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VOA1500基础单词及例句
字母A开头的英语单词详解Part 1
【a or an】(1) one; (2) any; (3) each.
* Would you give me a sheet of paper? (1)
你能给我一张纸吗?
* A triangle has three sides. (2)
一个三角形有三条边。
* He comes to see his grandmother once a week. (3)
他每周来看他的祖母一次。
【able】having the power to do something.
* Are you able to speak English?
你会说英语吗?
【about】(1) almost; (2) of or having a relation to.
* He completed about half of his work. (1)
他的工作差不多做完一半了。
* We talk about the weather. (2)
我们谈论天气。
【above】at a higher place.
* His head was above the water.
他的头露出水面。
【accept】to agree to receive.
* Please accept my thanks.
请接受我的谢意。
【accident】(1) something that happens by chance or mistake; (2) an unplanned event.
* She was injured in the accident. (1)
她在事故中受伤。
* We met again by accident after seventeen years had passed. (2)
在十七年过去之后,我们偶然再次碰在一起。
【accuse】(1) to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; (2) to make a statement against someone.
* Her friend accused her of breaking his heart. (1)
她的朋友责怪她伤了他的心。
accuse of:指责,控告
* The lawyer accused the suspect of lying. (2)
律师指控嫌疑犯撒谎。
【across】(1) from side to side; (2) to the other side.
* The box was ten centimeters across. (1)
这个盒子宽10厘米。
* The dog ran across the road. (2)
狗穿过道路。
【act】to do something.
* He acted immediately to stop the fight.
他立刻采取行动制止这场战斗。
【activist】one who seeks change through action.
* The activist worked hard to change the law.
激进分子努力改变法律。
【actor】someone acting in a play or show.
* That actor frightened me.
那名演员吓住我了。
【add】(1) to put (something) with another to make it larger; (2) to say more.
* Please add my name to the list. (1)
请把我的名字添加到名单上。
* She told him to leave, but added that she would like to see him again. (2)
她叫他离开,但是补充说她想再次看到他。
【administration】the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister.
* The new administration starts work in January.
新管理部门在1月开始工作。
【admit】(1) to accept; (2) to express one's guilt or responsibility.
* When was the country admitted to the United Nations? (1)
什么时候允许这个国家进入联合国?
* He admitted that what he did was wrong. (2)
他承认他所做的是错误的。
【adult】a grown person.
* Only an adult can sign the document.
仅成年人能签署这个文件。
【advise】to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision.
* Did you advise him to leave?
你建议他离开吗?
【affect】(1) to influence;(2) to produce an effect on.
* A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance. (1)
缺乏睡眠影响歌手的表演。
* Mr. Nutley's belief in my talent greatly affected my life. (2)
Nutley先生对我才能的信任大大的影响了我的一生。
【afraid】feeling fear.
* I am afraid of guns.
我害怕枪。
be afraid of:害怕,担忧
【after】(1) later; (2) behind.
* She arrived after the lesson started. (1)
在课程开始之后,她才到达。
* In the alphabet, B is after A. (2)
在字母表中,b 在 a 的后面。
【again】(1) another time; (2) as before.
* Sam played the song again. (1)
塞姆又播放了(演奏了)这首歌曲。
* I found my book in the same place again. (2)
我又在同样的地方找到了我的书。
【against】(1) opposed to; (2) not agreeing with something.
* They marched against the war. (1)
他们游行示威,反对战争。
* He agreed to most of the plan, but was against starting it now. (2)
他同意计划的大部分,但是反对立刻实施。
【age】how old a person or thing is.
* The legal age for voting is eighteen.
投票的法定年龄是十八岁。
【agency】an organization that is part of a larger group.
* UNICEF is an agency of the United Nations.
UNICEF(联合国儿童基金会)是联合国的一个组织机构。
【aggression】(1) an attack against a person or country; (2) the violation of a country's borders.
