A

A:WhatisNYanabbreviationfor?

B:NewYork.

1.abbreviation

n.縮寫，縮寫詞

A:Youalwaysabidebythelaw.

B:Yes,Ithinkitisimportantfornationalgovernance

2.abide

vt.容忍

abideby

遵守，履行

A:Ithinkmychild'sbehaviourisabnormal.

B:No,hejusthasalotofenergy.

3.abnormal

a.反常的，異常的

A:Ithinktheyshouldabolishalltherulesinthisscho

ol.

B:Butthentherewouldbechaos.

4.abolish

vt.廢止，廢除(法律、制度、習俗等)

A:Canyouhaveanabortioninyourcountry?

B:Yes,doyouagreewithit?

5.abortion

n.流產，墮胎

A:Henryaboundswithenergy.

B:IknowIcanneverkeepupwithhim.

6.abound

vi.1.大量存在

2.(in,with)充滿，富于

A:Doyoureadthenewspapereverymorning?

B:Yes,Iatleasttrytokeepabreastofcurrentaffair

s.

7.abreast

ad.并列,并排

keepabreastof

與……齊頭并進，了解……的最新情況

A:Iheardthatyouwerenearlyinanaccident.

B:Yes,itwasaclosecall-butthecarcametoanabr

uptstopjustintime.

8.abrupt

a.1.突然的，意外的

2.（舉止、言談等）唐突的，魯莽的

A:Whydoyouabstainfromalcohol?

B:Ithinkitisbetterformyhealth.

9.abstain

vi.1.棄權

2.（from）戒除

A:Thatwasanabsurdjoke.

B:Maybe,butitwasstillfunny.

10.absurd

a.荒謬的，荒唐的

A:Thereareanabundanceoffliesoutside.

B:Ithinkthatisbecauseofthewarmweather.

11.abundance

n.大量，豐富，充足

inabundance充足，豐富

A:MaryhangsaroundwithJoealot.

B:Yes,Ialmostmistookherasanaccessory.

12.accessory

n.1.附件，零彳牛，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:Heacclaimedthathewasfullyrecovered.

B:Anddoyouthinkthatheactuallywas?

13.acclaim

vt.向……歡呼，為……喝彩

n.稱贊，歡迎

A:Howmanypeoplewillyourhotelaccommodate?

B:Fifty,atapush.

14.accommodate

vt.1.容納

2.向……提供住處（或膳宿）

3.使適應，順應

A:DoyouthinkthatMr.Handcommittedthecrimealo

ne?

B:No,hehasanaccomplice.

15.accomplice

n.共犯，從犯

A:Whywereyoulateforwork?

B:IdorTthavetotellyou,I'monlyaccountableto

myboss.

16.accountable

a.負有責任的

A:Thatwasanacetennismatch.

B:Yeah,itwasfantastic.

17.ace

n.1.（紙牌等中的）幺點，“A”牌

2.（網球等比賽中）發球得分

3.（在某方面的）佼佼者

a.第一流的，杰出的

A:Doyouplaytheacousticguitar?

B:UsuallyIplaytheelectric.

18.acoustic

a.1.聽覺的，聲音的

2.（樂器）原聲的

A:Haveyouacquaintedyourselfwiththematerialyet?

B:No,Istillhavetoreadthebook.

19.acquaint

vt.（with）使認識，使了解，使熟悉

A:Hasthecasecometoaclose?

B:Yes,thesuspectwasacquittedbecausetherewas

notenoughevidence.

20.acquit

vt.1.宣判……無罪

2.(oneself)使(自己)作出某種表現

A:Ifyoupressthatredbuttonyouwillactivatetheb

omb.

B:l'IIbesurenottopressitthen.

21.activate

vt.使活動起來，使開始起作用

A:Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?

B:Afeministactivist,workingforfemalerights

22.activist

n.(政治活動的)積極分子，活動家

A:Doyoudrinktea?

B:Yes,butIamaddictedtocoffee.

23.addict

n.1.有癮的人；2.入迷的人

vt.使成癮，使入迷

A:Iwatchtoomuchtelevision.

B:Metoo,itisaddictive

24.addictive

a.使人入迷的，使人上癮的

A:Areyougoingtowearthoseoldshoestotheweddi

ng?

B:Yeah,Ihateadheringtoformalities.

25.adhere

vi.(to)1.黏附，附著；2.遵守，堅持；3.追隨，支持

A:Yourposterhasfallendownfromthewall.

B:Iranoutofadhesiveandforgotbuysomemore.

26.adhesive

n.黏合劑

a.可黏著的，粘性的

A:Wheredoyoulive?

B:Adjacenttothehospital,andneartheschool.

27.adjacent

a(to)鄰近的,毗連的

A:IalwaysseeMaryandBilltogether.

