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1、AA: What is NY an abbreviation for ?B: New Y ork.abbreviationn.縮寫, 縮寫詞A: Y ou always abide by the law.B: Yes, I think it is important for national governance abidevt. 容忍abide by遵守,履行A: I think my childs behaviour is abnormal.B: No, he just has a lot of energy.abnormala.反常的,異常的A: I think they should

2、abolish all the rules in this school. B: But then there would be chaos.abolishvt. 廢止, 廢除(法律、制度、習(xí)俗等A: Can you have an abortion in your country?B: Yes, do you agree with it?n. 流產(chǎn), 墮胎A: Henry abounds with energy.B: I know I can never keep up with him.aboundvi. 1. 大量存在2.(in,with充滿,富于A: Do you read the n

3、ewspaper every morning?B: Yes, I at least try to keep abreast of current affairs.abreastad. 并列,并排keep abreast of與齊頭并進(jìn),了解的最新情況A: I heard that you were nearly in an accident.B: Y es, it was a close callbut the car came to an abrupt stop just in time.abrupta. 1. 突然的,意外的2.(舉止、言談等唐突的,魯莽的A: Why do you abs

4、tain from alcohol?B: I think it is better for my health.abstain2.(from戒除A: That was an absurd joke.B: Maybe, but it was still funny.absurda. 荒謬的,荒唐的A: There are an abundance of flies outside. B: I think that is because of the warm weather. abundancen. 大量,豐富,充足in abundance 充足,豐富A: Mary hangs around w

5、ith Joe a lot.B: Yes, I almost mistook her as an accessory. accessoryn. 1.附件,零件,配件2.常pl.(婦女手提包之類的裝飾品3.同謀,幫兇,包庇犯A: He acclaimed that he was fully recovered. B: And do you think that he actually was? acclaimvt. 向歡呼,為喝彩n. 稱贊,歡迎A: How many people will your hotel accommodate?B: Fifty, at a push.accommoda

6、tevt. 1.容納2.向提供住處(或膳宿3.使適應(yīng),順應(yīng)A: Do you think that Mr. Hand committed the crime alone? B: No, he has an accomplice.accomplicen. 共犯,從犯A: Why were you late for work?B: I dont have to tell you, Im only accountable to my boss. accountablea. 負(fù)有責(zé)任的A: That was an ace tennis match.B: Yeah, it was fantastic.a

7、cen. 1.(紙牌等中的幺點(diǎn),“A”牌2.(網(wǎng)球等比賽中發(fā)球得分3.(在某方面的佼佼者a. 第一流的,杰出的A: Do you play the acoustic guitar?B: Usually I play the electric.acoustica. 1.聽覺的,聲音的2.(樂器原聲的A: Have you acquainted yourself with the material yet?B: No, I still have to read the book.acquaintvt. (with使認(rèn)識(shí),使了解,使熟悉A: Has the case come to a close?

8、B: Yes, the suspect was acquitted because there was not enough evidence. acquitvt. 1.宣判無罪2.(oneself使(自己作出某種表現(xiàn)A: If you press that red button you will activate the bomb.B:Ill be sure not to press it then.activatevt. 使活動(dòng)起來,使開始起作用A: What do you want to be when you grow up?B: A feminist activist , worki

9、ng for female rightsactivistn.(政治活動(dòng)的積極分子,活動(dòng)家A: Do you drink tea?B: Yes, but I am addicted to coffee.addictn. 1.有癮的人;2.入迷的人vt. 使成癮,使入迷A: I watch too much television.B: Me too, it is addictiveaddictivea. 使人入迷的,使人上癮的A: Are you going to wear those old shoes to the wedding? B: Yeah, I hate adhering to fo

10、rmalities.adherevi. (to 1.黏附,附著;2.遵守,堅(jiān)持;3.追隨,支持A: Y our poster has fallen down from the wall.B: I ran out of adhesive and forgot buy some more. adhesiven. 黏合劑a. 可黏著的,粘性的A: Where do you live?B: Adjacent to the hospital, and near the school. adjacenta. (to鄰近的,毗連的A: I always see Mary and Bill together.