* The surprise attack was an act of aggression. (1)
那次突然袭击是一次侵略行动。
* The country committed aggression when it crossed the border of the other country. (2)
这个国家在穿越别国的边界时,犯下了侵略行为。
【ago】(1) of time past; (2) before now.
* He was my friend long ago. (1)
他很久以前是我的朋友。
* I saw her two years ago. (2)
两年以前我看见过她。
【agree】(1) to have the same belief as someone; (2) to be willing to do something.
* We agree about politics. (1)
我们的政见一致。
agree about:对某事(物)有同样看法,就某事取得一致意见
* Both sides agree to meet again next week. (2)
双方同意下周再见。
agree to:同意,赞成,同意照办
【agriculture】farming.
* John studied agriculture because he wanted to be a farmer.
约翰研究农业,因为他想要成为一个农场主。
【aid】(1) to help; (2) to support; (3) help, assistance.
* He offered to aid the victims of the fire. (1)
他提议援助火灾的受害者。
* Did you give money to aid the Democratic or the Republican candidate? (2)
你出钱帮助民主党的或者共和党的候选人了吗?
* Congress voted to provide aid to the flood victims. (3)
国会投票决定给水灾受害者提供帮助。
【aim】(1) to point a gun at; (2) a goal or purpose.
* You cannot hit the target if you do not aim the gun. (1)
如果你没有把枪瞄准,你就不能命中靶子。
* The aim of the reformers is to improve government. (2)
改革者的目标是要改进政府。
【air】the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe.
* The air is clean in the mountains.
山上的空气是清新的。
【air force】a military organization using airplanes.
* The air force wants more airplanes and missiles.
空军想要更多飞机和导弹。
【airplane】a vehicle with wings that flies.
* I flew home on an airplane.
我乘飞机飞回家。
【airport】a place where airplanes take off and land.
* The airplane landed at the airport in Washington.
飞机在华盛顿机场着陆。
【album】a collection of recorded music.
* He recorded the song from an old record album.
他录制了来自老唱片集的歌。
【alcohol】a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products.
* The man fell because he drank too much alcohol.
这个男的因喝太多的酒而跌到了。
【alive】(1) having life; (2) not dead.
* The flowers become alive in the spring. (1)
花在春天变得有活力。
* The accident victim was seriously injured but is still alive. (2)
事故受害者严重受伤,但是仍然活着。
【all】(1) everything; (2) everyone; (3) the complete amount.
* She ate all that she wanted. (1)
她吃了想吃的一切。
* All were invited to speak on the proposal. (2)
大家都被邀请就这个提议发言。
* She spent all her money for a new car. (3)
她花自己全部的钱来买一辆新车。
【ally】a nation or person joined with another for a special purpose.
* Britain is a military ally of the United States.
不列颠是一个美国的军事盟友。
【almost】a little less than completely.
* My dog is almost five years old.
我的狗几乎五岁了。
【alone】separated from others.
* Some people enjoy eating alone.
一些人们喜欢单独吃饭。
【along】near or on.
* We walked along the road.
我们沿着道路步行。
【already】(1) before now; (2) even now.
* She was already there when we arrived. (1)
当我们到来的时候,她已经在那里。
* It is already too late to take the train. (2)
太迟了,赶不上那趟火车了。
【also】(1) added to; (2) too.
* Please bring me the fish dinner and coffee, and also some water. (1)
请给我一份鱼肉饭和咖啡,还有一些水。
* She said she also wanted to go home. (2)
她说她也想要回家。
【although】even if it is true that.
* Although he was tired, he kept walking.
虽然他是疲劳的,但他坚持步行。
【always】(1) at all times; (2) every time.
* This street is always busy. (1)
这街道总是很繁忙。
* We always study together. (2)
我们总是一起学习。
【ambassador】a nation's highest diplomatic representative (to another government).
* Foreign ambassadors live in the capital city.
外国大使居住在首都。
【amend】to add to or to change (a proposal or law).
* The committee refused to amend its proposal.
委员会拒绝对自己的建议进行修改(或者补充)。