英语熟词生义（一）

亦书

1. about 熟义：关于

We spent the whole afternoon walking about town.prep．＆adv．到处＝（美）around

2. absent 熟义：adj. 缺席的

He looked at me in an absent way. adj. 茫然的，恍惚的

3. abuse 熟义：v 滥用，谩骂

She is quite a successful career woman, but actuallyshe’s much abused at home. v. 虐待

4.accept vt．＆vi．①同意（接受别人的观点，看法） 熟义：接受

Tom accepted her explanation．汤姆同意她的解释。

②认可，领受，认为

I accept that the aircraft has no choice but to crashinto the sea．飞机只有坠入大海，别无他法，我只好认命了。

5. accommodate 熟义：住宿，留宿

This hotel can accommodate more than 500 guests. vt 容纳

He accommodated me when I asked himicon for help. v.准予，提供

6. ache 熟义：v/n 疼痛

He was aching for home. v. 渴望

7．act vi．熟义：行动

It takes a couple of minutes for the drug to act vi.起作用 只需几分钟，药物就起作用了。

8. acknowledge 熟义：vt. 承认，道谢

He acknowledged me by lifting his hat. vt.对……打招呼

9. acrossicon 熟义：prep. 越过

The two roads cut across each other. prep.与……交叉，与……成十字

10. advance熟义：v/n 前进，推进

she asked me for an advance on her salary. n. 预付（款）

Share prices showed significant advances today. n. 增加

11.add 熟义：加

“They don’t know．”he added．vt．接着说，又说；补充说

12.address vt．①称呼 熟义：地址，写地址

The president should be addressed as “Mr President．”总统应称为“总统先生”。

②直接向……说③向……发表演说

She turned to address the man on herleft．她转身过去，向她左边的那人讲话。

He is going to address the meeting inaminute．他一会儿就要在大会上讲话了。

It is said that our headmaster will address themeeting. vt. 向...发表演说

13.admit vt．熟义：承认

The servant opened the door and admitted me (into thehouse). 允许进入

The theatre onlyicon admits 1，000 persons. 容纳

14. against 熟义：反对，违背

The picture looks good against the whitewall．prep．衬着，迎着，靠着

15. age 熟义：n, 年龄

Worry aged him rapidly. v. 使变老

16. agreeicon with 熟义：同意

Your story agrees with what I heard．与……一致

Long plane trips don't agree with me．协调，适合

17.air 熟义：n．空气

Don't air your troubles too often． v.抒发；倾诉；传播）不要经常发牢骚。

There was a comfortable air about her room. n.样子，神态，气氛

18. alive 熟义：adj. 活着的

The street are alive with people. adj.充满（活的或动的东西）