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A: What is NY an abbreviation for ?
B: New York.
abbreviation
n.縮寫, 縮寫詞

A: You always abide by the law.
B: Yes, I think it is important for national governance
abide
vt. 容忍
abide by
遵守，履行

A: I think my child’s behaviour is abnormal.
B: No, he just has a lot of energy.
abnormal
a.反常的，異常的

A: I think they should abolish all the rules in this school.
B: But then there would be chaos.
abolish
vt. 廢止, 廢除(法律、制度、習(xí)俗等)

A: Can you have an abortion in your country?
B: Yes, do you agree with it?
abortion
n. 流產(chǎn), 墮胎

A: Henry abounds with energy.
B: I know I can never keep up with him.
abound
vi. 1. 大量存在
2.（in,with） 充滿 ,富于

A: Do you read the newspaper every morning?
B: Yes, I at least try to keep abreast of current affairs.
abreast
ad. 并列，并排
keep abreast of
與……齊頭并進(jìn)，了解……的最新情況

A: I heard that you were nearly in an accident.
B: Yes, it was a close call—but the car came to an abrupt stop just in time.
abrupt
a. 1. 突然的,意外的
2.（舉止、言談等）唐突的，魯莽的

A: Why do you abstain from alcohol?
B: I think it is better for my health.
abstain
vi. 1.棄權(quán)
2.（from）戒除

A: That was an absurd joke.
B: Maybe, but it was still funny.
absurd
a. 荒謬的，荒唐的

A: There are an abundance of flies outside.
B: I think that is because of the warm weather.
abundance
n. 大量，豐富，充足
in abundance 充足，豐富

A: Mary hangs around with Joe a lot.
B: Yes, I almost mistook her as an accessory.
accessory
n. 1.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: He acclaimed that he was fully recovered.
B: And do you think that he actually was?
acclaim
vt. 向……歡呼，為……喝彩
n. 稱贊，歡迎

A: How many people will your hotel accommodate?
B: Fifty, at a push.
accommodate
vt. 1.容納
2.向……提供住處（或膳宿）
3.使適應(yīng)，順應(yīng)

A: Do you think that Mr. Hand committed the crime alone?
B: No, he has an accomplice.
accomplice
n. 共犯，從犯

A: Why were you late for work?
B: I don’t have to tell you, I’m only accountable to my boss.
accountable
a. 負(fù)有責(zé)任的

A: That was an ace tennis match.
B: Yeah, it was fantastic.
ace
n. 1.（紙牌等中的）幺點(diǎn)，“A”牌
2.（網(wǎng)球等比賽中）發(fā)球得分
3.（在某方面的）佼佼者
a. 第一流的，杰出的

A: Do you play the acoustic guitar?
B: Usually I play the electric.
acoustic
a. 1.聽覺(jué)的，聲音的
2.（樂(lè)器）原聲的

A: Have you acquainted yourself with the material yet?
B: No, I still have to read the book.
acquaint
vt. （with）使認(rèn)識(shí)，使了解，使熟悉

A: Has the case come to a close?
B: Yes, the suspect was acquitted because there was not enough evidence.
acquit
vt. 1.宣判……無(wú)罪
2.（oneself）使（自己）作出某種表現(xiàn)

A: If you press that red button you will activate the bomb.
B:I’ll be sure not to press it then.
activate
vt. 使活動(dòng)起來(lái)，使開始起作用

A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
B: A feminist activist , working for female rights
activist
n.（政治活動(dòng)的）積極分子，活動(dòng)家

A: Do you drink tea?
B: Yes, but I am addicted to coffee.
addict
n. 1.有癮的人；2.入迷的人
vt. 使成癮，使入迷

A: I watch too much television.
B: Me too, it is addictive
addictive
a. 使人入迷的，使人上癮的

A: Are you going to wear those old shoes to the wedding?
B: Yeah, I hate adhering to formalities.
adhere
vi. （to ）1.黏附，附著；2.遵守，堅(jiān)持；3.追隨，支持

A: Your poster has fallen down from the wall.
B: I ran out of adhesive and forgot buy some more.
adhesive
n. 黏合劑
a. 可黏著的，粘性的

A: Where do you live?
B: Adjacent to the hospital, and near the school.
adjacent
a. (to)鄰近的，毗連的

A: I always see Mary and Bill together.
B: I do too, it is like as if they were adjoined at the hip.
adjoin
vt. 貼近，與…毗連

A: The pharmacy down the road is closed.
B: Yes, it lost its license to administer over the counter drugs.
administer
vt. 1.掌管，料理…的事務(wù)；2.施行，實(shí)施；3.給予，派給，投（藥）

A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900.
B: Is that the one where the admiral gets thrown overboard?
admiral
n. 海軍將領(lǐng)，艦隊(duì)司令

A: He looks too young to be at university.
B: I thought he was just an adolescent
adolescent
n. 青少年
a. 青春期的，青少年的

A: I simply adore the band U2.
B: They are good , but I prefer The Cranberries.
adore
vt. 1.崇拜，致敬，愛(ài)慕；2.非常喜歡

A: Did you enjoy the wedding?
B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair.
adorn
vt. 裝飾，使生色

A: I can not wait until advent is over.
B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents.
advent
n. 出現(xiàn)，到來(lái)

A: Peter and Mary are always fighting.
B: I didn’t know that they had an adversary relationship.
adversary
n. 對(duì)手，敵手

A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night?
B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently.
adverse
a. 不利的，有害的

A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.
B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.
aerial
a. 1.飛機(jī)的，航空的，由飛機(jī)進(jìn)行的；2.空中俯瞰的，架空的
n. 天線

A: Do you like Monet’s work?
B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.
aesthetic
見 esthetic

