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abandon
n. 没有约束,放任情绪 lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abbreviate
v. 减短,缩写 make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
abbreviation
n. 缩写,缩写词 shortening something by omitting parts of it
abnormal
a. 反常的,异常的,变态的 unusual; not typical; not normal
aboard
ad. 在(船,飞机,车)上,上(船,飞机,车) on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
abort
v. 中止计划(任务) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
abortion
n. 流产,流产儿,不足月婴儿,失败,夭折 termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
abrasive
a. 摩擦的,粗糙的,研磨剂 rubbing away; tending to grind down
absence
n. 缺少,不在,缺席 state of being absent; state of being away
absent
a. 缺少的,不在的,缺席的 go away or leave; missing; not present
absentee
n. 缺席者 one who is absent or not in residence
absolute
a. 完全的,肯定的 perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolutely
ad. 完全地,绝对地 utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  
absorb
v. 吸收,合并 assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption
n. 吸收 process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
abstract
a. 抽象的 theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
absurd
a. 荒谬的,可笑的 preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
abundant
a. 丰富,富足 plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abuse
n. 滥用,虐待 improper use or handling; misuse
academic
a. 学术的 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
academy
n. 学会,学院,高等专科学校 school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
accelerate
v. 加速 move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
acceleration
n. 加速度 a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
access
n. 接触,接近(的机会) approach; entry; entrance
accessible
a. 可得到的 easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accident
n. 意外事件,事故 an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
accidental
a. 意外的,偶然的 unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  
accidentally
ad. 意外地,偶然地 inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
accompaniment
n. 伴奏 act of accompanying someone or something
accompany
v. 陪伴,伴随,伴奏 travel with; be associated with
accomplish
v. 完成,达到,实现 succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accomplished
a. 精通的,熟练的 skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined
accomplishment
n. 成就 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
account
n. 说明,解释 narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
accountant
n. 会计员,会计师 one who maintains and audits business accounts
accounting
n. 会计学 a system that provides quantitative information about finances
accumulate
v. 堆积,积聚,积累 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
accumulation
n. 积聚 increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
accuracy
n. 准确性,正确性 quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
accurate
a. 准确的,正确的 capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
accusation
n. 谴责,控告 indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accuse
v. 指责,归咎 blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
accused
n. 被控告的,被告 defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
acid
n. 酸 sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acidic
a. 酸的,酸性的 tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
acidity
n. 酸度,酸性 pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
acknowledge
v. 认可,承认 declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acquaintance
n. 熟人 personal knowledge or information about someone or something
activate
v. 刺激,使活动 make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actively
ad. 活跃地,积极地 energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
actual
a. 实际的,现行的 true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
actuate
v. 推动,促使 put into motion or action; activate
acumen
n. 思想敏锐 mental keenness; quickness of perception
acupuncture
n. 针刺,针灸 treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acute
a. 精明,敏锐,聪明 quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt
v. 改变 make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adaptation
n. 改编,改写,适应环境 modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
additional
a. 另外的,附加的,额外的 further; extra; supplemental or added to
address
v. 发表(演讲),处理,讨论 make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
adequate
a. 足够的,充实的 sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhere
v. 黏着 stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adhesive
n. 胶,粘贴物 glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive
a. 粘连的,不易取下或分离的 sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
adjoining
a. 毗邻的 neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
adjunct
n. 无用的附加物 something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjust
v. 调整,使适于 change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
adjustment
n. 调整 making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer
v. 管理 govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration
n. 管理,行政管理,政府,行政机关 management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
administrator
n. 管理者,行政官 one who manages a government agency or department
admiration
n. 钦佩,赞美 favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admire
v. 钦佩,崇拜,欣赏 regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
admission
n. 准许进入,准许加入,入场费,会费,承认,招认 act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
admit
v. 准许进入 permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
admittedly
ad. 公认地,诚然,无可否认地 doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
adolescent
n. 青少年 a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
adopt
v. 采用,采纳 accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
adoption
n. 采用 act of accepting with approval
adore
v. 崇拜,热爱 worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
adorn
v. 装饰 enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment
