A高中英语词汇要点.docx

A abacus n. (plural abacuses) a frame containing rods with small balls that slide along them. It is used as a tool or toy for counting. 算盘 abandon v./n. (i)(a)go away from (a person or thing or place) not intending to return; forsake; desert 离开（某人﹑ 某物或某地）而不返回; 遗弃; 抛弃; 离弃: a baby abandoned by its parents 被父母遗弃的婴儿 an abandoned car, dwelling, fort, village 被抛弃的汽车﹑ 被离弃的住所﹑ 被遗弃的堡垒﹑ 被离弃的村庄 give orders to abandon ship, ie to leave a sinking ship 下令弃船（离开正在下沉的船）. (b) ~ sth/sb (to sb) leave sth/sb to be taken (by sb) 舍弃某物[某人]而被（别人）取得: They abandoned their lands to the invading forces. 他们丢下了土地﹐遭侵略军占领.  (ii)give up completely (esp sth begun) 完全放弃（尤指已开始的某事物） abandon a project, plan, scheme, etc 放弃一项方案﹑ 计划﹑ 设计等 urge people who smoke to abandon the habit 敦促吸烟的人戒烟 He abandoned all hope, ie stopped hoping. 他放弃了一切希望 The match was abandoned because of bad weather. 比赛因天气恶劣而取消. (iii) ~ oneself to sth (fml 文) yield completely to (an emotion or impulse) 完全屈从于（某种情感或冲动） He abandoned himself to despair. 他陷入绝望中.abandon (also abandonment) n [U] freedom from worry or inhibitions 放任; 纵情: dance with wild/gay abandon 狂放地[尽情地]跳舞.abandoned adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] (of people or behaviour) wild or immoral （指人或行为）放荡的﹐堕落的.abandonment n [U] abandoning 遗弃; 抛弃; 离弃; 放弃; 舍弃: Her abandonment of the idea upset him. 她放弃了这一意见, 他很不高兴. ability n. [U] capacity or power to do sth physical or mental 做体力﹑ 脑力或机械工作的能力或力量: a machine with the ability to cope with large loads 能处理大负荷量的机器 He has the ability to do the work. 他有做这项工作的能力. (a) [U] cleverness; intelligence 智慧; 才智: a woman of great ability 很有才能的女子. (b) [U, C] talent 天资; 天分: have a great musical ability 很有音乐天才 We found him work more suited to his abilities. 我们给他找到了更适合他的能力的工作. (idm 习语) to the best of ones ability able adj. be ~ to do sth (used as a modal v 用作情态动词) have the power, means or opportunity to do sth 有能力﹑ 办法或机会做某事; 能: The child is not yet able to write. 这个孩子还不会写字. Will you be able to come? 你能来吗? You are better able to do it than I (am