atthe名詞of的常見搭配

1、at the age of?在歲時(shí)我中學(xué)畢業(yè)時(shí)I left school at the age of 18.?He got married at the age of 28.?他 28 歲時(shí)結(jié) 婚?！咀ⅰ縜t the age of?有時(shí)也略成at age。如:She reads books already at age five.?她 5 歲 已能讀書了。At age 70, he retired and moved to Florida.?他70歲退休，并搬到佛羅里達(dá)州。at the beg inning of ?在.開始時(shí)The war broke out at the beg innin

2、g of the 20th century.?戰(zhàn)爭爆發(fā)于20世紀(jì)之初。At the begi nning of a book there is ofte n a table of con te nts.? 在一本書的開頭常常有個目錄?！咀ⅰ咳魶]有介詞of, at the beginning則表示“在開始時(shí)”。如：He didn t like it at the beginning.?開始他并不喜歡它。at the bottom of?在的底部，在的盡頭，在.的最后；是.的原因Sign your name at the bottom of the page.?請?jiān)谶@頁的最后簽上你的名字。Wegr

3、ow vegetables at the bottom of our garden.?我 們在花園的盡頭種蔬菜。He is at the bottom of the class.?他在班上排名最后Wine is at the bottom of his ill ness.?飲酒是他生病的根本原因?！咀ⅰ咳魶]有介詞of，at the bottom則表示“在 底部”在最后”等。如:He fell dow n the stairs, la nding in a heap atthe bottom.?他從樓梯上摔下來，直跌到樓梯底部滾成一 團(tuán)。at the cost of?以 為代價(jià)He finish

4、ed the work at the cost of his health.?他把工作完成了、但身體卻垮了。He saved his daughter from the fire, but onlyat the cost of his own life.?他從大火中救出他女兒，但卻犧牲了自己的生命。at the end of?在的末端（末尾）At the end of the street you II find the hospital.?在 街的盡頭，你可以找到那家醫(yī)院。The crowd stood up and cheered at the end of the con cert.?音

5、樂會結(jié)束的時(shí)候，人群起立歡呼。【注】若沒有介詞of, at the end則表示“在最后”“在末尾”等。如：I thi nk the film is a bit weak at the en d.?我認(rèn)為這部 電影的末尾差一些。at the expense of?以.為代價(jià)；由.出錢He devoted his time to football at the expense of his studies.?他把時(shí)間花在踢足球上而影響了學(xué)習(xí)。He travelled at the expe nse of the state.?他用國家 的錢旅行。at the foot of?在的腳下（末端）At

6、 the foot of the mountain there was an inn.? ULf腳下 有家客棧。Spare bla nkets lay at the foot of each bed.?每張床的床尾都放有備用毛毯。at the men ti on of? 一提至 U.就He brighte ned up at the men ti on of win e.?提到有酒他就面露喜色。He pales at the men ti on of these thin gs.? 一提到這些事他就臉色發(fā)白。at the mercy of?任由擺布或控制The ship was at the

7、mercy of the storm.?船在 暴風(fēng) 雨中失去控制。She was not free of him and was at his mercy.?她還 沒有擺脫他，還受他的控制。at the peak of?在的頂峰Shes at the peak of her career.?她正處于她事業(yè)的頂峰。She was at the peak of her playing career when she injured herself.?她受傷時(shí)正處于運(yùn)動事業(yè)的頂峰。at the poi nt of? 正要，在.之際Wewere at the point of going whenhe

8、 arrived.?他至fj達(dá)時(shí)我們正要離開。如：He is on the point of breath ing his last.?他快要斷氣了。I was on the point of going to bed whe n you rang.? 你來電話時(shí)我正要睡覺。at the rate of?以的比例，以.的速度You will be paid at the rate of $10 a day.?你將獲得 每天10美元的工資。We drove at the rate of 30 miles an hours.?我們以每小時(shí)30英里的速度行駛。at the request of?應(yīng)的

9、請求He cameat our request.?他是應(yīng)我們的請求來的。He was writing at the request of Mr. Liu.?他是應(yīng)劉先 生的請求寫信的。at the risk of?冒著的危險(xiǎn)He saved the girl at the risk of his life.?他冒著生命危險(xiǎn)搶救那女孩。He told me the news at the risk of losing his job.?他冒著丟飯碗的危險(xiǎn)告訴了我這個消息。at the sight of? 一看到就At the sight of the chicks downflew the ea

10、gle.?看至J 小雞，老鷹一下子飛了下來。Father was happy at the sight of the car after we clea ned it?爸爸看見了我們擦過的車非常高興?！咀ⅰ坑袝r(shí)可省略其中的定冠詞。如：At (the) sight of the police officers the men ran off.? 那些人一看到警官就跑掉了。at the thought of? 一想到就I felt un easy at the thought of that.?一想到那事我就不安。He boggled at the thought of swim ming inwin ter.?他想到要在冬天游泳就有些猶豫。at the top of?在的上部，以最