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a little 一点,少许+n.不可数;区别于 a few +n.可数复数
a number of 一些,若干+n.可数复数 区别于:the number of ......的数量 谓语动词用三单
g.:The number of the students in our school is 500.
A number of students in our school like English.
ability n.[pl.-ies]能力
able adj.能,能够 be able to=can,两者不能连用 can be able to ×
above prep.(at or to a higher place or position than sth/sb) 在(或向)...上面
反义词:below
E.g.:Temperature will rise above zero tonight.今天夜间的温度将会上升到高于零度。
above all (most important of all;especially)最重要的是,尤其是
区别于:first of all 首先
after all 毕竟,终究
e.g.:You should go to hospital to see Mike.After all,he is your brother.
in all 总计,总共
abroad adv.到(在)国外
区别于:board n.板 blackboard n.黑板
V.to get on a ship,train,plane,bus,etc 上船(或火车、飞机、公共汽车等)
broad adj.wide 宽阔的,广阔的
absent adj.缺席的 be absent from school 没有到校
accept v.接受(主观上)
区别于:receive 收到(客观上)
E.g.:I received a gift,but I didn’t accept it.我收到了一个礼物,但是我没有接受它。
容易混淆的词:except prep.除了
expect v.期待,预计
accident n.事故,意外的事 by accident 偶然
accountant n.会计 词根count v.数数 -ant (构成名词)a person or thing that... ...人;...事物
achieve v.实现,达到
achievement n.成就 可数不可数看具体情况
a sense of achievement(U) =a feeling of pride 成就感
a remarkable achievement (C) a thing that sb has done successfully,especially using their own effort and skill
across prep. (1)from one side to the other side of sth.在...对面;穿过,横过;
A grin spread across her face. 她粲然一笑
on the other side of sth 在...对面;在...对过
There is a bank right across the street.街对面就有一家银行。
On or over a part of the body 在(身体某部位)上
He hit him across the face 他打了他的脸。
in every part of a place,group of people,etc.在...各处,遍及
Her family is living across the country.她的家人住在全国各地。
区别于:through prep.(1)from one end or side of sth/sb to the other 从一端至另一端;穿过;贯穿 (2)from the beginning to the end of an activity,a situation or a period of time 自始至终;从头到尾 The boy was too young to sit through the concert.(3)by means of;because of 因为;凭借;由于 You can only achieve success through hard work.
act v. 行动;表演
action n.行动,行为
take action 采取行动
action film n.动作片
active adj.积极的;活跃的;主动的 inactive adj.不活跃的 Some animals are inactive in day time.
take an active part in...积极参加...
activity n.活动 after-school activities
actor n.演员(男)
actress n.女演员
add v.增加 add...to... e.g. add some sauce to the salad 把一些酱汁加入到沙拉里
addition n.增加
advantage n. 优势,有利条件 disadvantage n.弱势,不利条件
advertisement n.广告
advertise v.打广告
advice n.建议,忠告,劝告,[U] ask sb for advice 向某人寻求建议
advise v.建议 advise sb.to do sth. 建议某人做某事
afford v.买得起;能做
Since she has lost her job,she couldn’t afford a car.她失业了,供不起小汽车了。
afford to do sth.承担得住做某事的代价We can’t afford to lie to the teacher.我们承担不了向老师说谎的代价。
afraid adj. be afraid of sth. 害怕某事物;be afraid to do sth.害怕做某事
after school 下课后
after-school adj.课外的,课后的
against prep.紧靠,碰,撞;对抗,与...相反,违背
Our ship crashed against the rocks.我们的船撞上了岩石。
We won the football match against the team.我们在足球比赛中赢了那支队伍。
Driving after drinking is against the law in China.酒后驾车在中国是违法的。
agree v.同意 agree to do sth 同意做某事
agree with sb 同意某人的看法
agreement n.一致,同意
reach an agreement 达成一致意见
break the agreement 违反协议
in agreement 同意
air n.空气,大气
air tank n.氧气罐
aircraft n.(单复词)飞机,航空器
airport n.飞机场
alive adj.活着的 通常在形容词后做表语,不在名词前做定语
e.g.Is your mother still alive?你母亲还健在么?
living adj.活着的,活的,用在名词前做定语 all living things 所有生物
n.[C,usually sing.]生计,谋生,收入 earn one’s living 维持生计
live (1)[liv] v.居住,生存 (2)[laiv] adj.&adv.现场直播的,现场演出的;在现场直播,在现场表演(或录制)cover ...live
all the time 一直,总是
all-time adj.一向的,空前的
allow v.允许 allow doing sth 允许做某事 allow sb. to do sth.允许某人做某事
almost adv.几乎,差不多 近义词:nearly
alone adj.&adv.独自,单独 leave /let sb alone 不打扰,不惊动
leave sth alone 不碰,不变动,不移动
let alone 更不用说
区别于lonely adj.孤独的,寂寞的(主观上的);偏僻的,人迹罕至的 a lonely beach
along prep.沿着,顺着
aloud adv