单词 | at |
释义 | at I. 1. — used as a function word to indicate presence in, on, or near: as (1) < lying at the bottom of the sea > < staying at a hotel > < road at the edge of the woods > < enter at the south gate > < walk at my side > — used dialect with a point of the compass to designate an area of the country < transportation to cities at the South > (2) < at the wedding > or attendance as a participant or as one connected with an activity < been at college since September > (3) < sick at heart > < out at the elbows > 2. a. — used as a function word to indicate that which is the goal of an action or that toward which an action or motion is directed < aimed the arrow at the target > < snatched at the purse but missed > < laughed at him > < hinted at the answer > < angry at his brother > b. (1) < hard to get at the president > (2) < creditors are at him again > 3. — used as a function word to indicate that with which one is occupied or employed < a student at work on his experiment > < the pilot at the controls > < an expert at chess > 4. — used as a function word to indicate situation in an active or passive state or condition < two nations at war > < negotiations at a standstill > < a criminal at liberty > < the people at rest > 5. — used as a function word to indicate means, agency, cause, source, or manner < sell the goods at auction > < laughed at his joke > < angry at his reply > < the child jumped at his command > < suffered at his hands > < act at your own discretion > 6. — used as a function word to indicate (1) < proceed at 20 miles an hour > < the temperature at 90 > < a bargain atfive dollars > < a crowd estimated at 10,000 > or (2) < the news came at first as a terrific shock > < the performance was at its best mediocre > 7. — used as a function word to indicate age or position in time < retire at 65 > < ready for college at 18 > < awoke at midnight > < president of the company at his death > < was serving on four committees at this time > 8. — used substand. as an intensive with where < don't know where they are at > • - at after - at and from - at it - at law - at that II. now dialect III. now dialect IV. variant of att V. VI. 1. 2. 3. 4. |
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