B:Idotoo,itislikeasiftheywereadjoinedattheh

iP-

28.adjoin

vt.貼近，與…毗連

A:Thepharmacydowntheroadisclosed.

B:Yes,itlostitslicensetoadministeroverthecounte

rdrugs.

29administer

vt.1.掌管，料理…的事務；2.施行，實施；3.給予，派給，投(藥)

A:Iamreadingabookaboutasailingvoyagesetin1

900.

B:Isthattheonewheretheadmiralgetsthrownover

board?

30.admiral

n.海軍將領，艦隊司令

A:Helookstooyoungtobeatuniversity.

B:Ithoughthewasjustanadolescent

31.adolescent

n.青少年

a.青春期的，青少年的

A:IsimplyadorethebandU2.

B:Theyaregood,butIpreferTheCranberries.

32.adore

vt.1.崇拜，致敬，愛慕；2.非常喜歡

A:Didyouenjoythewedding?

B:Itwasbeautiful,thebridewasadornedwithrosein

herhair.

33.adorn

vt.裝飾，使生色

A:Icannotwaituntiladventisover.

B:Likewise,thenIcanopenallofmyChristmasprese

nts.

34.advent

n.出現，到來

A:PeterandMaryarealwaysfighting.

B:Ididn'tknowthattheyhadanadversaryrelations

hip.

35.adversary

n.對手，敵手

A:Didyouseethethunderandlighteninglastnight?

B:No,buttheweatherhasbeenunusuallyadversere

sently.

36.adverse

a.不利的，有害的

A:Bytheway,Ibroketheradioaeriallastnight.

B:Iwaswonderingwhythereceptionwassobad.

37.aerial

a.1.飛機的，航空的，由飛機進行的；2.空中俯瞰的，架空的

n.天線

A:DoyoulikeMonet'swork?

B:No,IpreferDegas,Heappealsmoretomyaesthet

icsense.

38.aesthetic

見esthetic

A:IamgoingonastudyexchangetoFrancenextyear.

B:Oh,that'sright,youruniversityisaffiliatedtoone

inParis.

39.affiliate

vt.使隸屬（或附屬）于

n.附屬機構，分公司

A:Simonaffirmedthathewasingoodhealth.

B:Good,sohewillbefitforworktomorrow.

40.affirm

vt.1.斷言，堅持聲稱；2.證實，確認

A:Icouldneverafflictharmuponanothercreature.

B:Doesthatmeanthatyouarealsoavegetarian?

41.afflict

vt.使苦惱,折磨

A:Youliveinaveryaffluentareaofthecity.

B:Iamlucky,butIamnotweathy.

42.affluent

a.富裕的，富足的

A:Ilovebeinginthunderstorms.

B:ImustsaythatIprefertheaftermath.

43.aftermath

n.后果，余波

A:Mylittlesisteraggravatemydaily!

B:Butaren'tyougladthatyouhavealittlesister?

44.aggravate

vt.1.加重；2.激怒，使惱火

A:Lifeisofaggregateallpastexperience.

B:Indeed,soIbettertrytogainasmuchexperiencea

spossible.

45.aggregate

n.總數,合計

a.總計的，合計

vt.1.總計達，合計；2.使聚集，使積聚

intheaggregate總共，作為總體

A:Stopagitateyourbrother!

B:Heistheonethatstartedit.

46.agitate

vi.(for,against)煽動，鼓動

vt.1.攪動，搖動；2.使焦慮不安

A:Trytocalmdown.Thewoundisnotserious.

B:ButIaminagony

47.agony

n.（極度的）痛苦，創痛

A:Doyoulikeyournewneighbours?

B:Yes,Ifindthemveryagreeable

48.agreeable

a.1.令人愉快的，愜意的；2.（欣然）同意的，樂意的

A:Mygrandmotherlivesalone.

B:Oh,minenowhasanaidetohelpherinthehome.

49.aide

n.助手，副官

A:Youarenotlookingwelltoday.

B:Unfortunately,Ialwayshavesomesortofailmenti

nthewinter.

5O.ailment

n.小病，疾病

A:Thisroomisfartoowarm.

B:Turnontheair-conditioningthen.

51.air-conditioning

n.空調設備，空調系統

A:ItrippedupwalkingdowntheaisleinchurchlastS

unday.

B:Thatisbecauseyounevertieyourlacesproperty.

52.aisle

n.過道，通道

A:Didyoutakealotofphotosonyourholidays?

B:Yeah,twoalbumfull.

53.album

n.粘貼簿，集郵簿，像冊

A:I,mnottoofondofalcoholicdrinks.

B:WellIusuallydrinkCokeaswell.

