1、 新东方红宝书 第 1 页abacus n算盘abandon vn放弃,放纵abase v贬抑,使卑下abate v减轻,降低abbreviation n缩短,缩写abdicate v让位,辞职,放弃abdomen n腹,下腹(胸部到腿部的部份)abduct v绑架,拐走aberrant adj越轨的,异常的abet v教唆,协助(罪犯)abeyance n中止,暂搁abhor v憎恨,嫌恶abhorrent adj可恨的,可厌的abide v容忍,忍受abject adj极可怜的,卑屈的abjure v誓绝,弃绝ablution n(宗教的)净礼,沐浴abnegation n克己,自制abn
2、ormal adj不正常的,变态的abode n住处,住所abolition n废除,革除abominate v痛恨,痛恶abominable adj可厌的,天气极坏的aboriginal n原始居民,土著abortive adj无结果的,失败的abound v充满,富于abrade v磨损,擦伤abrasion n表面磨损abridge v删减,缩短abridgment n删节,节本abrogate v废止,废除abscond 潜逃,逃亡absolution n赦免,免除abstain v自动戒绝,抑制abstemious adj有节制的,节俭的abstract n摘要abstracted
3、adj心不在焉的abstruse adj难懂的,深奥的absurd adj荒谬的,可笑的absurdity n荒谬abundance n充裕,多量abuse vn辱骂,滥用abut v接界,毗连abysmal adj极深的,糟透的abyss n深渊,深坑accelerate v加速,催促accede v应允,同意accentuate v着重,强调access n通路,途径accessible adj易达到的,易受影响的accidental adj意外的,偶然的acclaim v欢呼,称赞acclamation n欢呼acclivity n向上的陡坡accolade n推崇备至,赞扬accomm
4、odating adj乐于助人的accomplice n同谋者,帮凶accord v同意,给予accoutrements n(军服,武器之外的)装备,配备(accretion n自然的增加,增加物accrue v(利息等)增大,增多accumulate v积聚,积累acerbity n苦涩,刻薄acidulous adj有酸味的,刻薄的acme n顶点,极点acolyte n(教士的)助手,侍僧acorn n橡实,橡子acoustic adj听觉的,有关声音的acoustics n声学acquaintance n熟知,熟人acquiesce v勉强同意,默认acquiescent adj默认的
5、,顺从的acquired adj后天习得的acquisitive adj贪得的,物欲重的acquittal n宣告无罪,开释acrimony n尖刻,刻薄acrimonious adj尖刻的acrobat n特技演员,杂技演员acronym n首字母简略词,简称activate v使活泼,加速反应acumen n敏锐,明智acute adj灵敏的,(病)急性的adage n格言,古训adamant adj强硬的,固执的adaptable adj有适应能力的,能运用的addiction n沈溺,上瘾addictive adj(毒品等)使人上瘾的addle v使腐坏,使昏乱addled adj头脑
6、混乱的adduce v给予(理由),举出(adept adj老练的,精通的adhere v粘着adherent n拥护者,党徒adjacent adj接近的,毗连的adjudicate v充当裁判,判决adjure v郑重敦促(恳请)adjutant n(军队的)副官,助手admonish v训诫,警告admonitory adj警告的adobe n泥砖,土坯adopt v收养,采纳新东方红宝书 第 2 页adore v崇拜,热爱adoration n爱慕,崇拜adorable adj迷人的,可爱的adorn v装饰adornment n装饰,装饰品adroit adj熟练的,灵巧的adula
7、te v谄媚,奉承adulterate v掺假adumbrate v(对将来事件)预示advent n到来,来临adversary n 对手,敌手adversity n不幸,灾难advisable adj适当的,可行的advisory adj劝告的aeon n千万年,永久aerate v充气,让空气进入aeronautics n航空学aesthetics n美学aesthete n审美家affable adj易于交谈的,和蔼的affectation n做作,虚假affected adj不自然的,假装的affection n亲爱,友爱affectionate adj挚爱的affidavit n宣
8、誓书affiliate v加入,联合affiliation n入会,加入affinity n密切关系,吸引力affirmative adj赞成的,肯定的affliction n痛苦,折磨affront v侮辱,冒犯aftermath n不幸事件之后果,余波agenda n议程agglomerate v凝聚,结块aggrandize v增大,扩张aggravate v加重,恶化aggregate v集合,合计aggregation n聚集,总合aggressive adj好斗的,进取的 ag(一再)gress (走) ive一再走进取的aggrieved adj(因受伤害而)愤愤不平的,痛心的a
