at the helm

at the helm 的音标是[əˈðɪm] ，基本翻译是掌舵，驾驭，速记技巧可以是利用发音的谐音来帮助记忆，例如可以将“ð”联想成“的”，就可以将at the helm 记成“阿的掌舵”。

at the helm 的英文词源：

helmsman：舵手，掌舵者。

词源是古英语 helme，意为头盔，引申为掌舵。

变化形式：

原形：at the helm

过去式：took the helm

过去分词：taken the helm

现在分词：taking the helm

复数：at the helms

相关单词：

helmets：头盔

steerage：舵柄

steering wheel：方向盘

helmsman：船长

captain：船长

steering：驾驶，引导

helmsman and steersman：舵手和领航员

helm control：舵控制

at the mercy of the helm：受舵的控制

以上这些单词都与“掌舵”这个概念有关，体现了at the helm这个词的广泛使用和含义。掌舵是航海中的重要技能，因此这些单词也与航海和海洋相关。同时，这些单词也体现了英语中词源和词义的演变过程。

at the helm 的常用短语：

1. at the head of the queue/line/etc. 在队伍/队列/等的前面

2. at the helm of 控制

3. at the helm of a ship/project 掌舵

4. steer the ship/project at the helm 掌舵前行

5. take the helm 担任船长或指挥

6. helm the ship/project 担任船长或指挥者

7. steer clear of difficulties at the helm 在掌舵时避免困难

双语例句：

1. The captain is at the helm of the ship, guiding it safely to its destination. (英文)

2. He took the helm of our company and quickly turned it around. (中文)

3. At the head of the class, she is always at the helm of academic success. (英文)

4. The government is at the helm of steering the country out of a crisis. (中文)

5. The coach is at the helm of leading his team to victory. (英文)

6. He steered his car clear of the oncoming traffic. (英文)

7. She steered clear of any controversy at the helm of the debate. (中文)

英文小作文：

At the helm of our lives, we must always be ready to take control of our destiny. We must never give up when faced with challenges, but instead, must persevere and strive to overcome them. Only by doing so can we achieve our goals and live our dreams. At the helm, we must also be willing to make sacrifices and take risks in order to reach our objectives. It is only by doing so that we can truly live life to the fullest and make a difference in the world.