# Day 1: a\~absorb ## A * the sixth note in the musical SACLE of C MAJOR,\ or the musical KEY based on this note.\ C大调A音阶的表述。 * an A student\ 大抵是好学生的意思。 ## A & E *英式英语* Accident and Emergency ## aardvark 土豚（非洲食蚁兽） ## aargh 啊 Aargh, the lid won't close.\ 妈的，盖子关不上。 ## aback **be taken aback by sth.** For a moment, I was completely taken aback by her request. ## abacus 算盘 ## abalone 鲍鱼 mother-of-pearl\ 珍珠母 ## abandon ### n. **abandon yourself to sth.** She abandoned herself to grief. ### v. **with reckless/wild abandon** 纵情地、无所顾忌地 They drank and smoked with reckless abandon. ## abandoned 有一个意象：behaving in a wild and uncontrolled way. ## abase abase yourself\ 贬低自己 ## abashed She looked rather abashed.\ 她看起来很羞愧。 ## abate We waited for the storm to abate.\ 我们等待暴雨减弱。 ## abattoir \=slaughter-house ## abaya 穆斯林女性穿的长袍。 ## abbess 女修道院院长 NUNS\ 修女 ## abbey 修道院；教堂 ## abbot 男修道院院长 ## abbr. abbreviation ## abbreviate \=shorten: be abbreviated to sth. ## abbreviated Orders were passed to the commander at the front in an abbreviated form. ## abbreviation 缩写 ## ABC **the ABC of sth.**\ the basic facts about a particular subject. ## abdicate * 退位 * **abdicate your responsibility**\ 放弃职责 ## abdomen * 腹部 * 昆虫身体的最后一部分 ## abduct \=kidnap abductor - abduction - abductee ## abed in bed ## aberrant \=abnormal ## aberration 反常；偏离 a temporary aberration in US foreign policy a mental aberration ## abet 怂恿；唆使 aid and abet\ 教唆，帮凶 ## abeyance **in abeyance** 搁置 **fall into abeyance**\ \=no longer be used ## abhor 憎恶 I abhor discrimination of any kind. ## abhorrence a deep feeling of hatred towards something. ## abhorrent \=repugnant 令人憎恶的 The practice of killing animals for food is utterly abhorrent to me. ## abide **sb can't abide sb/sth** I can't abide that man - he's so self-satisfied. **abide by** You have to abide by the referee's decision. ## abiding \=lasting Phil has a deep and abiding love for his family. ## ability **ability to do sth.** **athletic/musical/artistic abilidy** **of great/exceptional ability** **of high/low/average ability** **to the best of your ability** ## abject * poverty/misery/failure\ 悲惨的 * 卑贱的 ## abjure \=renounce 声明放弃；发誓戒除 ## ablaze * 剧烈燃烧的 * Within minutes the whole house was ablaze. * The factory had been **set ablaze** (=make to burn). * 鲜艳明亮的 * a passing pleasure-boat, with all its lights ablaze. * 感情热烈的 * His eyes were ablaze with fury. ## able * be able to do sth. * clever or good at doing something. * one of my more able students. ## able-bodied 体格健全的 ## able seaman 一等水兵。 （longman里说是海军里的一个低等序列） ## ablutions 沐浴 ## ably cleverly, skilfully, or well. She was ably assisted by her team of researchers. ## abnegation 放弃；自我克制 ## abnormal !=normal ## abnormality 反常；异常特征 tests that can detect genetic abnormalities in the foetus. ## abo 土著居民 形容土澳的时候非常冒犯，longman建议不要用这个词。 ## aboard They finally went aborad the plane. The boat swayed as he stepped aboard. **All aboard!** ## abode 寒舍 Welcome to my humble abode.\ 欢迎光临寒舍。 **right of abode**\ 居留权 ## abolish 废除；取消 Slavery was abolished in the US in the 19th century. ## abolition the abolition of the death penalty. ## abolitionist 主张废除某个系统或法律的人，比如废奴主义者、主张废除死刑的人。 ## A-bomb an ATOMIC BOMB 原子弹 ## abominable 极度恶劣的；质量很次的。 \=terrible: abominable cruelty. ## abominable snowman YETI 雪人（似人或似熊的巨大长毛动物，据传生活在喜马拉雅山） ## abominate 非常憎恶 ## abomination 令人憎恶的事物。 He preached that slavery was an abomination. ## aboriginal \=indigenous 土著的，也可以专门用来形容澳洲土著。 ## aborigine 土著居民；澳洲土著 ## abort * 终止 * The rescue mission had to be aborted. * 流产 ## abortion 堕胎。 \=termination: She decided to have an abortion. ## abortionist 施行堕胎手术者 ## abortive 失败的 an abortive military coup **abortive attempt/effort** ## abound 大量存在，丰富，充沛 Rumours abound as to the reasons for his resignation. Examples of this abound in her book. **abound with/in sth.