A: If you had properly analyzed the situation a year ago, you might not be bankrupt today.
B: Thanks for the advice, but it comes a little too late.
analyse = analyze
vt. 分析，细察，细查
A: Where were your ancestors from?
B: They were from various different countries in
ancestor
n. 1.祖宗，祖先；2.原型，先驱
A: You’ve really been an anchor for me during this past year of hardship, and I want to say think you .
B: It’s been my pleasure.
anchor
n. 1.锚；2.给人安全感之物（或人）
vt. 1.抛（锚），泊（船）；2.把…系住，使固定；3.担任（电视节目等的）主持人
vi. 1.抛锚，停泊；2.固定，扎根
A: Your car really looks ancient .
B: Well, at least it still runs.
ancient
a. 1.古代的，古老的；2.年老的，看上去很老的
A: I just can’t figure out how to save my marriage.
B: Maybe you should try looking at the situation from a different angle .
angle
n. 1.角，角度；2.观点，立场
vt. 1.把…放置成一个角度；2.使（新闻、报道等）带上倾向性
angle for 谋取，猎取
A: Why did you have to sit the game out.
B: I twisted my ankle in practice.
ankle
n. 踝，踝关节
A: Do you think what today is .
B: It’s our 50th wedding anniversary .
anniversary
n. 周年纪念（日）
A: Do you mind if I chew gum?
B: Actually it’s really starting to annoy me.
annoy
vt. 1.使恼怒，使烦恼；2.打扰，干扰
A: Are you going to go to Peter’s annual barbeque?
B: This year I’ve got to stay home with the kids.
annual
a. 每年的，年度的，一年一次的
n. 1.年报，年刊，年鉴；2.一年生的植物
A: I am so sick of having ants in the kitchen.
B: Maybe you should call the exterminator.
ant
n. 蚂蚁
A: I wish I could anticipate when it’s going to rain.
B: Why don’t you just watch the weather report on the news?
anticipate
vt. 1.预期，期望，预料；2.先于…行动，提前使用
A: This type of antique pot is very expensive.
B: Well, then I don’t think I can afford it.
antique
a. 古时的，古老的
n. 古物，古玩，古董
A: Whenever I have a math test, I have trouble controlling my anxiety.
B: Everybody’s nervous-you need to learn how to relax.
anxiety
n. 1.焦虑，挂虑；2.渴望，热望
A: Anyhow , you’re just as smart as he is .
B: I know that , but I still feel inferior sometimes.
anyhow
ad. 1.不管怎么说，无论如何，至少：2.不论用何种方法，无论从什么角度；3.随随便便地，杂乱无章地
A: You really shouldn’t have fallen asleep during the lecture.
B: Why not? I didn’t care what he was talking about anyway .
anyway
ad. 1.不管怎么说，无论如何，至少：2.不论用何种方法，无论从什么角度
A: Do you think it will be hard to be apart for so long?
B: Not as long as we remember that we love each other.
apart
ad. 1.[空间、时间方面]成距离，相间隔；2.分离，分开
a. 分离的，分隔的
apart from 1.除…之外（别无）；2.除…之外（尚有）
A: What have you been up to for the past few days?
B: I’ve been trying to find an apartment in the city.
apartment
n. 一套公寓房间，房间
A: I think you owe me an apology .
B: What!? You’re the one who parked illegally.
apology
n. 道歉，认错，愧悔
A: Why do you want to a divorce?
B: It’s become quite apparent to me that you don’t care for me anymore.
apparent
n. 1.显然的，明白的，清晰可见的；2.表面上的，貌似（真实）的
A: That type of shoe just doesn’t appeal to me.
B: Say what you want, but I like them.
appeal
n. 1.呼吁，恳求；2.感染力，吸引力；3.申诉，上诉
vi. 1.呼吁，恳求；2.有吸引力，有感染力；3. 上诉，申诉；4.（to）诉诸，诉请裁决（或证实等）
vt. 将…上诉，将…移交上级法院审理
A: Why don’t we just stay home tonight?
