ability［ə'bɪləti］n. 能力；才能
He has great ability at playing the piano. 他在演奏钢琴方面很有才华。
She will do the work to the best of her ability. 她会尽全力把工作做好。
able［'eɪbl］adj. 能够；有能力的
The boy was able to dress himself. 这个男孩能自己穿衣服。
Neither my father nor my mother is able to drive a car.我爸爸和妈妈都不会开车。
about［ə'baʊt］prep. 关于 adv. 大约；到处；四处
Tom is new here, so we know nothing about him. 汤姆是新来的，所以我们对他一无所知。
The number of books in the bookshop is about 20,000. 书店里的图书大约有两万册。
above［ə'bʌv］prep. 在……上面
He lifted his hands above his head. 他把双手举过头顶。
abroad［ə'brɔːd］adv. 到（在）国外
I would love to go abroad this year. 我今年很想出国。
Almost all of them were made abroad. 它们几乎都是在国外生产的。
accept［ək'sept］vt. 接受
I accepted Susie's kindness. 我接受了苏茜的好意。
We should be willing to accept modern technology. 我们应该接受现代科学技术。
accident［'æksɪdənt］n. 事故；意外的事
Many accidents are caused by careless driving. 许多交通意外是由驾驶疏忽造成的。
The accident happened at five o'clock. 这起事故发生在五点钟。
accurate［'ækjərət］adj. 精确的
I see it as accurate. 我把它看作是精确的。
He gave an accurate account of the case. 他对事故作了精确的描述。
achieve［ə'tʃiːv］vt. 达到；获得
You will achieve nothing unless you work hard. 如果不努力，你将一事无成。
He hopes to achieve all his aims soon. 他希望尽快达到所有目标。
across［ə'krɒs］prep. 横过；穿过
He can swim across the wide river. 他能游过这条宽阔的河。
The old man walked across the road carefully. 这位老人小心地穿过马路。
act［ækt］vt. 表演；扮演（角色） vi. 行动
We must act now. 我们必须立即行动。
Jack can act well. 杰克能演得很好。
active［'æktɪv］adj. 积极的；活跃的
She is an active member of the school's stamp club. 她是学校集邮俱乐部的一名活跃分子。
Ms. Brown is active in the party. 布朗女士在晚会上很活跃。
activity［æk'tɪvəti］n. 活动
You can take part in activities. 你可以参与各种活动。
Will you join with us in this activity？你要不要参加我们的活动？
actor［'æktə(r)］n. 男演员
That actor often joins in different activities. 那名演员经常参加不同的活动。
actress［'æktrəs］n. 女演员
That actress is skillful. 那位女演员演技精湛。
actual y［'æktʃuəli］adv. 实际地；现实地
Actually I have been teaching history for ten years. 实际上我教历史已有十年了。
He was actually a traditional actor. 他实际上是个传统的演员。
add［æd］vt. 添加；增加
Please add some soda to the whisky. 请在威士忌中加些苏打水。
The bills add up to exactly $200. 这些账单加起来正好两百美元。
addition［ə'dɪʃn］n. 增加
The addition of fruit makes the cereal taste good. 加了水果使麦片粥变得可口。
Tom will be a very useful addition to our team. 汤姆来到我们队给我们增加了一员干将。
address［ə'dres］n. 地址
Let me note down your address. 让我记下你的地址。
He found our address in the telephone directory. 他在电话簿里找到了我们的住址。
adult［'ædʌlt］n. 成年人 adj. 成年的
Children and adults are so different. 孩子们和成年人是如此不同。
He has an adult son. 他有一个儿子已经成年。
advantage［əd'vɑːntɪʤ］n. 有利条件；优势；优点
Microblog has its advantages and disadvantages. 微博有其优点也有缺点。
Many women think this is an advantage for men. 许多妇女认为这是男人的优越之处。
advertisement［əd'vɜːtɪsmənt］n. 广告
I suggest that he put an advertisement in the local paper. 我建议他在当地的报纸上做个广告。
