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单词 at
释义 at
I. \ət, (ˈ)at, usu -d.+V\ preposition
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æt; akin to Old High German az at, to, Old Norse & Gothic at, Latin ad, Old Irish ad-
1. — used as a function word to indicate presence in, on, or near: as
  (1) : presence or occurrence in a particular place
   < 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) : attendance as a spectator
   < at the wedding >
   or attendance as a participant or as one connected with an activity
   < been at college since September >
  (3) : location of a feeling, quality, or condition
   < 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) : in personal contact with : into the presence of
   < hard to get at the president >
  (2) : in active or aggressive pursuit of or contact with
   < 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) : rate, degree, or position in a scale or series
   < proceed at 20 miles an hour >
   < the temperature at 90 >
   < a bargain atfive dollars >
   < a crowd estimated at 10,000 >
   or
  (2) : relative order or value
   < 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. \ət, usu əd.+V\ conjunction
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of that
now dialect : that
III. \(ˈ)at, usu (ˈ)ad.+V\ pronoun
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of that
now dialect : that
IV.
variant of att
V. \ˈät, ˈat\ noun
(plural at)
Etymology: Siamese
: a subsidiary unit of value of Laos from 1955 equal to 1/100 kip
VI. abbreviation
1. airtight
2. atmosphere; atmospheric
3. atomic
4. attorney
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