11、B: I do too, it is like as if they were adjoined at the hip.adjoinvt. 貼近,與毗連A: The pharmacy down the road is closed.B: Yes, it lost its license to administer over the counter drugs. administervt. 1.掌管,料理的事務(wù);2.施行,實(shí)施;3.給予,派給,投(藥A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900.B: Is that the o

12、ne where the admiral gets thrown overboard?admiraln. 海軍將領(lǐng),艦隊(duì)司令A(yù): He looks too young to be at university.B: I thought he was just an adolescentadolescentn. 青少年a. 青春期的,青少年的A: I simply adore the band U2.B: They are good , but I prefer The Cranberries.adorevt. 1.崇拜,致敬,愛慕;2.非常喜歡A: Did you enjoy the weddi

13、ng?B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair. adornvt. 裝飾,使生色A: I can not wait until advent is over.B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents. adventn. 出現(xiàn),到來A: Peter and Mary are always fighting.B: I didnt know that they had an adversary relat ionship. adversar

14、yn. 對(duì)手,敵手A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night?B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently. adversea. 不利的,有害的A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.aeriala. 1.飛機(jī)的,航空的,由飛機(jī)進(jìn)行的;2.空中俯瞰的,架空的n. 天線A: Do you like Mone

15、ts work?B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense. aesthetic見estheticA: I am going on a study exchange to France next year.B: Oh, thats right, your universi ty is affiliated to one in Paris. affiliatevt. 使隸屬(或附屬于n. 附屬機(jī)構(gòu),分公司A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health.B: Good , so

16、he will be fit for work tomorrow.affirmvt.1.斷言,堅(jiān)持聲稱;2.證實(shí),確認(rèn)A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?afflictvt. 使苦惱,折磨A: Y ou live in a very affluent area of the city.B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.affluenta. 富裕的,富足的A: I love being in th

17、understorms.B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath.aftermathn. 后果,余波A: My little sister aggravate my daily!B: But arent you glad that you have a little sister?aggravatevt. 1.加重;2.激怒,使惱火A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible. a

18、ggregaten. 總數(shù),合計(jì)a. 總計(jì)的,合計(jì)vt. 1.總計(jì)達(dá),合計(jì);2.使聚集,使積聚in the aggregate 總共,作為總體A: Stop agitate your brother!B: He is the one that started it .agitatevi. (for,against煽動(dòng),鼓動(dòng)vt. 1.攪動(dòng),搖動(dòng);2.使焦慮不安A: Try to calm down. The wound is not serious.B: But I am in agonyagonyn. (極度的痛苦,創(chuàng)痛A: Do you like your new neighbours?B

19、: Yes, I find them very agreeableagreeablea. 1.令人愉快的,愜意的;2.(欣然同意的,樂意的A: My grandmother lives alone.B: Oh, mine now has an aide to help her in the home.aiden. 助手,副官A: Y ou are not looking well today.B: Unfortunately, I always have some sort of ailment in the winter. ailmentn. 小病,疾病A: This room is far

20、 too warm.B: Turn on the air-conditioning then.air-conditioningn. 空調(diào)設(shè)備,空調(diào)系統(tǒng)A: I tripped up walking down the aisle in church last Sunday.B: That is because you never tie your laces property.aislen. 過道,通道A: Did you take a lot of photos on your holidays?B: Yeah, two album full.n. 粘貼簿,集郵簿,像冊(cè)A: Im not to

21、o fond of alcoholic drinks.B: Well I usually drink Coke as well.alcoholica. 1.酒精的,含酒精的;2.由酒精引起的n. 酗酒者A: I would love to visit South America.B: So would I , but at the moment it seems almost alien to me. aliena. 1.外國的,外國人的;2.陌生的;3.性質(zhì)不同的,不相容的n. 1.外國人,外僑;2.外星人A: The new girl in our class seems to be al

