常见英语单词的生僻意义.doc

常见英语单词的生僻意义（供英语学习者查漏补缺） 转载自微信公众号“runningfool_” Abide 忍耐 I can’t abide that man. 居住 Abide with me. Ablaze 着火=on fire The world center was ablaze soon. Abrupt 唐突地 One should feel ashamed of one’s abrupt manner. Accent 重音、重音符 Accessory 帮凶 Acid 尖刻的 You should not say with that acid tone. Adequate 可以胜任的 I hope you will prove adequate for the job. Advanced 晚期的 An advanced stage of illness. Affect 假装 He used to affect a foreign accent. Agreeable 容易相处的 He is an agreeable young man. Air 气派，风度，样子 His uniform gives him an air of importance. Alibi 借口 Don’t take it as an alibi for your being late. Alien 不同的 Her accent is alien from the Beijing dialect. Allow 允许进入 They won’t allow dogs in the house. Ancestor 原型 The ancestor of modern bicycle. Apology 勉强的替代 It is a sad apology for a hat. Apparent 表面上的（很可能是假的） He did well in his exams, despite his apparent lack of interest in his work. Appropriate 拨款 Congress appropriated 5 million for international women’s year. Argue 证明 The statements argues a change of attitude by the management. Arrival 到达者 He was the last arrival. Artificial 假装的 An artificial smile. Aspect 朝向 A south-facing aspect. Automatic 必然发生的 Littering results in an automatic fine. B Baby 有孩子气的人 Don’t be such a baby. Back (书或报纸之）末尾 There is a lot of useful info at the back of the dictionary. 下赌注于 Jane backed the winner and won 5 dollars. Backwards Know sth backwards 透彻了解 I’ve always been over it so many times that I know it backwards. Bag 无意中顺手拿走 He’s bagged my pencil. Bald 无遮掩的；直率的 It’s a bald lie. A bald statement. Balloon 像气球一样变大或变圆 His cheeks ballooned as he got fatter and fatter. Banish 试着忘却 They tried to banish the memory from their minds. Bankrupt 使破产 His generosity bankrupted him. Bar 把...关在里面或外面 She barred him out of her room. Barren 不育的 The woman was barren. 无效果的 It is useless to continue such a barren argument. Basis 主要成分 The basis of this drink is orange juice. Bay （建筑物之间）隔间 In the library, the books on history are all kept in one bay. Beauty 美人；美丽的东