ask [ɑ:sk]
v
1．問 詢問 inquire pose a question ,
2．請求，要求 request , demand
3．邀請 invite
ask for 要求，引起
ask off 請假
ask after 問候
e.g. may i ask a question?
asleep [ə'sli:p]
adj
睡著的，睡熟的 sleeping fall asleep 入睡
e.g. her brother was sound asleep.
assess [ə'ses]
v
估計，評定assess upon征收
assess a tax 評定稅額
fixed assess固定的資產
e.g. how do you assess your students?
assessment [ə'sesmənt]
n
估計，評價
assist [ə'sist]
v
幫助，援助 help aid
assist sb with …… 幫助某人……
assist sb in doing sth 幫助某人做某事
e.g. good glasses assist your eyes.
assistance[ə'sistəns]
n
幫助援助
assistant [ə'sistənt]
adj
幫助的，輔助的
n
助手，助教，輔助物
associate [ə'səuʃieit]
v
1．使發生聯系，聯系在一起 put together , relate
2．與……交往 befriends consort
n 合伙人，同事，同伴 assistant
adj 合伙的，有聯系的
associate ……with…… 把……與……聯系起來
associate oneself with 加入…… 參入……
associated society 聯合會
associate professor 副教授
e.g. she associated happiness with having money.
association [ə,səusi'eiʃən]
n
協會 society
聯系 contact 聯合
assume [ə'sju:m]
v
1．設想 假定 believe ,deduce expect
2．擔任，承擔 accept take on
3．假裝 acquire dress up in ,
assume responsibility 承擔責任，負責
assume an atitude of …… 采取……態度
e.g. i assume this is what you want.
assure [ə'ʃuə]
v
1．使確信，使放心 convince
2．保證擔保 promise
assure sb that …… 向某人保證……
assure sb sth 向某人保證某事
assure sb of sth 向某人保證某事
e.g. i assure you of the quality.
astonish [əs'tɔniʃ]
v
使驚訝 使吃驚 surprise
be astonished at sth 對某事感到驚訝
astonish sb 使某人感到驚訝
astonish us with the deep feelings 用深厚的感情打動…
e.g. this news astonish her strongly.
attach [ə'tætʃ]
v
1．附上 ，貼上 add, affix ,fasten ,fix
2．認為（重要的）
attach ……to …… 把……貼/系到……上
be attached to 喜歡，依戀 附屬于
attach importance to …… 認為……重要
attach oneself to …… 依附于……參與……
e.g. attach the handle （手柄）to the box.
attempt [ə'tempt]
v
企圖 試圖，嘗試（常與to 連用）
n
企圖，試圖（常與at ,on ,to 連用）
attempt to do sth 試圖做某事
make an attempt to do sth 試圖做某事
an attempt to do sth 試圖做某事
an attempt at doing sth 試圖做某事
e.g. he didn't pass the exam,通過考試 but it was a good attempt.
attend [ə'tend]
v
1．出席(常用at 連用)，參加 appear at , be present at
2．照顧，護理， look after，care for , take care of
3．伴隨 accompany ,follow
attend school (go to school ) 上學
attend to 傾聽，照顧
attend at 出席
be attended by …… 由……陪同， 由……照顧
e.g. please attend to the speaker。
attention [ə'tenʃən]
n
注意 立正
pay/give attention to 注意，關注
attitude ['ætitju:d]
n
態度 manner 看法 opinion ,thought
an attitude towards/to …… 對……的態度，看法
e.g. he has a mellow（成熟的） attitude to life.
attract [ə'trækt]
v
吸引，引起(興趣，注意等) tempt
attract sb’s attention 引起某人的注意
attract sb’s interest 引起某人的興趣
e.g. they cried out (大叫)to attract our attention.
attribute [ə'tribju:t]
v
把……歸于（常與to 連用）
n
屬性，特征
attribute …… to …… 把…… 歸因于
be attributed to …… 造就了……
e.g. they attribute their success to their teacher's encouragement.（鼓勵）
automobile ['ɔ:təməubi:l]
n 汽車（美）motor car (英) 汽車，小汽車
automobile association 汽車協會
automobile insurance 汽車保險
automobile manufacturer 汽車制造廠
e.g. let us service your automobile.
available [ə'veiləbl]
adj
可利用的，可得到的
be available for …… 能用于……
be available to do sth 可以用于……
e.g. this was the only available room.
avoid [ə'vɔid]
v 避開 避免 keep away from , run away from
avoid sth/doing sth 避開，避免……
e.g. she tried to avoid answering my questions.
awake [ə'weik]
v
awoke /awaked , awaked/awoken ,awaking
喚醒 ，使覺醒 arouse ,wake
adj
醒著的，警覺的 alert sleepless
keep sb awake 使某人一直醒著
stay awake 保持清醒的狀態
awake to the fact that…… 認識到……的事實
e.g. i awoke late this morning.
award [ə'wɔ:d]
v
頒發，授予 give , prsent ,grant
n
獎勵，獎品 prize reward
award sb sth for sth 因為某事而獎勵某人某物
award sth to sb 把某物獎勵給某人
e.g. my boss received an award yesterday.
aware [ə'wɛə]
adj
意識到的，警覺到的
be aware of…… 知道，意識到
be aware that…… 發覺……意識到……
e.g. he wasn't aware of the danger.