A

A:WhatisNYanabbreviationfor?

B:NewYork.

abbreviation

n.縮寫，縮寫詞

A:Youalwaysabidebythelaw.

B:Yes,Ithinkitisimportantfornationalgovernance

abide

vt.容忍

abideby

遵守，履行

A:Ithinkmychild'sbehaviourisabnormal.

B:No,hejusthasalotofenergy.

abnormal

a.反常的，異常的

A:Ithinktheyshouldabolishalltherulesinthisschool.

B:Butthentherewouldbechaos.

abolish

vt.廢止，廢除（法律、制度、習俗等）

A:Canyouhaveanabortioninyourcountry?

B:Yes,doyouagreewithit?

abortion

n.流產，墮胎

A:Henryaboundswithenergy.

B:IknowIcanneverkeepupwithhim.

abound

vi.1.大量存在

2.(in,with)充滿，富于

A:Doyoureadthenewspapereverymorning?

B:Yes,Iatleasttrytokeepabreastofcurrentaffairs.

abreast

ad.并列，并排

keepabreastof

與齊頭并進，了解……的最新情況

A:Iheardthatyouwerenearlyinanaccident.

B:Yes,itwasaclosecall—butthecarcametoanabruptstopjustin

time.

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.

abstain

vi.1.棄權

2.(from)戒除

A:Thatwasanabsurdjoke.

B:Maybe,butitwasstillfunny.

absurd

a.荒謬的，荒唐的

A:Thereareanabundanceoffliesoutside.

B:Ithinkthatisbecauseofthewarmweather,

abundance

n.大量，豐富，充足

inabundance充足，豐富

A:MaryhangsaroundwithJoealot.

B:Yes,Ialmostmistookherasanaccessory.

accessory

n.l.附件，零件，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?

acclaim

vt.向...歡呼，為...喝彩

.稱贊，歡迎

A:Howmanypeoplewillyourhotelaccommodate?

B:Fifty,atapush.

accommodate

vt.1.容納

2.向……提供住處（或膳宿）

3.使適應，順應

A:DoyouthinkthatMr.Handcommittedthecrimealone?

B:No,hehasanaccomplice.

accomplice

n.共犯，從犯

A:Whywereyoulateforwork?

B:Idon'thavetotellyou,I'monlyaccountabletomyboss,

accountable

a.負有責任的

A:Thatwasanacetennismatch.

B:Yeah,itwasfantastic.

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.

acoustic

a.1.聽覺的，聲音的

2.（樂器）原聲的

A:Haveyouacquaintedyourselfwiththematerialyet?

B:No,Istillhavetoreadthebook.

acquaint

vt.（with）使認識，使了解，使熟悉

A:Hasthecasecometoaclose?

B:Yes,thesuspectwasacquittedbecausetherewasnotenoughevidence,

acquit

vt.1.宣判……無罪

2.（oneself）使（自己）作出某種表現

A:Ifyoupressthatredbuttonyouwillactivatethebomb.

B：rilbesurenottopressitthen.

activate

vt.使活動起來，使開始起作用

A:Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?

B:Afeministactivist,workingforfemalerights

activist

n.（政治活動的）積極分子，活動家

A:Doyoudrinktea?

B:Yes,butIamaddictedtocoffee.

addict

n.1.有癮的人；2.入迷的人

vt.使成癮，使入迷

A:Iwatchtoomuchtelevision.

B:Metoo,itisaddictive

addictive

a.使人入迷的，使人上癮的

A:Areyougoingtowearthoseoldshoestothewedding?

B:Yeah,Ihateadheringtoformalities.

adhere

vi.(to)1.黏附，附著；2.遵守，堅持；3.追隨，支持

A:Yourposterhasfallendownfromthewall.

B:Iranoutofadhesiveandforgotbuysomemore,

adhesive

n.黏合劑

a.可黏著的，粘性的

A:Wheredoyoulive?

B:Adjacenttothehospital,andneartheschool,

adjacent

a.(to)鄰近的,毗連的

A:IalwaysseeMaryandBilltogether.

B:Idotoo,itislikeasiftheywereadjoinedatthehip.

adjoin

vt.貼近，與…毗連

A:Thepharmacydowntheroadisclosed.

