be able to do sth有能力做某事
about [əˈbaʊt]prep. 对于,关于;大约;在…...周围
be about to do 即将......
We were about to go when it suddenly rained.
我们正要出发,突然天下雨了。
look about 四处寻找
run about 到处跑
What/How about…?
above [əˈbʌv] prep.在……上面
above all 最重要的是
Above all, the work must be finished before nine by ourselves.
最重要的是,工作必须在九点之前由我们自己独立完成。
注意:above的反义词为below
abroad [əˈbrɔːd] ad. 到(在)国外
from abroad 从国外,从海外
His parents have just come back from abroad.
他的父母刚刚从海外回来,我们去看望他们吧。
go abroad 出国
absent[ˈæbsənt] a. 缺席;不在
accept [əkˈsept] vt. 接受
近义词辨析:accept 和receive
accept 是“接受、认可“的意思,是收到并接受;receive 有”收到“的意思,但不一定接受。
I received a lot of gifts on my birthday, but I didn’t accept any.
生日那天我收到许多礼物,但是我并没有收下任何礼物。
I received his invitation but I didn’t accept it.(我收到他的邀请,但我没接受。)
accident [ˈæksɪdənt]n. 事故; 偶然
by accident意外地,偶然地
a traffic accident 交通事故
according to prep. 根据…;依照
according to 根据,按照
achieve[əˈtʃiːv]vt. 达到;取得
He hopes to achieve all the aims soon .
(他希望很快达成所有目标。)
across [əˈkrɔs]prep横过;穿过
across prep.在…...对面,横穿
近义词辨析:across 和through
across表示“横过,穿过”,着重指从路线或物体表面的一边到另一边(表面)。
across the street 横过马路
through “穿过,从……中间通过”,着重指从空间的一头穿到另一头(内部)。
through the forest 穿过森林
act [ækt]n. v. 法令;条例表演,扮演(角色);演出,行动
act as担任(起...作用)
词性转换:actor/actress n.男演员/女演员
action [ˈækʃ(ə)n]n.行动
We must take action right now, otherwise we’ll be late.
我们现在就得采取行动了,否则就迟到了。
active[ˈæktɪv]a.积极的,主动的
take an active part in 积极参加......
I don’t think everyone should take an active part in the social activities.
我认为并不是所有的人都应该积极参与到社会活动中去。
activity[ækˈtɪvɪtɪ] n.活动
actor[ˈæktə]n.演员,男演员,行动者
actress[ˈæktrɪs]n.女演员
add[æd] vt.增添;增加
add to 增加,增添
add up 合计
add up to 合计达
add…to… 把......添加到......
address[əˈdres]n.地址
advantage [ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]n.优点;好处
advertisement [ədˈvɜ:tɪsmənt](ad)n.公告;启事;广告
Have you read the want ad in the newspaper?你看过报纸上的招聘广告吗?
Put an advertisement in the newspaper
advice [ədˈvaɪs]n. 忠告;劝告;建议
a piece of advice一条建议
ask for advice寻求建议
give advice提建议
take/follow one’s advice接受/采纳某人的建议
advise[ədˈvaɪz]vt. 忠告;劝告;建议
advise sb to do sth 建议某人做某事
My teacher advised me to do more reading . (我的老师建议我多读。)
afford [əˈfɔːd]vt. 负担的起(……的费用);抽的出(时间);提供
Mary was not able to afford a new car.(玛丽买不起新车。)
afraid[əˈfreɪd]a. 害怕的;担心的
be afraid of 害怕......
Don’t be afraid of asking for help from others.不要害怕向别人求助。
be afraid for 担心......
I’m afraid for my sister. 我担心我的妹妹。
I’m afraid so./I’m afraid not. /I’m afraid that….
Africa n. 非洲
African a.非洲的,非洲人的
after [ˈɑːftə(r)]adv./prep/conj. 在...…之后;晚于
after all 终究,毕竟
It has turned out to be a nice day after all.
天气终于转晴了。
afternoon [ɑːftəˈnuːn] n.下午,午后
in the afternoon
on Monday afternoon
on the afternoon of…
again[əˈɡeɪn] ad. 再一次;再,又
again and again 一次又一次地,反复地,再三地
I called him again and again, but he didn’t answer the telephone.
我一次又一次地给他打电话,可是他就是不接。
now and again 有时
He came to see me now and again.
