常用英语单词英文解释.doc

常用单词英文解释 A u ; O0 P: ?* C5 4 R. able - v. having the power to do something ! I% A/ u3 Uu about - ad. almost (about half); of or having a relation to (We talk about the weather.) u . p. b3 : i- a1 Yabove - ad. at a higher place u N m0 v# y) c9 v2 eaccept - v. to agree to receive s_3 1 Tk% 5 X& (u accident - n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event # H8 U; f, l- j3 L9 u accuse - v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone u across - ad. from side to side; to the other side # uu act - v. to do somethingu 3 TK3 |8 V! s: gactivist - n. one who seeks change through action u . P) M* k5 Y) w( ) O R: iactor - n. someone acting in a play or showu : K( 3 l0 O |( C, Z5 ( _add - v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say moreu administration - n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime ministeru admit - v. to accept (admitted to the United Nations); to express ones guilt or responsibility (He admitted that what he did was wrong.)u 2 O$ C6 g4 r0 D, - d5 Q 4 gadult - n. a grown personu ) T4 b. p D ( l9 iadvise - v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision / P- a8 u affect - v. to produce an effect on; to influence (A lack of sleep affected the singers performance.) u 7 R* N3 f: p I8 % Y( K Iafraid - ad. feeling fear 1 - Z& K# g! G* I. X, I. I5 zu after - ad. later; behind u 3 e $ s5 k% n! j. m4 y2 , Wagain - ad. another time; as before 2 K( D$ Mu against - ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something u / : e. k+ B; o; _) |age - n. how old a person or thing is u agency - n. an organization that is part of a larger group (an agency of the United Nations) u i n0 M7 A6 H4 Oaggression - n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a countrys borders u - y5 w5 s, w# dago - ad. of time past; before now / fp3 u agree - v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something u - P9 5 NT6 M0 e/ a9 bagriculture - n. farming u - l2 Q0 ?$ p) 4 B) ( N/ taid - v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance u 2 ?( S. E) T# T9 b* J) svaim - v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose u gv. e) D# j# x% f+ Q; 4 Qair - n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe # I0u air force - n. a military organization using airplanes u ; f7 Z1 H! r* N5 g! airplane - n. a vehicle with wings that flies ; P9 |: n% v6 E$ m o& u airport - n. a place where airplanes take off and land u % , J ?* b: ?: J7 Lalbum - n. a collection of recorded musicu alcohol - n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products 7 q4 z% H% y9 u# m* valive - ad. having life; not dead 2 u% Q. F+ g! u all - ad. everything; everyone; the complete amountu - U! U* I8 v0 3 Gally - n. a nation or person joined with another for a special purposeu + & f1 g( F9 P5 P7 K0 Calmost - ad. a little less than completely u alone - ad. separated from others u |6 K& b ji7 l5 b5 p5 balong - ad. near or on (along the road) ( p i& u already - ad. before now; even now u + P K5 O% d: k( P 9 R. Talso - ad. added to; too u although - conj. even if it is true that 3 U) O0 u always - ad. at all times; every timeu 4 a % q2 c1 $ j; e* ! i* I- sambassador - n. a nations highest diplomatic representative (to another government) : j- j0 M! u amend - v. to add to or to change (a proposal or law)u / C7 X/ g. f! OI b8 vammunition - n. the bullets or shells fired from guns 7 w5 u among - ad. in or part of (a group)u & X. |& y6 Q! S8 amount - n. the number, size or weight of anything u 4 d# ?- Y* 7 I2 K+ A, p+ anarchy - n. a lack of order; lawlessnessu 5 G2 K0 z % , N5 W; b0 hancestor - n. a family member from the pastu ! n( O: K4 K- M2 Cancient - ad. very old; long ago 4 x1 t1 Z$ . 