54.alcoholic

a.1.酒精的，含酒精的；2.由酒精引起的

n.酗酒者

A:IwouldlovetovisitSouthAmerica.

B:SowouldI,butatthemomentitseemsalmostali

entome.

55.alien

a.1.外國的，外國人的；2.陌生的；3.性質不同的，不相容的

n.1.外國人，外僑；2.外星人

A:Thenewgirlinourclassseemstobealienatedfro

mus.

B:Iwillinvitehertojoinusatlunch,maybethatwill

help.

56.alienate

vt.1.使疏遠，使不友好，離間；2.轉讓，讓渡（財產等）

A:Heallegedthathewasburgledduringthenight.

B:Idonotbelievehim,heisalwaystellinglies.

57.allege

vt.斷言，宣稱，硬說

A:Hereissomecreamtoalleviateyourpain.

B:Thanks,Iwilluseitstraightaway.

58.alleviate

vt.減輕，緩解，緩和

A:Wheredidyouloseyourpurse?

B:Inthealleybesidemyhouse.

59.alley

n.小巷,胡同

A:Ihavebeenallottedonlytwoshelvesforallmybel

ongingsinthedor.

B:Iamsurethatyoucanaskformorespaceifyoun

eedit.

60.allot

vt.分配，撥出

A:Isyourringmadeofpuresilver?

B:No,Ithinkthatitisjustanalloy.

alloy

n.合金

vt.將……鑄成合金

A:Mr.Jonesoftenalludestohiswealth.

B:yes,butactuallyIdon'tthinkheiswealthycompar

edtoMrs.Devan.

allude

vi.（to）暗指，提及

A:WhydidyoucometoBeijing?

B:Iwasalluredbythebrightlightsofthecity,

allure

n.誘惑力，魅力

vt.誘惑，引誘，吸引

A:Iheardanalmightyamountofnoiseoutsidelastni

ght.

B:Sorry,thatwasmydogchasingmyneighbourJscat.

almighty

a.1.全能的，萬能的；2.很大的，很強的

A:Howoftenwillyoubeabletowork?

B:OnlyonalternatedaysIamafraid,

alternate

a.1.交替的，輪流的；供選擇的；2.間隔的

v.（使）輪流，（使）交替

A:Iamassedalotoflecturenotesduringmyundergr

aduatedegree.

B:Ihopethatyouamassedtheminyourheadalso!

amass

vt.積累，積聚

A:Didyouenjoytheendofthenovel?

B:No,itwastooambiguousforme.

ambiguous

a.引起歧義的，模棱兩可的，含糊不清的

A:Youworkveryhard.

B:Maybe,butImaambitiousandwanttodowellin

mycareer,

ambitious

a.1.有抱負的，雄心勃勃的；2.有野心的

A:Youressayisgood.ButIthinkthatyouneedtoam

endtheconclusion.

B:Oh,Ithoughttheendingwasthebestpart.

amend

vt.修改，修訂，改進

n.[pL]賠罪，賠償

A:Doyourparentsgetalongwell?

B:Yes,theyatleasthaveanamicablerelationship,

amiable

a.和藹可親的，友好的

A:Thearmyinmycountyisunder-funded.

B:Ithinkthatitisagoodthingthatitcannotafford

moreammunitionthough.

ammunition

n.彈藥，軍火

A:Isthereenoughspaceinthebackofthecar?

B:Yes,ample.

ampie

a.1.足夠的；2.寬敞的，面積大的

A:Icannothearthelecturer.

B:Heneedstoamplifyhisvoicemore.

amplify

vt.1.放大（聲音等），增強；2.擴大，詳述，進一步闡述

A:Myteacherusedtheanalogyofanacornandoakt

reetoexplainthepotentialoftheschool.

B:Hemustthinkyouallhavealotofpotentialthen,

analogy

n.比擬，類比，類推

byanalogy

用類推的方法

A:Thatguyiscrazy.

B:Maybeheneedstoseeananalyst.

analyst

n.1.分析家，化驗員；2.心理分析學家

A:Youhaveaveryanalyticmind.

B:IthinkthatiswhyIenjoymathematics,

analytic

見analytical

A:DoyoueverreadtheFinancialTimes?

B:No,itisfartooanalyticalforme.

analytical

a.分析的，分析法的

A:Mytwoyearoldsonisverydestructive.

B:Maybehewantstobeapoliticalanarchistwhenhe

growsup!

anarchist

n.無政府主義者

A:Iwouldliketoresearchmyancestrysomeday.

B:Doyouevenknowtheoriginofyourfamilynameye

t?

ancestry

n.祖先，世系

A:IlovePhilip'sstories.

B:Yes,particularlyhisanecdotes,

anecdote

n.軼事，趣聞

A:DoyoulikeMicheangelo'spaintings?