9、ghast adj惊骇的,吓呆的agitated adj被鼓动的,不安的agitation n鼓动,焦虑agnostic adj不可知论的agog adj兴奋的,有强烈兴趣的agony n极大痛苦agreement n一致,协议agronomist n农学家ailment n(不严重的)疾病airborne adj空气传播的,(部队)空降的airtight adj密封的alabaster adj雪白的alchemy n炼金术alcove n凹室,壁龛alias n化名,别名alienated adj疏远的,被隔开的alkali n碱allegation n(无证据的)指控allegiance
10、n忠诚,拥护allergy n过敏症,厌恶allergic adj过敏的,对讨厌的alleviate v缓和,减轻alley n小巷,小径allocation n拨给,分配allopathy n(医)对抗疗法alloy n合金,v混合allude v间接提到,暗指allusion n暗示allure v引诱, n诱惑力allurement n诱惑物alluvial adj冲积的ally n盟国,支持者almond n杏树,杏仁alteration n改变,变更altercation n争吵,争论altruism n利他主义,不自私aluminium n铝amass v积聚amalgam n混合
11、物amalgamate v合并,混合amateurish adj业余爱好的,不熟练的ambidextrous adj十分灵巧的ambiguous adj含糊的,不坦率的ambiguity n模棱两可ambivalent adj(对人或物)有矛盾看法的ambivalence n矛盾心理amble nv漫步,缓行amenable adj愿服从的,通情达理的amendment n改正,修正amenity n愉快,适意amethyst n紫水晶amiable adj和蔼的,亲切的amicable adj友好的amnesia n:健忘症amnesty n大赦,特赦amoral adj不知是非的amoro
12、us adj容易动情的,情爱的amorphous adj无定形的,散漫的amortize v分期偿还ample adj富足的,充足的amplify v放大,详述amputate v切除anachronism n年代错误,落伍之物analgesic n镇痛剂,adj止痛的analogy n相似,类比analogous adj类似的anarchy n无政府,混乱anarchic adj无政府的新东方红宝书 第 3 页anathema n(基督教的)咒诅anchorite n隐士ancillary adj辅助的,n助手anecdote n短故事,轶事anemia n贫血,盆血症anesthetic
13、n麻醉剂anguish n极大痛苦anguished adj很痛苦的animation n兴奋,活跃ankle n脚踝animosity n憎恶,仇恨animus n憎恨annihilate v消灭annotate v注解annotation n注解annul v宣告无效,取消anodyne n止痛药anomaly n异常、反常anomalous adj反常的,不规则的anonymity n无名、匿名anonymous adj匿名的anorexia n厌食症antagonism n对抗,敌对antagonist n敌手,对手antecedence n居先,在先antedate (在信、文件上)
14、写上较早日期antediluvian adj史前的,陈旧的antenna n触角,无线anterior adj较早的,以前的anthem n圣歌,赞美歌anthology n诗集,文选anthropoid adj像人类的,类人猿的anthropology n人类学antibiotic n抗生素,adj抗菌的antibody n抗体(身体中的抗病物质)antigen n抗原(注射于动物体内,能使之产生抗体的物质)antic adj 古怪的,笨拙的antics n古怪滑稽的动作anticipate v预期,期待anticipatory adj 预期的antidote n解毒药antiquated
15、adj 陈旧的,过时的,antiseptic n杀菌剂,adj 防腐的antithesis n对立,相对antithetic adj对立的anvil n铁砧aorta n主动脉apathy n漠然,冷淡apathetic adj冷漠的,无动于衷的aperture n孔隙,窄的缺口apex n顶点,最高点aphasia n失语症aphorism n格言(maxim )apiary n养蜂场apiculture n养蜂业aplomb n沉着,镇静apocalyptic adj 预示灾祸的,启示的apocrypha n伪经,伪书apocryphal adj 伪经的,假冒的apogee n远地点(太阳
16、等距离地球最远的点)apology n道歉,谢罪apologetic adj 道歉的,歉意的apostasy n背教,脱党apostate n 背教者,变节者apostrophe n 书写中撇号()(表示省略或所有格)apotheosis n神化,典范appal v使惊骇,使恐怖appalling adj 骇人的,可怕的apparel n(精致的)衣服apparition n幽灵,神奇的现象appeal v恳求,吸引appealing adj吸引人的,打动人心的appease v使平静,安抚appeasement n平息,满足appellation n名称,称呼appendage n附加物ap
