
| | At no time did Bob leave the house that evening. |
| at noon advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at 12 o'clock midday) | 在中午
zài zhōng wǔ |
| | | 中午时分
zhōng wǔ shí fēn |
| | My brother is due to arrive at noon. The office closes at noon for lunch. |
| at odds advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in disagreement) | 意见不统一地
yì jiàn bù tǒng yī de |
| | | 不和地
bù hé de |
| | The couple were at odds over which car to buy. |
| at odds with adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in disagreement with) | 与…意见不一致
yǔ … yì jiàn bù yí zhì |
| | | 起争执
qǐ zhēng zhí |
| | Your opinion is at odds with the facts. |
| at odds with [sb] adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (person: disagreeing) | 与...意见相左的
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| | | 与...意见不一的
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| at once advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (immediately) | 立刻，马上，立马
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| | When Beth saw how ill her son was, she called the health centre at once. |
| | 看到儿子病重，贝丝立马给健康中心打了电话。 |
| at once advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at one time: simultaneously) | 同时
tóng shí |
| | I can't clean the house and take care of the children at once. |
| | 我没法同时又看孩子、又打扫房子。 |
| at one advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at one o'clock) | 一点整
yì diǎn zhěng |
| | We went for lunch at one. |
| at one point advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at a given moment) | 某一刻
mǒu yí kè |
| | | 在某一时间
zài mǒu yì shí jiān |
| | At one point, I thought we might even get married. |
| at one time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (once, at some point in the past) | 一度
yí dù |
| | | 曾经
céng jīng |
| | At one time you were allowed to buy milk straight from the farmer. |
| at one time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (simultaneously) | 同时
tóng shí |
| | I was trying to do three things at one time, and failed the three. |
| at one with adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in agreement with, at peace with) | 与…意见一致
yǔ yì jiàn yí zhì |
| | After I meditate, I feel at one with the world. |
| at peace adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in agreement) | 相处和睦
xiāng chǔ hé mù |
| | | 处于和平状态
chǔ yú hé píng zhuàng tài |
| | After years of conflict the two countries are at peace. |
| at peace adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (reconciled) | 和解
hé jiě |
| | | 和好
hé hǎo |
| | I'm at peace now that the divorce is final. |
| at present advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (currently, at the moment) | 目前
mù qián |
| | | 当前
dāng qián |
| | | 当前
dāng qián |
| | I have nothing to add at present. |
| at random advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in an arbitrary way) | 随便地
suí biàn de |
| | | 任意地
rèn yì de |
| | | 随意地
suí yì de |
| | His toys are spread out at random on the floor. |
| at regular intervals advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (time: on a fixed schedule) | 每隔一定时间
měi gé yí dìng shí jiān |
| | The nurse came in and checked my vital signs at regular intervals. |
| at regular intervals advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (distance:) | 每隔一段距离
měi gé yí duàn jù lí |
| at rest advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in a relaxed state) | 在休息
zài xiū xī |
| | | 休息之中
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| | Researchers measured the man's brain activity while he was at rest. |
| at rest advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not moving) | 处于停止状态
chǔ yú tíng zhǐ zhuàng tài |
| | The truck was at rest when the accident occurred. |
| at right angles advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (geometry: at 90 degrees) (几何学) | 成直角
chéng zhí jiǎo |
| | The two roads meet at right angles. |
| at risk advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in danger) | 处于危险中地
chǔ yú wēi xiǎn zhōng de |
| | Driving while drunk puts people's lives at risk. |
at risk,
at-risk adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in danger) | 处于险境的
chǔ yú xiǎn jìng de |
| | | 高危的
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| | Urban women in the age group of 30-45 years have emerged as an at-risk population for heart diseases. |
| | 30-45岁的城市女性已经成为心脏病的高发人群。 |
| at [sb]'s feet advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (worshipping) | 臣服于某人脚下
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| | Michael had all of the audience at his feet when he sang his latest hit song. |
| at [sb]'s feet advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in front of feet) | 在某人脚边
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| | The pencil was lying at his feet, just where he had dropped it. |
| at [sb]'s side advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (beside) (本义) | 在某人身旁，在某人身边
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| | I will sit at your side during the banquet. |
| at [sb]'s side advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (supporting, comforting) (比喻，表示支持) | 和某人站在一起，站在某人一边
