"At need"和"in need"这两个英语短语虽然都包含"need"一词,但在用法和含义上有明显区别:
1. "At need"(正式用语)
-- 含义:在需要的时候,必要时
-- 用法:作状语,表示"当有需要时"
-- 特点:更正式,多用于书面语
-- 例句:
* The emergency fund is available at need ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
word-vs-word-cn
【at need】 —in time of need:
- They had the support of older men whose experience could be called upon 【at need】 .
【in need】 —requiring help:
- Many elderly people who are 【in need】 fail to apply for a supplementary allowance.