apologize v 道歉 dàoqiàn, 认错 rèncuò □ He apologized repeatedly for being late. 他因为迟到,一再道歉。Tā yīnwèi chídào, yízài dàoqiàn.
apology n 道歉 dàoqiàn, 歉意 qiànyì
apoplexy n 中风 zhòngfēng
apostle n 耶稣基督的门徒 Yēsū Jīdū de méntú, 传道者 chuándào zhě
apostrophe n 撇号 piēhào (’)
appall v 使⋯大为震惊 shǐ...dàwéi zhènjīng, 使⋯深感痛恨 shǐ...shēngǎn tònghèn
to be appalled 感到震惊 gǎndào zhènjīng, 感到极大的愤怒 gǎndào jídà de fènnù
appalling adj 1 坏极了 huài jíle, 糟糕透了 zāogāo tòu le 2 极其可怕 jíqí kěpà
apparatus n 器械 qìxiè, 设备 shèbèi
apparel n 服装 fúzhuāng [m. wd 件 jiàn], 服饰 fúshì
ready-to-wear apparel 现成时装 xiànchéng shízhuāng, 成衣 chéngyī
apparent adj 明显 míngxiǎn, 明白 míngbai □ It is apparent that he is not competent to teach this course. 很明显,他没有能力教这门课。Hěn míngxiǎn, tā méiyǒu nénglì jiāo zhè mén kè.
apparently adv 明显地 míngxiǎn de, 显然地 xiǎnrán de
apparition n 鬼(魂)guǐ (hún)
appeal v 1 呼吁 hūyù, 请求 qǐngqiú □ After the riot, the government appealed to the public for calm. 骚乱以后,政府呼吁公众保持冷静。Sāoluàn yǐhòu, zhèngfǔ hūyù gōngzhòng bǎochí lěngjìng. 2 有吸引力 yǒu xīyǐnlì, 使⋯感兴趣 shǐ...gǎn xìngqu □ The idea of skiing in Switzerland appeals to me. 去瑞士滑雪,对我很有吸引力。Qù Ruìshì huáxuě, duì wǒ hěn yǒu xīyǐnlì.
appealing adj 让人感动的 ràng rén gǎndòng de
appear v 1 看来 kànlái, 好像 hǎoxiàng □ She appeared to be worried. 她好像很担心。Tā hǎoxiàng hěn dānxīn. 2 出现 chūxiàn □ Stars appeared in the sky. 天空中出现了星星。 Tiānkōng zhōng chūxiànle xīngxing.
appearance n 1 外貌 wàimào □ People go to extremes to improve their personal appearance. 有些人为了改善自己的外貌,会走极端。Yǒuxiē rén wèile gǎishàn zìjǐ de wàimào, huì zǒu jíduān. 2 出现 chūxiàn □ The sudden appearance of two policemen in the bar made everyone uncomfortable. 酒吧里突然出现两个警察,让大家感到不舒服。Jiǔbā lǐ tūrán chūxiàn liǎng ge jǐngchá, ràng dàjiā gǎndào bù shūfu.
appease v 平息 píngxī
append v 附上 fùshàng, 附加 fùjiā
appendage n 附加物 fùjiā wù
appendicitis n 阑尾炎 lánwěiyán, 盲肠炎 mángchángyán
appendix n 1 附录 fùlù 2 阑尾 lánwěi, 盲肠 mángcháng
appetite n 胃口 wèikǒu
appetizer n 开胃菜 kāiwèicài [m. wd 道 dào]
appetizing adj 开胃的 kāiwèi de
applaud v 鼓掌 gǔzhǎng
applause n 掌声 zhǎngshēng
apple n 苹果 píngguǒ [m. wd 只 zhī]
apple pie 苹果馅饼 píngguǒ xiànbǐng
appliance n 1 器具 qìjù 2 家用电器 jiāyòng diànqì
applicable adj 生效的 shēngxiào de, 有效的 yǒuxiào de
applicant n 申请人 shēnqǐngrén
application n 1 申请 shēnqǐng 2 申请书 shēnqǐngshū, 申请表 shēnqǐng biǎo
applied adj 应用的 yìngyòng de, 实用的 shíyòng de
allied chemistry 应用化学 yìngyònghuàxué
apply v 1 申请 [+工作/签证] shēnqǐng [+gōngzuò/qiānzhèng] □ A dozen people have applied for this position. 十来个人申请这个职位。Shí lái ge rén shēnqǐng zhè ge zhíwèi. 2 运用 [+新技术] yùnyòng [+xīn jìshù], 适用 shìyòng □ This discount only applies to senior citizens. 这个 折扣只适用于老年人。Zhè ge zhékòu zhǐ shìyòng yú lǎoniánrén. 3 涂 [+一层油漆] tú [+yì céng yóu qī]
appoint v 1 任命 rènmìng, 委派 wěipài 2 约定 yuēdìng, 指定 zhǐdìng
appointment n 1(朋友的)约会 (péngyoude) yuēhuì [m. wd 次 cì] 2(医生的)预约 yùyuē 3(职务)任命 (zhíwù) rènmìng, 委任 wěirèn
apportion v 分配 fēnpèi, 分摊 fēntān
appraisal n 估价 gūjià, 鉴定 jiàndìng
appraise v 估价 gūjià, 鉴定 jiàndìng
appreciate v 1 感谢 gǎnxiè, 领情 lǐngqíng □ I appreciate your advice. 我感谢您的忠告。Wǒ gǎnxiè nín de zhōnggào. 2 理解 lǐjiě □ You don’t seem to appreciate how difficult the job was. 你好像不理解这件工作有多难。Nǐ hǎoxiàng bù lǐjiě zhè jiàn gōngzuò yǒu duōnàn. 3 [房产+] 增值 [fángchǎn+] zēngzhí
appreciation n 1 感谢 gǎnxiè 2 理解 lǐjiě, 欣赏 xīnshǎng 3 增值 zēngzhí
appreciative adj 1 感激的 gǎnji de 2 理解的 lǐjiě de
apprehend v 逮捕 dàibǔ, 拘捕 jūbǔ
apprehension n 1 逮捕 dàibǔ, 拘捕 jūbǔ 2 担忧 dānyōu
apprehensive adj 担忧的 dānyōu de, 忧虑的 yōulǜ de
apprentice I n 学徒 xuétú, 徒弟 túdi II v 当学徒 dāng xuétú
apprenticeship n 学徒期 xuétúqī
apprise v 正式通知 zhèngshì tōngzhī, 通告 tōnggào
approach I v 1 走近 zǒujìn, [新年+] 临近 [xīnnián+] línjìn 2 接近 [+去年的水平] jiējìn [+qùnián de shuǐpíng] 3 与 [+政府部门] 交涉 yǔ [+zhèngfǔ bùmén] jiāoshè 4 处理 [+问题] chǔlǐ [+wèntí], 对付 duìfu II n 1 [教学+] 方法 [jiàoxué+] fāngfǎ 2 要求 yāoqiú, 请求 qǐngqiú 3 通道 tōngdào, 入口 rùkǒu 4 来临 láilín
to make approaches 主动接近 zhǔdòng jiējìn, 求爱 qiú’ài
approachable adj 1 可接近的 kě jiējìn de 2 可亲近的 kěqīn jìn de
approbation n 1 批准 pīzhǔn 2 称赞 chēngzàn