Advertisement helps us to sell goods. 广告有助于我们销售商品。
advice［əd'vaɪs］n. 忠告；劝告；建议
Jane should phone her friend as usual. 简应该像往常一样打电话给朋友。
Take my advice and stay away from him! 听我的建议，离他远点儿！
afford［ə'fɔːd］vt. 负担得起；抽得出（时间）
I can't even afford a small house. 我甚至买不起一所小房子。
I can't afford a holiday this summer. 今 年 夏 天 我 不 能 度假。
afraid［ə'freɪd］adj. 害怕的；担心的
I'm afraid we'll be late. 我担心我们会迟到。
He's afraid of going out alone at night. 他害怕夜晚独自外出。
Africa［'æfrɪkə］n. 非洲
Going to South Africa for the World Cup makes me excited.去南非看世界杯让我十分兴奋。
after［'ɑːftə(r)］prep. 在……之后；在……后面 adv. 以后；后来
conj. 在……以后
We went to the dining hall after school. 我们放学后去了食堂。
I'll see you after the meeting. 散会后我再见你。
afternoon［ˌɑːftə'nuːn］n. 下午
That afternoon, I went to a sporting goods store. 那天下午我去了一家体育用品商店。
My classmates are going to skate in the afternoon. 我的同学们打算下午去滑冰。
again［ə'gen］adv. 再一次；再；又
Then listen again and check your answers. 然后再听一遍并且核对答案。
They try again and again until they succeed. 他们一再尝试直到成功。
against［ə'genst］prep. 对着；反对
We are united against them. 我们团结起来反对他们。
He lived over against the school. 他住在学校的正对面。
age［eɪʤ］n. 年龄；时代
I joined an art club at the age of six. 我六岁时参加了一个艺术俱乐部。
That paper has yellowed with age. 那张纸因年代久远而发黄了。
aged［eɪʤd］adj. 有……年岁的；上年龄的
She has two children, aged eleven and six. 她有两个孩子，分别为11岁和6岁。
She has an aged father. 她有一个年迈的父亲。
agent［'eɪʤənt］n. 代理人
I bought this bag through an agent. 我通过代购买的这个包。
ago［ə'gəʊ］adv. 以前
That car went out of production three years ago. 那种汽车已经停产三年了。
He is not what he was a few years ago. 他已经不是几年前的他了。
agree［ə'griː］vt. 同意；应允 vi. 符合；商定
I agree with you. 我同意你的观点。
To tell the truth, I don't agree to your plan. 说实话，我不同意你的计划。
ahead［ə'hed］adv. 在前；向前
Go straight ahead about 100 meters. 向前直走大约100米。
The hotel is ahead about a mile from here. 那家旅馆在前方大约一英里的地方。
aim［eɪm］n. 目的；目标 vt. & vi. 打算；瞄准
The aim is to protect the animals. （他们的）目的是保护动物。
I aim to finish the job tomorrow. 我打算明天完成这项工作。
air［eə(r)］n. 空气；大气
Fresh air is good for the health. （呼吸）新鲜空气有益于健康。
Without air, all living things would die. 没有空气，所有的生物都会死亡。
airline［'eəlaɪn］n. 航线；航空公司
How many passengers does this airline fly every day？ 这条航线一天能运送多少乘客？
What airline did you fly with？ 你搭乘的是哪一家航空公司的飞机？
airport［'eəpɔːt］n. 机场
How long does it take to go to the airport by bus？ 坐公交车去机场要多长时间？
We all went to the airport to see our teacher off. 我们都去机场为老师送行了。
alarm［ə'lɑːm］n. 警报
I gave the alarm as soon as I saw the smoke. 一看见冒烟，我就发出了警报。
alive［ə'laɪv］adj. 活着的；存在的
Are your grandparents still alive？ 你的祖父母还在世吗？
We hope that they are still alive. 我们希望他们还活着。
al ［ɔːl］adj. 全部的，所有的 adv. 全部地 pron. 全部；一切
n. 全部；全体人员
All is silent on the island. 岛上一片沉寂。
We all have our little weaknesses. 我们都有些小缺点。
al ow［ə'laʊ］vt. 允许；准许
Drivers shouldn't be allowed to drive after drinking. 驾驶员不许酒后驾车。
