at sea 的用法).doc

(1) at sea表示“在茫茫大海上”,意指“离海岸很远”。如:
① Now his ships were all at sea. 现在他的船都出海了。
② The ship hit an iceberg and buried at ,葬身海底。
③ Several ships were lost at sea owing to the hurricane. 由于飓风,好几艘船在海上失踪。
④These sailors were at sea for forty days before reaching land. 这些水手在海上漂泊了40天后,他们的船才靠岸。
⑤ After three days at sea we sighted the land. 在海上航行了三天,我们终于看见了大陆。
⑥This painting is a representation of a storm at sea. 这幅画表现的是海上风暴。
⑦ The ship has spent three months at sea. 轮船已在海上度过了三个月。
(2) at pletely时,引申为“茫然不知所措”之意。如:
① I'm all at sea. I can't understand that ,我无法理解这个问题。
② He was all at sea when he began his new job. 他开始新工作时,茫然不知所措。
③ Would you please explain it again? I'm all at ?我一点儿也不懂。
④ The girl pletely at sea when her mother scolded her. 当母亲责怪她时,女孩茫然不知所措。
⑤ He pletely at sea in his new school. 他在新学校中感到茫然不知所措。
⑥ I'm all at sea. 我一点主意也没有。
(3) 请注意by sea与by the sea的区别,前者表示“经海路”,后者表示“在海边”。如:
by sea表示“经海路”; by the sea表示“在海边”
①"How did you go there? By train?" "No, we went there by sea." “你们怎么到那里去的?乘火车?”“不,我们乘船去的那里。”
③I'm terrified of flying I'd rather go by sea. 我害怕坐飞机--我宁愿坐船.
④May I ask if you are fond of trav