12 at work和at rest
at 可以表示“在做,在……过程中”,后跟不可数名词或单数可数名词,构成固定词组,常作表语,前面用be动词。
Li Ming is at work. 李明在工作/在办公。
They are at rest. 他们在休息。
The children are at school. 孩子们在上学。
They are at their meal. 他们在吃饭。(也可以说at meal )
Who is at the violin? 谁在拉小提琴?(乐器名词前要用the )
The two countries are at war. 这两个国家正在交战。