问
at table 与 at the table 意思相同吗?
答
at table 的意思是：“吃饭时”“就餐时”，而 at the table 的意思则是：“在桌旁”。请对比下列各例：
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When I arrived my friends were already at table. (ELD) 当我到达时我的朋友们已经在吃饭了。
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It is bad manners to blow your nose at table. (LDCE) 吃饭时擤鼻涕是不礼貌的。
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They were sitting at the table playing a game. 他们坐在桌旁玩牌。
[附注]at the table 有时也表示“吃饭时”“就餐时”，尤其是在美国英语中：My father always said, “No singing at the table; it is impolite.” 我爸爸总是说：“吃饭时别唱歌；这是不礼貌的。”