1. abnormal a. 不正常的> I’m normal, you’re ~ !
2. abolish v. 废除
3. abrupt a. 突然的, 唐突的> Your~ manner
embarrassed her!
4. absurd a. 荒唐的>What an ~ idea!
5.accessory n. 附件, 零件>Handbag, lipstick, etc.
are women’s accessories. What are men’s ? Tie, lighter
8. acquaint v. 使熟悉> Are you ~ed with that MM?
be acquaint with
acquaint oneself with 熟悉, 通晓, 摸清You must acquaint yourself with your new duties.
acquaint sb. with /of sth.把...通知[告诉]某人
9. adhere to v. 遵守>Adhere to your own principle
10. adverse a. 不利的, 有害的>Adverse circumstances
can test a person’s wisdom and courage.
adverse wind 逆风adverse fortune 恶运
be adverse to 跟...相反, 不利于, 反对
11. aggravate v. 加重;使恼火; 激怒; 使...恶化>Smokig
~s cold.
12. alleviate v. 减轻>No one can ~ my pain.
13.alternate v./a 交替(的) >a day of ~ sunshine and
rain
14. ambiguous a. 歧义的>The policeman is
looking for a man with one eye. -----Why not use two? 你知道此幽默在何处？
15. amplify v. 扩大(声音)>
16. analogy n. 类比by analogy
bear /have an analogy to/with 具有与...相似之处
on the analogy of 从...类推; 根据...类推
17. anonymous a. 匿名的I received an ~ letter.
19. apt a. 易于>One is ~ to make mistakes if given too
much pressure.
be apt at 善于, 巧于be apt for 适合
be apt to do sth. 易于动辄, 往往有可能
20. array n. 陈列, 一系列>the ~of fruit and vegetables in the supermarket
21. arrogant a. 傲慢的> An ~ man is a self-important
person.
be arrogant toward sb. 对某人傲慢无礼
22. ascend v. 上升> The balloons are ~ing.
ascend to 升至; 追溯(到...时间)
23.ascribe v. 归因于>He ~d his failure to his small
vocabulary.
24. aspiration n. 抱负
25. assault n. 攻击, 袭击> A robber ~ed him.
make a surprise assault on 对...进行突然袭击
26. assert v. 断言He ~ed that the thief would come
again.
assert one's hts 维护自己的权利
assert oneself 坚持自己的权利; 表现自己的权威
28. attendant n. 服务员, 随从
29. authentic a. 真实的, 可靠的>Is Clinton’s
biography(传记) ~?
30. avert v. 避开、转移We ~ed a loss .
31. bald a. 秃顶的A ~ man is considered to be intelligent.
32. barren a. 荒芜的,不能生育的>Without dream, life is a
~ field.
33. betray v. 背叛; 泄露You ~ed me.
34. bewilder v. 使迷惑The new traffic lights ~ the man.
35. bias n. 偏见Bias is prejudice.
36. blaze v. 燃烧; 发强光>The summer sun is blazing.
37. bleak a. 荒凉的; 凄凉的>a ~future/ prospect
38. blink v. 眨眼睛; 闪烁>
39. blunder n. 大错
40. bluntly ad. 直言不讳地, 坦率地, 率直地
41. blur v. 变模糊>Fog blurred my vision.
42. bribe v. 行贿>Who bribed the bride? Bridegroom.
43. browse v. 浏览~ a web-page ~ on 吃草
44. brutal a. 残酷的=cruel/savage/
45. capsule n. 密封仓, 胶囊
46. carve v. 刻
47. casualty n. 伤亡人员Many casualties are
reported in the battle.