A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year.
B: Oh, that’s right, your university is affiliated to one in Paris.
affiliate
vt. 使隸屬（或附屬）于
n. 附屬機(jī)構(gòu)，分公司

A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health.
B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow.
affirm
vt.1.斷言，堅(jiān)持聲稱；2.證實(shí)，確認(rèn)

A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.
B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?
afflict
vt. 使苦惱，折磨

A: You live in a very affluent area of the city.
B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.
affluent
a. 富裕的，富足的

A: I love being in thunderstorms.
B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath.
aftermath
n. 后果，余波

A: My little sister aggravate my daily!
B: But aren’t you glad that you have a little sister?
aggravate
vt. 1.加重；2.激怒，使惱火

A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.
B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.
aggregate
n. 總數(shù)，合計(jì)
a. 總計(jì)的，合計(jì)
vt. 1.總計(jì)達(dá)，合計(jì)；2.使聚集，使積聚
in the aggregate 總共，作為總體

A: Stop agitate your brother!
B: He is the one that started it .
agitate
vi. （for,against）煽動(dòng)，鼓動(dòng)
vt. 1.攪動(dòng)，搖動(dòng)；2.使焦慮不安

A: Try to calm down. The wound is not serious.
B: But I am in agony
agony
n. （極度的）痛苦，創(chuàng)痛

A: Do you like your new neighbours?
B: Yes, I find them very agreeable
agreeable
a. 1.令人愉快的，愜意的；2.（欣然）同意的，樂(lè)意的

A: My grandmother lives alone.
B: Oh, mine now has an aide to help her in the home.
aide
n. 助手，副官

A: You are not looking well today.
B: Unfortunately, I always have some sort of ailment in the winter.
ailment
n. 小病，疾病

A: This room is far too warm.
B: Turn on the air-conditioning then.
air-conditioning
n. 空調(diào)設(shè)備，空調(diào)系統(tǒng)

A: I tripped up walking down the aisle in church last Sunday.
B: That is because you never tie your laces property.
aisle
n. 過(guò)道，通道

A: Did you take a lot of photos on your holidays?
B: Yeah, two album full.
album
n. 粘貼簿，集郵簿，像冊(cè)

A: I’m not too fond of alcoholic drinks.
B: Well I usually drink Coke as well.
alcoholic
a. 1.酒精的，含酒精的；2.由酒精引起的
n. 酗酒者

A: I would love to visit South America.
B: So would I , but at the moment it seems almost alien to me.
alien
a. 1.外國(guó)的，外國(guó)人的；2.陌生的；3.性質(zhì)不同的，不相容的
n. 1.外國(guó)人，外僑；2.外星人

A: The new girl in our class seems to be alienated from us.
B: I will invite her to join us at lunch, maybe that will help.
alienate
vt. 1.使疏遠(yuǎn)，使不友好，離間；2.轉(zhuǎn)讓，讓渡（財(cái)產(chǎn)等）

A: He alleged that he was burgled during the night.
B: I do not believe him, he is always telling lies.
allege
vt. 斷言，宣稱，硬說(shuō)

A: Here is some cream to alleviate your pain.
B: Thanks, I will use it straight away.
alleviate
vt. 減輕，緩解，緩和

A: Where did you lose your purse?
B: In the alley beside my house.
alley
n. 小巷，胡同

A: I have been allotted only two shelves for all my belongings in the dor.
B: I am sure that you can ask for more space if you need it.
allot
vt. 分配，撥出

A: Is your ring made of pure silver?
B: No, I think that it is just an alloy .
alloy
n. 合金
vt. 將……鑄成合金

A: Mr. Jones often alludes to his wealth.
B: yes, but actually I don’t think he is wealthy compared to Mrs. Devan.
allude
vi. （to）暗指，提及

A: Why did you come to Beijing?
B: I was allured by the bright lights of the city.
allure
n. 誘惑力，魅力
vt. 誘惑，引誘，吸引

A: I heard an almighty amount of noise outside last night.
B: Sorry, that was my dog chasing my neighbour’s cat.
almighty
a.1.全能的，萬(wàn)能的；2.很大的，很強(qiáng)的

A: How often will you be able to work?
B: Only on alternate days I am afraid.
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: I amassed a lot of lecture notes during my undergraduate degree.
B: I hope that you amassed them in your head also!
amass
vt. 積累，積聚

A: Did you enjoy the end of the novel?
B: No, it was too ambiguous for me.
ambiguous
a. 引起歧義的，模棱兩可的，含糊不清的

A: You work very hard.
B: Maybe, but I ma ambitious and want to do well in my career.
ambitious
a.1.有抱負(fù)的，雄心勃勃的；2.有野心的

A: Your essay is good. But I think that you need to amend the conclusion.
B: Oh, I thought the ending was the best part.
amend
vt. 修改，修訂，改進(jìn)
n.[pl.]賠罪，賠償

A: Do your parents get along well?
B: Yes, they at least have an amicable relationship.
amiable
a. 和藹可親的，友好的

A: The army in my county is under-funded.
B: I think that it is a good thing that it can not afford more ammunition though.
ammunition
n. 彈藥，軍火

A: Is there enough space in the back of the car?
B: Yes, ample.
ample
a.1.足夠的；2.寬敞的，面積大的

A: I can not hear the lecturer.
B: He needs to amplify his voice more.
amplify
vt.1.放大（聲音等），增強(qiáng)；2.擴(kuò)大，詳述，進(jìn)一步闡述

A: My teacher used the analogy of an acorn and oak tree to explain the potential of the school.
B: He must think you all have a lot of potential then.
analogy
n. 比擬，類比，類推
by analogy
用類推的方法