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| | Fortunately, your husband will always be at your side because he loves you. |
| at school advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (attending classes) | 在上学
zài shàng xué |
| | | 在上课
zài shàng kè |
| | Sara isn't home right now; she's at school. |
| at school advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | US (at university) (指大学) | 在学校
zài xué xiào |
| at school adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | UK (of school age) | 学龄的
xué líng de |
| at sea advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | literal (on the open water) (本义) | 在大海上，在广阔的水面上
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| | The old sailor loves to recount his adventures at sea. |
at sea,
all at sea adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (disorientated) | 茫然的
máng rán de |
| | | 不知所措的
bù zhī suǒ cuò de |
| | | 迷茫的
mí máng de |
| | Clara was all at sea in the advanced calculus class. |
| at sign nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (symbol: @) | @符号
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| at some other time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at an unspecified future time) (指将来) | 改天，下次
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| | I promise that we'll go to Disneyland at some other time. |
| at some other time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at an unspecified past time) (指过去) | 另一天，另一次
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| | I had promised that we would go to Disney at some other time. |
| at some point advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at an unspecified moment) | 某个时刻
mǒu gè shí kè |
| | | 某个时间
mǒu gè shí jiān |
| | At some point, we'll need to decide whether the project is worth continuing. |
| at stake advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at risk) | 有风险，岌岌可危地
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| | | 关系到
guān xì dào |
| | You need to make sure you do the job correctly because your professional reputation is at stake! |
| | 你一定要把这份工作做对、做好，这可关系到你的职业声誉！ |
| at that exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in addition) | 而且
ér qiě |
| | | 另外
lìng wài |
| | The car is too expensive, and it's ugly at that. |
| at that exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (and then) | 于是
yú shì |
| | | 然后
rán hòu |
| | At that, the chairman ended the meeting. |
| at that moment advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at a specified instant in the past) | 就在那个时候
jiù zài nà gè shí hòu |
| | | 就在那一刻
jiù zài nà yí kè |
| | At that moment I realized that she truly loved me. |
| at that time advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (during a specified past period) | 在那时
zài nà shí |
| | | 在当时
zài dāng shí |
| | | 那个时候
nà gè shí hòu |
| | I was born in 1999. At that time my father was a captain, but now he is a major. |
| at the back advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in, towards the rear) | 在后面
zài hòu miàn |
| | | 朝后地
cháo hòu de |
| | We went to the cinema and sat at the back. |
| at the base of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (at the bottom of) | 在…的最底部
zài de zuì dǐ bù |
| | We'll meet at the base of the volcano and hike up together. |
| at the beginning exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (at the starting point) | 刚开始
gāng kāi shǐ |
| at the beginning advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (initially, to start with) | 起初
qǐ chū |
| | | 最初
zuì chū |
| at the beginning of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (at the starting point of) | 在…的开头
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| | | 在…开始时
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| | One should use a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence. |
at the behest of,
at [sb]'s behest exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | literary (as strongly requested by) | 在…的敦促下
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| | | 在…的强烈要求下
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| | The accused man was deported to the UK at the behest of the British government. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (be the cause of [sth]) | 是…的原因
shì de yuán yīn |
| | | 是造成…的原因
shì zào chéng de yuán yīn |
| | Childhood experiences are often at the bottom of adult complexes. |
| be at the bottom of [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (be at the lowest part of [sth]) | 在…底部
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| | The village is at the bottom of the mountain. |
| at the crack of dawn advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (early in morning) | 黎明时分
lí míng shí fēn |
| | | 破晓时
pò xiǎo shí |
| | | 一大早
yí dà zǎo |
| | I have to get up at the crack of dawn to get to work on time. |
| at the drop of a hat advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at the least provocation or invitation) | （脾气等）一触即发
pí qì děng yí chù jí fā |
| | That girl is so emotional, she'll start crying at the drop of a hat. |
