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1 used to say exactly where something or someone is, or where something happens 在…; 在…里; 在…上〔指地点〕

They live at 18 Victoria Street.

他们住在维多利亚街18 号。

Does this train stop at Preston?

这列火车在普雷斯顿停吗？

I was waiting at the bus stop.

我在汽车站等着。

Liz and her friend sat down at a corner table.

莉兹和朋友在角落里的桌子旁坐下。

Turn left at the church.

在教堂那里朝左转。

We’ll meet at Harry’s (=at Harry’s house) .

我们将在哈里家碰头。

I spent an unpleasant hour at the dentist’s.

我在牙医诊所度过了难熬的一小时。

Dad’s at work (=in the place where he works) .

爸爸在上班。

at the top/bottom/end etc (of sth)

At the top of the stairs, she paused.

到了楼梯的最上面，她停了下来。

2 used to say what event or activity someone is taking part in 在〔做某事的时候〕

I met my wife at a disco.

我在迪斯科舞会上认识了我的妻子。

The matter was discussed at a meeting of the finance committee.

这件事在财务委员会的会议上讨论过了。

I’m sorry, Pam’s at lunch just now.

对不起，帕姆现在正在吃午饭。

3 used to say that someone is studying somewhere regularly 在〔上学〕

Is Jessica still at school?

杰茜卡还在上学吗？

Hulme was a student at Oxford in the 1960s.

20世纪 60 年代休姆在牛津求学。

4 used to say exactly when something happens 在…时刻〔表示确切的时间〕

The film starts at 8 o’clock.

电影在 8 点钟开始。

5 during a particular period of time 在…期间

My husband often works at night.

我丈夫经常在晚上工作。

We go to Midnight Mass at Christmas.

圣诞节我们要参加子夜弥撒。

6 used to say which thing or person an action is directed towards or intended for 向，朝

He gazed up at the sky.

他抬头凝望天空。

You don’t have to shout at me.

你不必朝我叫嚷。

The older girls used to throw stones at me.

那些大一点的女孩以前常常朝我扔石子。

The course is aimed at those aged 16 or over.

这门课程的对象是 16 岁和 16 岁以上的人。

7 used to say what or who causes an action or feeling 因为，由于

The children all laughed at his jokes.

孩子们听了他的笑话都笑起来。

I’m surprised at you!

你真让我吃惊啊！

Dad got really mad at me for scratching the car.

爸爸对我划坏了汽车感到很生气。

her distress at having to leave

她为不得不离去感到的悲伤

8 used to say which subject or activity you are talking about when you say whether someone is skilful, successful etc or not 在…方面

Barbara’s getting on really well at her new job.

芭芭拉在新的工作岗位上干得真不错。

good/bad etc at (doing) sth

I’ve always been good at maths.

我数学一直很好。

Matt’s bad at handling people.

马特不擅长跟人打交道。

He’s an expert at making things out of junk.

他对变废为宝很在行。

9 used to say that someone or something is in a particular state 处于…〔表示情况、状态〕

two nations at war

两个交战国

Many children are still at risk from neglect or abuse.

仍有许多孩子面临受忽视或虐待的危险。

10 used to show a price, rate, level, age, speed etc 以; 在…〔表示价格、比率、水准、年龄、速度等〕

old books selling at 10 cents each

以每本 10 美分的价格出售的旧书

You should have more sense at your age.

你这个年龄应当更有理智。

The Renault was travelling at about 50 mph.

那辆雷诺车以 50 英里左右的时速行驶着。

Amanda rode off at a gallop.

阿曼达骑马飞驰而去。

11

at your best/worst/most effective etc

11. used to say that, at a particular time, someone or something is as good, bad etc as they can be 处于最佳/最差/最有效等的状态

The garden is at its best in June.

这个花园在 6 月份的时候景色最美。

This was Sampras at his most powerful.

这是桑普拉斯的巅峰时期。

12 used to say what someone tries to touch, or keeps touching 〔表示试图触及或不放开〕

I clutched at the rope.

我紧紧抓住绳子。

George was just picking at his food.

乔治在一小口一小口地吃东西。

Sarah took another sip at her wine.

萨拉又啜了一小口酒。

13 used to say what someone tries to do 从事于

the student’s first attempt at a piece of research

那名学生首次尝试的一项研究

They were so beautiful that I decided to have a go at growing them.