B:Verymuch,particularlyhisdepictionsofangels,

angel

n.1.天使;2.可愛的人

A:Myclassmatehadtogotohospitaljustbeforethee

xams.

B:Probablytoomuchanguishandstress,

anguish

n.（精神或肉體的）極度痛苦

A:DidyouknowthatGermanyannexedpartofCzech

oslovakiaduringthewar?

B:Yeah,Ireadaboutitinmyhistorybook.

annex

vt.兼并，吞并

n.附屬建筑物

A:Doyouknowwhowrotethispoem?

B:No,itisanonymous,thepoetdidnotdisclosehisn

ame.

anonymous

a.1.無名的，不具名的；2.匿名的；3.無特色的，無個特征的

A:Thefilmwasaboutanantagonismbetweentwoco

untries.

B:Soundstooviolentformyliking,

antagonism

n.對抗，敵對，對立

A:Isthatinsectdangerous?

B:Onlyifyoutouchifsantenna,

antenna

n.1.觸角，觸須；2.天線

A:MygrandfatherwentmissinginSouthAmericawhile

conductingaresearchproject.

B:Washeananthropologistorascientist?

anthropologist

n.人類學家，人類學者

A:Doyouknowtheantonymof"fast"?

B:Yes,"slow”.Itwastheoppositemeaningof"fast”,

antonym

n.反義詞

A:Wouldyouliketocometothezoowithme?

B:Solongaswecanvisittheapecompound,

ape

n.猿

vt.模仿

A:Iwasappalledbythestateofthelivingconditions

ofthepoorerpeopleintheregion.

B:Yes,butthegovernmentisdoingtheirbesttohelpt

hesituation.

appall

vt.使驚駭，使大吃一驚

A:Canyouhelpmewithmyscienceexperiment?

B:Solongasyouhavethenecessaryapparatusandi

tisnotdangerous.

apparatus

n.1.器械，器具，儀器；2.機構，組織

A:Didyouenjoythemeal?

B:Yes,thanks.Anditcertainlyappeasedmyhunger,

appease

vt.平息，撫慰姑息

A:Ican'tfindtheinformationthatyouquoted.

B:LookinAppendixFour,page231.

appendix

n.1.闌尾；2.附錄

A:Ithinktheperformancewasfantastic.

B:Theaudienceseemedtoagreed,theyapplaudedfor

fiveminutes.

applaud

vi.鼓掌，喝彩

vt.1.向…鼓掌，向…喝彩；2.稱贊，贊許

A:Ajournalistforthenationalpaperwroteawarmap

praisalforthenewplay.

B:Imustbookaticketsoonthen,beforetheyarealls

oldout.

appraisal

n.估計，估量，評價

A:Didtheyapprehendthecriminalyet?

B:No,Ithinkthatthepolicearestilllookingforhim.

apprehend

vt.逮捕，拘押，領會，理解

A:Whatisyourcurrentoccupation?

B:IamanapprenticeelectricianbutIwillbequalified

intwomonths,

apprentice

n.學徒，徒弟

A:Yourshirtisfilthy.

B:Oops,Iwascookingbutdidnothaveanapron.

apron

n.1.圍裙；2.臺口（舞臺幕前的突出部分）；3.停機坪

A:Yourcommentaboutinefficienttrainservicewasmo

stapt.Ihavebeenwaitinginthisplatformforhalfan

hour.

B:Oh,notquite.Herecomesthetrainnow.

apt

a.1.易于，有（做某事的）傾向；2.恰當的，適宜的；3.聰明的，反

應敏捷的

A:Didyougetintotheuniversitycoursethatyouappli

edfor?

B:Well,Ihavetopassanaptitudetestfirst,andthen

ifIamsuccessfulIwillbeadmitted.

aptitude

n.（學習方面的）才能，資質，天資

A:Thatisabeautifulbridge.

B:Yes,it,sintheshapeofanarc.

arc

n.1.弧形（物）；2.弧；3.電弧，弧光

A:Thenewtownhallisnowcompleted.

B:Yes,Isawit,andthefrontarcheslookreallybeau

tiful.

arch

n.拱，拱門，拱形（結構）

v.（使）成拱形

a.調皮的，淘氣的

A:Iamveryinterestedinburiedruinsandtreasures.

B:Youshouldstudyarchaeology,

archaeology

n.考古學

A:Itismyardentwishtotravelaroundtheworld.

B:Youbetterstartsavingyourmoneynow.

ardent

a.熱心的，熱情的，熱烈的

A:Theconcertwilltakeplaceinthemainarena.