22、ienated from us.B: I will invite her to join us at lunch, maybe that will help. alienatevt. 1.使疏遠(yuǎn),使不友好,離間;2.轉(zhuǎn)讓,讓渡(財(cái)產(chǎn)等 A: He alleged that he was burgled during the night.B: I do not believe him, he is always telling lies.allegevt. 斷言,宣稱,硬說A: Here is some cream to alleviate your pain.B: Thanks, I will

23、 use it straight away.vt. 減輕,緩解,緩和A: Where did you lose your purse?B: In the alley beside my house.alleyn. 小巷,胡同A: I have been allotted only two shelves for all my belongings in the dor. B: I am sure that you can ask for more space if you need it.allotvt. 分配,撥出A: Is your ring made of pure silver?B:

24、No, I think that it is just an alloy .alloyn. 合金vt. 將鑄成合金A: Mr. Jones often alludes to his wealth.B: yes, but actually I dont think he is wealthy compared to Mrs. Devan. alludevi. (to暗指,提及A: Why did you come to Beijing?B: I was allured by the bright lights of the city.alluren. 誘惑力,魅力vt. 誘惑,引誘,吸引A: I

25、 heard an almighty amount of noise outside last night.B: Sorry, that was my dog chasing my neighbours cat.almightya.1.全能的,萬能的;2.很大的,很強(qiáng)的A: How often will you be able to work?B: Only on alternate days I am afraid.alternatea.1.交替的,輪流的;供選擇的;2.間隔的v. (使輪流,(使交替A: I amassed a lot of lecture notes during my

26、undergraduate degree. B: I hope that you amassed them in your head also!amassvt. 積累,積聚A: Did you enjoy the end of the novel?B: No, it was too ambiguous for me.ambiguousa. 引起歧義的,模棱兩可的,含糊不清的A: Y ou work very hard.B: Maybe, but I ma ambitious and want to do well in my career. ambitiousa.1.有抱負(fù)的,雄心勃勃的;2.

27、有野心的A: Y our essay is good. But I think that you need to amend the conclusion. B: Oh, I thought the ending was the best part.amendvt. 修改,修訂,改進(jìn)n.pl.賠罪,賠償A: Do your parents get along well?B: Yes, they at least have an amicable relationship.amiablea. 和藹可親的,友好的A: The army in my county is under-funded.B:

28、 I think that it is a good thing that it can not afford more ammunition though.ammunitionn. 彈藥,軍火A: Is there enough space in the back of the car?B: Yes, ample.amplea.1.足夠的;2.寬敞的,面積大的A: I can not hear the lecturer.B: He needs to amplify his voice more.amplifyvt.1.放大(聲音等,增強(qiáng);2.擴(kuò)大,詳述,進(jìn)一步闡述A: My teacher

29、used the analogy of an acorn and oak tree to explain the potential of the school.B: He must think you all have a lot of potential then.analogyn. 比擬,類比,類推by analogy用類推的方法A: That guy is crazy.B: Maybe he needs to see an analyst.analystn.1.分析家,化驗(yàn)員;2.心理分析學(xué)家A: Y ou have a very analytic mind.B: I think th

30、at is why I enjoy mathematics.analytic見analyticalA: Do you ever read the Financial Times?B: No, it is far too analytical for me.analyticala. 分析的,分析法的A: My two year old son is very destructive.B: Maybe he wants to be a political anarchist when he grows up!anarchistn. 無政府主義者A: I would like to research

31、 my ancestry some day.B: Do you even know the origin of your family name yet?ancestryn. 祖先,世系A(chǔ): I love Philips stories.B: Yes, particularly his anecdotes.anecdoten. 軼事,趣聞A: Do you like Micheangelos paintings?B: V ery much, particularly his depictions of angels.angeln.1.天使;2.可愛的人A: My classmate had t

32、o go to hospital just before the exams.B: Probably too much anguish and stress.anguishn. (精神或肉體的極度痛苦A: Did you know that Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia during the war?B: Yeah, I read about it in my history book.annexvt. 兼并,吞并n. 附屬建筑物A: Do you know who wrote this poem?B: No, it is anonymous,