B: I feel like we should at least make an appearance at the party.
appearance
n. 1.出现，显露，露面；2.外观，外貌，外表
to all appearances 就外表看来，根据观察推断
A: You don’t seem to have much of an appetite tonight.
B: Well, I had a big lunch.
appetite
n. 1.胃口，食欲；2.欲望
A: Why do you want to be an actor?
B: That’s easy. I crave the applause.
applause
n. 鼓掌，掌声
A: How is your new house coming along?
B: It’s completely furnished, except for the major appliances .
appliance
n. 器具，器械，装置
A: Your example sounds great, but it’s not applicable to the situation
B: I’m afraid I disagree with you on this one.
applicable
a. 1.可应用的，可实施的；2.适当的，合适的
A: Do you think I’ll get the job?
B: Well, you’re certainly not the most qualified applicant , but maybe they’ll hire you based on personality.
applicant
n. 申请人
A: Are you planning on applying for graduate school this year?
B: Not this year, but maybe the next.
apply
vi. 1.申请，请求；2.适用
vt. 1.适用，运用，实施；2.涂，敷，施
A: Who do you think the President should appoint as the new judge?
B: Anybody will be better than the last guy!
appoint
vt. 1.任命，委派；2.约定，确定，指定（时间、地点）
A: I’ve got an appointment at four, but I could meet you for dinner at six.
B: Okay, sounds great.
appointment
n. 1.约会，约定；2.任命，委派；3.委任的职位
A: I really appreciate all of your help.
B: That’s what friends are for.
appreciate
vt. 1.重视，赏识，欣赏；2.为…表示感激；3.（充分）意识到，领会，体会
vi. 增值
A: I really like her, but I’m not sure how to approach her.
B: Just walk up to her!
approach
v. 靠近，接近
n. 1.靠近，接近，临近；2.途径；3.方式，方法
A: Do you think this outfit is appropriate for the party?
B: The invitation said, “wear what you want.”
appropriate
a. 1.适当的，恰当的
vt. 1.私占，侵吞，挪用；2.拨出（款项等）供专用
A: Do you like having your own place?
B: Yes, I love it. I finally feel like I don’t need my mother’s approval .
approval
n. 1.赞成，同意；2.批准，认可
on approval （商品）供试用的，包退包换的
A: You should know that I don’t approve of your dropping out of school.
B: Do you think I care?
approve
vt. 1.赞成，同意；2.批准，核准，对…表示认可
vi. (of )赞成，称许
A: You don’t have to say exactly, just tell me your approximate age.
B: I’m around forty.
approximate
a. 大概的，大约的，近似的
vi. (to) 近似，接近
vt. 1.近似，接近，估计
A: I’m sorry you lost your job.
B: I never thought, after all my years at the company, that they’d dismiss me in such an arbitrary manner.
arbitrary
a. 随意的，任意的；2.专断的，武断的，专制的
A: What’s the first thing you’d do if you were going to build a house?
B: I’d find a good architect , of course.
architect
n. 建筑师，设计师，缔造者
A: I really hate the architecture of that building.
B: Well, to each his own. I kind of like it.
architecture
n. 1.建筑学，建筑术，建筑业；2.建筑式样，建筑风格
A: Look, I really don’t want to argue with you. Just give me the keys.
B: Not if my life depends on it.
argue
v. 争辩，争论，辩论，说服
A: Well, what are you going to do now?
B: To be honest, I never thought this kind of situation would arise .
arise
vt. 产生，出现，发生；2.（from）（由…）引起，（由…）产生，起源于；3.起身，起床
A: If you’re twenty five, and I’m ten years older than you, then how old am I?
B: I’m really bad at arithmetic !
arithmetic
n. 算术
A: If you don’t want to arouse any suspicion, you’d better hide in the closet.
B: Whatever you say.
arouse
vt. 1.引起，激起唤起；2.唤醒
A: Would you like to have your parents arrange your wedding?
F: Frankly, I’d rather do it myself.
arrange
vt. 1.安排，准备，筹备；2.整理，排列，布置
vi. 做安排，做准备，筹划
A: Which hotel will we be staying in?