B:Wow,itwillbehuge.Iknowitcanhold30,000peo

pie.

arena

n.1.表演場地，競技場；2.活動場所

A:Mr.Smithwasanaristocratandownedalargepiec

eoflandinthesouthofthecountry.

B:Doesthatmeanthathewasalsoverywealthy?

aristocrat

n.貴族

A:Idreamtlastnightthataknightinshiningarmorr

escuedmefromaburningtower.

B:Letmeguesstheending,youwokeupbeforeyouh

adachancetofallinlove!

armor

n.盔甲，裝甲，保護物

A:Thenewshoppingcentrehasavastarrayofinteres

tingproducts.

B:Yes,buttheyarefartooexpensive,

array

n.1.展示，陳列，一系列；2.排列，隊形；3.衣服，盛裝；4.數

組，陣列

vt.1.排列，配置（兵力）；2.打扮，裝飾

A:Whydidyoubreakupwithyourfirstboyfriend?

B:Hewastooarrogantandneverlistentome.

arrogant

a.傲慢的，自大的

A:IheardthatTedwasarrestedforarson.

B:Yeah,hesetthelocalschoolonfire,

arson

n.縱火（罪）

A:Don,teatsomanyfattyfoods,theywillblockyour

arteries.

B:ButtheyarethefoodsthatIlikethebest,

artery

n.1.動脈；2.干線，要道

A:IfindPauldifficulttounderstand.

B:Thatisbecausehedoesnotarticulatehiswordsve

ryclearly,

articulate

a.1.善于表達的，發音清晰的；2.表達得清楚有力的

vt.1.明確有力地表達；2.清晰地吐（字），清晰地發（音）

A:Thearmyhasamassedahugeamountofartillery.

B:Let,shopetheydon,thavetouseit.

artillery

n.1.火炮，大炮；2.炮兵（部隊）

A:Doyouthinkthatweascendintoheavenwhenwe

die?,

B:Iamnotsure.Iamstillundecided.

ascend

vi.漸漸上升，升高

vt.攀登，登上

A:Icouldn'tascertainwhetherhewasjokingorserio

us.

B:Don,tworry,hehasastrangesenseofhumor,

ascertain

vt.查明，弄清，確定

A:Yourfatherascribedbeautyandintelligencetoyou.

B:Thanksforthecompliment.

ascribe

把…歸因于；2.把…歸屬于

A:Theman'sbodycameashorefivedaysafterhewe

ntmissingfromtheship.

B:Oh,howterrible,thatmusthavebeentheonethat

wasfoundonthebeachyesterday.

ashore

ad.在岸上，上岸

A:Itismyaspirationtobecomeadoctor.

B:Well,ifyousticktoyourgoalsIamsureyoucand

oit.

aspiration

n.強烈的愿望，志向，抱負

A:IdonotthinkIhaveachievedenoughyet.

B:Well,ifyoualwaysaspiretodoyourbestthenyou

willnotbeunhappy.

aspire

vi.渴望，追求，有志于

A:Isthatadonkeyoranass?

B:Neither,itisasmallhorse,

ass

n.1.笨蛋，傻瓜；2.驢

A:Didyouhearthattherewasanattemptedassassin

ationonthepresident?

B:Yes,butitwasnottrue,somebodywasspreadingru

mours.

assassination

n刺殺,暗殺

A:WewerewarnedabouttheriskofassauItinthecit

y-

B:Good,itisalwaysbettertobeawareofthedangers,

assault

vt.（武力或口頭上的）攻擊，襲擊

A:Heassertedhispointsstronglyduringthedebate.

B:Whydidn,thewinitthen?

assert

vt.1.肯定地說，斷言2.維護，堅持

A:Ithinkthatguyistoorude.

B:Really,Ithinkheisjusttryingtoasserthimself.

assertoneself

堅持自己的權利，顯示自己的權威

A:Ithinkthatthenewstudenthasassimilatedwellin

tohisnewenvironment.

B:Perhaps,buthedoesnotseemtohavemanyfriend

s.

assimilate

vt.1.吸收，消化；2.使同化

vi.1.被吸收，被消化；2.被同化

A:IgaveLindaanassortedboxofsweetsforherbirt

hday.

B:Didyounotknowthatchocolateswereherfavourite?

assorted

a.1.各種各樣的，混雜的，什錦的

A:IreceivedassurancesthatIwouldgethelp.

B:Anddidtheycomethrough?

assurance

n.1.把握，信心；2.保證，表示保證（或鼓勵、安慰）的話；3.（人

壽）保險

A:IamnotabletorunfastbecauseIsufferfromasth

ma.

B:Don'tworry,Ican,trunfasteitherbecauseIam

unfit!

asthma

n.氣喘，哮喘

A:Itismydreamtobeanastronautoneday.

