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. also ★ad 也 Information is also available on women's health care.
although ★conj 虽然 No, this is my responsibility, although I appreciate your offer.
always ★ad 总是 He hadn't always been a butler.
America ★n 美国；美洲 He moved to America to start afresh.
American ★a & n 美国的；美洲的 Her mother is American.
among ★prep 在……中间（之中） Jim relaxed, knowing he was among friends.
amount ★n. 数量 Her academic achievements don't amount to much.
ancient a 古代的；古老的 It's all ancient history and I'm not upset any more.
and ★conj 和 Six and four is ten.
angry ★a 生气 He was beginning to get angry.
animal ★n 动物 He is simply not a social animal.
another ★a & pron 另； 另一 Not another word was spoken.
answer ★n & v 回答 Don't answer me back young man!
ant n 蚂蚁 The floor was crawling with ants.
any ★pron & a 任何 Have you got any money?
anybody pron 任何人；有人 I wouldn't count him out. If anybody can make a comeback, he can.
anyone ★pron 任何人；无论谁 Does anyone want a drink?
anything ★pron 任何事；物某事 You can buy anything you want.
anyway ad 不管怎样；无论如何 Anyway, I must be going now.
anywhere ad 无论何地；任何地方；无论何处；在任何地方 I can't find my passport anywhere.
appear ★v 出现 He tried hard to appear calm.
apple n 苹果 Ben was always the apple of his father's eye.
April n 四月 Jim's birthday's April 6.
area ★n 地区 Their apartment has a large kitchen area.
arm n 手 He had a tattoo on his left arm.
army n 军队；陆军 He joined the army when he was 17.
around ★prep & ad 围绕；绕过 Is there a bank around here?
arrive ★v 到达；达到 The card arrived on my birthday.
art ★n 艺术；技术 Writing advertisements is quite an art.
article ★n 文章；冠词 Article 1 of the constitution guarantees freedom of religion.
as ★ad, conj & prep 当；像 Roberta was late as usual.
Asia n 亚洲；亚洲人 The rich provinces of Asia Minor were plundered by the invaders.
Asian a & n 亚洲人；亚洲的 Jan's been assigned to the Asian Affairs Bureau.
ask ★v 问；要求；请求 I asked him where he lived.
asleep a 睡熟的；睡着的 Grandad fell asleep watching TV.
at ★prep 在；对 I'm surprised at you!
Atlantic n & a 大西洋；大西洋的 She spoke in a soft mid Atlantic accent.
attend ★v. 看护，照料，服侍；出席，参加 Please let us know if you are unable to attend.
attention ★n 注意；关怀；关心 My attention wasn't really on the game.
attitude ★n. 态度，看法 Pete's attitude towards women really scares me.
attract ★v. 吸引，引起 I'm not usually attracted to blondes.
August n 八月 My birthday's in August.
aunt n 伯母；姑妈；姑母；舅妈；姨母 My aunt Flo was a bold determined woman.
Australia n 澳大利亚 Is Australia really a classless society?
Australian a & n 澳大利亚人；澳大利亚的 Whaling in Australia was stopped. But the Australian
government went further and proposed a global ban.
author ★n. 作者，作家 It's clear that the author is a woman.
autumn n 秋天 By late autumn Mediterranean islands have cooled off, and can have rainy
days.
