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前置詞句

at it

1. Occupied with a given activity; busy with something. [from 17th c.]
   • c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):

     Mart. Oh they are at it.
     Lart. Their noise be our instruction.

   • 1893, Edwin H Porter, The Fall River Tragedy:

     We were at it until three o'clock in the morning.

   1. Engaged in sexual intercourse or other sexual activity.

      I came home early and caught them at it in the front room.

      • 1977, Buzzcocks, “Orgasm Addict”:

        He's always at it
        You're always at it
        'Cause you're an orgasm addict
        We're all orgasm addicts

      • 2015 April 16, Richard P. Grant, “Sex and the successful fundraiser”, in The Guardian‎:

        It’s Spring, and everybody’s at it. ¶ The neighbours’ cats stroll into my garden, mewling and hoping for a little bit of in flagrante. Honey bees brazenly assault the cherry blossom.

関連する語

• go at it
• while one is at it

アナグラム

• Tait, Tati, tait