at a loss不知怎办
at any rate不管怎样
at length详细地
be at high tide处于高潮期
at our invitation应我们的邀请
at our request应我们的请求
at the news听到这消息
at the risk of冒……危险
at a great expense以巨大费用
at a stroke一举
at intervals of每隔
at liberty有权,随意
at the sight of一见到
at the point of接近,靠近
at the thought of一想到
at the speed of以……速度
at the cost(price)of以……为代价
at leisure闲着、失业
at the disposal of任凭……使用
at stake在危险中、在成败关头
at bottom实际上、本质上
at short notice一得到通知
at seeing us看到我们
at the happy tidings听到喜讯
at sixteen在16 岁时