antiseptic | (抗菌物) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms |
antithesis | (对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
anvil | (铁砧) heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering |
apathy | (漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
aperture | (洞,穴,孔) opening; diameter of such an opening; hole |
apex | (高点,顶点,高潮) highest point; vertex; summit; climax |
aphasia | (失声) loss of speech due to injury or illness |
aphorism | (格言,警句,谚语) definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
apiary | (蜂房) place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey |
aplomb | (沉着,垂直) poise; self-confident assurance |
apocalyptic | (启示的,启示录的) prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation |
apocryphal | (假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
apogee | (顶点) the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited |
apolitical | (不问政治的) having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
apologist | (辩护者) person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution |
apostate | (变节者,脱党者,叛徒) one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs |
apotheosis | (神圣,典范) elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something |
appall | (使惊慌,震惊) depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak |
apparent | (明显的,明白的,外表的,表面上的) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
apparition | (鬼,幽灵) ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
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