中考英语词汇表 <br />A <br />1. a (an) (art) 一（个，件…） <br />There is an eraser in the box. <br />What a shame! = What a pity!真遗憾！ <br />A knife and fork一副刀叉 <br />(用于价格，数量，比率等) <br />He was driving at 50 miles an hour. <br />当时他正以每小时50英里速度驾车。 <br />（用于一星期中某天的名称前，表示具体某一天） <br />She died on a Tuesday. 她是在一个星期二去世的。 <br />【经典试题】 <br />A spaceship flies at about eleven kilometers _______ second. <br />A. / B. the C. a D. an <br />How beautifully she sings! I have never heard _______ voice. <br />A. the best B. a best C. the better D. a better <br />2. ability (n) 能力; 才能; <br />He is a man of great ability. 他是位能力很强的人。 <br />She has no ability in that kind of work. <br />The ability to use a language can be achieved by the act of using the language. <br />Almost everyone has some musical ability. <br />几乎人人都有一定的音乐才能。 <br />（ability后可接介词in或for引导的短语表示“有某方面的能力”，也可接动词不定式做定语，但不接“of + v-ing”） <br />3. able (a.) 有能力的，能够 <br />I am afraid I won’t be able to visit you on Saturday. 恐怕我无法在星期六来拜访您了。 <br />I didn’t feel able to disagree with him. <br />我觉得无法不同意他的意见。 <br />The ablest student in the class.班上最有才华的人。 <br />He is an able lawyer. 他是一位能干的律师。 <br />* unable (a.) 不能的，不能胜任的 <br />4. about （prep, ad.）关于，在各处；大约，到处 <br />My mother often spoke to me about you.家母常和我谈起你。 <br />She sat up and looked about her. 她坐了起来,环顾四周。 <br />It happened about 5 o'clock in the morning. <br />这事发生在早晨约莫五点钟的时候。 <br />She likes to walk about. 她喜爱四处走走。 <br />John is about the same age as Tom. <br />5. above (prep) 在...上面 在...之上, 超过 <br />Water came above our knees.水淹过我们的膝盖 <br />We cannot accept children above the age of 10. <br />我们不能接受10岁以上的儿童。 <br />【词语辨析】 <br />Above与最低限度和固定点相连，如： <br />2000 feet above sea level海拔2000英尺。 <br />Temperatures will not rise above zero tonight. <br />而over与数目，数量，年龄，金钱和时间相连，如： He’s over 50。他已年过半百。 <br />It cost over $100.这个值100美元。 <br /> <br />We waited over 2 hours. <br />6. abroad (a. ad.)在国外;到国外 <br />My son is still living abroad. <br />He was famous both at home and abroad. <br />(abroad前不可用in或to，但可用from表示“从国外”) <br />7. absent (a.)缺席的,不在场的[(+from)] <br />To be absent from work / school / a meeting <br />缺勤，缺课，未出席会议。 <br />Three members of the class were absent this morning. <br />今天早晨该班有三人缺席。 <br />Today David is absent from school because he is ill. <br />今天大卫因为生病没上学。 <br />【注意区别】 <br />He was absent from London.他不在伦敦。 <br />He was absent in London. 他不在这里，而在伦敦。 <br />l absence （n）不在， 缺席 <br />l according to按照，根据 <br />8. accent (n) 口音,腔调[ <br />Judging by her accent, she must be a Southerner. <br />从她的口音判断,她准是南方人。 <br />9. accept (v)接受,领受;答应,同意(区别于receive) <br />He has accepted our invitation. <br />他已经接受了我们的邀请。 <br />It was raining heavily so I accepted his offer of a lift. <br />天正在下...
