| 词组 | at a time(at the time) |
| 释义 | time ， at a ～： at the ～— 1047 1. 这两个短语搭配了 when 或 that ，便可作连词使用，相当于 at the moment when 的用法（参见词条 P.1046 ）。 例如： Galileo lived at a time when human spirit was waking after a thousand years of sleep. 伽利略生长在这样一个时代，当时人类的精神刚从 1000 年的沉睡中苏醒过来。 I told you at the time that I thought you were stupid. 当我讲给你听的时候，正是我认为你懵然无知的当口。 2. 再则， at a time 又可作“每次”讲， at the time 又可作“当时”讲。 例如： Rees was closeted for an hour at a time with Mrs Pages. 里斯同佩奇斯太太每次密商一小时。 He picked up the books two at a time. 他每次捡起两本书。 Bertha Combe had at the time an alert air of willingness to respond to any form of social overtures that might be made to her. 当时伯莎·库姆态度灵活，表示愿意接受向她提出的任何友好倡议。 He called at the office this afternoon, but I could not see him ， as I was engaged at the time. 他今天下午到办公室来找我，但我不能接见他，因为我当时没有空。 |
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