atthe名词of的常见搭配

1、at the age of?在岁时我中学毕业时I left school at the age of 18.?He got married at the age of 28.?他 28 岁时结 婚。【注】at the age of?有时也略成at age。如:She reads books already at age five.?她 5 岁 已能读书了。At age 70, he retired and moved to Florida.?他70岁退休，并搬到佛罗里达州。at the beg inning of ?在.开始时The war broke out at the beg innin

2、g of the 20th century.?战争爆发于20世纪之初。At the begi nning of a book there is ofte n a table of con te nts.? 在一本书的开头常常有个目录。【注】若没有介词of, at the beginning则表示“在开始时”。如：He didn t like it at the beginning.?开始他并不喜欢它。at the bottom of?在的底部，在的尽头，在.的最后；是.的原因Sign your name at the bottom of the page.?请在这页的最后签上你的名字。Wegr

3、ow vegetables at the bottom of our garden.?我 们在花园的尽头种蔬菜。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.?饮酒是他生病的根本原因。【注】若没有介词of，at the bottom则表示“在 底部”在最后”等。如:He fell dow n the stairs, la nding in a heap atthe bottom.?他从楼梯上摔下来，直跌到楼梯底部滚成一 团。at the cost of?以 为代价He finish

4、ed the work at the cost of his health.?他把工作完成了、但身体却垮了。He saved his daughter from the fire, but onlyat the cost of his own life.?他从大火中救出他女儿，但却牺牲了自己的生命。at the end of?在的末端（末尾）At the end of the street you II find the hospital.?在 街的尽头，你可以找到那家医院。The crowd stood up and cheered at the end of the con cert.?音

5、乐会结束的时候，人群起立欢呼。【注】若没有介词of, at the end则表示“在最后”“在末尾”等。如：I thi nk the film is a bit weak at the en d.?我认为这部 电影的末尾差一些。at the expense of?以.为代价；由.出钱He devoted his time to football at the expense of his studies.?他把时间花在踢足球上而影响了学习。He travelled at the expe nse of the state.?他用国家 的钱旅行。at the foot of?在的脚下（末端）At

6、 the foot of the mountain there was an inn.? ULf脚下 有家客栈。Spare bla nkets lay at the foot of each bed.?每张床的床尾都放有备用毛毯。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.? 一提到这些事他就脸色发白。at the mercy of?任由摆布或控制The ship was at the

7、mercy of the storm.?船在 暴风 雨中失去控制。She was not free of him and was at his mercy.?她还 没有摆脱他，还受他的控制。at the peak of?在的顶峰Shes at the peak of her career.?她正处于她事业的顶峰。She was at the peak of her playing career when she injured herself.?她受伤时正处于运动事业的顶峰。at the poi nt of? 正要，在.之际Wewere at the point of going whenhe

8、 arrived.?他至fj达时我们正要离开。如：He is on the point of breath ing his last.?他快要断气了。I was on the point of going to bed whe n you rang.? 你来电话时我正要睡觉。at the rate of?以的比例，以.的速度You will be paid at the rate of $10 a day.?你将获得 每天10美元的工资。We drove at the rate of 30 miles an hours.?我们以每小时30英里的速度行驶。at the request of?应的

9、请求He cameat our request.?他是应我们的请求来的。He was writing at the request of Mr. Liu.?他是应刘先 生的请求写信的。at the risk of?冒着的危险He saved the girl at the risk of his life.?他冒着生命危险抢救那女孩。He told me the news at the risk of losing his job.?他冒着丢饭碗的危险告诉了我这个消息。at the sight of? 一看到就At the sight of the chicks downflew the ea

10、gle.?看至J 小鸡，老鹰一下子飞了下来。Father was happy at the sight of the car after we clea ned it?爸爸看见了我们擦过的车非常高兴。【注】有时可省略其中的定冠词。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犹豫。at the top of?在的上部，以最