第三节 与介词“at”连用的名词

第三节 与介词“at”连用的名词

“at”与名词构成的短语翻译成汉语时，可以译成一个状语从句：如表示条件、

时间、原因等。

1. The number of students was 523 at the last count.

最后一次统计时，学生人数是 523 人。

2. He saved the children from the fire at the cost of his own life.

他把孩子从大火中救出，却献出了自己的生命。

3. We must avoid war at all costs.

我们必须阻止战争发生，不管付出多大代价。

4. We were driving along at a slow but steady speed of about 30 mph.

我们的车速始终保持在每小时 30 英里，虽然不快，但一直是匀速。

5. We are already at top/full speed. 我们已经是全速行进。

6. When we are traveling at speed (fast), the passing countryside just seems a blur.

当我们高速行驶时，路过的村庄都变得模糊了。

7. Veiled women move at a leisurely pace from shop to shop, selecting and pricing

and doing a little preliminary bargaining before they narrow down their choice and

begin the really serious business of beating the price down.

那些戴头巾的女人们悠闲地从一家商店逛到另一家商店，其间会不断挑选，

问价，并做一些初步的讨价还价，最后她们才会缩小范围，并认真地砍价。

8. Eggs are selling at a high price. 鸡蛋正以高价出售。

9. They were lost at sea, at the mercy of wind and weather.

他们在海上迷失了方向，只能听天由命。

10. A huge amount of information is available to anyone at the touch of a button.

你只要触一下按键，就能得到海量信息。

11. I killed six flies at a blow. 我一下拍死六个苍蝇。

12. at the suggestion of my brother. 在我哥哥的建议下。

13. at the glance of. 看到。

14. at the sight of. 看到。

15. at the thought of. 想到。

16. at the prospect of. 想到。

17. As has typically been the case lately, the shift in consumer tastes is benefiting the

Japanese automakers at the expense of Detroit.

近来颇具代表性的情况是，消费者购买品味的转变正以损害底特律为代价使日本

的汽车制造商受益。

At your request, I will be more than happy to provide additional information.

如果你有要求的话，我很乐意提供更多的信息。

词 汇 积 累

1. admirer n 赞美者；羡慕者

I am a huge admirer of you. 我很崇拜你。

2. admission n（入学，入场）许可；门票

a. admission policy. 招生政策。

b. admission ticket. 门票。

3. admittance n 许可进入（尤指非公共场所）；进入的权利

How then was he to gain admittance? 那么他是怎么被允许进门的？

4. adult n (法律)成人

a. adult reader. 成人读者。

b. adult education. 成人教育。

5. adulteration n 掺入杂物。

adulteration of tea with toxic chemicals. 茶里掺入有毒化学原料。