Aabit1.rather相当地;有点(用作状语)Iamabittired.我有点累了。Shecalmeddownabit.她冷静一点了。2.notatall;notintheleast(用于否定句中)一点不Hedidn'tcareabitaboutthematter.他一点儿也没把这件事放在心上。abitofasmallpieceoramountof少量的;少许的(常用于修饰不可数名词)Shegavemeabitofgoodadvice.她给了我一些好的建议。IknowabitofSpanish.我懂一点西班牙语。abitofatosomedegree有点;稍有Heisabitofathief.他有点贼头贼脑的。Theyoungmanisabitofascholar.那个年轻人有点学者派头。acoupleof1.two二个I'llcomebackinacoupleofweeks.我两周后就回来。2.several几个Let'shaveacoupleofdrinks.我们喝几杯吧。Agoodleaderconcernshimselfinthewelfareofhiscomrades.一个好领导总是关心他的同志们的福利的。agreat/gooddealofmuch;alargeamountof许多的;大量的Hespentagreatdealoftimeinwritingthebook.他写这本书花了大量的时间。agreat/goodmanymany很多的Theyhaveknowneachotherforagreatmanyyears.他们相识已经有许多年了。agreatdealaverylargeamount很多东西(情况、事情);很多Ihavelearneuagreatdealfromyou.我向你学到了许多东西。Ithasrainedagreatdealrecently.最近雨水很多。alongwayoff1.atalongdistance相距很远Thetownisalongwayoff.那个城市在很远的地方。2.farinthefuture(在时间上)离现在远Christmasisstillalongwayoff.圣诞节还早着呢。3.farfrom远非Thenovelisalongwayoffperfection.这部小说远非完美之作。alotIfeelalotbettertoday.我今天感到好多了。alotoflotsof;manyormuch大量的;许多的(后接可数名词或不可数名词)Hewastedalotoftimeinthoseyears.那些年他浪费了很多时间。Iboughtalotofvaluablebooksinthesecondhandbookstore.我在那家旧书店里买了许多很有价值的书。ashortcutaquickerandmoredirectway近路;捷径Theytookashortcutthroughthefields.他们走捷径穿过田野。Thereisnoshortcuttosuccessexceptbydiligence.成功没有捷径,唯在勤勉。abandononeselftogiveoneselfupcompletelytoafeelingordesire放任;纵情;(感情)陷于;沉溺于Heabandonedhimselftogrief.他陷于悲伤之中。Neverabandonyourselftodespair.切勿自暴自弃。Youmustn'tabandonyourselftopleasures.你不该一味享乐。abideby1.befaithfulto;obey;keepto;adhereto严守;遵守;坚持Ifyoujointheclub,youmustabidebyitsrules.你参加这个俱乐部就得遵守其规章。Iexpecthimtoabidebyhisdecisiontohelpus.我希望他能坚持他帮助我们的决定。Bothsidesshouldstrictlyabidebythecontract.双方应恪守本合同。CaliforniansandNewEnglandersabidebythesamefederallaws.加利福尼亚人和新英格兰人遵守同样的联邦法律。2.fulfil履行Havingmadeourdecision,wemustabidebyit.我们既已作出决定,就应该照着办。Shewillabidebyherpromise.她会履行诺言的。3.suffertheconsequencesof承担…的后果Youtwowillhavetoabidebytheinevitable.你们两个人不得不承受那无可幸免的事。Hesaidhe'dabidebyallpossibleconsequences.他说他将承担一切可能的后果。Youmustabidebytheresultsofyourmistakes.你必须承担由你的错误所造成的后果。aboundin/with1.existinplenty盛产;富于Thelakeaboundsinfish.湖里鱼很多。Thedistrictaboundswithmineraldeposits.这地区的矿藏很丰富。Thatregionaboundswithrainalltheyearround.那个地区终年多雨。2.befullof充满着Thebookaboundsinprintingmistakes.该书中印刷错误比比皆是。aboveall1.especially;beforeeverythingelse尤其Helovesmusic,andaboveallclassicalmusic.他喜欢音乐,尤其是古典音乐。Neverwasteanything,butaboveallneverwastetime.任何东西都不可浪费,尤其不可浪费时间。