at的用法小結(jié)
at的用法小結(jié)
下面是小編整理的一些關(guān)于介詞at的用法總結(jié), 希望能幫助大家更好地認(rèn)識(shí)at這個(gè)單詞,提高英語水平。
at是個(gè)很靈活的介詞,在英語中出現(xiàn)頻率相當(dāng)高,現(xiàn)把它的用法介紹歸納如下:
一、介詞at表示地點(diǎn)
1.一般指小地方。如:
The party was held at her house.晚會(huì)是在她家里舉行的。
2.把車站、商店、學(xué)校、機(jī)關(guān)等看作一個(gè)點(diǎn)時(shí),也用at。例如:
I met him at the railway station.我在火車站碰到他。
I had a good time at the theatre.我在戲院里過很愉快。
3.在停車點(diǎn)或公共汽車站線等的交叉處,用at。例如:
Passengers for Wuhan change at Zhenzhou.去武漢的旅客在鄭州轉(zhuǎn)車。
This bus stope at Friendship Street.汽車在友誼路停。
4.門牌號(hào)數(shù)一般用at。例如:
Professor Lin,at 28 High Street.大街28號(hào)請(qǐng)交林教授。(此例常用在托人帶的信封上)
5.船只停泊的港名、地名,用at,例如:
The steamer(ship) will touch at FuZhou.輪船將在福州???。
6.表示動(dòng)作相聯(lián),有意識(shí)地靠近時(shí),用at。例如:
We drank at the brook.我們就小溪飲水。
7.常用在下面一些詞組中:
at the corner,at the top,at the foot,at home等。例如:
There is a policeman standing at the corner of the street.有個(gè)警察站在街的拐角處。在美國(guó)也說 on the corner或 around corner.)
There is a hut at the top of the hill.山頂上有一座小木屋。
So he threw himself at the foot of the tree.因此他就撲倒在一棵樹下。
I shall be at home all afternoon.我整個(gè)下午都會(huì)在家。
二、介詞at表示時(shí)間
1.表示時(shí)間的一點(diǎn)。例如:
You can come again at five o'clock.你可在五點(diǎn)鐘再來。
2.指較短的時(shí)間。例如:
at daybreak破曉時(shí)分;at night(在)夜間;at noon在正午;at the NewYear在新年;at Christmas在圣誕節(jié);at the beginning of the week在那周開始時(shí);at the end of this month在這個(gè)月底(末);at the weekend在周末
三、介詞at表示動(dòng)作的方向
He drew his sword and thrust it at me.他拔出劍來,向我猛刺。
If any beast comes at you,'ll stay with you and help you.如果有什么野獸向你襲擊,我一定在你旁邊幫你。
It is rude to point at a person.指著人是失禮的。
Then he ordered Tell to shoot at the apple with one of his arrows.接著他命令泰爾用(他的一支)箭向蘋果射擊。
四、介詞at表示動(dòng)作的目的
The children are always at me to take them to the zoo.孩子們老纏著我?guī)麄兊絼?dòng)物園去。
What's he aiming at?他的目的是什么?
五、介詞at表示距離
Stand at arm's length from the person next to you.站在你旁邊那個(gè)人伸臂可及之處。
六、介詞at表示入口或出口
We are to meet at the school gate at six.我們定于六時(shí)在校門口集合。
She noticed an old pine tree ahead at the entrance to a valley.她注意到前邊峽谷口有一棵老松樹。
七、介詞at表示年齡
At the age of twelve,Edison began selling newspapers on a train.愛迪生12歲時(shí)開始在火車上賣報(bào)紙。
八、介詞at表示速度
All this must be done at very great speed.這一切都需要非常迅速地干完。
The car raced through the countryside at eighty miles an hour.汽車以一小時(shí)八十英里的速度駛過郊外。
九、介詞at表示價(jià)格
The book has been published at two yuan a copy.這本書已經(jīng)出版,定價(jià)(每本)2元。
十、介詞at表示“在……方面”(用在形容詞之后)
Edison soon became very good at the railway telegraph.愛迪生很快就學(xué)會(huì)了鐵路電報(bào)學(xué)。
The boy is clever at maths.那個(gè)孩子在學(xué)數(shù)學(xué)方面很聰明。
十一、介詞at表示“從事于……”
What are you at?你在干什么?
He was at work.他在工作。
I'm going to work hard at English.我將努力學(xué)習(xí)英語。
十二、介詞at表示原因
He was terrified at the sight.看到這個(gè)他嚇壞了。
I was much surprised at(hearing)the news.聽到這消息我非常驚奇。
十三、介詞at表示存在的狀態(tài)
be at war在交戰(zhàn)中be at peace和平共處
be at an end完畢
Germany is at war with France.德法兩國(guó)在交戰(zhàn)。