arbitrary
adj. 武断的; 任意的
[词根记忆] arbitr(判断)+ary(…的)→自己做判断的→武断的
[例句] Buying a home should not be an arbitrary decision. 买房子决不能武断决定。
allowance
n. 津贴, 补贴
[例句] Bill’s allowance is twenty dollars a week. 比尔每周有20美元的补贴。
arch
n. 拱门; 拱形
[例句] Arch of Triumph凯旋门
altitude
n. 高度; 高处
[词根记忆] alt(高)+itude(表状态)→高度;高处
[例句] The pilot announced that our altitude was 30,000 feet. 飞行员宣布我们所处的高度为3万英尺。
album
n. 照相簿; 集邮本; 签名纪念册
[例句] Family Album USA 《走遍美国》
amateur
adj. 业余爱好的 n. 业余爱好者
[词根记忆] amat(=amor,爱)+eur(表人)→爱好某事的人→业余爱好者
[例句] The band was made up of amateur musicians. 乐队由一些音乐业余爱好者组成。
appetite
n. 食欲, 胃口
[词根记忆] ap(表加强)+pet(喜爱)+ite→见到非常爱吃的东西,很有胃口→食欲,胃口
[例句] The child’s appetite was ruined by too much candy. (吃了) 太多的糖破坏了孩子的食欲。
architecture
n. 建筑, 建筑学
[联想记忆] arch(拱门)+itec+ture→拱门也是建筑→建筑
[例句] classical architecture 古典建筑
anchor
v. 抛锚; 停泊 n. 锚
[例句] John anchored the boat just off shore. 约翰就把船停在岸边了。
alley
n. (建筑群中的)小巷; 弄堂; 胡同
[例句] Alice and I live in the same narrow alley in which we cannot see much light. 艾丽斯和我住在同一条狭窄、 见不到多少阳光的胡同里。
associate
v. 结合; 结交
[词根记忆] as(表加强)+soci(社会;结伴)+ate(动词后缀)→结伴→结合;结交
[例句] Judy always associates happiness with money. 朱迪总是把幸福和钱联系在一起。
arithmetic
n. 算术
[例句] I want our children to learn more than reading, writing and arithmetic. 我不想孩子们仅仅学习阅读、 写作和算术。
aluminum
n. 铝
[例句] Aluminum is a kind of silvery white metal. 铝是一种银白色的金属。
Arctic
n. 北极
[例句] the Arctic Circle 北极圈
alongside
adv./prep. 在旁边; 沿着
[组合词] along(沿着)+side(边)→沿着
[例句] The car drew up alongside the road. 小汽车在路边停了下来。
affection
n. 友爱; 爱情
[例句] Bill completely ignored Lisa’s affections, and that hurt her feelings. 比尔完全无视莉萨的爱意, 这使她很伤心。
appropriate
adj. 适当的
[例句] The spoken language is not appropriate in the workplace. 这种口语不适合在工作场合出现。
association
n. 联合; 联盟; 结交, 交往; 协会
[例句] They have stopped their close association with a college in the USA. 他们已经终止了与美国一所大学的密切联系。
agriculture
n. 农业, 农学
[词根记忆] agri(田地,农业)+cult(耕种,培养)+ure(表状态)→农业
alternative
adj. 选择性的, 二者择一的
[词根记忆] alter(改变;其他的)+n+ative(…的)→有其他的供选择→选择性的, 二者择一的
[例句] I have an alternative plan in case it rains during the picnic. 万一野餐时下雨, 我还有一个备选的计划。
assist
v. 帮助, 协助
[词根记忆] as(表加强)+sist(站立)→站在你一边→帮助, 协助
[例句] A nurse assisted the surgeon during the operation. 手术过程中, 有一名护士协助外科医生。
agent
n. 代理商
[例句] David served as an agent for the shipping company. 戴维给航运公司作代理。
architect
n. 建筑师; 设计师
[词根记忆] archi(统治者;主要的)+tect(做)→统治房屋建造的人→建筑师
[例句] David is one of the principal architects in France. 戴维是法国最重要的建筑师之一。
ambassador
n. 大使
[例句] He later became Ambassador to France. 他后来成为驻法国大使。
alcohol
n. 酒精, 酒
[例句] drink alcohol 喝酒
alphabet
n. 字母表
[例句] The little child can read the alphabet. 这个小孩可以读字母表。
advocate
vt. 提倡; 鼓吹
[词根记忆] ad(表加强)+voc(声音,喊叫)+ate(动词后缀)→大声喊→提倡;鼓吹
[例句] The social activists advocated change. 社会活动家提倡变革。
artificial
adj. 人造的; 非天然的
[词根记忆] arti(=skill, 技术)+fic(面)+ial(…的)→从表面就能看出使用技术的→人造的
[例句] Human beings have already created artificial intelligence early in the 19th century. 早在19世纪, 人类就已经创造出了人工智能。
antique
n. 古董
[词根记忆] anti(=ante, 前)+que→以前的→古董
[例句] He can distinguish a genuine antique from a reproduction. 他能鉴别真古董与复制品。
apron
n. 围裙; 台口(舞台幕前的部分)
[例句] The salesman usually clings to the manager’s apron strings. 那个销售员总是对经理唯命是从。
ambulance
n. 救护车
[词根记忆] ambul(行走)+ance(表性质)→可到处行走的医院→救护车
