书城外语英语常用短语大全集
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常用口语句子

I'm sorry,but I'm too busy to help you now-I can only do one thing at a time.

对不起,不过我现在太忙了不能帮助你——我一次只能做一件事。

Don't try to do everything at once; take it abit at a time.

不要什么事情都一块儿干,要一次做一点儿。

Take the pills two at a time.

每次服两粒。

常用英语短语

at all 完全,丝毫;究竟;果然

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He's had no food at all.

他一点儿食物也没有了。

I'm afraid I've got nothing at all to say.

恐怕我完全没有什么要说的。

Do you know at all?

你究竟知道不知道?

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at all costs 不惜一切代价,无论如何

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We must at all costs prevent them from finding out about the plan.

我们无论如何不能让他们探知这个计划。

We must finish the work at all costs before midnight.

无论付出什么样的代价,我们必须在午夜前完成这项工作。

He will attain his goal at all costs.

他将不惜一切代价达到目的。

attain [?'te?n] v.获得(某事物);达到,实现

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at all events 不管怎样,无论如何

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I will come at all events.

我无论如何一定来。

In any event,the worst that she can do is say"no".

不管怎样,她大不了就是说个“不”字。

He is not clever,but at all events he workswell.

他并不聪明,但不管怎样他做得很好。

常用英语短语

at all times 随时,总是

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I'm at your service at all times.

我随时为您效劳。

Children must be supervised at all times while in the park.

在公园的时候必须随时照看孩子们。

He has a cool head at all times.

他不论什么时候都有清醒的头脑。

supervise ['su?p?va?z] v.监督,察看

cool head 清醒的头脑

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at any rate 无论如何,至少

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Well,I'm not going home on foot,at anyrate.

好吧,无论如何,我不打算走路回家。

I don't think they liked my idea.At any rate,they weren't very enthusiastic about it.

我觉得他们不喜欢我的想法。至少,他们对此不是很热情。

That's one part of the job done at any rate.

不管怎么说,这个工作已经做了一部分了。

enthusiastic [?n,θju?zi'?st?k] adj.热心的,极感兴趣的

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at best 充其量,至多

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We can't arrive before Friday at best.

我们无论如何星期五以前也到不了。

Don't scold him too much; he is at best achild.

不要对他苛责太多,他只不过是个孩子。

We can only finish half of it this afternoon at best.

今天下午我们充其量只能完成一半。

scold [sk??ld] v.责骂

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at call 随时支取;随时可用

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The money is pay able at call.

这笔钱可随时支付。

The taxi is at call.

出租车随叫随到。

Money put into the credit cards is at call.

划入信用卡的钱可以随时支取。

payable ['pe??bl] adj.应付的,可付的

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at ease 安适,不拘束

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He felt completely at ease.

他感觉非常舒适。

She soon put/set me at ease.

她很快就让我放松下来。

I never feel at ease in his company.

我跟他在一起总是感到很不自在。

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at fault 有责任,出毛病

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My memory was at fault.

我记错了。

The police said that the other driver was atfault.

警察说是另一位司机的责任。

Who is at fault in the accident?

在这场事故中谁是过错方?

accident ['?ks?d?nt] n.事故

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at first 最初,起先

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If at first you don't succeed,try,try again.

一次不成功,那就再接再厉地干下去。

The finding was at first puzzling.

该发现起初让人感到困惑。

At first I thought he was joking but then I realized he meant it.

起初我还以为他是开玩笑,但之后我意识到他是认真的。

常用英语短语

at first hand 直接地,第一手地

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I heard about it at first hand from my neighbor.

我是直接从我的邻居那里听来的。

We wished to obtain information at firsthand.

我们希望能得到第一手情报。

It is much cheaper to buy goods delivered atfirst hand.

买第一手货会比较便宜。

常用英语短语

at first sight 乍一看,一看到……立即

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I took against him at first sight.

第一次见面我就讨厌他了。

They fell in love at first sight.

他们一见钟情。

At first sight this seems crazy.

乍看上去这似乎就是疯狂的。

常用英语短语

at hand 在手边,在附近,即将来临

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When he writes,he always keeps adictionary at hand.