B: That depends on what arrangements the travel agency has made.
arrangement
n. 1. [常pl.]安排，准备工作；2.整理，排列，布置
A: Since your arrest , do you feel that you’ve reformed?
B: Oh yes, certainly.
arrest
vt. 1.逮捕，拘留，扣留；2.停止，阻止；2.吸引
n. 逮捕，拘留，扣留
A: I’m so glad you’re okay.
B: It’s a good thing I ducked, or the arrow would have gone right through my head!
arrow
n. 1.箭，矢，箭状物；2.箭头符号
A: Would you like a jelly bean?
B: No thanks, I don’t eat anything with artificial coloring.
artificial
a. 1.人工的，人造的，人为的；2.假的，矫揉造作的，模拟的
A: Do you like my painting?
B: Yes, you’re so artistic !
artistic
a. 1.艺术（家）的，美术（家）的；2.富有艺术性的，精美的，精彩的
A: How did you house burn down?
B: We left some hot ashes on the porch, and the whole house caught fire.
ash
n. 1.灰，灰烬；2.[pl.]骨灰，遗骸
A: I can’t figure out how to write the conclusion!
B: Why don’t you put the project aside for a few days, and come back to it later.
aside
ad. 在旁边，到（或向）一边
aside from 1.除…之外（别无）；2.除…之外（尚有）
A: If you just focus on one aspect of the situation, your lecture might be easier to understand.
B: I know that, but I’m afraid I’d lose sight of the big picture.
aspect
n. 1.方面；2.（建筑物的）朝向，方向；3.面貌，外观
A: I’d like to buy this model for my son.
B: I should warn you that it might be too difficult for a child to assemble.
assemble
vi. 集合，聚集
vt. 1.集合，聚集，召集；2.装配
A: Unless the assembly approves the new regulations, we’re out of business.
B: I’ve got my fingers crossed.
assembly
n. 1.立法机构，议会；2.集会，集合，集会的人们；3.组装，装配
A: How would you assess the current state of our marriage?
B: Well, we’ve been through some rocky times, but right now we’re in pretty good shape.
assess
vt. 1.对…进行估价，确定…的数额；2.评价，评论
A: You’ve been a huge asset to the company over the years, but we’ve going to have to let you go.
B: I don’t believe this.
asset
n. 1.有价值的人（或物），优点，长处；2.[常pl.]资产，财产
A: Do you think the teacher will assign homework over the weekend?
B: I don’t see why he wouldn’t.
assign
vt. 1.指派，选派；2.指定（时间、地点等）；3.分配，给予，布置（作业）
A: Have you finished the assignment I gave you?
B: Of course.
assignment
n. 1.（分派的）任务，（指定的）作业；2.分配，指派
A: Let me know if there’s any way I can assist you.
B: Thanks.
assist
n. 帮助，协助
A: If you need assistance , just give a yell.
B: I’m sure I’ll be fine.
assistance
n. 帮助，援助
A: I usually wouldn’t associate you with music, but you just did a great job singing that song.
B: Thanks!
associate
vt. 1.（在思想上）把…联系在一起；2.使联合，结合，使有联系
vi. （with）结交，交往
n. 伙伴，同事，合伙人
a. 副的
A: Before you move in, you need the approval of the Homeowner’s Association .
B: Do you think it will be a problem?
association
n. 1.协会，联盟，社团；2.联合，结合，交往
A: I assume you brought the video?
B: Yes, it’s right here.
assume
vt. 1.假定，假设，臆断，猜想；2.承担，担任，就职；3.呈现，具有，采取
A: I can tell just by looking at him that I won’t like him.
B: You shouldn’t make that sort of assumption about people.
assumption
n. 1.假定，臆断；2.担任，承担
A: I want to assure you that all of our wines are of the highest quality.
B: That’s good to know.
assure
vt. 1.使确信，使放心；2.确保，保证给
A: People today astonish me with their disregard for nature.
B: I guess they’re more concerned with making money than protecting the environment.
astonish
vt. 使惊讶
A: Why didn’t you play soccer with us?
B: I’ve never been much of an athlete .
athlete
n. 运动员，体育家
A: The atmosphere of a room really changes when she walks in.
