A: What is NY an abbreviation for ? B: New York. abbreviation n.縮寫, 縮寫詞 A: You always abide by the law. B: Yes, I think it is important for national governance abide vt. 容忍 abide by 遵守，履行
A: I think my child’s behaviour is abnormal. B: No, he just has a lot of energy. abnormal a.反常的，異常的
A: I think they should abolish all the rules in this school. B: But then there would be chaos. abolish vt. 廢止, 廢除(法律、制度、習俗等)
A: Can you have an abortion in your country? B: Yes, do you agree with it? abortion n. 流產(chǎn), 墮胎
A: Henry abounds with energy. B: I know I can never keep up with him. abound vi. 1. 大量存在 2.（in,with） 充滿 ,富于
A: Do you read the newspaper every morning? B: Yes, I at least try to keep abreast of current affairs. abreast ad. 并列，并排 keep abreast of 與……齊頭并進，了解……的最新情況
A: I heard that you were nearly in an accident. B: Yes, it was a close call—but the car came to an abrupt stop just in time. abrupt a. 1. 突然的,意外的 2.（舉止、言談等）唐突的，魯莽的
A: Why do you abstain from alcohol? B: I think it is better for my health. abstain vi. 1.棄權(quán) 2.（from）戒除
A: That was an absurd joke. B: Maybe, but it was still funny. absurd a. 荒謬的，荒唐的
A: There are an abundance of flies outside. B: I think that is because of the warm weather. abundance n. 大量，豐富，充足 in abundance 充足，豐富
A: Mary hangs around with Joe a lot. B: Yes, I almost mistook her as an accessory. accessory n. 1.附件，零件，配件 2.[常pl.]（婦女手提包之類的）裝飾品 3.同謀，幫兇，包庇犯
A: He acclaimed that he was fully recovered. B: And do you think that he actually was? acclaim vt. 向……歡呼，為……喝彩 n. 稱贊，歡迎
A: How many people will your hotel accommodate? B: Fifty, at a push. accommodate vt. 1.容納 2.向……提供住處（或膳宿） 3.使適應(yīng)，順應(yīng)
A: Do you think that Mr. Hand committed the crime alone? B: No, he has an accomplice. accomplice n. 共犯，從犯
A: Why were you late for work? B: I don’t have to tell you, I’m only accountable to my boss. accountable a. 負有責任的
A: That was an ace tennis match. B: Yeah, it was fantastic. ace n. 1.（紙牌等中的）幺點，“A”牌 2.（網(wǎng)球等比賽中）發(fā)球得分 3.（在某方面的）佼佼者 a. 第一流的，杰出的
A: Do you play the acoustic guitar? B: Usually I play the electric. acoustic a. 1.聽覺的，聲音的 2.（樂器）原聲的
A: Have you acquainted yourself with the material yet? B: No, I still have to read the book. acquaint vt. （with）使認識，使了解，使熟悉
A: Has the case come to a close? B: Yes, the suspect was acquitted because there was not enough evidence. acquit vt. 1.宣判……無罪 2.（oneself）使（自己）作出某種表現(xiàn)
A: If you press that red button you will activate the bomb. B:I’ll be sure not to press it then. activate vt. 使活動起來，使開始起作用
A: What do you want to be when you grow up? B: A feminist activist , working for female rights activist n.（政治活動的）積極分子，活動家
A: Do you drink tea? B: Yes, but I am addicted to coffee. addict n. 1.有癮的人；2.入迷的人 vt. 使成癮，使入迷
A: I watch too much television. B: Me too, it is addictive addictive a. 使人入迷的，使人上癮的
A: Are you going to wear those old shoes to the wedding? B: Yeah, I hate adhering to formalities. adhere vi. （to ）1.黏附，附著；2.遵守，堅持；3.追隨，支持
A: Your poster has fallen down from the wall. B: I ran out of adhesive and forgot buy some more. adhesive n. 黏合劑 a. 可黏著的，粘性的