Living off the land was hard enough at the best of times.

British Parliamentary procedure is perplexing at the best of times.

即使在最好情况下，英国议会的程序也很费解。

They started handing the microphone out round the girls at the front.

他们开始把麦克风传给前面的女孩们。

The soldiers who were captured suffered many indignities at the hands of the enemy.

被俘的士兵在敌人手中受尽侮辱.

Our cricketers are suffering their ritual hammering at the hands of the Aussies.

我们的板球队员们照例又狠栽在了澳大利亚队的手上。

Jacob Sinclair met his death at the hands of a soldier.

雅各布·辛克莱在一名士兵的手里送了命。

Doctor Winter pulled out the chair at the head of the table and sat down.

温特医生把桌子一端的椅子拉过来坐下.

Most want to win, or at least, to place at the head of the pack.

大多数人想要取得胜利或者至少处于那一伙人的前列.

She is at the head of her class.

她名列全班之首.

He is at the head of the class.

他在班上名列前茅.

There is a picture at the head of the page.

这一页上部有一幅画.

At the head of the line of cars was a bus.

在一列小汽车的前头是辆公共汽车.

Look! There's a drunken man teetering at the head of the stairs.

看, 有个醉汉在楼梯顶那里摇摇欲坠呢.

He has been placed at the head of his department.

他被任命为他那个部门的负责人.

Place the pillows at the head of the bed.

把枕头放置在床头.

Joseph adjusted a chair at the head of the table.

约瑟夫又在桌子的一端放上一只椅子.

He marched into the city at the head of a large force.

他率领大部队进城.

He cut in at the head of the line.

他插队进入队伍前面.

The marshal rode at the head of the parade.

典礼官在检阅队伍的前面骑马行进.

Write your address at the head of this page.

把你的住址写在纸的上端.

We took our place at the head of the convoy.

我们排在护送队伍的最前面。