ask [ɑ:sk]
v
1．问 询问 inquire pose a question ,
2．请求，要求 request , demand
3．邀请 invite
ask for 要求，引起
ask off 请假
ask after 问候
e.g. may i ask a question?
asleep [ə'sli:p]
adj
睡着的，睡熟的 sleeping fall asleep 入睡
e.g. her brother was sound asleep.
assess [ə'ses]
v
估计，评定assess upon征收
assess a tax 评定税额
fixed assess固定的资产
e.g. how do you assess your students?
assessment [ə'sesmənt]
n
估计，评价
assist [ə'sist]
v
帮助，援助 help aid
assist sb with …… 帮助某人……
assist sb in doing sth 帮助某人做某事
e.g. good glasses assist your eyes.
assistance[ə'sistəns]
n
帮助援助
assistant [ə'sistənt]
adj
帮助的，辅助的
n
助手，助教，辅助物
associate [ə'səuʃieit]
v
1．使发生联系，联系在一起 put together , relate
2．与……交往 befriends consort
n 合伙人，同事，同伴 assistant
adj 合伙的，有联系的
associate ……with…… 把……与……联系起来
associate oneself with 加入…… 参入……
associated society 联合会
associate professor 副教授
e.g. she associated happiness with having money.
association [ə,səusi'eiʃən]
n
协会 society
联系 contact 联合
assume [ə'sju:m]
v
1．设想 假定 believe ,deduce expect
2．担任，承担 accept take on
3．假装 acquire dress up in ,
assume responsibility 承担责任，负责
assume an atitude of …… 采取……态度
e.g. i assume this is what you want.
assure [ə'ʃuə]
v
1．使确信，使放心 convince
2．保证担保 promise
assure sb that …… 向某人保证……
assure sb sth 向某人保证某事
assure sb of sth 向某人保证某事
e.g. i assure you of the quality.
astonish [əs'tɔniʃ]
v
使惊讶 使吃惊 surprise
be astonished at sth 对某事感到惊讶
astonish sb 使某人感到惊讶
astonish us with the deep feelings 用深厚的感情打动…
e.g. this news astonish her strongly.
attach [ə'tætʃ]
v
1．附上 ，贴上 add, affix ,fasten ,fix
2．认为（重要的）
attach ……to …… 把……贴/系到……上
be attached to 喜欢，依恋 附属于
attach importance to …… 认为……重要
attach oneself to …… 依附于……参与……
e.g. attach the handle （手柄）to the box.
attempt [ə'tempt]
v
企图 试图，尝试（常与to 连用）
n
企图，试图（常与at ,on ,to 连用）
attempt to do sth 试图做某事
make an attempt to do sth 试图做某事
an attempt to do sth 试图做某事
an attempt at doing sth 试图做某事
e.g. he didn't pass the exam,通过考试 but it was a good attempt.
attend [ə'tend]
v
1．出席(常用at 连用)，参加 appear at , be present at
2．照顾，护理， look after，care for , take care of
3．伴随 accompany ,follow
attend school (go to school ) 上学
attend to 倾听，照顾
attend at 出席
be attended by …… 由……陪同， 由……照顾
e.g. please attend to the speaker。
attention [ə'tenʃən]
n
注意 立正
pay/give attention to 注意，关注
attitude ['ætitju:d]
n
态度 manner 看法 opinion ,thought
an attitude towards/to …… 对……的态度，看法
e.g. he has a mellow（成熟的） attitude to life.
attract [ə'trækt]
v
吸引，引起(兴趣，注意等) tempt
attract sb’s attention 引起某人的注意
attract sb’s interest 引起某人的兴趣
e.g. they cried out (大叫)to attract our attention.
attribute [ə'tribju:t]
v
把……归于（常与to 连用）
n
属性，特征
attribute …… to …… 把…… 归因于
be attributed to …… 造就了……
e.g. they attribute their success to their teacher's encouragement.（鼓励）
automobile ['ɔ:təməubi:l]
n 汽车（美）motor car (英) 汽车，小汽车
automobile association 汽车协会
automobile insurance 汽车保险
automobile manufacturer 汽车制造厂
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 避开 避免 keep away from , run away from
avoid sth/doing sth 避开，避免……
e.g. she tried to avoid answering my questions.
awake [ə'weik]
v
awoke /awaked , awaked/awoken ,awaking
唤醒 ，使觉醒 arouse ,wake
adj
醒着的，警觉的 alert sleepless
keep sb awake 使某人一直醒着
stay awake 保持清醒的状态
awake to the fact that…… 认识到……的事实
e.g. i awoke late this morning.
award [ə'wɔ:d]
v
颁发，授予 give , prsent ,grant
n
奖励，奖品 prize reward
award sb sth for sth 因为某事而奖励某人某物
award sth to sb 把某物奖励给某人
e.g. my boss received an award yesterday.
aware [ə'wɛə]
adj
意识到的，警觉到的
be aware of…… 知道，意识到
be aware that…… 发觉……意识到……
e.g. he wasn't aware of the danger.