B:Itoowouldlovetoseetheearthfromspace,

astronaut

n.宇航員

A:Iamgoingtovisitthenewastronomyresearchce

ntreintowntonight,wouldyouliketojoinme?

B:Tdlovetoo,isthereagoodtelescopetoviewthes

tarswith?

astronomy

n.天文學

A:Theyareclosingdownthelocalasylum.

B:Itisabouttime,thecarefacilitiestherewereterribl

e.

asylum

n.1.庇護，政治避難；2.精神病院

A:Doyouhaveanatlas?Iwanttocheckwhereand

inwhichoceantheTonganIslandsare.

B:No,Idon'thaveone,butIthinkthattheyareint

hePacific.

atlas

n.地圖集

A:Isattendanceatthelectureabsolutelynecessary?

B:Well,ifyouwanttogetcreditforthiscourseitis.

attendance

n.1.出席人數；2.出席，參加，出席次數；3.護理，照料

A:Ilostmywalletatthecinemayesterday.

B:Didyouasktheattendantondutyifitwasfound?

attendant

n.服務人員，侍者，隨從

a.伴隨的，隨之而產生的

A:Theboxofoldphotosthatyouarelookingforisin

theattic.

B:Ontherightorlefthandside?

attic

n.閣樓

A:Theauctionwillbeheldat3pmonSaturday.

B:Good,I'dliketosetastartingpriceofonehundred

dollarsformytable.

auction

n./vt.拍賣

A:EventhoughI'mnotregisteredinthisdepartment,

willitbealrightifIaudityourclasses?

B:Itisfinewithme,butitisbesttocheckwiththed

epartmentfirst.

audit

vt.審計，檢查（帳目）

A:Arealltheaccountsfromyourbusinessinorder?

B:No,theauditorstillneedstocheckthem.

auditor

n.審計員，稽核員

A:Wherewilltheclassicalconcertbeheld?

B:Inthemainauditorium

auditorium

n.1.觀眾席，聽眾席；2.禮堂，會堂

A:Heissufferingfromanauditoryinfection.

B:Ihopeherecoverssoon.

auditory

a.聽覺的，聽覺器官的

A:Mysalarywillbeaugmentedwiththeaidofextra

hours.

B:Great,butdon,tworktoohard.

augment

vt.擴大，增加，提高

A:Iattendedamemorialservicelastnight.

B:Itmusthaveaveryaustereoccasion,

austere

a.1.樸素的，無裝飾的；2.嚴峻的，一絲不茍的；3.十分簡樸的，

苦行的

A:Areyoujeansauthentic?

B:No,theyarejustcheapcopiesoftheoriginalbrand,

authentic

a.1.真的，真正的；2.可靠的，可信的

A:Johnhassuchanauthoritativevoice.Itisfrightening.

B:Ifindhimscaryattimesalso,

authoritative

a.1.權威性的，可信的；2.專斷的，命令式的

A:Stop!Youarenotauthorizedtoenterthissectiono

fthebuilding.

B:Oh,I'msorry,Ididn'trealizethatIneededspecia

Ipermission.

authorize

vt.授權，批準

A:Whatareyoureading?

B:NelsonMandela*sautobiography,Ihighlyrecomm

endit.

autobiography

n.自傳

A:Isthatdogovertherereal?

B:No,Ithinkthatitisjustanautomation

automation

n.自動化（技術），自動操作

A:Iammovingtoanautonomousregionofthecount

ry.

B:Gosh,thatwillbeaninterestingexperience,

autonomous

a.1.自治的；2.獨立自主的

A:Youareveryindependent.

B:Myautonomyisprotectedbythelaw.

autonomy

n.1.自治，自治權；2.人身自由，自主權

A:Whereyouabletogetthroughtotheticketofficew

henyoutelephoned?

B:Itriedseveraltimes,buttonoavail.

avail

n.［一般用于否定句或疑問句中］效用，利益，幫助

A:Whatwasthefilmabout?

B:Aguytryingtoavengethekillingofhisbrother.It

wasquiteviolent.

avenge

vt.1.為…復仇，報…之仇；2.（on）向…報仇

A:Let'sturnleftdownthenextroad.

B:Goodidea,thatwaywecanavertthetrafficjam.

avert

vt.1.防止，避免；2.轉移（目光、注意力等）

A:IheardthatthenationalaviationcompanyowesaI

otofmoneytothegovernment.

B:Well,itmustbebecauseofthepriceofnewplanes,

aviation

n.1.航空，航空學；2.飛機制造業

A:IwasfilledwithawewhenIwatchedthesunriset

hismorning.

B:ItisashamethatImissedit,Iwasstillinbed.

awe

n.敬畏，驚懼

vt.使敬畏，使驚懼

be/standinaweof敬畏

A:Atwhatspeeddoestheearthspinonitsaxis?

