It's only a 20-minute walk，half an hour atthe outside.
这只是20分钟的路程，最多半小时。
It might cost 10 dollars，or 15 dollars at theoutside.
这可能要花10美元，顶多15美元。
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at the peak of 在……高峰期
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She's at the peak of her career.
她正处于她事业的顶峰。
Hotel rooms are difficult to find at the peakof the holiday season.
在度假季节的高峰期，很难找到酒店房间。
I'm at the peak of my condition.
我现在达到了最佳的身体状况。
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at the ready 可立即使用的
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He stood by the phone，pencil at the ready.
他站在电话旁边，把铅笔准备好了。
He had his camera at the ready.
他把照相机准备好，可随时拍摄。
I always have my notebook at the readyposition.
我总是将笔记本放在手边，以便随时取用。
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at the request of 应……的邀请
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I came at the request of you.
我是应你要求而来的。
I came to the office at the request ofMr.Smith.
我应史密斯先生的要求来到了办公室。
I bought it at the request of my father.
我应父亲的要求买了这个。
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at the risk of 冒着……的危险
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At the risk of sounding ungrateful，I mustrefuse your offer.
我甘受拂逆盛情之嫌，也必须谢绝你的提议。
At the risk of sounding stupid，can I ask aquestion？
冒听上去愚蠢之险，我能问个问题吗？
He says it at the risk of lose his job.
他冒着失业的危险说这个。
ungrateful [?n'gre?tfl] adj.不感激的，不领情的
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at the same time 同时，一起；但是，然而
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Don't all speak at the same time.
大家别同时说。
She was laughing and crying at the sametime.
她一面笑一面哭。
You've got to be firm，but at the same timeyou must be sympathetic.
你态度要强硬，但还必须有同情心。
sympathetic [，s?mp?'θet?k] adj.同情的，表示同情的
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at the worst 在最坏的情况下，从坏处想
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At the worst we'll have to sell the house soas to settle our debts.
实在没办法我们就得把房子卖了还债。
At the worst，I will have to tell her the truth.
如果实在没办法，我就只能告诉她真相了。
Consider the problem at the worst.
从最坏的情况考虑这个问题。
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at this rate 照此速度；照这种情形；既然这样
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I can't keep pace with you at this rate.
你这速度我可跟不上。
At this rate，we shall soon be bankrupt.
这样下去的话，我们很快就要破产了。
At this rate we won't ever be able to afforda holiday.
照这种情形看来，我们就无法度假了。
keep pace with （与……）齐步前进，（与……）并驾齐驱
bankrupt ['b??kr?pt] adj.破产的
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at times 有时，间或
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Life is hard at times.
生活有时候是艰难的。
You can be really annoying at times，youknow.
你知道吗，你有时候真的很烦人。
Everyone may make mistakes at times.
每个人不时都会犯错误。
annoying [?'n????] adj.使人气恼的，讨厌的
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at will 任意，随意
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He can cry at will.
他可以随意哭。
The animals are allowed to wander at will inthe park.
这些动物可以在公园里随意走动。
You are free to leave the house at will.
你有随意离开这栋房子的自由。
wander ['w?nd?(r)] v.游荡，闲逛
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at work 在工作的地方，在干活；在起作用，在运转
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Please don't ring me at work.
打电话请不要打到我上班的地方。
She suspected that secret influences wereat work.
她怀疑有些势力暗中作祟。
They were watching the artist at work.
他们看着那个艺术家忙个不停。
suspect [s?'spekt] v.怀疑
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attach to 附在……上，把……系在……
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Please attach the sample to the letter.
请随信附上样品。
You'll be attached to this department untilthe end of the year.
你在年底前将暂时属于这一部门。
No blame attaches to you in this affair.
这件事不怪你。
sample ['sɑ?mpl] n.样品，标本
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attend to 注意；专心；照料
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Attend to your work and stop talking.
专心工作，不要说话。
Could you attend to this matterimmediately？
你能不能立刻处理这件事？
A nurse attends to his needs.
有个护士照顾他。
immediately [?'mi?di?tli] adv.立即，马上
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awake to 认识，明白，意识
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Are you fully awake to the danger you're in？
你充分意识到自己所处的危险了吗？
Too few people are awake to the dangers ofnoise pollution.
很少有人意识到噪声污染的危险。
You must awake to the realities of life.
你必须意识到人生的现实。
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aware of 意识到
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Are you aware of the time？
你知道是什么时候了吗？
It happened without my being aware of it.
事情在我不知不觉中发生了。
I am acutely aware of the difficulties weface.
我十分清楚我们面临的困难。