n. 装饰,装饰品 embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
adult
n. 成年的,已成人的,成年人 one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
advance
v. 提高,发展,提升 proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced
a. 高级的,年老的,先进的 improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
advancement
n. 进展,提升 progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement
adventure
n. 冒险经历 something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurer
n. 冒险家 one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
adventurous
a. 喜欢冒险的,敢做敢为的 valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
adversary
n. 对手 the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
adversely
ad. 相反地,不利地 negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately
adversity
n. 贫困,不幸 state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advocate
v. 辩护 speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
advocate
n. 提倡者,主张者,拥护者 one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
aerodynamics
n. 空气动力学 study of how objects move through the air or water
affect
v. 影响,假装 have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
affected
a. 假的,做作的 speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
affection
n. 友爱,挚爱,情爱 fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate
a. 亲爱的,挚爱的 having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affective
a. 感情的,表达感情的 sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
affinity
n. 亲缘关系 natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirmative
a. 赞成的,肯定的 confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
afflict
v. 折磨,使苦恼 cause pain, suffering, or distress
afford
v. 付得起,冒险做 pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
affordable
a. 负担得起的,便宜的 able to pay for
agency
n. 代理,代办,代理处,经销处,社,机构,作用,力量 a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
agenda
n. 议程 items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
aggravate
v. 使恶化,使加重 worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggregation
n. 集合,群体 several things grouped together or considered as a whole
aggressive
a. 强有力的,坚持己见的 making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
agile
a. 敏捷的,活泼轻快的 moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agility
n. 敏捷 mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agreeable
a. 使人愉快的,合意的 ready to consent or submit; acceptable
agreement
n. 一致,协议 state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
agriculture
n. 农业,农艺,农学 the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
aid
n. 助手 person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
ailment
n. 疾病(尤指轻病,小病) sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
aim
n. 目标,计划 point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
air
v. 空气,空中 be broadcast on television or radio
aircraft
n. 飞行器,飞机,飞艇 a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
airsickness
n. 晕机 motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
aisle
n. (教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(剧院观众席间的)狭长过道 passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
ajar
a. (门窗等)微开的 half-open; slightly turned or opened
akin
a. 同族的,类似的 of the same kin; related by blood
alarm
n. 警报,警报器,警铃,闹钟,惊慌 any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
album
n. 影集,集邮簿,慢转唱片 a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
alchemy
n. 炼金术士 medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alder
n. 赤杨树 north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone-like fruit
alert
n. 机敏的 the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alien
a. 外国的,外国人的,来自其他星球的 dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alignment
n. 排列,联合,联盟 arrangement; association; alliance
alike
a. 相同的,相似的 similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
allegation
n. 宣称,主张,断言 suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
alliance
n. 结盟,同盟,联盟 state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
alliteration
n. 头韵 repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
alloy
n. 合金 mixture; a combination of diverse things
allude
v. 暗指 refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
ally
n. 联盟,同盟者 confederate; partner; collaborator
alone
a. 单独的 solitary; by oneself, not with any other people  
alter
v. 改变,修改 modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alteration
n. 变更,改造 a passage from one form or state to another; change
alternate
v. 交替出现 occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
alternation
n. 交替,轮流 successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alternative
n. 另一可选的,另外的 one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
aluminum
n. 铝 silvery ductile metallic element
amateur
n. 新手,初学者 one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
amaze
v. 使吃惊,使惊叹 astonish; affect with wonder
amazement
n. 惊愕,惊异 wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambassador
n. 大使,使者 authorized messenger or representative
ambience
n. 环境 particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
ambition
n. 雄心,抱负 aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
ambivalence
n. 矛盾的观点或情绪 state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
ambivalent
a. 有矛盾情绪的,举棋不定的 mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
amble
n. 漫步,缓行 moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
ambulance
n. 救护车,野外医院 field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
amenable
a. 有服从义务的,随时服从的 responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amendment
n. 改正,修正 a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
amenity
n. 舒适,愉快 pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
amiable
a. 可爱的,友好的,惬意的 good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable
a. 温和的,友好礼貌的 exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amnesia
n. 失忆,健忘 partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amount