B:Iamnotquitesure,youshouldcheckinyourtextb

ook.

axis

n.1.軸，軸線，中心線；2.坐標軸，基準線

B

A:Mybrothergotmarriedlastyear.

B:Thatsurprisesme,Ithoughtthathewouldremaina

bachelorfortherestofhislife.

bachelor

n.1.單身男士，單身漢；2.學士，學士學位

A:Thatisanicebadgethatyouarewearing.

B:Thanks,Iboughtitatthemarketthismorning,

badge

n.1.徽章，證章；2.標記，標志；3.象征

A:Wouldyoulikehaveagameofbadmintonwithme

thisevening?

B:Sorry,butIonlyplayfootball.

badminton

n.羽毛球運動

A:Didyouenjoythefilm?

B:Yeah,butIwasbaffledbytheplot.

baffle

vt.使困惑，難住

A:Wasthecriminalreleasedfromjail?

B:Yes,butonlyonbail.

bail

n.1.保釋金；2.準許保釋

vt.1.（out）保釋，幫助脫離困境；2.用桶（從船里）舀水

A:Icaughtfourfish,bigones.

B:Youmusthavebeenusinggoodbait,

bait

n.1.（釣魚等用的）餌,誘餌；誘惑物，引誘物

vt.1.裝餌于，故意激怒

A:thatmanlooksveryyoungtobegoingbald.

B:Yeah,helooksnomorethantwentyfive,

bald

a.1.禿頭的，禿的；2.（織物，輪胎等）磨光的；3.明顯的，不加掩飾

的

A:Haveyoueverbeentotheballet?

B:Yes,butIalwayspreferthetheatre,

ballet

n.1.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞劇；2.芭蕾舞用

A:Thevotingforthepresidentwasdonebythesecret

ballot.

B:Itmusthavebeenveryfairthen,

ballot

n.1.投票表決（或選舉）；2.選票；3.投票總數

v.（使）投票表決

A:Thismealisdelicious,isthereasecretingredient?

B:Notreally,exceptIusedlotsofbambooshoots,

bamboo

n.竹，竹子

A:Help!Iambleeding.

B:Here,usemyscarfasabandage.

A:Iwasnotabletobandageyourwoundproperly.

B:Itisalright,solongasthebleedinghasstopped,

bandage

n.繃帶

vt.用繃帶綁扎

A:Thisfilmisstupid.

B:Really,youusuallyonetheonesaboutbanditsand

cowboys.

bandit

n.強盜，土匪，歹徒

A:Ican'tbanishmygirlfriendfrommydreams.

B:Itmustbelovethen.

banish

vt.1.放逐，驅逐;2.消除，排除

A:Myuniversityisputtingonanhugebanquetformy

graduation.

B:Soundswonderful,canIcome?

banquet

n.宴會，盛宴

A:Theweatheriswonderful,let'shaveabarbecue.

B:Yougoahead,Ihavealreadyhadmydinner,

barbecue

n.1.金屬燒烤；2.燒烤野餐

vt.在烤架上燒烤

A:Thatisaverylongboatinthecanal.

B:Itisoneofthelargestbargesinthecountry,

barge

n.駁船

vi.（鹵莽而笨拙地）猛撞，沖，闖

bargein闖入，干預

A:Thisteatastesstrange.

B:Thatisbecauseitismadeoutofbarley,

barley

n.大姜

A:Thebarometerindicatesthatitisgoingtoberainin

gtomorrow.

B:Oh,Inevertrustthatoldthing,

barometer

n.氣壓計，晴雨表

A:Thebarrackswereburneddownduringthefighting.

B:Wasanyoneinjured?

barrack

v.起哄，喝倒彩

n.[pL]兵營，營房

A:ThesefieldsaresobarrenIamamazedthateven

grasscangrowonthem.

B:Itcanjustabout,butithasdifficulty,

barren

a.1.（土地等）貧瘠的，荒蕪的；2.不結果實的，不（生）育的；3.無

益的，沒有結果的

A:Mylittlebrotherhasbarricadedhimselfintohisbed

roomandrefusedtocomeout.

B:Don'tworry,whenhegetshungryhewillcomeout.

A:Theoldtownwallswereinitiallybuiltasbarricades

tokeeptheenemyout.

B:Itisashamethattheyhavebeensobadlydamage

d!

barricade

n.路障，柵欄，障礙

vt.設路障于，擋住

A:Doyouhaveabasementinyourhouse?

B:Yes,butweonlyuseitforstorage,

basement

n.地下室

A:Thismusicisterrible.