6 d! Cu and - conj. also; in addition to; with u & xf3 e+ $ H: g& s+ x( o) 9 Nanger - n. a strong emotion against someone or something - e$ d8 Y& a0 e+u animal - n. a living creature that moves, such as a dog or cat 0 c1 U& q; u anniversary - n. a yearly celebration or observance of an event that happened in the past ) V. _0u announce - v. to make known publicly; to declare officially u / p9 T3 A; # Wanother - ad. one more; a different one u - P, t8 s, q: tanswer - n. a statement produced by a question; v. to make a statement after being asked a question u , j3 $ |* l: _2 q: _* & I* Cany - ad. one or more of no special kind $ Z- C( ON4 t L% _& n# au apologize - v. to express regret for a mistake or accident for which one accepts responsibility 3 Z, D& I2 U/ u appeal - v. to take to a higher court, person or group for a decision; to call on somebody for helpu * r# g6 I% c 4 gappear - v. to show oneself; to come into sight; to seem u w3 H# l( n9 aappoint - v. to name; to choose (appoint a judge)u ( B) Q* s% uapprove - v. to agree with; to agree to support u 9 k6 i9 6 e2 t6 D/ S* x1 archeology - n. the scientific study of past human life and activities 4 F D7 # ?/ ?% A2 z0 H2 u area - n. any place or part of it u U# DF& q: Q* u; h6 S- u, v* argue - v. to offer reasons for or against something; to dispute; to disagree 6 n- F!u arms - n. military equipment; weapons 3 O+ x+ x T X5 s8 A7 Gu army - n. military ground forces u 5 ; L) G) j& R% around - ad. on every side (of) u $ n+ r7 R* y& y5 l3 i$ qarrest - v. to seize a person for legal action; to take as a prisoner u A* _9 N; t2 n e0 l& e3 garrive - v. to come to a place, especially at the end of a trip u . w U! s7 R$ C, R+ x F Sart - n. expressions or creations by humans, such as paintings, music, writing or statues ) U5 V0 u artillery - n. big guns ju as - conj. equally (as fast as); when; while # n) u ash - n. the part left after something burns / d8 Z N9 A: l3u ask - v. to question; to say something is wanted (We ask the teacher questions every day.) 3 c9 u assist - v. to help & t4 a5 ?(u astronaut - n. a person who travels in space u 9 d. t9 N1 _- n0 z- $ Xastronomy - n. the scientific study of stars and the universe u 4 o# S0 U: 6 i/ o6 k, S6 U1 ?asylum - n. political protection given by a government to a person from another country u 9 c& B) U6 I2 Y& T& Z. d, bat - prep. in or near (at the edge); where (look at); when (at noon) $ O$ R! r. g; X T* m0 u atmosphere - n. the gases surrounding any star or planet u $ A, j4 i: I& N0 X P& T# H. yattach - v. to tie together; to connect u 0 a6 L* S( g) S, L/ P7 attack - n. a violent attempt to damage, injure or kill; v. to start a fight : k( S5 vu attempt - v. to work toward something; to try; to make an effort u $ B+ m7 S9 D% f1 c6 wattend - v. to be present at u 7 j! x; Z: K1 L& I/ r7 |$ A4 wautomobile - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; a car u autumn - n. the time of the year between summer and winter u average - n. something (a number) representing the middle; ad. common; normal u avoid - v. to stay away from u awake - ad. not sleeping u award - n. an honor or prize for an act or service u away - ad. not near B u $ w4 P# V7 ( K3 $ Rback - n. the part behind the front; ad. the other way from forward u 6 g/ y3 b; uRbad - ad. wrong; acting against the law; not good $ ! Z8 q. G& S+ u: E4 $ a0u balance - v. to make two sides or forces equal # n% S0 . X, Q8 e5 T2 u ball - n. something roundu # i$ A, x6 e) e+ Q$ Hballoon - n. a device of strong, light material that rises when filled with gas lighter than air 6 C! u! B; X& B* gou ballot - n. a piece of paper used for voting u 3 P C3 p$ |% P! Z+ f+ Jban - v. to not permit; to stop; n. an official restriction u & a( z# q, 3 l9 T3 9 Fbank - n. an organization that keeps and lends money E% _5 f/ N- O) Q, u bar - v. to prevent or block u 7 s, |! l$ 7 k9 N. A& 9 w3 3 t5 |barrier - n. anything that blocks or makes an action difficult u 1 I U% J1 M2 L6 j: Y6 Wbase - n. a military center; v. to establish as a fact (Her research was based on experiments.) # g/ g+ H* K! o9 ?4 Du battle - n. a fight between opposing armed forces 9 B1 b. J. _2 G/ x0 Z/ S( a u be - v. to live; to happen; to exist X9 r E- W! 8 H& q; Au beat - v. to hit again and again u ! p% m $ G 9 S+ z: obeauty - ad. that which pleases the eye, ear or spirit % z% G) E$ b; Q: A& t4 O Z, Uu because - prep. for the reason that (He left because he was sick.) u ) v6 ?* 4 w1 t5 Cbecome - v. to come to be . 