a art.一(个),每一(个) I work eight hours a day。我一天工作八小时。 A square has four sides.正方形有四条边。 He is a teacher.他是个老师. abandonvt.丢弃,放弃,抛弃 I was obliged to abandon that idea。我不得不放弃那个想法。 He abandoned his wife.他遗弃了他的妻子。 abilityn。能力,能耐,本领 He has the ability to do his job well。他有力干好他的工作. An employer should appraise the ability of his employees。雇主应当可以鉴定员工的能力. Birds have the inborn ability to fly。鸟生来就会飞。 ablea。有能力的,杰出的 I shall be able to go tomorrow。明天我能去。 He is an able man.他是一种能干的人. aboardad.在船(车)上,上船 Jack has gone aboard the plane。杰克已上飞机了。 aboutprep。有关,在…周围 Tell me something about your trip.说说你旅游的状况吧。 Something unusual is about to happen.某种不寻常的事即将发生. aboveprep。在…上面,高于 Above all , I love Mark Twain。首先,我喜欢马克吐温。 Our plane is flying above the clouds.我们的飞机在云层上飞行。 abroadad.(在)国外,到处 He is determined to go abroad to pursue his further study.他下定决心出国留学。 He went abroad to preach Christianity to the heathen.他到国外去向异教徒宣传基督教. When Uncle Bill went abroad to live, he left me his watch as a souvenir.比尔叔叔出国时把表留给我作为纪念品。 He’s never been abroad。 他从未到国外去过。 absencen.缺席,不在场,缺乏 He was always absence in his mind.他总是心不在焉。 absenta.不在场的,缺乏的 He is absent from the meeting.他今天开会缺席。 Three witnesses gave testimony that he was absent at that time.三名证人作证说在那个时候他没有来。 She has been absent from school for several days。她已经好几天没来学校了。 absolutea。绝对的,纯粹的 It is an absolute fact.这是一种无疑的事实。 absorbvt。吸取,使专心 A blotter absorbs ink.吸墨纸会吸水. He is absorbed in his book。他专心读书. abstracta。抽象的...