B:Yes,itlostitslicensetoadministeroverthecounterdrugs.

administer

vt.1.掌管，料理…的事務；2.施行，實施；3.給予，派給，投（藥）

A:Iamreadingabookaboutasailingvoyagesetin1900.

B:Isthattheonewheretheadmiralgetsthrownoverboard?

admiral

n.海軍將領，艦隊司令

A:Helookstooyoungtobeatuniversity.

B:Ithoughthewasjustanadolescent

adolescent

n.青少年

a.青春期的，青少年的

A:IsimplyadorethebandU2.

B:Theyaregood,butIpreferTheCranberries.

adore

vt.l.崇拜，致敬，愛慕；2.非常喜歡

A:Didyouenjoythewedding?

B:Itwasbeautiful,thebridewasadornedwithroseinherhair.

adorn

vt.裝飾，使生色

A:Icannotwaituntiladventisover.

B:Likewise,thenIcanopenallofmyChristmaspresents,

advent

n.出現，到來

A:PeterandMaryarealwaysfighting.

B:Ididn'tknowthattheyhadanadversaryrelationship,

adversary

n.對手，敵手

A:Didyouseethethunderandlighteninglastnight?

B:No,buttheweatherhasbeenunusuallyadverseresently.

adverse

a.不利的，有害的

A:Bytheway,Ibroketheradioaeriallastnight.

B:Iwaswonderingwhythereceptionwassobad.

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,Heappealsmoretomyaestheticsense,

aesthetic

見esthetic

A:IamgoingonastudyexchangetoFrancenextyear.

B:Oh,that'sright,youruniversityisaffiliatedtooneinParis,

affiliate

vt.使隸屬（或附屬）于

n.附屬機構，分公司

A:Simonaffirmedthathewasingoodhealth.

B:Good,sohewillbefitforworktomorrow.

affirm

vt.L斷言，堅持聲稱；2.證實，確認

A:Icouldneverafflictharmuponanothercreature.

B:Doesthatmeanthatyouarealsoavegetarian?

afflict

vt.使苦惱,折磨

A:Youliveinaveryaffluentareaofthecity.

B:Iamlucky,butIamnotweathy.

affluent

a.富裕的，富足的

A:Ilovebeinginthunderstorms.

B:ImustsaythatIprefertheaftermath.

aftermath

n.后果，余波

A:Mylittlesisteraggravatemydaily!

B:Butaren'tyougladthatyouhavealittlesister?

aggravate

vt.1.加重；2.激怒，使惱火

A:Lifeisofaggregateallpastexperience.

B:Indeed,soIbettertrytogainasmuchexperienceaspossible,

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.

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

agony

n.(極度的)痛苦，創痛

A:Doyoulikeyournewneighbours?

B:Yes,Ifindthemveryagreeable

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.

aide

n.助手，副官

A:Youarenotlookingwelltoday.

B:Unfortunately,Ialwayshavesomesortofailmentinthewinter,

ailment

n.小病，疾病

A:Thisroomisfartoowarm.

B:Turnontheair-conditioningthen.

air-conditioning

n.空調設備，空調系統

A:ItrippedupwalkingdowntheaisleinchurchlastSunday.

B:Thatisbecauseyounevertieyourlacesproperty.

aisle

n.過道，通道

A:Didyoutakealotofphotosonyourholidays?

B:Yeah,twoalbumfull.

album

n.粘貼簿，集郵簿，像冊

A:I'mnottoofondofalcoholicdrinks.

B:WellIusuallydrinkCokeaswell.

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,butatthemomentitseemsalmostalientome.

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:Thenewgirlinourclassseemstobealienatedfromus.

B:Iwillinvitehertojoinusatlunch,maybethatwillhelp,

alienate

vt.l.使疏遠，使不友好，離間；2.轉讓，讓渡（財產等）

A:Heallegedthathewasburgledduringthenight.

B:Idonotbelievehim,heisalwaystellinglies.

allege

vt.斷言，宣稱，硬說

A:Hereissomecreamtoalleviateyourpain.

B:Thanks,Iwilluseitstraightaway.

alleviate

vt.減輕，緩解，緩和

A:Wheredidyouloseyourpurse?

B:Inthealleybesidemyhouse.

alley

n.小巷，胡同

A:Ihavebeenallottedonlytwoshelvesforallmybelongingsinthedor.

