英语中有不少介词短语因相差一个定冠词,意义大不相同.本文拟对这些短语做一归纳.
1.at heart实际上,实质上;at the heart心里
He's sometimes bad-tempered but he's a good fellow at heart.他有时脾气不好,但他实际上是个好小伙子.
I have a fluttering at the heart.我心里很不安.
2.at play在玩耍,在赌博;at the play看戏
The children are at play in the schoolyard.孩子们正在校园玩耍.
Lucky at play,unlucky at love.赌场得意,情场失意.