A: That guy is crazy.
B: Maybe he needs to see an analyst.
analyst
n.1.分析家，化驗(yàn)員；2.心理分析學(xué)家

A: You have a very analytic mind.
B: I think that is why I enjoy mathematics.
analytic
見analytical

A: Do you ever read the Financial Times?
B: No, it is far too analytical for me.
analytical
a. 分析的，分析法的

A: My two year old son is very destructive.
B: Maybe he wants to be a political anarchist when he grows up!
anarchist
n. 無(wú)政府主義者

A: I would like to research my ancestry some day.
B: Do you even know the origin of your family name yet?
ancestry
n. 祖先，世系

A: I love Philip’s stories.
B: Yes, particularly his anecdotes.
anecdote
n. 軼事，趣聞

A: Do you like Micheangelo’s paintings?
B: Very much, particularly his depictions of angels.
angel
n.1.天使；2.可愛(ài)的人

A: My classmate had to go to hospital just before the exams.
B: Probably too much anguish and stress.
anguish
n. （精神或肉體的）極度痛苦

A: Did you know that Germany annexed part of Czechoslovakia during the war?
B: Yeah, I read about it in my history book.
annex
vt. 兼并，吞并
n. 附屬建筑物

A: Do you know who wrote this poem?
B: No, it is anonymous, the poet did not disclose his name.
anonymous
a. 1.無(wú)名的，不具名的； 2.匿名的 ；3.無(wú)特色的，無(wú)個(gè)特征的

A: The film was about an antagonism between two countries.
B: Sounds too violent for my liking.
antagonism
n.對(duì)抗，敵對(duì)，對(duì)立

A: Is that insect dangerous?
B: Only if you touch it’s antenna.
antenna
n.1.觸角，觸須 ；2.天線

A: My grandfather went missing in South America while conducting a research project.
B: Was he an anthropologist or a scientist?
anthropologist
n.人類學(xué)家，人類學(xué)者

A: Do you know the antonym of “fast”?
B: Yes, “slow”. It was the opposite meaning of “fast”.
antonym
n.反義詞

A: Would you like to come to the zoo with me ?
B: So long as we can visit the ape compound.
ape
n.猿
vt.模仿

A: I was appalled by the state of the living conditions of the poorer people in the region.
B: Yes, but the government is doing their best to help the situation.
appall
vt.使驚駭，使大吃一驚

A: Can you help me with my science experiment?
B: So long as you have the necessary apparatus and it is not dangerous.
apparatus
n.1.器械，器具，儀器 ；2.機(jī)構(gòu)，組織

A: Did you enjoy the meal?
B: Yes, thanks. And it certainly appeased my hunger.
appease
vt.平息，撫慰姑息

A: I can’t find the information that you quoted.
B: Look in Appendix Four, page 231.
appendix
n.1.闌尾 ；2.附錄

A: I think the performance was fantastic.
B: The audience seemed to agreed, they applauded for five minutes.
applaud
vi.鼓掌，喝彩
vt.1.向...鼓掌，向...喝彩 ；2.稱贊，贊許

A: A journalist for the national paper wrote a warm appraisal for the new play.
B: I must book a ticket soon then, before they are all sold out.
appraisal
n.估計(jì)，估量，評(píng)價(jià)

A: Did they apprehend the criminal yet?
B: No, I think that the police are still looking for him.
apprehend
vt.逮捕，拘押，領(lǐng)會(huì)，理解

A: What is your current occupation?
B: I am an apprentice electrician but I will be qualified in two months.
apprentice
n.學(xué)徒，徒弟

A: Your shirt is filthy.
B: Oops, I was cooking but did not have an apron.
apron
n.1.圍裙?。?.臺(tái)口(舞臺(tái)幕前的突出部分) ；3.停機(jī)坪

A: Your comment about inefficient train service was most apt. I have been waiting in this platform for half an hour.
B: Oh, not quite. Here comes the train now.
apt
a.1.易于，有(做某事的)傾向 ；2.恰當(dāng)?shù)模m宜的 ；3.聰明的，反應(yīng)敏捷的

A: Did you get into the university course that you applied for?
B: Well, I have to pass an aptitude test first, and then if I am successful I will be admitted.
aptitude
n.(學(xué)習(xí)方面的)才能，資質(zhì)，天資

A: That is a beautiful bridge.
B: Yes, it’s in the shape of an arc.
arc
n.1. 弧形(物) ；2.弧 ；3.電弧，弧光

A: The new town hall is now completed.
B: Yes, I saw it , and the front arches look really beautiful.
arch
n.拱，拱門，拱形(結(jié)構(gòu))
v.(使)成拱形
a.調(diào)皮的，淘氣的

A: I am very interested in buried ruins and treasures.
B: You should study archaeology.
archaeology
n.考古學(xué)

A: It is my ardent wish to travel around the world.
B: You better start saving your money now.
ardent
a.熱心的，熱情的，熱烈的

A: The concert will take place in the main arena .
B: Wow, it will be huge. I know it can hold 30,000 people.
arena
n.1.表演場(chǎng)地，競(jìng)技場(chǎng) ；2.活動(dòng)場(chǎng)所

A: Mr. Smith was an aristocrat and owned a large piece of land in the south of the country.
B: Does that mean that he was also very wealthy?
aristocrat
n.貴族

A: I dreamt last night that a knight in shining armor rescued me from a burning tower.
B: Let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!
armor
n.盔甲，裝甲，保護(hù)物

A: The new shopping centre has a vast array of interesting products.
B: Yes, but they are far too expensive.
array
n.1.展示，陳列，一系列 ；2.排列，隊(duì)形 ；3.衣服，盛裝 ；4.數(shù)組，陣列
vt.1.排列，配置(兵力) ；2.打扮，裝飾