** The forests abound with deer, birds and squirrels. ## about ### prep. * \=amount, round * what/how about sb/sth * do something about sth * **all about** * Leadership is all about getting your team to co-operate. * while you're about it\ 提示别人可以顺便做什么 * **what was all that about?** ### adv. * round about * \=roughly * \=around * just about\ 接近了，快了 * that's about it/all ### adj. * be about to do sth * not be about to do sth ## about-face \=about-turn （思想或行为的）彻底改变 The administration seems to have done a complete about-face on gun-control. ## above \=over !=below * not be above doing sth * Eileen's not above flirting with the boss when it suits her. * be above suspicion/reproach/criticism * Even the king's closest advisers were not above suspicion. * get above yourself\ 认为自己比实际上更好或更重要 ## above board 合法而坦诚的，公开的 His plans for opening a coffee shop are completely above board. ## above-mentioned 上文提到的 ## abracadabra （大概率能成功的）咒语 ## abrade 擦伤 ## abrasion * 擦伤处 * 擦伤的过程 * extra protection against abrasion ## abrasive ### adj. * 粗鲁的 * 有研磨作用的 ### n. 磨料 ## abreast * keep/stay abreast of sth\ 与时俱进 * It's important to keep abreast of the latest developments in computers. * walk/ride abreast\ 并排走/骑 * The planes were flying four abreast. * 与……并排\ As the car drew abreast of him, Jack suddenly recognised the driver. ## abridged 删节 The abridged edition was published in 1988. ## abroad * 在国外，到国外 * 在流传中 * commercial secrets which we did not want to be spread abroad. ## abrogate 废除，取消 Both governments voted to abrogate the treaty. ## abrupt * 突然的 * an abrupt change of plan * come to an abrupt end/halt * 看起来粗鲁或不友好，特别是你不想在友好的谈话中浪费时间 * Sorry, I didn't mean to be so abrupt. ## abs 腹肌 ## ABS anti-lock braking system 制动防抱死系统 ## abscess 脓肿（里面充斥黄色液体的那种） ## abscond * 逃走 * 携款潜逃 * He has to convince a judge that he wasn't going to abscond with the money. ## abseil \=rappel 绕绳下降 ## absence * in/during sb's absence * !=presence * In the absence of any evidence, the police had to let Myers go. * absence makes the heart grow fonder\ 别久情更深 ## absent * 缺勤 * 缺失 * absent parent/father * Local women were **conspicuously absent** (=obviously not there) from the meeting. * 心不在焉的 * The dull, absent look on her face implied boredom. * absent yourself from sth\ 不到场 ## absentee 缺席的人 ## absentee ballot 缺席选举人票 ## absenteeism 缺勤，缺课 ## absentee landload 在外业主 ## absentee vote 缺席投票 ## absentia in absentia 缺席 ## absently Laura gazed absently out of the window. ## absent-minded \=forgetful Grandad's been getting rather absend-minded lately. ## absinth/absinthe 苦艾酒 ## absolute in absolute terms In absolute terms wages have risen, but not in comparison with the const of living.\ 绝对地说，工资有所增长，但与生活费用相比并未增长。 ## absolutely Jim knew absolutely nothing about the business when he joined the firm. ## absolute majority 绝对多数 ## absolute zero 绝对零度 ## absolution 赦罪 ## absolutism * 专制政体 * 绝对主义 ## absolve * 公开宣布某人对某事无罪或无责 * He cannot be absolved of all responsibility for the accident. * 被赦罪 ## absorb
对象意象例句
liquid/gas吸收Plants absorb nutrients from the soil.
absorb sth into sth
Water and salts are absorbed into our blood stream.
information掌握Her capacity to absorb information is amazing
interest吸引be absorbed in sth
Judith lay on the settee, absorbed in her book.
become part ot sth吞并be absorbed into sth
We were soon absorbed into local village life.
light/heat/energy/noise消减Darker surfaces absorb heat.
deal with change/costs成功接受和处理，消化The beer industry had absorbed a doubling of federal tax in 1991.
money/time消耗Defence spending absorbs almost 20% of the country's wealth.
force减少突发暴力的影响A well-designed sports shoe should absorb the impact on your feet.
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