2.mostimportantofall最重要的是Inchoosingthecurtainsforaroom,youshouldconsidertheweight,itspattern—butitscolouraboveall.在挑选窗帘时,要考虑布料的质地、轻重、图案,但最重要的是颜色。Ishouldliketorentahouse,modern,comfortable,aboveallinaquietneighbourhood.我想租一幢现代化的舒适的房子,最重要的是环境要幽静。abovesuspicionbeyonddoubt无可置疑Hisconductisabovesuspicion.他的行为是无可置疑的。abreastofknowingallthetimethemostrecentfacts了解最新信息;跟上最新发展Weshouldbeabreastofthetime.我们应跟上时代的发展。Thereportermustkeepabreastofnewdevelopments.记者必须跟上最新发展。absentfromnotpresent缺席;未到场Shewasabsentfromthemeetingyesterday.她昨天未出席会议。absolvefromdeclaresb.freefrom(guilt,blame,duty)解除;赦免;开脱Heisabsolvedfromthecrime.他被赦免了。Themanagerabsolvedhimfromanobligation.经理免除了他一项责任。absorbintotakein吸收ManyintellectualshavebeenabsorbedintotheParty.许多知识分子被吸收入党了。Animalsabsorbfoodsintotheirbodies.动物将食物吸收进体内。absorbedingivingallone'sattentionto沉湎于;全神贯注于Timepassesquicklywhenyouareabsorbedinreadingagoodbook.当你沉醉于阅读一本好书时,时间会过得很快。Hewassoabsorbedinhisworkthathedidn'tseeme.他全神贯注于工作之中,没有看到我。abstainfrompreventoneselffromdoingsth.避免;避开Hisfamilyhavealwaysabstainedfromdrinking.他一家人从来不喝酒。Theleaderaskedhisworkerstoabstainfromvoting.那位领导人要求工人们放弃选举。abstractfromtakesth.outofsth.else;separate提取;抽出;摘录…的要点Thearticlewasabstractedfromalongerbook.这篇文章是一本厚书的提要。Scientistscanabstractpreciousmedicinesfromsomeordinaryplants.科学家们可以从一些普通的植物中提取珍贵的药品。Itisknowntoallthatmetalcanbeabstractedfromore.众所周知,金属能从矿石中提炼出来。Thethiefabstractedthepursefromherpocket.这小偷从她的衣袋中偷走了钱包。abundantinhavingagreatquantityof;havingmorethanenough大量的;丰富的Chinacoversavastterritoryandisabundantinnaturalresources.中国地域辽阔,资源丰富。Theoceanfloornearthecontinentsisabundantinmineralandoildeposits.靠近大陆的海底矿藏和石油藏量丰富。accedeto1.giveapprovalto(arequest,agreement,anapplication,etc.)同意;批准;应允(要求、请求、申请等)Wearereadytoaccedetoyourrequestforfurtherinformation.你们如果还需要资料,我们乐于随时提供。Shedidnotaccedetomyrequest.她不曾答应我的请求。Myapplicationwasaccededto.我的申请获得了批准。2.followsb.andtake(aposition);enterupon(anoffice)接任;就职Lastweeksheaccededtothemayor.上星期她就任市长。Theprinceaccededtothethrone.这位王子继承了王位。3.join(aparty,anagreement,acountry,etc.)加入;参加(党派、协议、国家等)TheyhaveaccededtotheParty.他们入党了。acceptasbelievethat(sb.orsth.)is(whathe/she/itisclaimedtobe)承认;认可;同意Iacceptthisstatementastruth.我认为这个论断是正确的。Thekingacceptedthemanashisson.国王承认那人是他的儿子。accordwithmatch;beinagreementwith一致;符合Thatdoesnotaccordwithwhatyousaidyesterday.那件事和你昨天说的不一样。Whathediddoesn'taccordwithwhathesaid.他言行不一。Italsoaccordswiththegenerallawofdevelopmentofthings.这也符合事物发展的普遍规律。accordingasinamannerthatdependsupon依照;根据(后接从句)Youmaytakeanoralorwrittenexamaccordingasyouprefer.你可根据你的