“at+形容词+名词”的常见搭配

“at+形容词+名词”的常见搭配　　　 　

at first glance 乍一看，一看就　　

At first glance the problem seemed easy. 乍一看问题似乎很容易解决。　　

She could tell at first glance to which class a man belonged. 她一眼就能看出一个人属于哪个阶级。　　

at first sight 乍一看，一见面　　

At first sight I thought you were Jim. 乍一看，我还以为你是你吉姆呢。　　

She fell in love with it at first sight. 她一见到它就喜欢上了。　　

【注】该短语与前面的at first glance常可互换。　　

at full blast （声音）大得惊人的；处于高潮的　　

He had the television on at full blast. 他把电视的音量调得很大。　　

An orchestra playing at full blast is a tremendous sound. 管弦乐队全力演奏声音大得惊人。　　

at full speed 全速地　　

We were moving at full [top] speed. 我们以全速前进。　　

He was running at full speed when a tendon snapped in his leg. 他正全速奔跑时，腿部的一条肌腱断裂了。　　

at full length 极详细地；全身平伸地　　

He described his journey at full length. 他详细地介绍了他的旅。　　

He lay on the grund at full length. 他伸直身体躺在地上。　　

at full volume 音量最大地　　

The TV was on at full volume. 电视机音量已开到了最大了。　　

The car stereo was on at full volume. 汽车音响开到了最大。　　

at great length 详细地，细致地，冗长地　　

He expounded his views on education to me at great length. 他向我详细讲述了他的教育观点。　　

They discussed at great length what they should do. 他们对应该做什么这一问题进行了细致的讨论。　　

at long last 终于　　

At long last the storm was over. 暴风雨终于过去了。　　

At long last a compromise was agreed on. 通过互让最终达成折衷协议。　　

【注】该短语与at last同义，但语气稍强。　　

at public expense　　

The bridge was built at public expense. 这座桥是政府出钱修建的。　　

Most children in Britain are educated at public expense. 英国大多数儿童靠公费受教育。　　

at short notice 在短时间内，接到通知的短时间内　　

Can you be ready at short notice? 你能在短时间内准备好吗?　　

He had to leave at short leave. 他接到通知后得马上离开。　　

at top speed 以最高速度(www.hxen.net)　　

The locomotive is coming at top speed. 火车头正以最高速度驶来。　　

The dog made after the rabbit at top speed. 狗高速追赶那只兔子。