a. 不利的，有害的
A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.
B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.
aerial
a. 1.飞机的，航空的，由飞机进行的;2.空中俯瞰的，架空的
n. 天线
A: Do you like Monet’s work?
B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.
aesthetic
见 esthetic
A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year.
B: Oh, that’s right, your university is affiliated to one in Paris.
affiliate
vt. 使隶属(或附属)于
n. 附属机构，分公司
A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health.
B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow.
affirm
vt.1.断言，坚持声称;2.证实，确认
A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.
B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?
afflict
vt. 使苦恼，折磨
A: You live in a very affluent area of the city.
B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.
affluent
a. 富裕的，富足的
A: I love being in thunderstorms.
B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath.
aftermath
n. 后果，余波
A: My little sister aggravate my daily!
B: But aren’t you glad that you have a little sister?
aggravate
vt. 1.加重;2.激怒，使恼火
A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.
B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.
aggregate
n. 总数，合计
a. 总计的，合计
vt. 1.总计达，合计;2.使聚集，使积聚
in the aggregate 总共，作为总体
A: Stop agitate your brother!
B: He is the one that started it .
