单词 | at the back of(on the back of) |
释义 | back , at the ~ of : on the ~ of — 93 1a. 用作喻义, at the back of 作“予以支持”讲(参见词条 P.94 ), on the back of 作“另外”或“再则”讲,不容混淆。 例如: We know very well that we have the masses at the back of us. 我们知道得很清楚,有群众支持我们。 Bob failed to finish the work ahead of time, and on the back of that he made a great mistake. 鲍勃没有提前完工,而且还犯了大错。 1b. 用作本义, at the back of 是作“在后面”讲,相当于 behind 这个介词的用法(参见词条 P.94 ); on the back of 则有两种解释:“反面”和“接着”或“紧跟”。 例如: At the back of the house there was a large garden. 在房屋的后面有个大菜园。 On the back of the letter was his address. 在信的背面注有他的地址。 比较: On the back of the letter was his address. 在信的背面注有他的地址。(作“背面”讲) My report is the story of one calamity on the back of another. 我的报告是关于一次灾难的连续报导。(作“一个接一个”讲) |
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