at a word的意思|示意

美 / æt ə wə:d / 英 / æt e wɚd /

adv. 立即;简而言之


at a word的用法详解

英语单词 at a word 的用法讲解

《at a word》是英语一个习惯用语,它用来表达“在一个言语中”、“在单个字中”的意思。

at a word 是一个形容词短语,表示“只言一字”、“一声令下”。它可以用来比喻对某人对某事具有强烈的控制力,也可以指明你对某件事情的完全控制。例如:

1. He commands a lot of respect in the community—people do whatever he tells them to, at a word.

他在社区里很受尊敬——只要他一句话,人们就会按照他的指示去做事。

2. The government has a monopoly on certain goods; at a word, prices could soar.

政府在某些商品上拥有垄断权;他只要一句话,价格就可能暴涨。

3. If he says to jump, they ask how high; at a word, they would do anything for him.

如果他说跳,他们会问多高;一句话,他们会为他做任何事。

总之,at a word 是一个表示有控制力的习惯用语,表达主动者可以用一句话就完成某件事的意思。

at a word相关短语

1、 shortened form at a word 词的缩约形式

2、 one word at a time 牧小残

3、 word at a time coding 每次一字编码

4、 At A Loss For Word 张口结舌

at a word相关例句

I can mount his enthusiasm at a word.

我只要说一句话就可以激发他的热情.

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Sometimes they will go back to look again at a word which has been passed.

有时候他们会立即回过头再看看发生过的事.

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At a word from her you will be dismissed.

凭她的一句话你就会被解雇.

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At a word from his owner the dog moved to heel.

主人一招呼,狗就跟在他身后了.

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The murderer was shot to death at a word.

谋杀者立刻被一枪打死.

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She asked him for employment in his office but he refused it at a word.

她要求到他的事务所里找一份工作,但他当即拒绝了.

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