A: Why did you break up with your first boyfriend?
B: He was too arrogant and never listen to me.
arrogant
a.傲慢的，自大的

A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson .
B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.
arson
n.縱火(罪)

A: Don’t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .
B: But they are the foods that I like the best.
artery
n.1.動(dòng)脈 ；2.干線，要道

A: I find Paul difficult to understand.
B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly.
articulate
a.1.善于表達(dá)的，發(fā)音清晰的 ；2.表達(dá)得清楚有力的
vt.1.明確有力地表達(dá)；2.清晰地吐(字)，清晰地發(fā)(音)

A: The army has amassed a huge amount of artillery .
B: Let’s hope they don’t have to use it.
artillery
n.1.火炮，大炮 ；2.炮兵(部隊(duì))

A: Do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?
B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.
ascend
vi.漸漸上升，升高
vt.攀登，登上

A: I couldn’t ascertain whether he was joking or serious.
B: Don’t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.
ascertain
vt.查明，弄清，確定

A: Your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.
B: Thanks for the compliment.
ascribe
vt.1.(to)把...歸因于；2.把...歸屬于

A: The man’s body came ashore five days after he went missing from the ship.
B: Oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on the beach yesterday.
ashore
ad.在岸上，上岸

A: It is my aspiration to become a doctor.
B: Well, if you stick to your goals I am sure you can do it.
aspiration
n.強(qiáng)烈的愿望，志向，抱負(fù)

A: I do not think I have achieved enough yet.
B: Well, if you always aspire to do your best then you will not be unhappy.
aspire
vi.渴望，追求，有志于

A: Is that a donkey or an ass ?
B: Neither, it is a small horse.
ass
n.1.笨蛋，傻瓜 ;2.驢

A: Did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?
B: Yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.
assassination
n.刺殺，暗殺

A: We were warned about the risk of assault in the city.
B: Good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.
assault
vt.(武力或口頭上的)攻擊，襲擊

A: He asserted his points strongly during the debate.
B: Why didn’t he win it then?
assert
vt.1.肯定地說(shuō)，斷言 2.維護(hù)，堅(jiān)持
A: I think that guy is too rude.
B: Really, I think he is just trying to assert himself .
assert oneself
堅(jiān)持自己的權(quán)利，顯示自己的權(quán)威

A: I think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.
B: Perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.
assimilate
vt. 1.吸收，消化；2.使同化
vi. 1.被吸收，被消化；2.被同化

A: I gave Linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.
B: Did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?
assorted
a. 1.各種各樣的，混雜的，什錦的

A: I received assurances that I would get help.
B: And did they come through?
assurance
n. 1.把握，信心；2.保證，表示保證（或鼓勵(lì)、安慰）的話；3.（人壽）保險(xiǎn)

A: I am not able to run fast because I suffer from asthma .
B: Don’t worry, I can’t run fast either because I am unfit!
asthma
n. 氣喘，哮喘

A: It is my dream to be an astronaut one day.
B: I too would love to see the earth from space.
astronaut
n. 宇航員

A: I am going to visit the new astronomy research centre in town tonight, would you like to join me?
B: I’d love too, is there a good telescope to view the stars with?
astronomy
n. 天文學(xué)

A: They are closing down the local asylum .
B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.
asylum
n. 1.庇護(hù)，政治避難；2.精神病院

A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are.
B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific.
atlas
n. 地圖集

A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary?
B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.
attendance
n. 1.出席人數(shù)；2.出席，參加，出席次數(shù)；3.護(hù)理，照料

A: I lost my wallet at the cinema yesterday.
B: Did you ask the attendant on duty if it was found?
attendant
n. 服務(wù)人員，侍者，隨從
a. 伴隨的，隨之而產(chǎn)生的

A: The box of old photos that you are looking for is in the attic .
B: On the right or left hand side?
attic
n. 閣樓

A: The auction will be held at 3pm on Saturday.
B: Good, I’d like to set a starting price of one hundred dollars for my table.
auction
n./vt. 拍賣

A: Even though I’m not registered in this department, will it be alright if I audit your classes?
B: It is fine with me, but it is best to check with the department first.
audit
vt. 審計(jì)，檢查（帳目）

A: Are all the accounts from your business in order?
B: No, the auditor still needs to check them.
auditor
n. 審計(jì)員，稽核員

A: Where will the classical concert be held?
B: In the main auditorium
auditorium
n. 1.觀眾席，聽眾席；2.禮堂，會(huì)堂

A: He is suffering from an auditory infection.
B: I hope he recovers soon.
auditory
a. 聽覺(jué)的，聽覺(jué)器官的

A: My salary will be augmented with the aid of extra hours.
B: Great, but don’t work too hard.
augment
vt. 擴(kuò)大，增加，提高

A: I attended a memorial service last night.
B: It must have a very austere occasion.
austere
a. 1.樸素的，無(wú)裝飾的；2.嚴(yán)峻的，一絲不茍的；3.十分簡(jiǎn)樸的，苦行的

A: Are you jeans authentic ?
B: No, they are just cheap copies of the original brand.
authentic
a. 1.真的，真正的；2.可靠的，可信的

A: John has such an authoritative voice. It is frightening.
B: I find him scary at times also.
authoritative
a. 1.權(quán)威性的，可信的；2.專斷的，命令式的

A: Stop! You are not authorized to enter this section of the building.
B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission.
authorize
vt. 授權(quán)，批準(zhǔn)

A: What are you reading?
B: Nelson Mandela’s autobiography , I highly recommend it.
autobiography
n. 自傳