B:Iamsurethatyoucanaskformorespaceifyouneedit.

allot

vt.分配，撥出

A:Isyourringmadeofpuresilver?

B:No,Ithinkthatitisjustanalloy.

alloy

fl.xlz

vt.將...鑄成合金

A:Mr.Jonesoftenalludestohiswealth.

B:yes,butactuallyIdon'tthinkheiswealthycomparedtoMrs.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:Iheardanalmightyamountofnoiseoutsidelastnight.

B:Sorry,thatwasmydogchasingmyneighbour'scat.

almighty

a.l.全能的，萬能的；2.很大的，很強的

A:Howoftenwillyoubeabletowork?

B:OnlyonalternatedaysIamafraid.

alternate

a.l.交替的，輪流的；供選擇的；2.間隔的

V.（使）輪流，（使）交替

A:Iamassedalotoflecturenotesduringmyundergraduatedegree.

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,butImaambitiousandwanttodowellinmycareer.

ambitious

a.l.有抱負的，雄心勃勃的；2.有野心的

A:Youressayisgood.ButIthinkthatyouneedtoamendtheconclusion.

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:Ithinkthatitisagoodthingthatitcannotaffordmoreammunition

though.

ammunition

n.彈藥，軍火

A:Isthereenoughspaceinthebackofthecar?

B:Yes,ample.

ample

a.l.足夠的；2.寬敞的，面積大的

A:Icannothearthelecturer.

B:Heneedstoamplifyhisvoicemore.

amplify

vt.l.放大（聲音等），增強；2.擴大，詳述，進一步闡述

A:Myteacherusedtheanalogyofanacornandoaktreetoexplainthe

potentialoftheschool.

B:Hemustthinkyouallhavealotofpotentialthen.

analogy

n.比擬，類比，類推

byanalogy

用類推的方法

A:Thatguyiscrazy.

B:Maybeheneedstoseeananalyst.

analyst

n.L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:Maybehewantstobeapoliticalanarchistwhenhegrowsup!

anarchist

n.無政府主義者

A:Iwouldliketoresearchmyancestrysomeday.

B:Doyouevenknowtheoriginofyourfamilynameyet?

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.l.天使；2.可愛的人

A:Myclassmatehadtogotohospitaljustbeforetheexams.

B:Probablytoomuchanguishandstress.

anguish

n.（精神或肉體的）極度痛苦

A:DidyouknowthatGermanyannexedpartofCzechoslovakiaduring

thewar?

B:Yeah,Ireadaboutitinmyhistorybook.

annex

Vt.兼并，吞并

n.附屬建筑物

A:Doyouknowwhowrotethispoem?

B:No,itisanonymous,thepoetdidnotdisclosehisname,

anonymous

a.L無名的，不具名的；2.匿名的；3.無特色的，無個特征的

A:Thefilmwasaboutanantagonismbetweentwocountries.

B:Soundstooviolentformyliking.

antagonism

n.對抗，敵對，對立

A:Isthatinsectdangerous?

B:Onlyifyoutouchit'santenna.

antenna

n.l.觸角，觸須；2.天線

A:MygrandfatherwentmissinginSouthAmericawhileconductinga

researchproject.

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:Iwasappalledbythestateofthelivingconditionsofthepoorer

peopleintheregion.

B:Yes,butthegovernmentisdoingtheirbesttohelpthesituation,

appall

vt.使驚駭，使大吃一驚

A:Canyouhelpmewithmyscienceexperiment?

B:Solongasyouhavethenecessaryapparatusanditisnotdangerous,

apparatus

n.l.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.l.闌尾；2.附錄

A:Ithinktheperformancewasfantastic.

B:Theaudienceseemedtoagreed,theyapplaudedforfiveminutes.

applaud

vi.鼓掌，喝彩

vt.L向…鼓掌，向…喝彩；2.稱贊，贊許

A:Ajournalistforthenationalpaperwroteawarmappraisalforthenew

play.

B:Imustbookaticketsoonthen,beforetheyareallsoldout.

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:IamanapprenticeelectricianbutIwillbequalifiedintwomonths,

apprentice

n.學徒，徒弟

A:Yourshirtisfilthy.