33、the poet did not disclose his name.anonymousa. 1.無名的,不具名的;2.匿名的;3.無特色的,無個(gè)特征的A: The film was about an antagonism between two countries.B: Sounds too violent for my liking.antagonismn.對(duì)抗,敵對(duì),對(duì)立A: Is that insect dangerous?B: Only if you touch its antenna.antennan.1.觸角,觸須;2.天線A: My grandfather went missi

34、ng in South America while conducting a research project.B: Was he an anthropologist or a scientist?anthropologistn.人類學(xué)家,人類學(xué)者A: Do you know the antonym of “fast”?B: Yes, “slow”. It was the opposite meaning of “fast”.antonymn.反義詞A: Would you like to come to the zoo with me ?B: So long as we can visit

35、the ape compound.apen.猿vt.模仿A: I was appalled by the state of the living conditions of the poorer people in the region.B: Yes, but the government is doing their best to help the situation. appallvt.使驚駭,使大吃一驚A: Can you help me with my science experiment?B: So long as you have the necessary apparatus

36、and it is not dangerous. apparatusn.1.器械,器具,儀器;2.機(jī)構(gòu),組織A: Did you enjoy the meal?B: Yes, thanks. And it certainly appeased my hunger.appeasevt.平息,撫慰姑息A: I cant find the information that you quoted.B: Look in Appendix Four, page 231.appendixn.1.闌尾;2.附錄A: I think the performance was fantastic.B: The au

37、dience seemed to agreed, they applauded for five minutes. applaudvi.鼓掌,喝彩vt.1.向.鼓掌,向.喝彩;2.稱贊,贊許A: A journalist for the national paper wrote a warm appraisal for the new play.B: I must book a ticket soon then, before they are all sold out. appraisaln.估計(jì),估量,評(píng)價(jià)A: Did they apprehend the criminal yet?B:

38、No, I think that the police are still looking for him.apprehendvt.逮捕,拘押,領(lǐng)會(huì),理解A: What is your current occupation?B: I am an apprentice electrician but I will be qualified in two months. apprenticen.學(xué)徒,徒弟A: Y our shirt is filthy.B: Oops, I was cooking but did not have an apron.apronn.1.圍裙;2.臺(tái)口(舞臺(tái)幕前的突出

39、部分 ;3.停機(jī)坪A: Y our comment about inefficient train service was most apt. I have been waiting in this platform for half an hour.B: Oh, not quite. Here comes the train now.apta.1.易于,有(做某事的傾向;2.恰當(dāng)?shù)?適宜的;3.聰明的,反應(yīng)敏捷的A: Did you get into the university course that you applied for?B: Well, I have to pass an a

40、ptitude test first, and then if I am successful I will be admitted.aptituden.(學(xué)習(xí)方面的才能,資質(zhì),天資A: That is a beautiful bridge.B: Yes, its in the shape of an arc.arcn.1. 弧形(物 ;2.弧;3.電弧,弧光A: The new town hall is now completed.B: Yes, I saw it , and the front arches look really beautiful.archn.拱,拱門,拱形(結(jié)構(gòu)v.(

41、使成拱形a.調(diào)皮的,淘氣的A: I am very interested in buried ruins and treasures.B: Y ou should study archaeology.archaeologyn.考古學(xué)A: It is my ardent wish to travel around the world.B: Y ou better start saving your money now.ardenta.熱心的,熱情的,熱烈的A: The concert will take place in the main arena .B: Wow, it will be hu

42、ge. I know it can hold 30,000 people.arenan.1.表演場(chǎng)地,競(jìng)技場(chǎng);2.活動(dòng)場(chǎng)所A: Mr. Smith was an aristocrat and owned a large piece of land in the south of the country.B: Does that mean that he was also very wealthy?aristocratn.貴族A: I dreamt last night that a knight in shining armor rescued me from a burning tower.