A: Is that dog over there real?
B: No, I think that it is just an automation
automation
n. 自動(dòng)化（技術(shù)），自動(dòng)操作

A: I am moving to an autonomous region of the country.
B: Gosh, that will be an interesting experience.
autonomous
a. 1.自治的；2.獨(dú)立自主的

A: You are very independent.
B: My autonomy is protected by the law.
autonomy
n. 1.自治，自治權(quán)；2.人身自由，自主權(quán)

A: Where you able to get through to the ticket office when you telephoned?
B: I tried several times, but to no avail.
avail
n. [一般用于否定句或疑問(wèn)句中] 效用，利益，幫助

A: What was the film about?
B: A guy trying to avenge the killing of his brother. It was quite violent.
avenge
vt. 1.為…復(fù)仇，報(bào)…之仇；2.(on)向…報(bào)仇

A: Let’s turn left down the next road.
B: Good idea, that way we can avert the traffic jam.
avert
vt. 1.防止，避免；2.轉(zhuǎn)移（目光、注意力等）

A: I heard that the national aviation company owes a lot of money to the government.
B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.
aviation
n. 1.航空，航空學(xué)；2.飛機(jī)制造業(yè)

A: I was filled with awe when I watched the sun rise this morning.
B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.
awe
n. 敬畏，驚懼
vt. 使敬畏，使驚懼
be / stand in awe of 敬畏

A: At what speed does the earth spin on its axis ?
B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.
axis
n. 1.軸，軸線，中心線；2.坐標(biāo)軸，基準(zhǔn)線

B
A: My brother got married last year.
B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.
bachelor
n. 1.單身男士，單身漢; 2.學(xué)士,學(xué)士學(xué)位

A: That is a nice badge that you are wearing.
B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning.
badge
n. 1.徽章，證章； 2.標(biāo)記，標(biāo)志; 3.象征

A: Would you like have a game of badminton with me this evening?
B: Sorry, but I only play football.
badminton
n. 羽毛球運(yùn)動(dòng)

A: Did you enjoy the film?
B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot.
baffle
vt. 使困惑，難住

A: Was the criminal released from jail?
B: Yes, but only on bail.
bail
n. 1.保釋金； 2.準(zhǔn)許保釋
vt. 1.(out) 保釋，幫助脫離困境; 2.用桶(從船里)舀水

A: I caught four fish, big ones.
B: You must have been using good bait.
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: that man looks very young to be going bald.
B: Yeah, he looks no more than twenty five.
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: Have you ever been to the ballet?
B: Yes, but I always prefer the theatre.
ballet
n. 1.芭蕾舞，芭蕾舞劇; 2.芭蕾舞用

A: The voting for the president was done by the secret ballot.
B: It must have been very fair then.
ballot
n. 1.投票表決(或選舉); 2.選票; 3.投票總數(shù)
v. (使)投票表決

A: This meal is delicious, is there a secret ingredient?
B: Not really, except I used lots of bamboo shoots.
bamboo
n. 竹,竹子

A: Help! I am bleeding.
B: Here, use my scarf as a bandage.

A: I was not able to bandage your wound properly.
B: It is alright, so long as the bleeding has stopped.
bandage
n. 繃帶
vt. 用繃帶綁扎

A: This film is stupid.
B: Really, you usually one the ones about bandits and cowboys.
bandit
n. 強(qiáng)盜，土匪，歹徒

A: I can’t banish my girlfriend from my dreams.
B: It must be love then.
banish
vt. 1.放逐，驅(qū)逐;2.消除，排除

A: My university is putting on an huge banquet for my graduation.
B: Sounds wonderful, can I come?
banquet
n. 宴會(huì)，盛宴

A: The weather is wonderful, let’s have a barbecue.
B: You go ahead, I have already had my dinner.
barbecue
n. 1.金屬燒烤; 2.燒烤野餐
vt. 在烤架上燒烤

A: That is a very long boat in the canal.
B: It is one of the largest barges in the country.
barge
n. 駁船
vi. (鹵莽而笨拙地)猛撞,沖，闖
barge in 闖入,干預(yù)

A: This tea tastes strange.
B: That is because it is made out of barley.
barley
n. 大麥

A: The barometer indicates that it is going to be raining tomorrow.
B: Oh, I never trust that old thing.
barometer
n. 氣壓計(jì),晴雨表

A: The barracks were burned down during the fighting.
B: Was anyone injured?
barrack
v. 起哄，喝倒彩
n. [pl.] 兵營(yíng)，營(yíng)房

A: These fields are so barren I am amazed that even grass can grow on them.
B: It can just about, but it has difficulty.
barren
a. 1.(土地等)貧瘠的，荒蕪的; 2.不結(jié)果實(shí)的，不(生)育的; 3.無(wú)益的，沒(méi)有結(jié)果的

A: My little brother has barricaded himself into his bedroom and refused to come out.
B: Don’t worry, when he gets hungry he will come out.