B:Oops,Iwascookingbutdidnothaveanapron.

apron

n.L圍裙；2.臺口（舞臺幕前的突出部分）；3.停機坪

A:Yourcommentaboutinefficienttrainservicewasmostapt.Ihave

beenwaitinginthisplatformforhalfanhour.

B:Oh,notquite.Herecomesthetrainnow.

apt

a.l.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:Didyougetintotheuniversitycoursethatyouappliedfor?

B:Well,Ihavetopassanaptitudetestfirst,andthenifIamsuccessfulI

willbeadmitted.

aptitude

n.（學習方面的）才能，資質，天資

A:Thatisabeautifulbridge.

B:Yes,it'sintheshapeofanarc.

arc

n.l.弧形（物）；2.弧；3.電弧，弧光

A:Thenewtownhallisnowcompleted.

B:Yes,Isawit,andthefrontarcheslookreallybeautiful.

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.Iknowitcanhold30,000people.

arena

n.l.表演場地，競技場；2.活動場所

A:Mr.Smithwasanaristocratandownedalargepieceoflandinthe

southofthecountry.

B:Doesthatmeanthathewasalsoverywealthy?

aristocrat

n.貴族

A:Idreamtlastnightthataknightinshiningarmorrescuedmefroma

burningtower.

B:Letmeguesstheending,youwokeupbeforeyouhadachancetofall

inlove!

armor

n.盔甲，裝甲，保護物

A:Thenewshoppingcentrehasavastarrayofinterestingproducts.

B:Yes,buttheyarefartooexpensive.

array

n.l.展示，陳列，一系列；2.排列，隊形；3.衣服，盛裝；4.數組,

陣歹U

vt.l.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,theywillblockyourarteries.

B:ButtheyarethefoodsthatIlikethebest.

artery

n.l.動脈；2.干線，要道

A:IfindPauldifficulttounderstand.

B:Thatisbecausehedoesnotarticulatehiswordsveryclearly.

articulate

a.l.善于表達的，發音清晰的；2.表達得清楚有力的

vt.l.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.l.火炮，大炮；2.炮兵（部隊）

A:Doyouthinkthatweascendintoheavenwhenwedie?

B:Iamnotsure.Iamstillundecided.

ascend

vi.漸漸上升，升高

vt攀登,登上

A:Icouldn'tascertainwhetherhewasjokingorserious.

B:Don'tworry,hehasastrangesenseofhumor.

ascertain

vt.查明，弄清，確定

A:Yourfatherascribedbeautyandintelligencetoyou.

B:Thanksforthecompliment.

ascribe

vt.l.（to）把…歸因于；2.把…歸屬于

A:Theman'sbodycameashorefivedaysafterhewentmissingfromthe

ship.

B:Oh,howterrible,thatmusthavebeentheonethatwasfoundonthe

beachyesterday.

ashore

ad.在岸上，上岸

A:Itismyaspirationtobecomeadoctor.

B:Well,ifyousticktoyourgoalsIamsureyoucandoit.

aspiration

n.強烈的愿望，志向，抱負

A:IdonotthinkIhaveachievedenoughyet.

B:Well,ifyoualwaysaspiretodoyourbestthenyouwillnotbe

unhappy.

aspire

vi.渴望，追求，有志于

A:Isthatadonkeyoranass?

B:Neither,itisasmallhorse,

ass

n.l.笨蛋，傻瓜；2.驢

A:Didyouhearthattherewasanattemptedassassinationonthe

president?

B:Yes,butitwasnottrue,somebodywasspreadingrumours,

assassination

n.刺殺，暗殺

A:Wewerewarnedabouttheriskofassaultinthecity.

B:Good,itisalwaysbettertobeawareofthedangers,

assault

vt.（武力或口頭上的）攻擊，襲擊

A:Heassertedhispointsstronglyduringthedebate.

B:Whydidn'thewinitthen?

assert

vt.l.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:Ithinkthatthenewstudenthasassimilatedwellintohisnew

environment.

B:Perhaps,buthedoesnotseemtohavemanyfriends,

assimilate

vt.1.吸收，消化；2.使同化

vi.1.被吸收，被消化；2.被同化

A:IgaveLindaanassortedboxofsweetsforherbirthday.

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:IamnotabletorunfastbecauseIsufferfromasthma.