它们真漂亮，我决定种种看。

14 because of what someone has said 应…，响应

Chapman visited Austria at the invitation of his friend, Hugo Meisl.

查普曼应朋友雨果．迈斯尔之邀去了奥地利。

At my suggestion, Bernard went to see his former teacher.

伯纳德听了我的建议，去看望了他以前的老师。

15

while I’m/you’re etc at it

15. used to suggest that someone should do something while they are doing something else [口] 我/你等在…的时候〔用于建议别人做某事〕 spoken

I’m just going for a cup of coffee. Shall I bring you one while I’m at it?

我正要去喝杯咖啡，要不要顺便给你带一杯？

16

be at it again

16. if you say that someone is at it again, you mean that they are doing something you disapprove of, which they have done before 又来了〔表示某人又在做你不喜欢的事〕 informal

She’s at it again. Interfering in other people’s business.

她又来了，多管闲事。

17

at that

17. a. also or besides b. after something is said 听了那句话

It’s a new idea, and a good one, at that.

这是个新主意，还是个好主意哩。

Tess called him a liar and at that he stormed out of the room.

苔丝说他是个骗子，他一听便气冲冲地走出了房间。

18

be where it’s at

18. used to say that a place or activity is very popular, exciting, and fashionable [过时，非正式] 是流行（精彩，时尚）的场所（活动） old-fashioned informal

19 with clock times 与钟表的时间连用

at one o’clock

在一点钟

at 6.30

在六点半

20 with points of time in the day 与一天里的时间点连用

at midnight

午夜时分

at noon

正午时分

at dawn

黎明时分

at sunset

日落时分

21 with holiday periods, meaning the few days around the holiday 与节日连用，表示节日前后的时间

at Easter

复活节时

at Diwali

排灯节时

22

weekend

with , in British English 英国英语中与 weekend 连用

See you at the weekend!

周末见！

At weekends we go out.

周末我们都会出去。

23 with parts of the day 与一天里的某个时间段连用

in the morning

在早上

in the evening

在晚上

I never watch TV in the daytime.

我白天从不看电视。

24 with months, seasons, years, centuries 与月、季节、年、世纪连用

in May

在 5 月份

in summertime

在夏季

in 2004

在 2004 年

in the 21st century

在 21 世纪

25 with dates and specific days 与日期和具体的日子连用

on 29th July

在 7 月 29 日

on Tuesday afternoons

在星期二下午

on the last day of term

在学期的最后一天

26

weekend

with , in American English 美国英语中与 weekend 连用

We sometimes go there on weekends.

有时我们周末去那里。

27 with particular positions or places 与特定位置或地点连用

at the end of the corridor

在走廊的尽头

at the back of the room

在房间的后部

at the corner of the street

在街角

28 to mean ‘next to’ or ‘beside’ 表示“在…的旁边”

She sat at her desk.

她坐在书桌旁。

He stopped me at the door.

他在门口拦住了我。

29

airport university restaurant art gallery

with words for buildings, for example , , , 与 airport, university, restaurant, art gallery 等表示建筑物的词连用

at the airport

在机场

at the Lyceum Theatre

在兰心大戏院

30 with city or place names, when you are talking about stopping during a journey 与城市名或地名连用，表示旅途中停留的地方

Does this train stop at Watford?

这列火车停靠沃特福德吗？

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in

BUT otherwise use 但是其他情况用 in —see below 见下文

32 with a position or place, when something or someone is inside a larger thing such as a room 与位置或地点连用，表示某物或某人在房间等较大的空间里

in the bath

在浴缸里

in the kitchen

在厨房

in the garden

在花园

in the doorway

在门口

33 with cities, counties, states, and countries 与市、县、州、国家等连用

When will you arrive in Tokyo?

你什么时候到东京？

He lives in Germany.

他住在德国。

She’s working in California.

她在加利福尼亚工作。

34 with the names of squares, plazas etc 与广场等连用

in Times Square

在时代广场

35 with a position or place, when one thing is attached to or touching another 与位置或地点连用，表示两个物体附着或接触

a spot on the end of her nose

她鼻尖上的一个小脓疱

a jacket on the back of a chair

椅背上的外套

36 with street names 与街道名称连用

on the High Street

在高街

on 42nd Street

在第 42 大街

on Broadway

在百老汇大街