abortive adj 流产的 liúchǎn de, 失败的 shībài de
abound v 大量存在 dàliàng cúnzài
about I prep 关于 guānyú □ She has borrowed many books about China. 她借了许多关于中国的书。Tā jièle xǔduō guānyú Zhōngguó de shū.
How about/what about …? ⋯，怎么样 ..., zěnmeyàng, ⋯，好不好？..., hǎobuhǎo? □ How about dining out tonight? 今天晚上出去吃饭，好不好？Jīntiān wǎnshang chūqu chīfàn, hǎo bu hǎo? II adv 大约 dàyuē, 大概 dàgài □ The trip cost him about 3,000 dollars. 这次旅行大约花了他3,000元。Zhè cì lǚxíng dàyuē huāle tā 3,000 yuán.
to be about to do sth 刚要 gāng yào, 正要 zhèngyào, 马上要 mǎshàng yào □ I was about to go out when the telephone rang. 我刚要出门，电话铃响了。Wǒ gāng yào chūmén, diànhuàlíng xiǎng le.
above I prep 1 在⋯上边 zài...shàngbian, 在⋯上面 zài...shàngmian □ A huge poster is hanging on the wall above his bed. 他床上面的墙上挂着一张巨大的招贴画。Tā chuáng shàngmiàn de qiángshang guàzhe yì zhāng jùdà de zhāotiēhuà.
above all 首先 shǒuxiān, 最重要的 zuì zhòngyào de 2 超过 chāoguò II adv 1 在上面 zài shàngmian
prices listed above 上面列出的价格 shàngmian lièchū de jiàgé 2 超过 chāoguò
families with above average incomes 超过平均收入的家庭 chāoguò píngjūn shōurù de jiātíng III adj 上述的 shàngshù de
aboveboard adj 光明正大的 guāngmíng zhèngdà de
abrasive adj 生硬的 shēngyìng de, 鲁莽的 lǔmǎng de
abreast adv 并排的 bìngpái de
to keep abreast of … 了解⋯的最新情况 liǎojiě...de zuìxīn qíngkuàng □ Dr. Brown reads medical journals regularly to keep abreast of the latest developments. 布朗医生定期阅读医学期刊，来了解最新发展。Bùlǎng yīshēng dìngqī yuèdú yīxué qīkān, lái liǎojiě zuìxīn fāzhǎn.
abridged adj 删节的 shānjié de, 节缩的 jié suō de
abroad adv 到国外 dào guówài, 在国外 zài guówài □ They’re going abroad next week. 他们下星期出国。Tāmen xià xīngqī chūguó. □ Many Chinese youths are studying abroad. 很多中国青年人在国外学习。Hěn duō Zhōngguó qīngnián rén zài guówài xuéxí.
abrupt adj 突然的 tūrán de, 粗鲁的 [+态度] cūlǔ de [+tàidu]
abscess n 脓肿 nóngzhǒng
abscond v 携款潜逃 xiékuǎn qiántáo, 潜逃 qiántáo
absence n 不在 bú zài, 缺席 quēxí □ The children studied by themselves during their teacher’s absence. 老师不在的时候，孩子们自己学习。Lǎoshī búzàide shíhou, háizimen zìjǐ xuéxí. □ I did not notice his absence. 我没有注意到他不在。Wǒ méiyǒu zhùyìdào tā búzài.
absent adj 不在 búzài, 缺席 quēxí □ She was absent from work last Friday. 她上星期五没有来上班。Tā shàng xīngqīwǔ méiyǒu lái shàngbān.
absent-minded 心不在焉的 xīn bú zài yān de
absentee n 缺席者 quēxí zhě
absentee ballot 缺席投票 quēxítóupiào
absenteeism n 无故旷工（旷课）wúgù kuànggōng (kuàngkè)
absolute adj 绝对 juéduì, 完全 wánquán □ Do you believe in absolute truth? 你相信绝对真理吗? Nǐ xiāngxìn juéduì zhēnlǐ ma?
absolve v 宣布无罪 xuānbù wúzuì
absorb v 吸收 xīshōu
absorbent adj 易吸水的 yì xīshuǐ de
absorbing adj 引人入胜的 yǐn rén rù shèng de
abstain v 1 放弃投票权 fàngqì tóupiào quán, 弃权 qìquán 2 避免 bìmiǎn, 戒除 jièchú
to abstain from sex before marriage 避免婚前姓生活 bìmiǎn hūnqián xìng shēnghuó
abstinence n 禁欲 jìnyù, 戒酒戒烟 jièjiǔ jièyān
abstract¹ adj 抽象的 chōuxiàng de
abstract² n（论文）摘要 (lùnwén) zhāiyào [m. wd 篇 piān]
absurd adj 荒谬 huāngmiù, 荒唐 huāngtang □ It is absurd of him to make such a claim. 他提出这样的要求，太荒谬了。 Tā tíchū zhèyàng de yāoqiú, tài huāngmiù le.
abundance n 丰富 fēngfù, 充裕 chōngyù
abundant adj 丰富 fēngfù, 充沛 chōngpèi □ We have an abundant supply of food. 我们的食品供应很丰富。Wǒmen de shípǐn gōngyìng hěn fēngfù.
abundantly adv 大量地 dàliàng de
abuse I n 1 滥用 lànyòng □ The bureau chief was dismissed for abuse of authority. 局长因为滥用职权而被撤职。Júzhǎng yīnwèi lànyòng zhíquán ér bèi chèzhí.
drug/alchohol abuse 吸毒／酗酒（现象）xīdú/xùjiǔ (xiànxiàng) 2 虐待 nüèdài □ Abuse of animals is quite common in that region. 在那个地区，虐待动物相当普遍。Zài nàge dìqū, nüèdài dòngwù xiāngdāng pǔbiàn. 3 谩骂 mànmà, 辱骂 rǔmà II v 虐待 nüèdài
physical abuse 殴打 ōudǎ
verbal abuse 辱骂 rǔmà
abusive adj 虐待的 nüèdài de
abysmal adj 极坏的 jí huài de, 糟透的 zāotòu de
abyss n 1 深渊 shēnyuān 2 极其危险的境地 jíqí wēixiǎn de jìngdì
academic adj 学校的 xuéxiào de
academic degree 学位 xuéwèi
academic year 学年 xuénián
academy n 1 专科学院 zhuānkē xuéyuàn 2 研究院 yánjiūyuàn, 学会 xuéhuì 3 私立学院 sīlì xuéyuàn
United States Military Academy at West Point 美国西点军事学院 Měiguó xīdiǎnjūnshì xuéyuàn
the American Academy of Arts and Letters 美国艺术和文学学会 Měiguó yìshù Héwén xuéxue huì