I hear you are not allowed to eat in class. 我听说不许你在课堂上吃东西。
almost［'ɔːlməʊst］adv. 几乎；差不多
She answered almost all of my questions. 她几乎回答了我所有的问题。
The bridge is almost 3 kilometers long. 这座桥差不多有三公里长。
alone［ə'ləʊn］adj. 单独的 adv. 单独地
He was all alone in the middle of the classroom. 他独自一人在教室中间。
I went to the party alone. 我独自去参加聚会了。
along［ə'lɒŋ］prep. 沿着；顺着 adv. 向前；和……一起；一同
We passed along the street. 我们沿着街道前进。
I am sure you would get along very well with her. 我相信你一定会跟她相处得很好。
already［ɔːl'redi］adv. 已经
He had already gone when I arrived there. 当我到那儿时，他已经走了。
also［'ɔːlsəʊ］adv. 也
London was also called the modern Babylon. 伦敦也被称为现代巴比伦。
although / though［ɔːl'ðəʊ］ / ［ðəʊ］conj. 虽然；尽管
He kept on working although he was tired. 他虽然很累但仍继续工作。
Although she was ill, she worked hard. 她虽然生病了，但仍努力工作。
altogether［ˌɔːltə'geðə(r)］adv. 总共；全部地
There are nine people altogether. 这里总共有九个人。
We spent five hundred yuan altogether. 我们总共花了五百元。
always［'ɔːlweɪz］adv. 总是；一直；永远
Products of good quality always sell well. 优质产品总是畅销。
People could always see Jennie sitting in the shop. 人们总能看到珍妮坐在店里。
a. m.［ˌeɪ'em］上午
I usually get up at six a. m. every day. 我早上通常在6点起床。
amazing［ə'meɪzɪŋ］adj. 令人惊讶的
It was amazing that he knew nothing about the event. 他对这件事毫不知情，真令人惊讶。
This is an amazing result. 这是一个令人惊讶的结果。
ambition［æm'bɪʃn］n. 雄心；野心
Her ambition was to become a film star. 她的雄心是做电影明星。
He has no ambition or aim in his life. 他生活中没有雄心或者目标。
America［ə'merɪkə］n. 美国；美洲
Are you going to America by plane？ 你是坐飞机去美国吗？
Jack is travelling in South America. 杰克正在南美洲旅行。
American［ə'merɪkən］adj. 美国的；美洲的
American girls are often very pretty. 美国女孩通常都很漂亮。
An American teacher wants to see you. 一个美国老师想见见你。
among［ə'mʌŋ］prep. 在……中间；在（三个以上）之间
The village lies among mountains. 这 个 村 庄 坐 落 于 群 山 之间。
Maybe there's a spy among us. 也许我们中间有内鬼。
amount［ə'maʊnt］n. 数量；总数
The total amount is in the fifties. 总数有五十多个。
He owed me ￡200 but could pay only half that amount. 他欠我200英镑，但是只能偿还总数的一半。
amusement［ə'mjuːzmənt］n. 娱乐；消遣；娱乐活动
We often sing for their own amusement. 我们常常唱歌自娱。
They have a gorgeous time in the amusement park. 他们在游乐场玩得快活极了。
amusing［ə'mjuːzɪŋ］adj. 有趣的，引人发笑的
The teacher got off two very amusing jokes. 老师讲了两个很有趣的笑话。
I didn't find the joke at all amusing. 我觉得这笑话一点儿也不好笑。
ancient［'eɪnʃənt］adj. 古代的；古老的
The ancient city Troy is no more. 古特洛伊城已经不复存在了。
That ancient temple looked well cared for. 那座古庙看起来维护得很好。
and［ənd, ænd］conj. 和；又；而
There was ice and snow everywhere. 到处都是冰雪。
He is clever and always works hard. 他很聪明，又总是很努力。
angrily［'æŋgrəli］adv. 生气地；愤怒地
She rushed out angrily. 她愤怒地冲了出去。
He glared angrily at her. 他怒视着她。
angry［'æŋgri］adj. 生气的；愤怒的
My mom got angry about it. 我的母亲对此事生气了。
Please don't be angry with me. 请不要生我的气。
animal［'ænɪml］n. 动物
