51. as luck would have it 不巧 As luck would have it there was no one home so I had to wait another 45 minutes for the next bus.
52. as sth go 就...而言 Often called the wanderer流浪者, it is tough and powerful as butterflies go and is capable of long flights at speeds of 20 miles per hour or more. 53. aside from 除...以外 Aside from this course, I’m taking modern Asian politics and advanced Japanese.
54. ask for ask for a loan borrow money from
55. assume sth to be true
56. at an angle / remain rigid and still 有一定角度 /僵硬不动 The worm stretches its body away from the branch at an angle and remains rigid and still, until the danger has passed.
57. at hand near in place or time
58. at home 感到自在 I certainly hope that most of you will soon feel right at home with our group.
59. at intervals 断断续续 Homer worked on画 Breezing Up 微风习习 at intervals over a period of three years.
60. at one’s pleasure These advisers serve at the President’s pleasure and can be fired at any time.
61. at sb’s service willing to help sb W: Phil, could you give me a hand with this file cabinet帮我搬文件柜? It belongs against the wall应该靠墙放next to the bulletin board. M: At your service.
62. at the crack of dawn I’m getting up at the crack of dawn (破晓).
63. at the dedication of Abraham Lincoln delivered his most famous address at the dedication of the soldiers cemetery in Gettysburg.
64. at the mercy of Without any protection against. helpless before They are drifting in an open boat, at the mercy of the elements.
65. at the spanking rate 急速 As the Sun grows older, and uses up its hydrogen fuel氢燃料-which it is now doing at the spanking rate of half a billion tons a second-it will become steadily colder and redder.
66. at the suggestion of sb 在…建议下 It was at the suggestion of her acting coach表演教练 that the youngster, who was, by her own admission, clumsy笨拙, shapeless无体形, and on the heavy side, enrolled被收入 in a dancing class.
67. at the tip of at the pointed end of
68. at the top of We’re almost at the top of the hill.
69. at times The planning function may at times be less comprehensive.
70. at will 任意 On the contrary, individuals move about at will, alone or in small groups best described as bands伙, which sometimes form into large aggregations (groups).