B: Yes, she certainly has a powerful presence.
atmosphere
n. 1.大气，大气层；2.空气；3.气氛，环境
A: It’s hard to imagine that everything is make up of little tiny atoms.
B: And it’s even harder to imagine that every atom is made up of even smaller particles.
atom
n. 1.原子；2.微粒，微量
A: Atomic energy can help reduce our dependence on oil.
B: But it has dangerous side effects as well.
atomic
a. 1.(关于)原子的；2.原子能的，原子武器的
A: What should I do with my necklace when I’m not wearing it?
B: Why don’t you attach it to your backpack?
attach
vt. 1.系，贴，连接；2.使依恋，使喜爱；3.认为有（重要性，责任等）；4.使附属
A: It’s difficult to attain such a high level of skill.
B: But they say that, with practice, anything is possible.
attain
vt. 达到，获得
A: If you don’t change your attitude , I’m leaving.
B: Go ahead and leave if you want.
attitude
n. 1.态度，看法；2.姿态，姿势
A: My attorney says I should plead guilty.
B: But you didn’t do anything!
attorney
n. 律师，（业务或法律事务上的）代理人
A: I’ve always had an attraction to politics.
B: Maybe you should run for office.
attraction
n. 1.吸引，吸引里，诱惑力；2.具有吸引力的事物（或人）
A: I think you’re very attractive .
B: I think you’re quite ugly.
attractive
a. 吸引的，有吸引力的，引起注意的
A: I attribute his lack of personality to my failure as a parent.
B: Don’t be so hard on yourself.
attribute
vt. (to) 把…归因于，把（过错、责任等）归于
n. 属性，特性
A: Why are you so sad? I thought it was a great show.
B: But half the audience left at intermission!
audience
n. 听众，观众，读者
A: The audio system in my car is nothing to get excited about.
B: At least it puts out sound, which is more than I can say about my car’s system.
audio
a. 听觉的，声音的
A: How do you know the author ?
B: We went to high school together.
author
n. 著作家，作者
A: I hate it when the students challenge my authority .
B: Well, kids will be kids.
authority
n. 1.权力，管辖权；2.[pl.]官方，当局；3.当权者，行政管理机构；4.权威，专家
A: I want to buy an automatic can opener.
B: Why don’t you just open the cans yourself?
automatic
a. 1.自动的；2.不假思索的，无意识的；3.必然的，自然的
n. 自动手枪（或步枪等），有自动装置的汽车
A: That is a fine-looking automobile .
B: Thank you.
automobile
n. 汽车
A: I want to buy some auxiliary speakers to supplement my existing sound system.
B: Do what you want, but I think it’s a waste of money.
auxiliary
a. 1.辅助的，补助的；2.备用的，后备的
A: Do you have any rooms available ?
B: I’m sorry, we’re all booked of tonight.
available
a. 1.现成可使用的，在手边的，可利用的；2.可取得联系的，可得到的
A: I live on
B: Next to the Johnsons?
avenue
n. 林荫道，大街
A: I feel like you’ve been trying to avoid me.
B: That’s not true at all.
avoid
vt. 避免，预防，避开
A: Can I have a week to think about it?
B: Sure. I await your reply.
await
vt. 1.等候，期待，期望；2.将降临到…身上
A: It is my pleasure to award you with this trophy for academic excellence.
B: I’m honored to receive it.
award
vt. 1.授予，给予；2.判给，裁定
n. 奖，奖品，奖金
A: I wasn’t aware that you’ve been trying to reach me.
B: Well, I have been for the past fifteen days.
aware
a. 意识到的，知道的
A: How was the movie?
B: It was absolutely awful.
awful
a. 1.极坏的，令人不快的，可怕的；2.（感到）难过的，不舒服的；3.非常的，极大的
A: I really feel awkward when I play tennis.
B: Maybe you should get lessons?
awkward
a. 1.尴尬的，棘手的；2.难操纵的，使用不便的；3.笨拙的，不灵巧的
A: Are you going to cut the tree down with a chainsaw?
B: No, just my trusty ax .
ax(e)
n. 斧子