A: The old town walls were initially built as barricades to keep the enemy out.
B: It is a shame that they have been so badly damaged!
barricade
n. 路障，柵欄，障礙
vt. 設(shè)路障于,擋住

A: Do you have a basement in your house?
B: Yes, but we only use it for storage.
basement
n. 地下室

A: This music is terrible.
B: I think that it is just because the bass is too loud.
bass
n. 1.男低音,低聲部,低音樂(lè)器; 2.鱸魚

A: I once read a book about an unwanted bastard child that was left to grow up alone in a forest.
B: I think that I may have read that one also.
bastard
n. 1.壞蛋，混蛋; 2.私生子

A: There is a wonderful smell coming from the kitchen.
B: I am glad that you like it, I have just made a batch of biscuits.
batch
n. 1.一批,一組,一群; 2.一批生產(chǎn)量

A: The woman was horribly battered by her husband.
B: How awful, I hope that she left him

A: Do you like pancakes?
B: No, and nothing else that is made out of batter.
batter
v. 連續(xù)猛擊
n. (用雞蛋,牛奶等調(diào)制的)面糊

A: Where did you buy your necklace?
B: Oh, I just bought the beads and made it myself.
bead
n. 1.小珠子; 2.(水,血,汗的)小滴

A: I beckoned him to come, but he refused to move.
B: Perhaps you were not polite enough.
beckon
v. 示意,召喚

A: Watch out, there is a beetle crawling under your leg.
B: Ah, I hate insects.
beetle
n. 甲蟲

A: You should have telephoned me beforehand when you knew you were going to be late.
B: I am sorry, but my mobile phone is broken.
beforehand
ad. 預(yù)先，事先

A: There is no need to bellow orders at me.
B: Sorry, but I did not think that you would hear me unless I shouted.

A: The fire is going out. What should I do?
B: Use the bellows to blow air onto it.
bellow
vi. 1.咆哮，怒吼; 2.(公牛般地)吼叫
vt. 大聲發(fā)出,大聲喝道
n. 1.喊聲，咆哮; 2.[~ s]風(fēng)箱

A: I have a pain in my belly.
B: Well, you should have bad breakfast.
belly
n. 肚子,腹部

A: Thank you for the beautiful present, you are far too benevolent.
B: You are most welcome. Kindness is not a complaint.
benevolent
a. 仁慈的，善意的,慈善的

A: The test results have come back and the lump was benign.
B: Thanks, Doctor. I was so worried.
benign
a. 1.善良的，慈祥的； 2.(腫瘤等)良性的,無(wú)危險(xiǎn)的

A: I read in the newspaper that the city was besieged by unexpected attack.
B: Oh, I never trust the newspapers.
besiege
vt. 1.圍攻，圍困; 2.圍住，擁在…周圍

A: I bestow this gift upon you as a sign of my gratitude and thanks.
B: You are too generous.
bestow
vt. 贈(zèng)與,授予

A: Why are you looking so upset?
B: My girlfriend has just betrayed me.
betray
vt.1.背叛，出賣; 2.失信于,辜負(fù); 3.泄露(秘密等); 4.(非故意地)暴露，顯露

A: Would you like a hot beverage, Richard?
B: No thanks, Peter. I just had a coffee.
beverage
n. 飲料

A: I was bitten on the leg as I walked through the gate.
B: Did you not read the sign, “Beware of the Dog” ?
beware
v. 謹(jǐn)防，當(dāng)心

A: Every time I look at the night sky I am bewildered by the stars.
B: Me too, they are fascinating.
bewilder
vt. 使迷惑，使難住

A: It is difficult to write this article without being biased.
B: Well, make sure you look at the issue from both sides before you start.
bias
n. 偏見，偏心，偏袒
vt. 使有偏見

A: Now students, make sure you include a complete bibliography at the end of your work.
B: But that takes so much time.
bibliography
n. 1.參考書目; 2.(有關(guān)某一專題的)書目

A: Did you hear about the new bilateral agreement between Russia and France?
B: No, not yet, I have not listened to the news today.
bilateral
a. 雙邊的，雙方的

A: Did anyone call the fire brigade when the fire was detected?
B: yes, but when they arrived it was too late, the smoke was already billowing out of the windows.
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: Please don’t throw your rubbish on the ground, there is a bin beside the door.
B: Oh, sorry, I did not see it.
bin
n. 1.垃圾箱; 2.大貯藏箱

A: Oh, I wish I had brought my binoculars to the concert.
B: Yeah, the performers look so small from the back row.
binoculars
n. 雙筒望遠(yuǎn)鏡

A: You have had such an interesting life, I would love to read your biography some day.
B: Oh, really. I hadn’t planned on writing one.
biography
n. 傳記

A: Last night was bizarre, it snowed when it should have been dry.
B: Well, it is difficult to predict the weather.
bizarre
a. 奇形怪狀的，怪誕的

A: Why did you steal the money?
B: I was blackmailed into it.
blackmail
vt./n. 敲詐，勒索，要挾

A: My grandfather used to work with horses.
B: Was he a blacksmith?
blacksmith
n. 鐵匠, 鍛工

A: Is there a toilet in this building? My bladder is about to burst.
B: Just down the hallway, on the right.
bladder
n 1.膀胱; 2.囊狀物.

A: The food that I cook is usually very bland.
B: No, I think it is quite spicy actually.
bland
a. 1.溫和的, 無(wú)動(dòng)于衷的; 2.(食物)清淡的，枯燥乏味的

A: The concert was incredible, the lead singer nearly blazed the house down with his energy.
B: Gosh, it sounds almost dangerous.
blaze
vi. 1.熊熊燃燒，著火; 2.發(fā)(強(qiáng))光，放光彩; 3.迸發(fā)，爆發(fā)
n. 1.火焰,烈火; 2.光輝，強(qiáng)烈(或眩目)的光; 3.迸發(fā),爆發(fā); 4.燦爛，炫耀
blaze a trail 開拓道路，作先導(dǎo)

A: Have you cleaned the bath yet?
B: No, sorry. I ran out of bleach.
bleach
n. 漂白劑
v. (使)變白,漂白

A: Winter is my favourite season.
B: Oh, winters are too bleak for me, I prefer autumn.
bleak
a. 1.沒(méi)有希望的，凄涼的; 2.荒涼的; 3.寒冷刺骨的

A: My grandmother used to bless herself every time she passes a church.
B: She must have been very religious.
bless
vt. 1.(with) 使有幸得到，使具有; 2.為…祈神賜福(或保佑)

A: Did you have a good crop of potatoes this year?
B: Unfortunately not, they were hit by blight.
blight
n. 1.(植物等)枯萎病; 2.造成破壞(或損壞)的因素
vt. 破壞，摧殘

A: I blinked and missed the town. It was so small.
B: Drive more slowly then!

