have the ability to do有做…的能力
be able to do = be capable of doing 能夠乾 ( an able man 一個能幹的人)
be about to do sth..when 當…的時候
about four years = four years or so大約
go aboard 上船
at home and abroad 在國內外
above/below the sea level be absent from缺席… (be present at 出席…)
the access to sp進入…通道（機會）
have access to sth 有接近/使用。。。的機會
you can easily get access to him.你可以輕易見到他。
by accident = by chance 意外地
accomplish wonders 創造奇蹟
account for 說明，解釋
(take sth into account = take sth into consideration = consider sty) ( on account of = because of = owing to = due to) accuse sb of sth 指責
(blame sb for … ; charge sb with sth 因…而控告某人)
be accustomed to doing = be used to doing 習慣於乾…
my feet ache.= my feet hurt. come across = meet with = run into 遇到
act as (serve as) 充當
(act on what he said) act on what he told me 按照他告訴我的做
take action ( take steps= take measures) 採取行動
take an active part in = be active in 積極參加
adapt sb to sty 使…適應
adapt one’s thinking to the new conditions add to 增加
(add up these figures , add up to = come to , add a to b ) the rain added to our difficulties. in addition to = as well as = besides 除了…還有 in addition = besides = furthermore 此外，而且 he ate two large hamburgers, and in addition, he drank a large cola. adjust one’s watch 把表撥準 adjust the table to the height of the child adjust oneself to sth使自己適應於
animals adjust themselves to the environment. we admired the way he dealt with the problem. 讚賞，欽佩 how much is the admission fee? 入場費 admission : $1 admit doing/that = confess doing/that 承認 admit sb into/to sp 使…進入 admit him into the party keep up with the advance of the society 跟上社會的進步 an advanced worker take advantage of 利用 take advantage of his ignorance have advantage over sb to one's advantage 對…有利的是
to one's disadvantage 對…不利的是
in advance = ahead of time = ahead of schedule 提前
advertise sty 登…廣告 advertise for sth 為得到…而登廣告
follow(take) one's advice 聽從...勸告
give sb one's advice on/about a piece of advice advise sb to do sth 勸告，建議某人乾…
foreign affairs 外交事務
class affairs private affairs affect sth 影響
influence sb to do 影響某人去做…
have an affection for sb喜愛…
show an affection for sb 向…表達愛意
can/could/be able to afford sth 買得起
(afford to do sty , afford sb to do sth) be afraid to do sth… 不敢
be afraid of doing害怕去做
she is afraid to go out alone at night. after you, please.你先請。
after-sales service 售後服務
be/run after 追求、追趕某人
the dog is running after the cat. after all 畢竟
be named after 以…命名
lean against 靠著
be in favour of = be for = be on one's side 支持
be against = object to 反對
fight/struggle against 對抗
the mountain is grey against the blue sky. 在藍天反襯下山是灰色的。
under age 未到年齡
be of age 成年
the stone age 時代
about/of my own age 和我一樣大
for ages = for a long time the old = the aged = the elderly 老年人
i'm aged 10.= i'm 10 years old. agree on 對……取得一致意見 ,
agree to(suggestion, proposal, plan) 同意(計畫、建議)
agree with 同意（看法等），符合
（the milk doesn’t agree with me） ahead of sb勝過, 超過
ahead of time 提前
a hearing aid = an aid to hearing 助聽器
food and medical aid 食物和藥物援助
aim at 瞄準
(aim at doing = aim to do以…目標 ) this book aims at giving a brief outline of the history of ming dynasty. by air = by plane on the air 在廣播中 in the air 在空氣中 in the open air 在露天 set the alarm at 10 把鬧鐘調在10點
give/sound/raise the alarm 發警報
the alcoholic drinks 含酒精的飲料
the soft drinks不含酒精的飲料
the people alive = the living people 活著的人
catch sb alive 活捉某人
all the same 還是，仍然
all the time 始終 一直
all over 到處
i’m wet all over. in all 總共
after all 畢竟
above all 最重要的
first of all 首先
all at once = suddenly allow sb to do sty 允許
allow sb sty = give sb sty 允給
i allowed him to be a good student. = i allowed that things were getting worse. 承認
let sb alone 讓…單獨留下 [page]
he alone can do it. = only he can do it. 僅僅（用於名詞或代詞後）
let alone 更不用說，何況
egg: he can't walk, let alone run. get alone with 與…相處
along with = together with come along 一起來
in a loud voice以較高的聲音
i returned by an alternative way (= another way ). have no alternative but to do = have no choice but to do be always doing 總是乾… (he is always making mistakes.) amaze sb (surprise , astonish) be amazed to do/at/that 吃驚 achieve one's ambitions 達到…志向
reach a goal 達到…目標
a large amount of , amounts of 大量的
amount to 總計為
(= add up to = come to) the ancient times and so on = and so forth等等
be filled with anger 滿腔憤怒
lose one's temper 發脾氣
