前面我们学习了有关“bear”的两个短语，下面我们不放趁热打铁一下，再学习两个有关“at”的短语解析吧！优朗英语的Kathy老师将继续为大家讲解“at this rate ”及“at the back of you mind”这两个短语。
先来看，“at this rate ”这一词组。
at this rate 指如果按照现在的情况继续下去。
例句：
Progress has been very slow . At this rate , we won't be finished until the end of next year .
进展一直非常缓慢。这样下去的话，我们到明年年底才能完成。
At this rate , Mr and Mrs Smith will soon have to buy a bigger house .
这样下去的话，史密斯夫妇不久就得买一座更大的房子了。
情景模拟：
Samantha is simply working too hard .
I know she stays up half the night and that isn't good for her .
At this rate , she'll make herself ill
下面是另一个词组“at the back of you mind”。
at the back of you mind 指在心底里，下意识中。
例句：
There was still a small doubt at the back of my mind , but I did my best to ignore it .
我心底里仍存有一些疑虑，但我竭力不理它。
I've had this idea at the back of my mind for some time . Now is the time to try and get it down on paper .
这个想法在我心底里已有些日子，现在是时候写下来了 。
情景模拟：
Lisa was doing her best to enjoy the party .
But there was small worry at the back of you mind .
Had she remembered to lock the door when she left her house ?
It was no good . She had to go home and check , otherwise she wouldn't enjoy the party at all .
好了，今天的讲解就到这里了，大家要记得巩固自己所学的知识哦！