n. 量,总合 total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
ample
a. 丰富的,富足的 more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
amplification
n. 扩大 addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
analogy
n. 类比,相似 the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analysis
n. 分析,分析报告 study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
analyze
v. 分析,分解 diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
anarchist
n. 无政府主义者 a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anecdote
n. 奇闻轶事 a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
anesthetic
n. 麻醉药 a substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
angular
a. 有尖角的,瘦骨嶙峋的 sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
animation
n. 兴奋,活跃 act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
ankle
n. 脚踝 the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
annex
v. 接手,附加 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
anniversary
a. 周年,周年纪念 annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
announce
v. 宣布,发表,通告 herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
announcement
n. 宣告,发表 formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
announcer
n. 广播员,报幕员 one who proclaims a message publicly
annual
a. 每年的 occurring or payable every year
annually
ad. 一年一次,每年 yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
anonymous
a. 匿名的 having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
antagonist
n. 敌手,对手 one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
anthem
n. 圣歌,赞美诗 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
anthropology
n. 人类学 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
anticipation
n. 期望,预料 something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
antiquate
v. 使古旧,废弃 make obsolete or old-fashioned
antiquated
a. 过时的,陈旧的 too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
antique
n. 古董,过时的 any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
antique
a. 旧的,早期的 old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
antiquity
n. 古迹,古物 ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
antiseptic
n. 抗菌物 a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
anxiety
n. 忧虑,焦虑,不安 concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
anxious
a. 渴望的,担忧的 eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
anyhow
ad. 无论如何,不管怎样 in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
apart
ad. 分开,离开,拆开,个别,单独 separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
apologize
v. 道歉 beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
apology
n. 道歉,歉意 acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
appeal
n. 吸引力 attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
appealing
a. 动人的,媚人的 attractive or interesting; charming
appetite
n. 胃口,食欲 instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
application
n. 勤奋的付出,密切关注 close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
apply
v. 应用,适用 exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
appoint
v. 任命,选派 designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
appointment
n. 指定,约会 act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
appreciate
v. 感激,增值,赏识 be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
appreciation
n. 欣赏,口味,兴趣 recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
apprentice
n. 学徒 works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
approach
n. 方法 a way of considering or doing something
appropriate
v. 获得,挪用,据为己有 acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
approval
n. 赞成,正式批准 official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
approve
v. 批准 ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
approximately
ad. 近似地,大约 very similarly; roughly
apt
a. 恰当的,贴切的 likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aquamarine
a. 绿玉,碧绿色 of bluish-green color; of pale blue to light greenish-blue
aquarium
n. 水族馆 tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
arbitrary
a. 反复无常,随机的 randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arboreal
a. 树栖的,树的 tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
archaeological
a. 考古学的 related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archaeology
n. 考古学 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
architect
n. 建筑师 one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
architectural
a. 建筑上的,建筑学的 of or about the art and science of architecture
architecture
n. 建筑,建筑学 art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
area
n. 范围,区域,地区,面积,领域 a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
arena
n. 竞技场,舞台 a playing field where sports events take place; a large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
argue
v. 辩论,表明,争论,争吵 invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
aria
n. 独唱曲 operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
arithmetic
n. 算数 theory of numerical calculations
armor
n. 装甲,装甲车 shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
armored
a. 披甲的,装甲的 protected by armor; provided with a protective covering
arms
n. 武器,兵种 weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
arrange
v. 计划,准备 put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
arrangement
n. 排列,安排 composition; a plan for how something will happen
array
v. 排列,整理 set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
arrogance
n. 傲慢,骄傲 overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
arrogant
a. 傲慢的,自大的,傲慢 arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
arsenal
n. 军火库 storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
artery
n. 动脉,干线,命脉 one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
article
n. 论文,文章 essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate
v. 清楚地讲话,清晰地发音 speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
artificial
a. 人造的,人工的 made by humans; produced rather than natural.
