高考英语3500个词汇及解析：A开头的词汇

　　58. ● amuse vt. 使快乐，逗乐amuse sb. 使…高兴 The funny drawings amused the kids.

　　be amused by/at/ with 被…逗乐 amuse oneself 自娱自乐

　　The boys amused themselves by drawing. amusement n. to one’s amusement

　　59. ◎amusement n. 1) 娱乐,乐趣 to one’s amusement 让某人发笑

　　They were dancing and singing in the car, much to the amusement of passers-by.

　　他们在车里跳舞，唱歌，让路人感到十分有趣。

　　2) 娱乐活动，消遣活动 amusements amuse vt. amuse sb/ oneself 使开心，逗笑

　　amused / amusing adj. an amused smile / look/ expression 愉快的微笑/ 神情/ 表情

　　an amusing story/ film 有趣的，好笑的，逗人发笑的故事/ 电影

　　60. angry adj 生气的，愤怒的 (angrily /angrier )

　　be angry at (about) 因为…而生气 be angry with sb 生某人的气

　　61. announce vt. 宣布，宣告，公布

　　announce a decision / plan/ intention announce sth to sb announce that

　　At the end of the meeting , it was announced that an agreement had been reached.

　　make an announcement

　　62.◎announcement n. 通告，通知

　　63.◎annoy vt. (使)烦恼 be annoyed with sb.for (at) sth.

　　What annoyed him most was that he had received no apology.

　　annoyed adj. 略感烦恼(生气)的 annoying adj. 讨厌的，令人烦恼的

　　It’s _____that we didn’t know about this before.令人恼火的事，我们事先并不知道这一切

　　Mr Davies was ____that the books were missing.戴维斯先生生气了，因为那些书不见了。

　　64. answer n. the answer to the question v. answer a question/the door/the phone;

　　answer for 对… 负责 You will have to answer for your wrong doing one day.

　　65. ◎anxiety n. 忧虑，焦急，担心

　　anxious adj. 焦虑的，不安的;担心的 be anxious about sth for sb

　　渴望的，急切的 be anxious to do sth

　　67. ◎apologize n. 道歉，歉意 apology n.

　　make an apology/ apologies to sb for sth apologise to sb for sth

　　68. ●appeal v. n. 吸引，呼吁，恳求

　　The design has appealed to people of all ages. I appeal to you to protect the environment.

　　have/ hold appeal for sb. 对某人有吸引力 lose one’s appeal 失去吸引力

　　69. appear 1) vi. 出现，露面 The man suddenly ______ from behind the tree scared me.

　　2) 系动词 似乎，好像 appear+ (to be) + n/adj 似乎

　　It appears (to sb) that /as if He appeared to be happy in the news.

　　It appears to me that he will win

　　It appears that all the files have been deleted.档案好像都已经被删除了。

　　Police say there appear to be signs of a break-in.警方称似乎有破门而入的迹象。

　　70. ◎appearance n. 出现，露面;容貌 judge by appearances 以貌取人

　　71.◎application n.申请 make an application for

　　72. apply v. 申请 apply for 申请;请求，接洽

　　apply sth to …运用，应用 apply oneself to 致力于，集中精力做某事

　　73. ●appoint vt. 任命，委派，安排，确定

　　1) 任命，委派A committee was appointed to consider the plan. 一个委员会被指定去研究这些计划。 He was appointed as chairman.

　　2). 约定，确定 Everyone got there at the appointed time.

　　In the evening he made his way to the appointed meeting place.

　　74. appointment n.

　　make an appointment 约定、会 his appointment as president 他担任总统的任命

　　75. ◎appreciate vt. 欣赏;感激 appreciate your concern appreciate doing sth

　　appreciate your abilities/ fine works of art I’d appreciate it if you let me get on with my job.

　　76. ◎approach 1). v. 接近;靠近;走进

　　As they approached the wood, a rabbit ran out of the trees.

　　I find him difficult to approach. The winter vacation is approaching.

　　2). n. 接近;方法;途径;通路

　　He decided to adopt a different approach and teach the Bible through story-telling.

　　His approach to the problem are wrong. All the approach to the palace were guarded by troops.

　　77. ●approve vi. 赞成 vt. 同意，批准 approve of 赞成，同意 approve of one’s idea

　　He doesn’t approve of my leaving this year. approve the plan/ proposal 通过计划/ 提议

　　approval n.

　　79. argue vi. 争辩，争论 n. argument 1) argue for /against 赞成/反对

　　2) argue sb into/out of doing sth 说服某人做/不做某事

　　3) argue with sb about sth 与某人争论某事

　　80. ◎arise arose arisen vi. 1) 出现，发生，产生 A new crisis has arisen. 新危机出现。

　　2)起床，起身，起立 He arose at dawn. 他黎明即起。

　　81.◎argument n. 1)争论，辩论 have an argument with sb about / over sth

　　2) 论点，论据 a powerful argument against smoking argue v. argue with sb about / over sth

　　82. arm

　　n. 手臂,支架 武器(复) arm in arm 手挽手 take up arms 拿起武器

　　vt. 以…装备,武装起来 arm…with…

　　Armed with the new equipment, the explorers entered the cave. be armed to the teeth 全副武装

　　83. around 在周围; 在附近; 大约

　　around the corner 在拐角处，即将到来 around the clock 昼夜不停地

　　84.◎arrange vt. 安排，布置

　　arrange an appointment 安排预约 Have you arranged to meet Mark this weekend?

　　We had arranged that I would go for the weekend.我们商量好了，这个周末我去。

　　He arrived as arranged. 他如约而至。

　　The company will arrange for a taxi to meet you at the airport.

　　Dave arranged for someone to drive him home.

　　arrangement n. 安排，布置 make arrangements for…

　　85.◎arrest vt. 逮捕，拘捕 He got arrested for careless driving.

　　n. put / place sb under arrest 逮捕某人

　　86. arrive v arrival n. 到来;达到 arrive at Guests receive dinner on/upon their arrival

　　87. article n. 文章;东西;物品;冠词 an article of clothing 一件衣服

　　88. ashamed adj 惭愧，害臊

　　89. asleep adj 睡着的，熟睡 (表语形容词) fall asleep 入睡 He seems to be fast asleep.

　　90. ●assist v. 帮助，协助 assist sb. in dong /with sth.

　　we’ll assist you in finding a place to live.

　　She employed a woman to assist her with the housework.

　　assistance n. technical/ military assistance 技术/军事援助

　　91. ●assume v. 假定，假设 It is assumed that…普遍认为

　　I had assumed him to be a teacher. 我本以为他是老师。

　　He assumed an air of concern. 他装出关心的样子。 assuming (that)… 假设，假如

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