| at the earliest advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (and no sooner) | 最早
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| | We may have your order ready by Saturday at the earliest or at the latest, by next Wednesday. |
| at the earliest opportunity exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (as soon as possible) | 一有机会
yì yǒu jī huì |
| | | 尽早
jǐn zǎo |
| | Please respond to this letter at the earliest opportunity. |
| at the eleventh hour advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (at the last moment) | 在最后一刻
zài zuì hòu yí kè |
| | | 关键时刻
guān jiàn shí kè |
| | At the eleventh hour, the supplies reached the starving villagers. |
| at the end advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in the concluding stages) | 在最后
zài zuì hòu |
| | | 结束时
jié shù shí |
| | | 最终
zuì zhōng |
| | We'll look forward to a relaxing evening at the end of the day. |
| at the end of [sth] exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in final stages of [sth]) | 在…的最后阶段
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| | | 在…结束时
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| at the end advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (just before death) | 临死时
lín sǐ shí |
| | | 临死前
lín sǐ qián |
| | At the end, she just sighed and let go of my hand. |
| at the end of the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in the evening) | 傍晚时刻，一天结束的时候
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| | He went home at the end of the day. |
| | 他在傍晚时刻回家。 |
| at the end of the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (ultimately) | 最终，最后
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| | At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| | 到头来，我们也毫无办法。 |
| at the end of the earth exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in a distant place) | 在天涯海角
zài tiān yá hǎi jiǎo |
| at the expense of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (to the disadvantage of) | 以损失…为代价
yǐ sǔn shī wéi dài jià |
| | Many children make cruel jokes at the expense of other children. |
| at [sb]'s expense preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | figurative (to detriment of [sb]) (人) | 以损伤...为代价，以伤害...为代价
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| at the expense of [sth] preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (to disadvantage of [sth]) (事) | 以...为代价
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| | | 靠牺牲...
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| at the first opportunity advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (as soon as possible) | 一有机会
yì yǒu jī huì |
| | | 尽快
jǐn kuài |
| | When I had the chance I did it at the first opportunity. |
at the forefront,
in the forefront advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in the vanguard) | 在前沿
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at the forefront of [sth],
in the forefront of [sth] advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in the vanguard) | 在…的前沿
zài de qián yán |
| | Yves Saint Laurent was at the forefront of haute couture for years. |
| at the gym advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (using an exercise facility) | 在健身房
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| | I like to take kickboxing classes at the gym. |
| at the hands of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (because of: [sb]) | 出自某人之手
chū zì mǒu rén zhī shǒu |
| | | 因为某人的原因
yīn wèi mǒu rén de yuán yīn |
| | Many women die at the hands of their own families for perceived dishonor. |
at [sb]'s hands,
at [sb]'s hand,
by [sb]'s hands,
by [sb]'s hand preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (because of) (指由于某人行为) | 因为，由于
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| | | 于...之手，在...手里
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| at the heart of preppreposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours." | (at the centre of) | 在…中央
zài … zhōng yāng |
| | | 处于…的核心部分
chǔ yú de hé xīn bù fèn |
| | | 位于…的中心
wèi yú de zhōng xīn |
| | At the heart of the financial crisis there was a lot of greed. |
| at the helm advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (in charge, in control) (比喻) | 掌权地，掌控全局地
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| | After five years he is now at the helm of his unit. |
| at the helm nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (nautical: steering a ship) (本义，航海) | 掌舵
zhǎng duò |
| | I was glad my father was at the helm during the storm. |
| at the last minute advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (almost too late) | 到最后一刻
dào zuì hòu yí kè |
| | | 在最后的时刻
zài zuì hòu de shí kè |
| | | 在紧要关头
zài jǐn yào guān tóu |
| | At the last minute, I decided to go to the concert with my friend. |
| at the latest advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (not later) | 最晚
zuì wǎn |
| | This project needs to be completed by close of business tomorrow at the latest. |
| at the limit advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | figurative (at the boundary) | 到极限
dào jí xiàn |
| | | 在边缘
zài biān yuán |
| | I am at the limit of my patience. |