[例句] I need an ambulance right away. 我现在需要一辆救护车。
assistance
n. 援助, 帮助
[例句] The company has provided assistance for the people in finding a job during hard times. 在困难时期, 这家公司曾为找工作的人提供帮助。
alcoholic
adj. 酒精的; 酒精中毒的 n. 饮酒过度的人
[例句] Some party-goers left the place in an alcoholic haze. 一些参加聚会的人离开时已经醉得晕头转向了。
Antarctic
adj. 南极的 n. 南极地区
[例句] Antarctic explorers have many strange experiences there. 南极探险者在南极有很多奇怪的经历。
apparent
adj. 明显的, 清楚的
[联想记忆] ap+parent (父母) →父母对我们的爱很清楚→清楚的
[例句] It was apparent that he knew nothing about how to repair cars. 很明显, 他对如何修理小汽车一无所知。
allergic
adj. (to)过敏的
[例句] Lizzy is allergic to the fur of cats, so she can no longer take a cat as her pet. 莉齐对猫毛过敏, 所以她不能再养猫了。
ample
adj. 充足的, 丰富的
[词根记忆] ampl(大,多)+e→充足的
[例句] My income is small, but it is ample for my needs. 我收入虽然不高, 但足够我自己花了。
assess
vt. 估定, 评定
[例句] It took a while to assess the damage from the tornado. 评估龙卷风所造成的损失需要一段时间。
aggressive
adj. 侵略的; 咄咄逼人的
[词根记忆] ag(表加强)+gress(行走)+ive(…的)→走过界了→侵略的
[例句] The country made an aggressive attack on a neighboring land. 那个国家对邻邦发起了侵略性攻击。
ancestor
n. 祖宗, 祖先
[词根记忆] an(在前面)+cest(行走)+or(表人)→走在前面的人→祖宗,祖先
[例句] Her ancestors came to America from Italy. 她的祖先从意大利来到美国。
algebra
n. 代数学
[例句] Bill was not good at the abstract algebra in high school. 高中时, 比尔不擅长抽象代数。
agenda
n. 议程
[词根记忆] ag(做)+enda→做的事情→议程
[例句] How many items are on the agenda? 这份议程上有多少个事项?
anniversary
n. 周年纪念
[词根记忆] anni(年)+vers(转)+ary→每年都会转到的日子→周年纪念
[例句] My parents were in Europe on their fiftieth wedding anniversary. 我父母在欧洲度过了他们的结婚50周年纪念日。
appreciation
n. 欣赏; 评论; 感激
[例句] Maria shows much appreciation of Da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. 玛丽亚特别欣赏达·芬奇的《蒙娜·丽莎》。
applaud
v. 鼓掌, 喝彩
[词根记忆] ap(表加强)+plaud(鼓掌)→鼓掌,喝彩
[例句] At the end of the performance, the audience applauded loudly. 演出结束的时候, 观众掌声雷动。
ambassadress
n. 大使夫人; 女大使
[联想记忆] 穿着裙子(dress)的大使(ambassador)→女大使
agency
n. 代理处, 经销处
[词根记忆] ag(行动)+ency(表状态)→代为行动的机构→代理处
[例句] My father operates an insurance agency. 我父亲开了一家保险代理公司。
ankle
n. 脚踝
[例句] There is something wrong with my ankle. 我的脚踝有点不对劲。
agricultural
adj. 农业的
[例句] The Agricultural Bank of China has allowed some students in poverty to loan money without interest. 中国农业银行允许一些贫困学生进行无息贷款。
ambiguous
adj. 暧昧的; 不明确的
[词根记忆] ambi(两边)+gu+ous(…的)→两边都沾边的→不明确的
[例句] The professor gave an ambiguous answer to Jane’s question. 教授对简的问题给了一个含糊的答复。
ambition
n. 雄心, 野心
[词根记忆] ambi(两)+tion→期望得到两倍于别人的东西→雄心, 野心
[例句] Mary has a lot of ambition, but she often changes her goals. 玛丽雄心勃勃, 但却总是改变目标。
amuse
vt. 使快乐, 逗乐
[例句] The playful kitten always amuses Grandma. 顽皮的小猫总能把奶奶逗乐。
airmail
n. 〈总称〉航空邮件
[组合词] air(天空)+mail(邮件)→航空邮件
[例句] An airmail letter would get to the USA very quickly. 寄往美国的航空邮件将会很快到达。
amusement
n. 娱乐, 消遣
[例句] Chess is not only an amusement, but also an intellectual activity. 象棋不仅是一种娱乐活动,还是一种智力活动。
assumption
n. 假设, 假定
[例句] It was impossible to make assumptions about people’s reactions. 臆断人们的反应是不可能的。
appendix
n. 附录, 附属品; 阑尾
[词根记忆] ap(表加强)+pend(悬挂)+ix→挂在书后面的东西→附录
assessment
n. 估价; 评价
[例句] A new environmental impact assessment is going to be carried out next year. 明年将会进行一次新的环境影响评估。
anecdote
n. 轶事; 趣事
[例句] This book is a collection of anecdotes of famous people. 这本书是一本名人轶事集。
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