B:Ithinkthatitisjustbecausethebassistooloud,

bass

n.1.男低音，低聲部，低音樂器;2母魚

A:Ioncereadabookaboutanunwantedbastardchil

dthatwaslefttogrowupaloneinaforest.

B:IthinkthatImayhavereadthatonealso,

bastard

n.1.壞蛋，混蛋；2.私生子

A:Thereisawonderfulsmellcomingfromthekitchen.

B:Iamgladthatyoulikeit,Ihavejustmadeabatch

ofbiscuits.

batch

n.1.一批，一組，一群；2.一批生產量

A:Thewomanwashorriblybatteredbyherhusband.

B:Howawful,Ihopethatshelefthim

A:Doyoulikepancakes?

B:No,andnothingelsethatismadeoutofbatter,

batter

v.連續猛擊

n.（用雞蛋，牛奶等調制的）面糊

A:Wheredidyoubuyyournecklace?

B:Oh,Ijustboughtthebeadsandmadeitmyself,

bead

n.1.小珠子；2.（水，血,汗的）小滴

A:Ibeckonedhimtocome,butherefusedtomove.

B:Perhapsyouwerenotpoliteenough,

beckon

v.示意，召喚

A:Watchout,thereisabeetlecrawlingunderyourleg.

B:Ah,Ihateinsects,

beetle

n.甲蟲

A:Youshouldhavetelephonedmebeforehandwheny

ouknewyouweregoingtobelate.

B:Iamsorry,butmymobilephoneisbroken,

beforehand

ad.預先，事先

A:Thereisnoneedtobellowordersatme.

B:Sorry,butIdidnotthinkthatyouwouldhearmeu

nlessIshouted.

A:Thefireisgoingout.WhatshouldIdo?

B:Usethebellowstoblowairontoit.

bellow

vi.1.咆哮，怒吼；2.（公牛般地）吼叫

vt.大聲發出，大聲喝道

n.1.喊聲，咆哮；2.bs］風箱

A:Ihaveapaininmybelly.

B:Well,youshouldhavebadbreakfast.

belly

n.肚子，腹部

A:Thankyouforthebeautifulpresent,youarefartoo

benevolent.

B:Youaremostwelcome.Kindnessisnotacomplaint,

benevolent

a.仁慈的，善意的，慈善的

A:Thetestresultshavecomebackandthelumpwas

benign.

B:Thanks,Doctor.Iwassoworried.

benign

a.1.善良的，慈祥的；2.（腫瘤等）良性的，無危險的

A:Ireadinthenewspaperthatthecitywasbesieged

byunexpectedattack.

B:Oh,Inevertrustthenewspapers.

besiege

vt.1.圍攻，圍困；2.圍住，擁在…周圍

A:Ibestowthisgiftuponyouasasignofmygratitu

deandthanks.

B:Youaretoogenerous.

bestow

vt.贈與，授予

A:Whyareyoulookingsoupset?

B:Mygirlfriendhasjustbetrayedme.

betray

vt.1.背叛，出賣；2.失信于,辜負；3.泄露（秘密等）；4.（非故意地）

暴露，顯露

A:Wouldyoulikeahotbeverage,Richard?

B:Nothanks,Peter.Ijusthadacoffee,

beverage

n.飲料、

A:IwasbittenonthelegasIwalkedthroughthegate.

B:Didyounotreadthesign,“BewareoftheDog"?

beware

v.謹防，當心

A:EverytimeIlookatthenightskyIambewildered

bythestars.

B:Metoo,theyarefascinating,

bewilder

vt.使迷惑，使難住

A:Itisdifficulttowritethisarticlewithoutbeingbiase

d.

B:Well,makesureyoulookattheissuefrombothsid

esbeforeyoustart.

bias

n.偏見，偏心，偏袒

vt.使有偏見

A:Nowstudents,makesureyouincludeacompletebi

bliographyattheendofyourwork.

B:Butthattakessomuchtime.

bibliography

n.1.參考書目；2.（有關某一專題的）書目

A:Didyouhearaboutthenewbilateralagreementbet

weenRussiaandFrance?

B:No,notyet,Ihavenotlistenedtothenewstoday,

bilateral

a.雙邊的，雙方的

A:Didanyonecallthefirebrigadewhenthefirewasd

etected?

B:yes,butwhentheyarriveditwastoolate,thesmok

ewasalreadybillowingoutofthewindows.

billow

n.巨浪,如波濤滾滾向前之物（如濃煙，濃霧等）

vi.翻騰，洶涌

A:PleasedorTtthrowyourrubbishontheground,ther

eisabinbesidethedoor.

B:Oh,sorry,Ididnotseeit.

bin

n.1.垃圾箱；2.大貯藏箱

A:Oh,IwishIhadbroughtmybinocularstothecone

ert.

B:Ye