be angry at (言行) , be angry with sb/about sty (i am angry at his words.) an annual report 年度報告 one another = each other the answer to , answer back 頂嘴 answer for 對…負責，因…而受罰 (= be responsible for), who will answer for it? be anxious about = be worried about. 焦慮的；發愁的 be anxious to do = be eager to do = long to do be anxious for = be eager for = be long for anything but 一點也不 he is anything but a teacher nothing but 只不過 he is nothing but a small boy. none but 只有 he chose none but the best. tell sty apart 區別開
tear sty apart 撕開
apart from 此外，除外
(=besides,except) apologize to sb for ( doing ) sty make an apology to sb for doing apparent (clear) this is apparent to all. appear出現
(seem, happen) 顯得；好像
it appears that he is honest. have a good/poor appetite 有好／壞的食慾
win the applause of the masses 得到民眾的讚揚
（win the hearts of audience） have applications in 在…（方面）套用
apply for 請求, 申請
apply a to b 把a套用到b中
we should apply what we have learned to our practice. apply oneself to doing 專心從事，埋頭於… apply one's mind to sty專心於
appoint sb (to be) sty 任命某人做…
appoint sb to the position of …任命某人做…（職位）
the appointed time 約定的時間
have an appointment with sb 與…有個約會
i interviewed him by appointment. 通過預約定
appreciate doing 感激
appreciate one's kindness in doing i would appreciate it if you would… 如果你…我將萬分感激 approach 接近 spring is approaching. he is difficult to approach. the approach to this town 進入…的通道
appropriate適當的
at an appropriate time take appropriate measures be appropriate to/for a remark appropriate to the occasion 評價 approve of 贊成，批准 (disapprove of ) a parking area 停車場
a play area 娛樂場
in area在面積上
pudong new area 浦東新區 .
argue with sb about/over sty 與…爭吵
carry a baby in her arms arm in arm 手挽手
with open arms 張開手臂歡迎,熱烈的
lay down one's arms.放下武器
show sb around 帶領某人參觀…
arouse my interest引起我的興趣
arrange to do 安排
arrange for sb to do 安排某人去做
make arrangements for sb to do 安排某人去做…
make preparations for為…作準備
arrest sb 拘捕
arrive at an agreement 達成協定
arrive at sp + 小地方
arrive in sp + 大地方
artificial silk/rainfall 人造的
（a false name） as soon as (had no sooner ... than , had hardly ... when ) i had hardly got home when it began to rain. = hardly had i got home when it began to rain. as...as...同…一樣
not as/so ...as...不如…那樣
as for/to 關於，至於
as if 似乎
he looks as if he were tired. act as 當作
serve as 當作 such...as像…之類 the same...as 像…一樣
as/so long as 只要, 在…的時候
as far as據…所知
regard...as把…認作
①she broke it as she stood up. ②do as i say. ③he is as old as i. ④as is known to all, he is good. ⑤young as he is, he knows a lot. reduce sty to ashes 把..燒成灰燼
（burn sty into ashes） be ashamed to do be ashamed of doing be ashamed of oneself為自己感到慚愧
ask for 尋找
ask about 查問，打聽
ask after 問候
ask for leave 請假
ask for a day off ask sb a favour/a favour of sb, ask too much of sb what do you ask of me? (require of) fall asleep be ( sound / fast ) asleep in this aspect = in this respect 在…方面
assemble a machine 裝備…
the students assembled on the ground. 集合
assign sb sth 分配, 布置
assign sb to do sty 布置
assist sb with sty, assist sb to do sty, assist sb in doing sth 協助 [page]
associate a with b 把a和b結合在一起 , 聯想到一起
assume the cost 承擔費用
( i assume that he was there. 假定 ) assure sb of assure sb that使（某人）相信
be astonished to do be astonished at be astonished that 驚訝
to one's astonishment = to one’s surprise at once 立即，馬上
at the moment 此刻，目前
aim at 瞄準, 針對
shoot at 向…射擊,
call at fire at glance at stare at look at point at now = at present = for the time being = right now 現在 a heart attack 心臟病 （a heart disorder, a heart disease） attach the label to your luggage 連線；附屬
a bedroom with a bathroom attached attempt to do 企圖乾
make an attempt to do are you being attended to? 有人招待你嗎？
attend the meeting = be present at the meeting pay attention to 對…加以注意
catch/draw /attract/hold one's .attention 吸引注意力
develop an attitude to/towards 對…的態度
show one's attitude 表明態度
take a form attitude 採取強硬態度
attract sb/sty attract one’s attention have an audience of 有…的觀眾
（vocabulary ，population , staff） a small(large) audience the authorities 政府當局
have authority over 對…行使權力
in early/late fall sth be available to sb可取得的
be available for two weeks 有效期
the average temperature 平均溫度
on the average 平均而論
above/below/up to the average await sb = wait for sb 等待
keep sb awake 使…醒著
wake sb up 喚醒…
awaken sb to sth 使…意識到 (i was awakened by the noise.) award sb sth 授予
award sth to sb reward sb with sth for doing sth give sb a reward of...for... be aware of = be conscious of 知道意識到 be away from 離 take sth away 拿起
run away 逃走
put sth away 收起
give away 泄漏
throw away 扔
keep away 防範
turn away from避開，不理睬
awfully = terribly = extremely = very非常的；糟透了的
awkward 笨拙的，困難的