成人大学外语学习指南

at the outside

最多，充其量

at a pinch

in a pinch必要时，在紧急关头

at any price

不惜任何代价，无论如何

at this rate

照这种情形，既然这样

at the ready

准备立即行动

as regards

关于，至于

as a result

(插入语)作为结果，因此

as a result of

由于；作为…的结果

at risk

处境危险

at the risk of

冒着…的危险

ahead of schedule

提前

a sea of

大量，茫茫一片

at first sight

乍一看之下；第一眼就

at sight

=on sight一见(就)

at stake

in danger of being lost 在危险中

at a stretch

不停地，连续地

as such

就其本身而论

all told

总共，合计

all things considered

从各方面考虑起来

all thumbs

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