ability ★n 能力I don't have the ability to say 'no'.
able ★a 能I've always wanted to be able to speak Japanese.
about ★prep & ad. 大约，关于He lied about his age.
above ★prep 上方，以上Our office is above the hairdresser's.
abroad ★a & ad 外国She often goes abroad on business.
absent a 缺席Local women were conspicuously absent from the meeting. accent n 口音；腔调Use make-up to accent your cheekbones and eyes.
accept ★v 接受；承担；同意Rick accepted her offer of coffee.
accident ★n 意外事件, 事故My third baby was an accident.
according ★根据You will be paid according to the amount of work you do. ache n 疼I'm feeling tired and achy.
achieve ★v 完成；实现Wilson has achieved considerable success as an artist.
across ★prep 穿越We'll have to swim across.
act ★n & v 表演Stop acting like a baby.
action ★n 动作He had seen action in Korea.
active ★a 积极的My father always led a very active life.
activity ★n 活动Everyone is free to engage in peaceful political activity. actually ★实际上What time are you actually leaving?
add ★v 增加These figures don't add up.
address n 地址I can't find my address book.
admit ★vt. 承认，准许(入场，入学，入会) Admit it! I'm right, aren't I? advantage ★n 优点Her dress showed her tanned skin to great advantage. advertisement n 广告The Sunday papers are full of advertisements for cars. advice ★n 建议Take my advice and study something practical.
advise ★v 建议She needed someone to advise her.
afford ★v 提供；担负得起Dad can't afford any more time off work.
afraid ★a 怕，害怕Don't be afraid to ask for help.
after ★ad , prep & conj 在……以后 Go after him and apologize.
afternoon ★n 下午See you tomorrow afternoon.
again ★ad 又；再Once again, Drew was under arrest.
against ★prep 反对There ought to be a law against it.
age ★n 年龄；年纪Cheddar cheese ages well.
ago ★ad 以前They moved to a new house some time ago.
agree ★v 同意We agreed a new four-year contract.
agreement n 同意Haydon came to an agreement with his creditors.
ahead ★ad. 在前，向前Henry hurried on ahead.
air ★n 空气Flames leapt into the air.
airline 航线 A takeover bid for the airline was launched today.
airplane n 飞机An airplane droned overhead.
airport ★n 飞机场Her family went to see her off at the airport.
alive a 活的；活泼的My grandparents are still alive.
all ★a & pron 全部；所有The game ended one-all.
allow ★v 允许The judge allowed the evidence.
almost ★ad 几乎；差不多It was almost midnight.
alone ★a 单独；独自Julie alone knew the truth.
along ★ad & prep 沿着 Why don't you take your guitar along?
aloud ad 大声地She could have laughed aloud.
already ★ad 已经You already told me that.