A: With each blink I get older.
B: Well, I am sorry, but I can not do anything to stop time passing.
blink
vi. 1.眨眼睛； 2.閃亮,閃爍
n. 眨眼睛，一瞬間
on the blink (機(jī)器等)壞了，出故障

A: Did anybody witness the accident?
B: Yes, a blonde was walking down the street.
blonde
a. 金發(fā)的
n. 金發(fā)女子

A: Zoe blossomed into a world class pianist.
B: She must have practiced very hard.
blossom
n. (尤指果樹的)花
vi. 1.(植物)開花; 2.(out, into)發(fā)展，長(zhǎng)成
in (full) blossom 正開著花

A: I think this artist is very talented.
B: I don’t . I think he just blots the paper with colour.
blot
vt. 1.(用墨水等)弄臟; 2.(用吸墨紙)吸干
n. 污點(diǎn)，污漬
blot out 1.把…弄模糊，遮蔽; 2.完全清除(思想，記憶)

A: We shall see the blueprints to start working on the building in September.
B: OK, I shall get to work straight away.
blueprint
n. 藍(lán)圖，行動(dòng)計(jì)劃

A: Did James tell you what happened yesterday?
B: Yes, but I am not sure if it was a lie of a bluff.
bluff
v. 虛張聲勢(shì),嚇唬
n. 1.虛張聲勢(shì)；2.懸崖，峭壁
a. 直率的，坦率的，粗率的
call sb. bluff 要求某人攤牌，向某人挑戰(zhàn)

A: Oops, I’ve made a blunder.
B: Don’t worry, we can fix it.
blunder
n. (因無(wú)知,粗心等造成的)錯(cuò)誤
vi. 1.跌跌撞撞地走，慌亂地走; 2.犯錯(cuò)誤

A: Do you not know how to cut bread?
B: Of course I do, but this knife is blunt.
blunt
a. 1.鈍的; 2.率直的，直言不諱的
vt. 1.使遲鈍，使減弱; 2.使鈍

A: Do you remember your first birthday?
B: No, it is all a blur.

A: He blurred the corners of the picture to make it look old.
B: He did a good job of it.
blur
n. 模糊，模糊的東西
v. (使)變模糊

A: Brian blurted out the answer before I even had a chance to think about it.
B: Yes, he is very smart.
blurt
vt. (out) 脫口而出

A: You are very beautiful.
B: Stop, you are making me blush.
blush
vi./n. 臉紅

A: Are there any bogs in your country?
B: Yes, plenty, particularly in the west, where it is very wet.

A: Would you like to come to the cinema with me tonight?
B: Can we go next week, I’m bogged down at work at the moment.
bog
n. 沼澤
v. (down) 1.(使)陷入困境; 2.(使)陷入泥沼

A: Family ties are the strongest form of bondage.
B: I don’t agree, I am not very close to my parents.
bondage
n. 1.奴役；2.束縛

A: You have worked so hard. We have decided to give you a bonus.
B: Gosh, thanks!
bonus
n. 1.獎(jiǎng)金，紅利; 2.額外給予的東西

A: What type of work does your company do?
B: This booklet contains all the details that you will need.
booklet
n. 小冊(cè)子

A: The tickets will be on sale at the booth on the right.
B: Great, I’ll be there when it opens at 8.
booth
n. 1.(隔開的)小房間,公用電話亭, 崗?fù)? 2.售貨棚,貨攤

A: Is there a library in your town?
B: No, I have to travel to the next borough.
borough
n. 自治城鎮(zhèn)，(大城市的)行政區(qū)

A: I like to hold my baby to my bosom.
B: It must be a very comfortable feeling.
bosom
n. 1.胸部，乳房； 2.胸懷，內(nèi)心

A: There was so much food at dinner last night.
B: Yes, what a bounty!
bounty
n.1.(由政府提供的)獎(jiǎng)金，賞金; 2.慷慨，大方

A: Those flower are beautiful, who gave you the bouquet?
B: My mother, they were a birthday gift.
bouquet
n. 1.花束; 2.(酒的)芳香

A: Where do you live?
B: On the north side of the town, where the bourgeois tend to live.
bourgeois
a. 1.追求物質(zhì)享受的；2.中產(chǎn)階級(jí)的；3.資產(chǎn)階級(jí)的
n. 1.追求物質(zhì)享受的人; 2.中產(chǎn)階級(jí)分子； 3.資產(chǎn)階級(jí)分子

A: You are not looking very well at the moment.
B: Yeah, I had a nasty bout of food poisoning last week.
bout
n. 1.(疾病等的)侵襲，發(fā)作; 2.一次,一陣，一回; 3.拳擊(或摔交)比賽

A: Doctor, I have been having some bowel problems lately.
B: Well, sit down and I will see what I can do.
bowel
n. 1.腸; 2.[pl.]內(nèi)部，深處

A: I enjoy bowling and usually play on Sunday afternoon.
B: I’d love to join you next week.
bowling
n. 保齡球運(yùn)動(dòng)

A: The students set up a boycott outside the school gates.
B: Why? What was the problem?
boycott
vt./n. (聯(lián)合)抵制,拒絕參與

A: I broke my leg and had to wear a brace for two months.
B: That must have been very painful.
brace
vt. 1.使防備，使受鍛煉; 2.支住，撐牢; 3.使繃緊
n. 支架,托架

A: That is a beautiful bracelet that you are wearing.
B: Thanks, it was my grandmother’s.
bracelet
n. 手鐲，臂鐲

A: Excuse me, sir, but should this sentence be put in brackets?
B: No, they are not necessary.