他写作时手边总备有一本词典。

He lives close at hand.

他住在附近。

Your big moment is at hand.

你的重大时刻即将到来。

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at heart 内心里,本质上

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I'm a country girl at heart.

我实际上是个乡下姑娘。

When I say don't eat sweets,I have your health at heart.

当我说你别吃糖果时,我是关心着你的健康。

Let's face it.We're all romantics at heart.

面对现实吧,实际上我们都是浪漫的人。

romantic [r?u'm?ntik] n.浪漫的人

常用英语短语

at home 在家,在国内

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Is there anybody at home?

有人在家吗?

Make yourself at home!

不要拘束!

Is our next match at home or away?

我们下一场比赛是在主场进行呢,还是在客场进行?

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at intervals 不时,每隔……

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At intervals she would stop for a rest.

她不时停下来休息。

It snowed at intervals this week.

这星期不时下雪。

He comes back to see us at regular intervals.

他每隔一段时间就回来看看我们。

regular ['regjul?(r)] adj.有规律的,定期的,定时的

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at large 详尽的,整个的;(罪犯,动物等)未被捕获的

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The escaped prisoner is still at large.

越狱犯依然在逃。

The question is discussed at large in my report.

我在报告中对该问题作了详细的探讨。

The country at large is hoping for great changes.

这个国家普遍来说都希望有大变化。

prisoner ['pr?zn?(r)] n.囚徒

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at last 终于,最后,到底

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I've finished my essay at last!

我终于完成了文章!

At last we were home!

我们终于到家了!

At last a compromise was agreed on.

通过互让最终达成折中协议。

compromise ['k?mpr?ma?z] n.妥协,和解

常用英语短语

at least 至少,最少

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It will cost at least $100.

这至少值100美元。

You'll have to wait at least an hour.

你至少得等一个小时。

We should brush our teeth at least twice aday.

我们每天应该至少刷两次牙。

常用英语短语

at length 最终,终于,长时间地,详细地

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At length the bus arrived,forty minutes late.

公共汽车终于来了,晚了四十分钟。

The young people spoke at length about their experiences.

这个年轻人详细地叙述他们的经历。

Well,we have discussed the matter at length.

这件事我们已经仔细讨论过了。

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at most 至多,不超过

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At most I might earn $250 a day.

我一天至多可挣250美元。

There were 50 people there,at most.

那里至多有50人。

She's 25 years old,at most.

她最多25岁。

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at no time 在任何时候都不,从不,决不

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At no time should you give up studying.

在任何时候你都不应放弃学习。

At no time should we give in to difficulties.

我们决不应该在困难面前屈服。

At no time did I feel they were being unreasonable.

我从没觉得他们不讲理。

unreasonable [?n'ri?zn?bl] adj.不讲道理的,不合理的

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at once 立刻,马上;同时常用口语句子

Come here at once!

立刻到这里来!

Don't all speak at once!

大家不要一齐说!

I can't do two things at once.

我无法同时做两件事。

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at one time 曾经,一度;同时

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At one time I used to go skiing every winter.

我有一度每到冬季就去滑雪。

At one time we met frequently.

过去我们曾常常见面。

He was at one time so devoted to pianoplaying.

他曾经那么沉迷于弹钢琴。

devote [d?'v??t] v.奉献

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at one's best 在某人的最佳状态;在全盛时期

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Chaplin was at his best playing the little tramp.

卓别林扮演小流浪汉已达登峰造极的境界。

I wasn't feeling at my best at the party so I didn't enjoy it.

在那次聚会上我身体不太好,所以兴致不高。

The peach blossoms are at their best now.

桃花正在盛开。

tramp [tr?mp] n.流浪者

blossom ['bl?s?m] v.开花

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at peace 处于和睦(或平静)状态

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She's never at peace with herself.

她总是静不下来。

The problem was settled and his mind was at peace.

问题解决了,他的心境宁静了。

But here everything was at peace.

但是这里一切都是这么的平静。

常用英语短语

at present 目前,现在

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Are you busy?

你忙吗?

Not at present.

现在不忙。

At present she's working abroad.

她现在在国外工作。