I think animals should be regarded as our friends. 我认为动物应该被看做我们的朋友。
In 1998, she set up the Animal Foundation. 1998年，她成立了动物基金会。
another［ə'nʌðə(r)］adj. 再一的；另一的；别的；不同的 pron. 另一个，别的
Have another drink. 再来一杯。
Is there another mail in the afternoon？ 下午还有一封邮件吗？
answer［'ɑːnsə(r)］n. 回答；答复；答案；回（信） vt. & vi. 回答；答复；回（信）
He knocked at the door, but there was no answer. 他敲了敲门，但没有回应。
I will be happy to answer the questions. 我会很乐意回答这些问题。
any［'eni］adj. （用于疑问句，否定句，条件句）一些；什么；任何的；任一的 pron. （无论）哪一个；（无论）哪些
You don't know any of my friends. 我的朋友你一个都不认识。
Please inform us of any changes of address. 地址如有变动请随时通知我们。
anybody / anyone［'enibɒdi］ / ［'eniwʌn］pron. 任何人；无论谁
Is there anybody who can help me？ 有人能帮帮我吗？
He is not friendly with anybody. 他对任何人都不大友好。
anything［'eniθɪŋ］pron. 什么事（物）；任何事（物）
I don't see that it's anything to joke about. 我不明白这有什么可笑的。
Is there anything new in this book？ 这本书里有新的内容吗？
anywhere［'eniweə(r)］adv. 任何地方
We should save water at anytime and anywhere. 我们应该随时随地节约用水。
The city welcomes visitors from anywhere. 这座城市欢迎来自任何地方的客人。
apologize［ə'pɒləʤaɪz］vi. 道歉
I must apologize for not being able to meet you. 我必须向你道歉，因为没能接你。
appear［ə'pɪə(r)］vi. 出现
A woman appeared at the end of the street. 一个女人出现在街道的尽头。
apple［'æpl］n. 苹果
He saw Mike eating an apple happily. 他看见迈克在开心地吃着苹果。
April［'eɪprəl］n. 四月
World Book Day falls on April 23 every year. 世界读书日是每年的4月23日。
Samaranch died on April 21, 2010. 萨马兰奇于2010年4月21日逝世。
apply［ə'plaɪ］vt. 申请；应用 vi. 申请；请求；适用
They may apply to join the organization. 他们可以申请加入该组织。
To apply for a job, you must fill out a form. 申请工作，你必须得填张表。
area［'eəriə］n. 面积；范围；地区
I find people in this area very friendly. 我发现这一带的人们很友好。
The islands cover a total area of 600 square kilometers.这些岛屿总面积为600平方公里。
argue［'ɑːgjuː］vt. 坚决主张；说服 vi. 争论；争吵
It's useless to argue with him. 与他争论是没有用的。
I'm not here to argue!我不是来争论的！
arm［ɑːm］n. 手臂
Open your arms and breathe deeply. 展开双臂深呼吸。
army［'ɑːmi］n. 军队
He served one month with the Air Army. 他在空军服役1个月。
around［ə'raʊnd］adv. 在周围；环绕 prep. 在……周围
I'll show you around!我带你四处逛逛！
We saw him watering the lawn around the house. 我们看见他在为屋子四周的草坪浇水。
arrange［ə'reɪnʤ］vt. 安排；布置
Can you arrange a meeting for us？ 你能否安排我们开个会？
How can you arrange your one-day work？你怎么来安排一天的工作？
arrive［ə'raɪv］vi. 到达；达到
We arrived at the factory gates. 我们到了工厂门口。
She will ring me up when she arrives in Beijing. 她一到北京就会给我打电话。
art［ɑːt］n. 艺术
In the Art Room, we saw many pictures. 在美术室，我们见到了许多幅画作。
article［'ɑːtɪkl］n. 文章
She read many articles about the September 11 Attacks. 她读了很多关于9·11事件的文章。
Tom has finished writing a nine-hundred-word article. 汤姆已经完成了一篇900字的文章。
artist［'ɑːtɪst］n. 艺术家；画家
He is an artist. 他是位艺术家。
Your parents want you to be an artist, don't they？ 你父母想要你成为一位画家，是吗？
as［æz, əz］conj. 像……（一样）；如同；因为；当……时 prep.作为；当作；adv. 同样地