7 R8 P) d/ i% _) A4 wu bed - n. a sleeping place u * l* w) vQ4 f. K. 3 9 E5 ?before - prep. earlier u ; t m7 6 J% U# C Q2 U) Ybegin - v. to do the first part of an action; to start * F0 : I* EG G5 u behind - ad. at the back of; in back of u 6 Q* x+ # j0 JM( believe - v. to think; to feel sure of; to accept as true; to trust u 2 - C: oc& P/ k/ U% a0 l Jbell - n. an instrument that makes a musical sound (a church bell) u 2 S: r. a. f, A2 tbelong - v. to be owned by; to be a member of B J1 A( O( e& su below - ad. lower than u 4 h) j# z6 4 o8 O6 i3 jbest - ad. the most good u . A* Q: W0 v 1 Vbetray - v. to turn against; to be false to % s: v, vy$ 2 t eu better - ad. more good than u + Dk$ _, s8 p: dbetween - ad. in the space or time that separates; from one to the other (talks between two nations) u ) Z3 K$ _1 3 w% w! b * big - ad. of great size; not small u C9 u3 $ h5 z6 F$ Xbill - n. a legislative proposal 6 r$ % m& G) R8 t; Uu biology - n. the scientific study of life or living things in all their forms u 5 w* j: R! s+ m; : |# r7 z$ dbird - n. a creature that flies 2 % z3 X6 e% _. Wu bite - v. to cut with the teeth : r7 |$ p- Q E t6 tu black - ad. dark; having the color like that of the night sky u ! w0 i+ 0 7 . Mblame - v. to accuse; to hold responsible u 4 W( u: V; h- G0 d8 E( X3 blanket - n. a cloth cover used to keep warm . ?4 3 r3 . Ru bleed - v. to lose blood u # a8 R$ X L6 0 r/ $ g: Iblind - ad. not able to see b( n) t6 E; Kk0 ju block - v. to stop something from being done; to prevent movement u $ ?+ N3 q8 p2 : R& b 8 v. z& Nblood - n. red fluid in the body u - n5 W* P: O+ r+ w( R kblow - v. to move with force, as in air (The wind blows.) 9 l. m4 G& I! A) U2 gu blue - ad. having the color like that of a clear sky u & P$ l ; u) c; Y fboat - n. something built to travel on water that carries people or goods u 7 z: o. ; - K) c& E, Ibody - n. all of a person or animal; the remains of a person or animal & YE) f8 U+ O1 W$ W& e K( f6 Cu boil - v. to heat a liquid until it becomes very hot u $ 9 N1 p/ D) nbomb - n. a device that explodes with great force; v. to attack or destroy with bombs 9 * |: / J: P5 L. : $ _ t5 M) u bone - n. the hard material in the body u 2 q3 6 o% S% T HL5 d7 * d- qbook - n. a long written work for reading u , U8 |% Q& |/ Q$ K- B& M# 3 J. fborder - n. a dividing line between nations u I, : W8 V4 g1 |0 D. o: Kborn - v. to come to life; to come into existence u ! J, W: Y8 |% j H* a# Y, . borrow - v. to take as a loan u % u8 I5 L! b6 m2 Wboth - ad. not just one of two, but the two together + , j% ( c1 E+ u bottle - n. a container, usually made of glass, to hold liquid u 1 j; S; T# L9 X3 bottom - ad. the lowest part of something u $ n U& o# b# O- w5 K; I9 m- W; Jbox - n. something to put things into; a container, usually made of paper or wood / O6 e4 G9 S; w; Q u boy - n. a young male person 6 d: y( u3 f n3 ?! Su boycott - v. to refuse to take part in or deal with u 1 a7 8 T! w7 Z) brain - n. the control center of thought, emotions and body activity of all creatures u / G9 q! p9 P. f$ p9 H7 e: v. sbrave - ad. having no fear u - s9 w* x I, O8 obread - n. a food made from grain u ( k% Z( C3 M4 b4 Sbreak - v. to divide into parts by force; to destroy 8 v$ m0 J6 A7 Eu breathe - v. to take air into the body and let it out again & % h$ W# g! f- y Wu bridge - n. a structure built over a waterway, valley or road so people and vehicles can cross from one side to theu other # h3 R1 y8 / q9 # u: _u brief - ad. short; not long u 0 v- O8 9 a7 W! + R: ?& ubright - ad. giving much light; strong and clear in color u + e# O5 L( R- Ubring - v. to come with something u T! c( B E) R) |6 y$ l! d o* % abroadcast - v. to send information, stories or music by radio or television; n. a radio or television program u 8 R) U& _3 m6 W7 w9 brother - n. a male with the same father or mother as another person u , T7 C! b, H! C& V& Dbrown - ad. having the color like that of coffee ( T& g4 b, p8 M1 u budget - n. a spending plan u 9 E1 ?: Y+ # p! ybuild - v. to join materials together to make something u ) K. m9 W- t; w% Q! G% Qbuilding - n. anything built for use as a house, factory, office, school, store or place of entertainment u & S& S2 H( Z& L/ l& x: j& bullet - n. a small piece of metal shot from a gun ( l r- E6 s3 Qu burn - v. to be on fire; to destroy or damage by fire 2 e6 s6 J/ n! h- X8 U* Ju burst - v. to break open suddenly u 8 t1 m; I1 z$ Ebury - v. to put into the ground and cover with earth u & i; O+ p7 g/ U% r5 i( abus - n. a public vehicle to carry people , J. l_ ! / # b/ ju business - n. ones work; buying and selling to earn money; trade u 3 D+ a% c# q$ , dbusy - ad. doing something; very active u ; F! b |2 x) 0 Rbut - conj. however; other than; yet - C& A& O2 _, _u buy - v. to get by paying something, usually money u . V! e7 z8 G7 wby - conj. near; at; next to (by the road); from (a play by William Shakespeare); not later than (by midnight)( I0 C u 9 q8 k8 G; v: s9 $ p/ w0 ?call - v. to give a name to (I call myself John.); to ask for or request (They called for anu end to the fighting.) 