43、B: Let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!armorn.盔甲,裝甲,保護(hù)物A: The new shopping centre has a vast array of interesting products.B: Yes, but they are far too expensive.arrayn.1.展示,陳列,一系列;2.排列,隊(duì)形;3.衣服,盛裝;4.數(shù)組,陣列vt.1.排列,配置(兵力 ;2.打扮,裝飾A: Why did you break up with your

44、 first boyfriend?B: He was too arrogant and never listen to me.arroganta.傲慢的,自大的A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson .B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.arsonn.縱火(罪A: Dont eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .B: But they are the foods that I like the best.arteryn.1.動(dòng)脈;

45、2.干線,要道A: I find Paul difficult to understand.B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly. articulatea.1.善于表達(dá)的,發(fā)音清晰的;2.表達(dá)得清楚有力的vt.1.明確有力地表達(dá);2.清晰地吐(字,清晰地發(fā)(音A: The army has amassed a huge amount of artillery .B: L ets hope they dont have to use it.artilleryn.1.火炮,大炮;2.炮兵(部隊(duì)A: Do y

46、ou think that we ascend into heaven when we die?B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.ascendvi.漸漸上升,升高vt.攀登,登上A: I couldnt ascertain whether he was joking or serious.B: Do nt worry, he has a strange sense of humor.ascertainvt.查明,弄清,確定A: Y our father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.B: Thanks

47、 for the compliment.ascribevt.1.(to把.歸因于;2.把.歸屬于A: The mans body came ashore five days after he went missing from the ship.B: Oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on thebeach yesterday.ashoread.在岸上,上岸A: It is my aspiration to become a doctor.B: Well, if you stick to your goal

48、s I am sure you can do it.aspirationn.強(qiáng)烈的愿望,志向,抱負(fù)A: I do not think I have achieved enough yet.B: Well, if you always aspire to do your best then you will not be unhappy.aspirevi.渴望,追求,有志于A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?B: Neither, it is a small horse.assn.1.笨蛋,傻瓜;2.驢A: Did you hear that there was an

49、attempted assassination on the president?B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours. assassinationn.刺殺,暗殺A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.assaultvt.(武力或口頭上的攻擊,襲擊A: He asserted his points strongly during t

50、he debate.B: Why didnt he win it then?assertvt.1.肯定地說,斷言2.維護(hù),堅(jiān)持A: I think that guy is too rude.B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .assert oneself堅(jiān)持自己的權(quán)利,顯示自己的權(quán)威A: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have m

51、any friends.assimilatevt. 1.吸收,消化;2.使同化vi. 1.被吸收,被消化;2.被同化A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?assorteda. 1.各種各樣的,混雜的,什錦的A: I received assurances that I would get help.B: And did they come through?assurancen. 1.把握,信心;2.保證,表

52、示保證(或鼓勵(lì)、安慰的話;3.(人壽保險(xiǎn)A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma .B: Dont worry, I cant run fast either because I am unfit!asthman. 氣喘,哮喘A: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day.B: I too would love to see the earth from space.astronautn. 宇航員A: I am going to visit the new astronomy r

53、esearch centre in town tonight, would you like to join me?B: Id love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with? astronomyn. 天文學(xué)A: They are closing down the local asylum .B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.asylumn. 1.庇護(hù),政治避難;2.精神病院A: Do you have an atlas ? I want

54、 to check where and in which ocean theTongan Islands are.B: No, I dont have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific.atlasn. 地圖集A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary?B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.attendancen. 1.出席人數(shù);2.出席,參加,出席次數(shù);3.護(hù)理,照料A: I lost my wall

55、et at the cinema yesterday.B: Did you ask the attendant on duty if it was found?attendantn. 服務(wù)人員,侍者,隨從a. 伴隨的,隨之而產(chǎn)生的A: The box of old photos that you are looking for is in the attic .B: On the right or left hand side?atticn. 閣樓A: The auction will be held at 3pm on Saturday.B: Good, Id like to set a s

56、tarting price of one hundred dollars for my table.auctionn./vt. 拍賣A: Even though Im not registered in this department, will it be alright if I audit your classes?B: It is fine with me, but it is best to check with the department first. auditvt. 審計(jì),檢查(帳目A: Are all the accounts from your business in order?B: No, the auditor still needs to