The play started as I got there. 我到那里的时候演出开始了。
As a work of art it is very poor. 作为艺术品这是非常拙劣的。
Asia［'eɪʒə, 'eɪʃə］n. 亚洲
China is a developing country in Asia. 中国是亚洲的发展中国家。
ask［ɑːsk］vt. & vi. 问；询问；请求；要求
My father asked me to sit next to him. 父亲要我挨着他坐。“Did you live in the countryside？” asked George. “你
以前住在乡下吗？”乔治问道。
assistant［ə'sɪstənt］n. 助手；助理
I am the professor's assistant. 我是这位教授的助手。
He chose Mary as his assistant. 他选择玛丽做他的助手。
at［æt］prep. 在；向；达
I didn't like being alone at home. 我不喜欢一个人待在家里。
I usually go to bed at half past nine. 我通常九点半睡觉。
attack［ə'tæk］vt. & vi. 进攻；袭击
Don't lay yourself open to attack. 不要让自己轻易被人攻击。
We decided to attack at night. 我们决定夜晚进攻。
attend［ə'tend］vt. & vi. 出席；参加
Is it necessary for me to attend the meeting？ 我真的有必要参加这次会议吗？
Several friends were invited to attend her wedding. 好几个朋友被邀请去参加她的婚礼。
attention［ə'tenʃn］n. 注意；关心
Nowadays more and more people pay attention to food safety. 如今越来越多的人关注食品安全。
The news has attracted the public attention recently. 这则新闻日前引起了公众的关注。
attitude［'ætɪtjuːd］n. 态度
What is your attitude towards this question？你对这个问题的态度是什么？
attract［ə'trækt］vt. 吸引；引起
Each year, the Sydney Opera House attracts 200,000
tourists to come for a visit. 每年，悉尼歌剧院都会吸引20万的游客来这里参观。
These colors attract the eye. 这些颜色引人注目。
attractive［ə'træktɪv］adj. 有吸引力的
Ice cream is attractive to children. 冰激凌对儿童非常有吸引力。
She's an attractive woman. 她是个很有魅力的女人。
audience［'ɔːdiəns］n. 观众；听众
The audience clapped and shouted with excitement. 观众们都在鼓掌，并兴奋地欢呼。
The audience was no less than two thousand. 听众有两千人之多。
August［'ɔːgəst］n. 八月
I took two weeks off in August. 我在八月份休假了两个星期。
aunt［ɑːnt］n. 姑；姨；伯母；舅母；婶
My aunt is a writer. 我阿姨是个作家。
My aunt's bike is here. 我阿姨的自行车在这里。
Australia［ɒ'streɪlɪə］n. 澳大利亚；澳洲
We decided to drive through Australia in a jeep. 我们决定开吉普车穿越澳大利亚。
She comes from Australia. 她来自澳大利亚。
Australian［ɒ'streɪliən］adj. 澳大利亚的；澳洲的 n. 澳大利亚人
She did not chat with the Australian. 她没有和澳大利亚人聊天。
She has a strong Australian accent. 她有很重的澳大利亚口音。
automatic［ˌɔːtə'mætɪk］adj. 自动的
We get an automatic increase in pay every year. 我们的薪水每年会自动增长。
I set the camera on automatic. 我把照相机调到自动模式。
autumn［'ɔːtəm］n. 秋天；秋季
At that time, a week-long fair was held every autumn. 那时，每年秋天都会举办为期一周的展览。
The autumn term starts in September. 秋季学期九月份开始。
average［'ævərɪʤ］adj. 平均的；普通的 n. 平均数
The average age of the girls in this class is fifteen. 本班女生的平均年龄是十五岁。
His income is below the average. 他的收入低于平均水平。
award［ə'wɔːd］n. 奖品；奖励 vt. 授予
Have you heard the news about my award？ 你听到我获奖的消息了吗？
He was awarded the prize for both films. 他的两部电影双双获奖。
away［ə'weɪ］adv. 离开；远离
He walked away from his car. 他从自己的车边走开了。
We'll never walk away!我们永远都不离开！
awful［'ɔːfl］adj. 可怕的
We might find something awful!我们会发现可怕的事！
We had an awful earthquake here last year. 去年我们这里发生了可怕的地震。