artisan
n. 工匠 manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
ascent
n. 攀登,上升 upward slope or grade; movement upward
ashamed
a. 羞愧的,惭愧的,不好意思 affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
aside
ad. 在旁边,向旁边,撇开 on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest
aspirin
n. 阿斯匹林 white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
assault
n. (武力)袭击,(口头)攻击 a violent attack; an onslaught
assemble
v. 集合,装配 put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assembly
n. 集会,参加集会的人们 gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason
assessment
n. 评价,评估,判断 act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
asset
n. 财产,资产 properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assignment
n. 任务,作业 a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
assist
v. 援助,帮助 give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
assistance
n. 协助,援助 help, especially money or resources that are given to people  
assistant
n. 助手,助教 helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
associate
v. 关联,联合 connect or join together; combine
association
n. 联盟,联合,协会 connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
assorted
a. 各式各样的,多样混合的 varied;  consisting of various types mixed together  
assortment
n. 各类物品的聚集,混合物 variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assume
v. 假定,设想 suppose; presume; take on; bear
assumption
n. 假定,设想,采取 something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assure
v. 确保,保证,使确信 tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
astonish
v. 使惊讶 surprise someone very much; shock
astonishing
a. 惊人的,奇迹的 very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astray
a. 迷路的,误入歧途的 away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
astronomer
n. 天文学家 a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomical
a. 巨大,广阔 enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
astute
a. 聪明,敏锐 wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
asymmetrical
a. 不均匀的,不对称的 unbalanced; uneven;  having parts on either side or half that do not match  
atheist
n. 无神论者 nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
athlete
n. 运动员 a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
atmosphere
n. 大气,大气层,(某地的)空气 air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
atom
n. 原子 a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
atomic
a. 原子的,微小的 of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
atomization
n. 原子化,雾化 act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles
atrophy
n. 枯萎,萎缩,衰退,结束 wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
attachment
n. 依恋,喜欢 a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
attack
n. 进攻,攻击,抨击,侵袭 offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
attempt
n. 尝试 the action of trying at something
attend
v. 参加,入学 be present at; go to; take care of; tend
attention
n. 注意,重视,关心 act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
attentive
a. 专心的,专注的,全神贯注 alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
attic
n. 阁楼,顶楼 story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
attitude
n. 姿势,态度,看法,意见 posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
attorney
n. 代理人,辩护律师 lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
attract
v. 吸引,引起注意 draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
attraction
n. 吸引,吸引人的事物 appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attractive
a. 吸引人的,有魅力的 appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
attribute
v. 描述,解释 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
auction
n. 拍卖 public sale of property to the highest bidder
audible
a. 听得见的 perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
audience
n. 观众 a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
audition
v. (对艺人的)面试(试演) take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
augment
v. 增长 make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
august
a. 威严的,令人印象深刻的 impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
aurora
n. 极光 a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
authentic
a. 真的,可靠的,确实的 not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
authenticate
v. 鉴别 prove genuine; establish authenticity of
authority
n. 权力,权限,权威人士 jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
autobiographical
a. 自传的,自传体的 of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
autobiography
n. 自传 biography or story written by yourself
automated
a. 自动的 mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
automatic
a. 自动(化)的,无意识的,机械的 mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
automotive
a. 汽车的,自动推进的 of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
autonomous
a. 自治 self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
available
a. 自由的,有空的 convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
avant-garde
n. 先锋派(艺术流派),先锋,前卫 radically new or original; cutting edge
avenge
v. 复仇 take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
avenue
n. 林荫道,大街 way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
average
a. 一般的,通常的,平庸的 typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
averse
a. 反对的 reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
avert
v. 转移,防止 prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
aviator
n. 飞行员,飞行家 someone who operates an aircraft
avocation
n. 副业的,嗜好的 person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
avoid
v. 躲避,规避 shield away from; prevent
aware
a. 知道的,明白的 knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
awareness
n. 意识 realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
awful
a. 可怕的,非常坏的,使人敬畏的 causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
awkward
a. 笨拙的,不灵活的 difficult to handle or manage
awkwardly
ad. (见到生人)局促不安地,笨拙地 in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way
axis
n. 轴,轴心 the center around which something rotates; pivot