abandon
vt.放弃, 遗弃
n.放任, 狂热
The cruel man abandoned his wife and child.
那个狠心的男人抛弃了他的妻儿。
They had abandoned all hope.
他们已经放弃了一切希望。
abandonment
n.放弃
abbreviate
v.缩写, 缩短, 简化, 简写成, 缩写为
abrasion
n.磨损
abstract
n.摘要, 概要, 抽象
adj.抽象的, 深奥的, 理论的
vt.摘要, 提炼, 抽象化
We may talk of beautiful things, but beauty itself is abstract.
我们尽可谈论美的事物，然而美本身却是抽象的。
He has some abstract notion of wanting to change the world.
他有一种要改造世界的空想。
absurd
adj.荒谬的, 可笑的
What an absurd suggestion!
多荒谬的建议啊!
It was absurd of you to suggest such a thing.
你居然建议这样的事，太可笑了。
abundance
n.丰富, 充裕, 丰富充裕
There was an abundance of corn last year.
去年玉米丰收。
abundant
adj.丰富的, 充裕的, 丰富, 盛产, 富于
There is abundant firewood in the forest.
森林里有充裕的薪柴可用。
accelerate
v.加速, 促进
access
n.通路, 访问, 入门
vt.存取, 接近
He is a man of easy access.
他是一个很好接近的人。
Citizens may have free access to the library.
市民可以免费使用这个图书馆。
accommodate
vt.供应, 供给, 使适应, 调节, 和解, 向...提供, 容纳, 调和
vi.适应
The bank is accommodating its customers more than it used to.
这家银行现在给客户贷款比以前多了。
The cottage could accommodate up to five people.
这间小屋最多能容纳5 个人。
accompany
vt.陪伴, 伴奏
Lightning usually accompanies thunder.
闪电通常伴有雷声。
The singer was accompanied at the piano by his pupil.
演唱者由他的学生担任钢琴伴奏。
The text is accompanied by illustration.
正文附有插图。
accordion
n.手风琴
adj.可折叠的
accumulate
v.积聚, 堆积
By investing wisely she accumulated a fortune.
她由于投资精明而积蓄了一笔财产。
Dust and dirt soon accumulate if a house is not cleaned regularly.
房屋不经常打扫，尘土很快就越积越多。
accustomed
adj.通常的, 习惯的, 按照风俗习惯的
I am accustomed to hard work.
我已经习惯努力工作了。
You will soon get accustomed to the climate here.
你会很快习惯这里的气候的。
acquaintance
n.相识, 熟人
I have a slight acquaintance with Japanese.
我略通日文。
He is my acquaintance.
他是我的熟人。
acronym
n.只取首字母的缩写词
acute
adj.敏锐的, [医]急性的, 剧烈
She has acute hearing.
她有很敏锐的听力。
We agreed with his acute analysis of the political situation.
我们都同意他对政治形势的深刻分析。
This area has an acute shortage of water.
这个地方缺水严重。
adapt
vt.使适应, 改编
This machine has been specially adapted for underwater use.
这机器是为水下使用而特别改装的。
She adapted herself quickly to the new climate.
