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abandon v. 放弃,遗弃,抛弃
abandon the baby/ child/ friend abandon the plan/ idea/ effort/ hope
abandon oneself to 陷入,沉湎于
He abandoned himself to despair (使自己绝望).
ability n. 能力; 才能
the ability to walk 行走的能力 ★to the best of one’s ability 竭尽全力
He completed the job to the best of his ability. 他尽他所能地完成了他的工作
absence n. 不在,缺席
absence from work 旷班
The decision was made in my absence. 这个决定是在我不在的时候做的
in the absence of 在缺少...…条件下
The case was dismissed in the absence of proof. 该案因缺乏证据而被驳回。
absent adj. 缺席的,不在的
be absent from 缺席...... absent-minded adj. 心不在焉的
absorb vt. 1) 吸收,吸进 2) 理解,掌握
absorb ink/ water/ light/ oxygen/ sound/ energy
absorb information/ knowledge 消化信息/吸收知识
access n.方法,通路,机会
The only access to the farm was a narrow bridge. (唯一去往农场的方法就是国那个狭窄的桥。)
Only high officials have access to the emperor. (只有高官才能见皇帝)
accessible adj.可接近的,可使用的
Such information is not easily accessible to the public. (公众不容易获取这些信息)
accident n.事故,意外的事
by accident/chance 偶然,无意中;不小心
accuse vt. 指控,指责
accuse sb of (doing ) sth 控告…... come/run across偶然碰到
action n. 行动
take action to do sth 采取行动去做某事 put sth into action 把…付诸实施
active adj. 积极的;主动的
take an active part in/be active in 积极参加
adapt vi. 适应,改编 vt. 使适应
adapt to change/the city life适应城市生活 adapt oneself to the new surroundings 适应新环境
add vt 添加,增加,补充说(that)
add(…)to 添加 add up 把…加在一起 add up to总计为; 总数为
adjust vt. 调整,调节,适应
adjust your speed/the volume/the camera adjust to the dark/the single life
adjust yourself to the student life adjustment n. 调整,调节
admire v 钦佩.;羡慕
admire sb for sth I admire John for his courage.
admit vt (admitted ,admitted)
- 承认
admit one’s mistakes承认错误 admit doing/having done承认做某事/做过某事
He admitted having stolen the money. 他承认他偷了钱
- 准许(入场,入学,入会)
admit sb to/into→sb be admitted to He has been admitted to Beijing University.他被北京大学录取了
adopt v. 收养,采用,采纳
adopt a child 收养孩子 adopt a new policy/a suggestion/a plan采纳……
advance vi. 推进,促进;前进
advanced adj. 先进的/ 高级的 in advance 提前
advantage n. 优点,反:disadvantage
take advantage of 利用 have an advantage over 优于…...
to sb’s advantage 对(某人)有利
advice n. advise vt. 忠告,劝告,建议
take/follow/accept one’s advice 接受建议 ask sb for advice 向某人寻求建议
a piece of advice 一条建议 give sb some advice on sth
advise sb (not) to do advise doing
advise that …(should)+do Our teacher advised that we should study hard.
age n.年龄;时代 vi. 变老
for ages 多年 at an early age 在早年 at the age of … 在…岁的时候
aid n. 援助; v. 帮助,促进
first aid 急救 in aid of 支持 by ( the) aid of 借助于,通过…的帮助
come/go to one’s aid 帮助某人 aid (sb) in/with ( doing) sth 帮助某人做…...
amount n. 数额
a large amount of=large amounts of +不可数 (大量的)
angry adj 生气的(angrily/angrier )
be angry at (about) 因为...…而生气 be angry with sb 生某人的气
anxiety n. 忧虑,焦急,担心
anxious adj. 焦虑的; 担心的
be anxious about sth for sb 担心某人某事 be anxious to do sth担心做某事
apologize v. 道歉,歉意
apology n.道歉,歉意
make an apology/apologies to sb for sth为某事向某人道歉 apologize to sb for sth
appearance n. 出现,露面;容貌
judge by appearances 以貌取人
application n.申请
make an application for
apply v. 申请;应用
apply for 申请;请求 apply sth to …运用,应用 apply oneself to 致力于,集中精力做某事
approve vi. 赞成 vt. 同意,批准
approve of 赞成,同意
approve of one’s idea赞成某人的想法 approve the plan/ proposal 批准计划/提议
argue vi. 争辩,争论 n. argument
- argue for/against 赞成/反对
- argue sb into/out of doing sth 说服某人做/不做某事
- argue with sb about sth 与某人争论某事
arrangement n. 安排,布置 make arrangements for…为……做好准备 |
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