B:Don'tworry,Ican'trunfasteitherbecauseIamunfit!

asthma

n.氣喘，哮喘

A:Itismydreamtobeanastronautoneday.

B:Itoowouldlovetoseetheearthfromspace.

astronaut

n.宇航員

A:Iamgoingtovisitthenewastronomyresearchcentreintowntonight,

wouldyouliketojoinme?

B:Tdlovetoo,isthereagoodtelescopetoviewthestarswith?

astronomy

n.天文學

A:Theyareclosingdownthelocalasylum.

B:Itisabouttime,thecarefacilitiestherewereterrible.

asylum

n.l.庇護，政治避難；2.精神病院

A:Doyouhaveanatlas?Iwanttocheckwhereandinwhichoceanthe

TonganIslandsare.

B:No,Idon'thaveone,butIthinkthattheyareinthePacific,

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:Theboxofoldphotosthatyouarelookingforisintheattic.

B:Ontherightorlefthandside?

attic

n.閣樓

A:Theauctionwillbeheldat3pmonSaturday.

B:Good,rdliketosetastartingpriceofonehundreddollarsformy

table.

auction

n./vt.拍賣

A:EventhoughI'mnotregisteredinthisdepartment,willitbealrightifI

audityourclasses?

B:Itisfinewithme,butitisbesttocheckwiththedepartmentfirst.

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.l.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:Mysalarywillbeaugmentedwiththeaidofextrahours.

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.l.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!Youarenotauthorizedtoenterthissectionofthebuilding.

B:Oh,Tmsorry,Ididn'trealizethatIneededspecialpermission,

authorize

vt.授權，批準

A:Whatareyoureading?

B:NelsonMandela'sautobiography,Ihighlyrecommendit.

autobiography

n.自傳

A:Isthatdogovertherereal?

B:No,Ithinkthatitisjustanautomation

automation

n.自動化（技術），自動操作

A:Iammovingtoanautonomousregionofthecountry.

B:Gosh,thatwillbeaninterestingexperience.

autonomous

a.1.自治的；2.獨立自主的

A:Youareveryindependent.

B:Myautonomyisprotectedbythelaw.

autonomy

n.L自治，自治權；2.人身自由，自主權

A:Whereyouabletogetthroughtotheticketofficewhenyou

telephoned?

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.Itwasquiteviolent,

avenge

vt.1.為…復仇，報…之仇；2.（on響…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:Iheardthatthenationalaviationcompanyowesalotofmoneytothe

government.

B:Well,itmustbebecauseofthepriceofnewplanes.

aviation

n.L航空，航空學；2.飛機制造業

A:IwasfilledwithawewhenIwatchedthesunrisethismorning.

B:ItisashamethatImissedit,Iwasstillinbed.

awe

n.敬畏，驚懼

vt.使敬畏,使驚懼

be/standinaweof敬畏

A:Atwhatspeeddoestheearthspinonitsaxis?

B:Iamnotquitesure,youshouldcheckinyourtextbook.

axis

n.L軸，軸線，中心線；2.坐標軸，基準線

B

A:Mybrothergotmarriedlastyear.

B:Thatsurprisesme,Ithoughtthathewouldremainabachelorforthe

restofhislife.

bachelor

nJ.單身男士，單身漢;2.學士，學士學位

A:Thatisanicebadgethatyouarewearing.

B:Thanks,Iboughtitatthemarketthismorning.

badge

n.l.徽章，證章；2.標記，標志;3.象征

A:Wouldyoulikehaveagameofbadmintonwithmethisevening?

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.l.(out)保釋，幫助脫離困境;2用桶(從船里)舀水

A:Icaughtfourfish,bigones.

B:Youmusthavebeenusinggoodbait.

bait

n.l.（釣魚等用的）餌,誘餌；誘惑物，引誘物

vt.L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.l.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞劇;2.芭蕾舞用

A:Thevotingforthepresidentwasdonebythesecretballot.

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,youusuallyonetheonesaboutbanditsandcowboys,

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:Myuniversityisputtingonanhugebanquetformygraduation.

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.大麥

A:Thebarometerindicatesthatitisgoingtoberainingtomorrow.

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:ThesefieldsaresobarrenIamamazedthatevengrasscangrowon

them.

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:Mylittlebrotherhasbarricadedhimselfintohisbedroomandrefused

tocomeout.