A: The bookshelves are falling down.
B: That is because you did not bracket them to the wall.
bracket
n. 1.括號(hào); 2.(年齡，收入等的)等級(jí)段，檔次; 3.壁架，托架
vt. 1.把…置于括號(hào)內(nèi); 2.把…歸入同一類

A: Billy is always bragging about his success.
B: Ah, he is still young, be patient with him.
brag
v. 自夸，吹噓

A: Would you like a brandy?
B: No, thanks. It is too early for a drink.
brandy
n. 白蘭地酒

A: What happened to Peter? I see that he broke his arm.
B: Oh, he got into a brawl on the street last night.
brawl
n./vi. 爭(zhēng)吵，打架

A: Why are you home from work? It is early.
B: I could not stand it anymore and was forced to breach my contract.
breach
n. 1.破壞，違反;2.(關(guān)系的)破裂，不和; 3. 缺口,裂口
vt. 1.攻破, 在…造成缺口; 2.破壞，違反

A: Sorry I am late, there was a breakdown on the road.
B: Not to worry, the class has not started yet.
breakdown
n. 1.垮臺(tái)，破裂；2.(健康，精神等)衰竭，衰弱; 3.(機(jī)器等的)損壞，故障; 4分類

A: Finally, a breakthrough in my science experiment.
B: Great, all your hard work has finally paid off.
breakthrough
n. 突破，突破性進(jìn)展，重要的新發(fā)現(xiàn)

A: Will you put the tea on to brew please?
B: Sure, in a few minutes.

A: After failing the exam he brewed for four days.
B: And is he feeling better now?

A: Is this a strong brew?
B: No, it is fairly weak.
brew
vt. 1.釀造（啤酒）; 2.沖泡(茶,咖啡等)
vi. 1.(茶,咖啡等)沖泡; 2.醞釀，行將發(fā)生
n. 沖泡(或釀造)的飲料

A: I was offered a bribe to give my students better marks in their exams.
B: I hope that you did not accept it.

B: Tell me, why did you break into the bank?
B: I was bribed into it.
bribe
vt. 向…行賄，買通
n. 賄賂，行賄物

A: Where are the letter you were meant to post?
B: Oh, they are in my briefcase, but I left it at the office.
briefcase
n. 公文包,公事包

A: What was your childhood dream?
B: To become a member of the fire brigade.
brigade
n. 1.旅(陸軍編制單位); 2.隊(duì),組

A: The brim of your hat is covering your eyes.
B: That is because I don’t want anyone to notice me.
brim
n. 1.帽檐；2.(容器的)邊,邊緣
vi. 注滿，充溢
brim over (with) 充滿，洋溢

A: I was on the brink of leaving my job, but decided to stay.
B: What changed your mind?
brink
n. (懸崖，河流等的)邊緣，邊沿
on the brink of 瀕臨，處于…邊緣

A: Slow down, stop walking so fast!
B: A brisk walk will be good for your health.
brisk
a. 1.輕快的，生氣勃勃的; 2.興隆的，繁忙活躍的; 3.寒冷而清新的

A: My paintbrush is too old to start the decorating.
B: I have one with better bristles if you want to borrow it.
bristle
n. 短而硬的毛發(fā)，刷子毛
vi. 1.被激怒，怒發(fā)沖冠; 2.毛發(fā)(因驚懼等)直立
bristle with 密集，充滿，被布滿

A: Don’t lean on the glass, it is very brittle.
B: Oops, sorry, it is too late.
brittle
a. 1.易碎的，易損壞的；2.脆弱的，靠不住的; 3.冷淡的，不友好的; 4.(聲音)尖厲的

A: What place did you come in in the race?
B: Third. I won a bronze.
bronze
n. 1.青銅；2.青銅色，古銅色; 3.青銅(藝術(shù))制品，銅牌

A: This is a very complicated question, professor.
B: Brood on it for a while and maybe you will find the solution.

A: Are the hens sitting with their brood?
B: No, they seem to have neglected them.
brood
vi. 1.(on, over, about)沉思，考慮; 2.孵蛋
n. 1.(雛雞等)一窩; 2.(一個(gè)家庭)全體孩子

A: If you walk up the east side of the mountain you will find a small brook where you can fill your bottles with water.
B: Great, I’m really thirsty, but is the water safe to drink?
brook
n. 小溪
vt. [常用于否定句或疑問(wèn)句]容忍，忍受

A: Where were you this afternoon?
B: In the bookshop, just browsing.
browse
vi. 1.隨意翻閱，瀏覽; 2. (牛，羊等)吃草

A: That is a nasty bruise.
B: Yeah, I fell down the stairs last week and hit my head.

A: He bruised me with his nasty comments.
B: Don’t listen to him then.
bruise
n. 1.青腫,挫傷; 2.(水果等的)傷痕，擦痕
vt. 1.打青，使受淤傷; 2.挫傷，傷害(感情等)

A: That was a brutal crime.
B: Yeah, there seems to be nothing but bad news these days.
brutal
a. 1.野獸般的，殘忍的; 2.無(wú)情的，冷酷的，難以忍受的

A: How much is the fare?
B: Just two bucks, it is only a short journey.

A: The horse bucked and kicked me in the face.
B: Ouch! Why were you standing behind him?

A: Buck up, it is not the end of the world.
B: Easier said then done.
buck
n. 1.(一)美元，(一)澳元; 2.雄鹿,雄兔
vi. (馬等)猛然弓背躍起
buck up (使)振奮，(使)打起精神