at the beginning/ at the beginning of/ in the beginning
Ⅰ. at the beginning 和 in the beginning都可表起初、开始、原先之意。两者间没有明显的区别,通常可互换。如:
① Youll find it difficult to learn Russian at the beginning. 起初,你会觉得俄语很难。
② In the beginning I didnt know this.开始我不知道这事。
Ⅱ. 若表当今世界的开头,则必须用in the beginning eg:
In the beginning there were no men nor animals nor plants.
在盘古开天辟地时,既没有人,也没有 动植物。
Ⅲ. at the beginning of 在之初, 其后通常 接表时间,事件或其它意义的名词,其反义词组为at the end of. 如:
① At the beginning of 1975 he came back to China.
1975年初,他回到了中国。。
② This adverb can also be placed at the beginning of the sentence.
这副词也可以放在句子的开头。
at the top of/ on the top of
Ⅰ. at the top of 在顶点上、在上。At 表示点,在句子中用作状语,反义短语常为 at the bottom of 在底部;
on (the) top of 中的on 表示部位上的接触,意思是在之上、在上面。反义短语常为at the foot of 在脚底下。如:
① He shouted at the top of his voice. 他高声地叫喊。
② He is at the top of the class.他居全班之首位。
③ Will you please put this box on (the) top of the books.请你这个盒子放在那些书的上面好吗?
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