9 C1 n+ S# Q( e/ B, Yu calm - ad. quiet; peaceful; opposite tense 4 d& U; S4 M5 v5 Ku camera - n. a device for taking pictures / x3 k! r5 b6 Gu camp - n. a place with temporary housing u - S/ e/ V6 Ncampaign - n. a competition by opposing political candidates seeking support from voters; a connected series of military actions during a war * 6 + L J% k$ u can - v. to be able to; to have the right to; n. a container used to hold liquid or food, usually made of metal : nQ! / |- 5 g! Q7 zu cancel - v. to end; to stop 9 V) Z$ 2 k& ! m- k2 N% w T; o- d% Yu cancer - n. a disease in which dangerous cells grow quickly and destroy parts of the body 0 t! q6u candidate - n. a person who seeks or is nominated for an office or an honor u + Y0 g- X- J; 8 t, Vcapital - n. the official center of a government; the city where a countrys government is & s! u capitalism - n. an economic system in which the production of most goods and services is owned and operated for profit by private citizens or companies : g8 A1 e/ o q D( f! m( J* I1 w0 Cu capture - v. to make a person or animal a prisoner; to seize or take by force; to get control of u 4 v0 i6 d* P/ m. car - n. a vehicle with wheels used to carry people; an automobile; a part of a train : T& i% d3u care - v. to like; to protect; to feel worry or interest + t: O$ 0 b. , s/ ku careful - ad. acting safely; with much thought % E7 E0 M- h( k/ h6 Y! Cu carry - v. to take something or someone from one place to another 0 g1 m% - M$ L& Cu case (court) - n. a legal action m5 K* n2 _# o; Iu case (medical) - n. an incident of disease (There was only one case of chicken pox at the school.) u 3 3 LC! f* B, kcat - n. a small animal that often lives with humans 2 l1 k: W. . v/ K6 e( Tu catch - v. to seize after a chase; to stop and seize with the hands u 2 f7 ) mL( t K* j W/ Tcause - v. to make happen; n. the thing or person that produces a result 8 q Q2 w( d4 Q8 h+ Y-u ceasefire - n. a halt in fighting, usually by agreement 8 p3 C0 3 h6 w6 F9 S8 m6 ju celebrate - v. to honor a person or event with special activities 1 _/ _1 o1 A3 E4 a( su center - n. the middle of something; the place in the middle; a place that is the main point of an activity C9 g0 q3 m8 s4 J; W wu century - n. one hundred years 2 H* |! # r% CGu ceremony - n. an act or series of acts done in a special way established by tradition u _+ R# O b, u P6 ( x/ Pchairman - n. a person leading a meeting or an organized group 3 N+ m4 X) / du champion - n. the best; the winner u * F- N& + O. g$ M0 1 V3 dchance - n. a possibility of winning or losing or that something will happen & V* BV( k2 g; u change - v. to make different; to become different u ( o, s5 z% T- Lcharge - v. to accuse someone of something, usually a crime; n. a statement in which someone isu accused of something 4 |2 B1 C& 4 a% r; x! 5 Iu chase - v. to run or go after someone or something u . , x# B* m$ Y! f& vcheat - v. to get by a trick; to steal from 9 B7 U3 ! g; F0 Z$ k9 g# iu cheer - v. to shout approval or praise 3 r% W1 4 b& 3 Z+ x D5 su chemicals - n. elements found in nature or made by people; substances used in the science of chemistry u # l% l7 X$ O# k/ Pchemistry - n. the scientific study of substances, what they are made of, how they act under differentu conditions, and how they form other substances r5 D0 E G9 g9 iu chief - n. the head or leader of a group; ad. leading; most important u & U5 ( o1 d# _$ T9 j3 Mchild - n. a baby; a boy or girl u 1 M, x( q# B) q+ f/ C2 Fchildren - n. more than one child . k% W0 O k3 w; % B6 Y& h: : Gu choose - v. to decide between two or more $ i3 O9 |8 I9 hu circle - n. a closed shape that has all its points equally