他过去有时来看望我。
against [əˈɡeɪnst] prep.对着,反对
①对着,反对
If no one is against this plan, let’s carry it out. 如果没有人反对这个计划,那我们就开始吧。
②靠着,依着
The policeman asked the young man to stand against the wall. 警察命令那个年轻人靠着墙站好。
age [eɪdʒ]n.年龄;时代
for one’s age 论年龄
He looks older for his age because of years of hard work.由于多年操劳,他看起来比实际年龄大。
at the age of 在...…岁时
ago [əˈɡəʊ]ad. 以前
long ago 很久以前,从前
Long long ago there was a king and he loved horses. 很久以前,有一位国王,他喜爱马。
some time ago 不久前
Some time ago,I heard he would come to see me. 不久前,我听说他要来看我。
a while ago 刚才
He was here a while ago.他刚才还在这儿。
近义词辨析:ago 和 before
ago: 应注意两点:①用于一般过去时;②它所指的时间是从现在算起。
before: 也应该注意两点:①用于过去完成时;②她所指的时间不是从现在算起,而是从过去某一时刻算起。
A short time before, tall trees had covered the country for many miles around. 在那时不久之前,高大的树木覆盖着方圆数英里。
agree [əˈɡriː] v.同意;应允
近义词辨析:agree to 和 agree with
agree to: 意思 是“同意”,后面接表示计划、安排、意见、条件之类的名词或动词原形,表示愿意协助工作。
Do you agree to this agreement? 你同意这项协议吗?
He didn’t agree to help us. 他不同意帮助我们。
agree with: 意思是“与……(意见)一致”后面一般接人,也可接意见、看法等。但不含有协助的意思。
I don’t agree with what you said. 我不同意你说的话。
I don’t agree with your idea. 我不同意你的主意
Her father didn’t agree to buy him a computer. (她父亲不同意给她买电脑。)
agree on 就......达成一致
agreement[əˈɡriːmənt] n.同意;一致;协定
air [eə(r)]n.空气;大气
by air 乘飞机
in the (open) air 在户外
airport [ˈeəpɔːt]n.航空站,飞机场
at the airport 在机场
alive [əˈlaɪv] a.活着的,存在的
all [ɔːl]adj. pron.全部的,所有的
all day 整日
all kinds of 各种各样的
all over 遍布
all right 行,可以
all along 一直,始终
not at all 根本不
in all 总共
allow [əˈlaʊ] vt.允许,准允
allow sb to do sth
Father allowed me to go to the cinema .(父亲允许我去看电影。)
allow doing
almost [ˈɔːlməʊst] ad. 几乎,差不多
alone [əˈləʊn] a.单独的,孤独的
近义词辨析:lonely/alone
alone 指“独自一人胡”,强调客观事实,通常只放在动词、系动词之后,作表语
He was alone in the room. 他独自一人在屋里。
lonely 指“孤单的”、“孤独的”,表示主观感觉,在句中作标语或主语。用作定语修饰地方时。
along [əˈlɔŋ; (US) əˈlɔŋ]adv. prep沿着;向前;共同,一起;
all along 始终,一直
I knew the truth of the matter all long. 那件事情的真相我始终是清楚的。
along with 于.……一道
Yesterday I went along with my brother to the shop.昨天我和我的弟弟一道去了那家商店。
get along with 和......相处 。
aloud[əˈlaʊd] ad.大声地
read aloud 大声朗读
already [ɔːlˈredɪ]ad.已经
近义词辨析: already/yet
already: 用于完成时的肯定句中。
yet :“尚(未),已经”(用于否定句、疑问句中,谈论将要发生的事情)
also [ˈɔːlsəʊ] ad. 也
although [ɔːlˈðəʊ] conj.虽然;尽管
always [ˈɔːlweɪz]ad. 总是;一直;永远
America [əˈmerɪkə]n.美国;美洲
American [əˈmerɪkən] a.n. 美国人;美国人的;美国人
among [əˈmʌŋ]prep.在……中间;在(三个以上)之间
近义词辨析:among/between
这两个词都含有“在……中间”的意思。
among 用于“三者或三者以上之间”
He built a house among the forest. 他在树林中盖了一间房。
between 则用于“两者之间”
What is the difference between the two words?
