高中英语常见单词的重要词义.doc

中学英语常见单词的重要词义 1. absorb vt.吸引（注意力、精力等） The book absorbed his attention. Running the workshop absorbs all his energies. 2. address vt. 向….讲话（尤指演讲） President Fidel Castro of Cuba addressed the United Nations. 称呼 The judge should be addressed as ‘ Your Honour’. 设法解决，处理 He addressed himself to the main difficulty. 3. adjust vt调整； 校准 I must adjust my watch; it’s slow. The desks and seats can be adjusted to the height of any child. 4. afford vt 承担得起（后果） We cannot afford to ignore this warning. We cannot afford any more delays. 5. against prep.（表示位置关系）靠着，顶着，迎着，衬着 A little tree stood against the wall. She could hear the rain pattering against the window. The kite is flying high against the wind. The picture looks good against the white wall. 6. age vi变老；老化 After his wife’s death he aged quickly. 7. air vt抒发，发表，倾诉 Don’t air your troubles too often. He ran on, airing his own views about the case. n.感觉；印象；神态 The room had an air of luxury. She looked at him with a defiant air. 8. alive adj.有活力的， 有生机的 My grandmother is more alive than a lot of young people. 9. allow vt给予，让有 Allow me one minute in which to change my costume. My wife allows me $ 100 a year for clothes. 10. alone adv只有，仅仅(放在有关名词、代词后面) The shoes alone cost me $200. 11. anger vt使生气，使气愤 The injustice of this angered him. 12. announce vt预示 Gathering clouds announced the oncoming storm. 13. appetite n爱好 At the moment he had no appetite for work. 14. around adj.走红的；活跃的 She’s been around as a film director since the 1980s. 15. article n物件，物品 articles of clothes The articles found in the car helped the police to identify the body. 16. available 有效的；有空的；空闲的 The tickets are available for one month. I’m sorry. The manager is not available now. 17. average adj.中等的，适中的 He is a student of average intelligence. 18. back vt支持 Many of his friends backed his plan. The Union leader decided to back the government in its action. 19. bar n.条，块；栏杆；vt 阻挡；阻止 A bar of choc