B:Don'tworry,whenhegetshungryhewillcomeout.

A:Theoldtownwallswereinitiallybuiltasbarricadestokeeptheenemy

out.

B:Itisashamethattheyhavebeensobadlydamaged!

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.妒魚

A:Ioncereadabookaboutanunwantedbastardchildthatwasleftto

growupaloneinaforest.

B:IthinkthatImayhavereadthatonealso.

bastard

n.l.壞蛋，混蛋;2.私生子

A:Thereisawonderfulsmellcomingfromthekitchen.

B:Iamgladthatyoulikeit,Ihavejustmadeabatchofbiscuits,

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:Youshouldhavetelephonedmebeforehandwhenyouknewyouwere

goingtobelate.

B:Iamsorry,butmymobilephoneisbroken.

beforehand

ad.預先，事先

A:Thereisnoneedtobellowordersatme.

B:Sorry,butIdidnotthinkthatyouwouldhearmeunlessIshouted.

A:Thefireisgoingout.WhatshouldIdo?

B:Usethebellowstoblowairontoit.

bellow

vi.L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.卜s］風箱

A:Ihaveapaininmybelly.

B:Well,youshouldhavebadbreakfast.

belly

n.肚子，腹部

A:Thankyouforthebeautifulpresent,youarefartoobenevolent.

B:Youaremostwelcome.Kindnessisnotacomplaint.

benevolent

a.仁慈的，善意的，慈善的

A:Thetestresultshavecomebackandthelumpwasbenign.

B:Thanks,Doctor.Iwassoworried.

benign

a.L善良的，慈祥的；2.（腫瘤等）良性的，無危險的

A:Ireadinthenewspaperthatthecitywasbesiegedbyunexpected

attack.

B:Oh,Inevertrustthenewspapers.

besiege

vtl.圍攻,圍困;2.圍住,擁在…周圍

A:Ibestowthisgiftuponyouasasignofmygratitudeandthanks.

B:Youaretoogenerous.

bestow

vt.贈與，授予

A:Whyareyoulookingsoupset?

B:Mygirlfriendhasjustbetrayedme.

betray

vt.l.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:EverytimeIlookatthenightskyIambewilderedbythestars.

B:Metoo,theyarefascinating.

bewilder

vt.使迷惑，使難住

A:Itisdifficulttowritethisarticlewithoutbeingbiased.

B:Well,makesureyoulookattheissuefrombothsidesbeforeyoustart,

bias

n.偏見，偏心，偏袒

vt.使有偏見

A:Nowstudents,makesureyouincludeacompletebibliographyatthe

endofyourwork.

B:Butthattakessomuchtime.

bibliography

n.1.參考書目；2.（有關某一專題的）書目

A:DidyouhearaboutthenewbilateralagreementbetweenRussiaand

France?

B:No,notyet,Ihavenotlistenedtothenewstoday,

bilateral

a.雙邊的，雙方的

A:Didanyonecallthefirebrigadewhenthefirewasdetected?

B:yes,butwhentheyarriveditwastoolate,thesmokewasalready

billowingoutofthewindows.

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:Pleasedon'tthrowyourrubbishontheground,thereisabinbeside

thedoor.

B:Oh,sorry,Ididnotseeit.

bin

n.1.垃圾箱;2.大貯藏箱

A:Oh,IwishIhadbroughtmybinocularstotheconcert.

B:Yeah,theperformerslooksosmallfromthebackrow.

binoculars

n.雙筒望遠鏡

A:Youhavehadsuchaninterestinglife,Iwouldlovetoreadyour

biographysomeday.

B:Oh,really.Ihadn'tplannedonwritingone.

biography

n.傳記

A:Lastnightwasbizarre,itsnowedwhenitshouldhavebeendry.

B:Well,itisdifficulttopredicttheweather.

bizarre

a.奇形怪狀的，怪誕的

A:Whydidyoustealthemoney?

B:Iwasblackmailedintoit.

blackmail

vt./n.敲詐，勒索，要挾

A:Mygrandfatherusedtoworkwithhorses.

B:Washeablacksmith?

blacksmith

n.鐵匠，鍛工

A:Isthereatoiletinthisbuilding?Mybladderisabouttoburst.

B:Just