这两个词的区别是什么?
ancient [ˈeɪnʃənt] a.古代的;古老的
and [ənd, ænd]conj.和;又;而
and so on 等等
This book tells about food, fruits, dishes and so on.
这本书讲了有关食物、水果、菜肴等等有关的东西。
angry [ˈænɡrɪ]a.生气的,愤怒的
be angry with/at/about
animal[ˈænɪm(ə)l] n. 动物
another [əˈnʌðə(r)]a.pron. 再一;另一;别的;不同的;另一个
answer [ˈɑːnsə(r); (US) ˈænsər]n. v.回答;解决方案;反应
I couldn’t answer all the exam questions.
我没能作答全部的试卷问题。
the answer to sth ......的答案/解决方案
ant [ænt]n.蚂蚁
There are some ants in the tree. 树里有一些蚂蚁。
any [ˈenɪ weɪ]pron. 任何一个人/物adj.每一的;任何一个的
anybody[ˈenɪbɔdɪ] pron.任何人,无论谁
anyone [ˈenɪwʌn] pron.任何人,无论谁
anything [ˈenɪθɪŋ]pron.什么事(物);任何事(物)
anyway[ˈenɪweɪ] ad. 不管怎样
anywhere [ˈeniweə(r)] ad. 任何地方
appear[əˈpɪə(r)] vi.出现
It appears that he’s lost interest in singing.(看来他对唱歌失去兴趣了。)
apple [ˈæp(ə)l]n. 苹果
April [ˈeɪpr(ə)l]n. 四月
area [ˈeərɪə] n.面积;地域;区域;范围;领域
arm [ɑːm]n.臂,支架
army [ˈɑːmɪ] n.军队
around [əˈraʊnd]prep.围绕;环绕;在...…四周
arrive [əˈraɪv] vi.到达;达到
arrive at/in
They arrived in Huizhou on time .(他们按时到达惠州。)
art [ɑːt] n.艺术,美术;技艺
article [ˈɑːtɪk(ə)l] n.文章;东西;冠词
artist [ˈɑːtɪst]
as[əz, æz]adv./conj./prep 同样地;与……一样;作为
as…as…(用于比较)与...…一样......
Tom is as tall as his brother. 汤姆和他弟弟一样高。
as a result 结果
He works hard all day, as a result, he got a good mark in his English exam. 他整日努力学习,因此在英语考试中取得了优异的成绩。
as if 仿佛,好像
He talks as if he knew about it. 他说起来好像知道这件事似的。
as long as 只要,和……一样长:
You will do well in your English study as/so long as you keep on.只要坚持下去,你一定能学好英语 。
as well 也
My class went to the cinema and I went there as well. 我们班去电影院了,我也去了那里。
Asia [ˈeɪʃə]n.亚洲
Asian [ˈeɪʃ(ə)n, ˈeɪʒ(ə)n]n./a. 亚洲人;亚洲(人)的
ask[ɑːsk]v.问,询问;请求,要求;邀请
ask sb to do sth,
ask for 请求,寻求
He asked a policeman for help when was in trouble yesterday. 昨天他有困难时向警察求助。
asleep[əˈsliːp]a.睡着的,熟睡
fall asleep 入睡
Though it is 12 in the night. I still find it hard to fall asleep.尽管已经是夜里12点钟了,我发现还是很难入 睡。
词型转换:sleep/sleeping/sleepy/asleep
at [æt]prep.在(几点钟);在(某处)
Atlantic Ocean n.大西洋
attend[ətend]v.参加,出席,上大学
attention[əˈtenʃ(ə)n]n.关心;注意
pay attention to 关注/注意......
August [ˈɔːɡəst]n.八月
aunt [ɑːnt; (US) ænt]n.伯母;舅母;审;姑;姨
Australia [ɔˈstreɪljə]n.澳洲;澳大利亚
Australian [ɔˈstreɪlɪən]a.n.澳洲的;澳大利亚的;澳大利亚人
autumn [ˈɔːtəm]n.秋天,秋季
mid-autumn 中秋
in autumn
the mid-autumn festival
avoid [əˈvɔɪd]v.避免;躲开;逃避
She should avoid eating too much chocolate.她应该尽量少吃巧克力。
awake [əˈweɪk]v. a.唤醒;醒着的
This morning I was awoken by my alarm clock. 今早我是被闹钟闹醒的。
away [əˈweɪ]ad.离开;远离
awful a.可怕的,极坏的