17、petite n胃口,食欲appetizing adj 开胃的applicable adj生效的,适合的,apposite adj适当的,恰切的appreciable adj明显的,重要的appreciative adj感谢的,赞赏的apprehend v逮捕,恐惧apprehension n焦虑,担忧apprehensive adj恐惧的,担心的apprise v通知,告诉approachable adj可接近的,随和的approbation n称赞,认可,approbatory adj表示赞许的appropriate v拨款,盗用appropriation n拨款,挪用公款approxim
18、ate adj大约的,估计的apron n围裙aquatic adj水生的,水中的aqueduct n高架渠,渡槽aquiline adj鹰的,似鹰的arabesque n蔓藤图饰arable adj可耕的,适合种植的arbiter n权威人士,泰斗arbitrary adj专横的,不理智的arbitrate v仲裁,公断arbitrator n公断人arboreal adj树木的arboretum n植物园arcane adj神秘的,秘密的新东方红宝书 第 4 页archaeology n考古学archer (运动或战争中的)弓箭手,射手archetype n原型,典型archipelago
19、 n群岛archives n档案ardent adj热心的,热烈的ardor n热情,狂热arduous adj费力的,艰难的arena n竞技场aria n独唱曲,咏叹调aristocrat n贵族arithmetic n算术armada n舰队armistice n休战,停战aroma n芳香,香气aromatic adj芳香的arrogant adj傲慢的,自大的arrogance n傲慢,自大arrogate v冒称具有权力arson n纵火、放火arsonist n纵火犯arthritis n 关节炎articulate v清楚说话,接合artifice n巧办法,诡计(artill
20、ery n大炮,炮兵artless adj粗俗的,自然的ascend v上升,攀登ascendancy n统治权,支配力量ascent n上升攀登ascertain v查明,确定ascetic adj禁欲的n苦行者asceticism n禁欲主义aseptic adj无菌的,洁净的asinine adj愚笨的asparagus n芦笋(可作蔬菜)asperity n粗鲁,艰苦aspersion n诽谤,中伤asphyxiate v(使)无法呼吸,窒息而死asphyxia n窒息aspiration n渴望,热望aspirant n有抱负者assail v抨击,猛攻assault n突然袭击、猛
21、袭assent v同意,赞成assert v断言,主张assertive adj言语果断的,断言的asset n财产,可取之处assiduous adj勤勉的,专心的assiduity n勤勉assimilate v同化,吸收assuage v缓和,减轻assured adj自信的,确定的assurance n自信,保证asthma n哮喘症astigmatic adj散光的,乱视的astigmatism n散光astray adj迷路的,误入歧途的astringent adj止血的,收缩的 n收缩剂,止血剂astrolabe n星盘(古代星位观侧仪)astrology n占星学,占星术ast
22、ute adj.机敏的,精明的asunder adv.分离,化为碎片asylum n.避难所,庇护所asymmetric adj.不对称的atheism n.无神论,不信神athletics n.运动,体育atlas n.地图集atonal adj.(音乐)无调的atone v.赎罪 ,补偿atonement n.赎罪,弥补atrocious adj.残忍的,凶恶的atrocity n.残暴,暴行atrophy n.v.萎缩,衰退attainment n.完成,成就attentive adj.留心听的 ,关心的attenuate v.变薄,变弱attest v.证明attic n.阁楼 ,顶楼
23、attire v.穿着,装扮 n.衣服attorney n.律师attribute n.属性,品质,v.把 归于attribution n.归属attrition n.消磨,磨损attuneto v.使调和,习惯于auction n.拍卖audacious adj.大胆的,愚勇的audacity n.大胆,鲁莽audition n.(演员等)试唱audit v.审计 ,核对,旁听auditory adj.听觉的auger n.螺丝钻 ,钻孔机augment v.增大,增值augmentation n.增加augury n.预言,征兆,占卜auricular adj.耳的aurora n.极光(
24、南北极夜晚所放彩光)auspicious adj.幸运的,吉兆的auspices n.资助,赞助austere adj.朴素的,(人 )正经的austerity n.朴素,艰苦authentic adj.真正的,原作的authenticate v.证明(某物)为真authoritative adj.权威性的,命令式的authorize v.授权,批准authorization n.授权,委任状autocrat n.独裁者autocracy n.独裁政体automatism n.无意识行动(如梦游)autonomous adj.自治的,独立的autonomy n.自治,自主auxiliary a
25、dj.辅助的,协助的avalanche n.雪崩avant-garde n.先锋派(艺术流派之一)avarice n.贪财,贪婪新东方红宝书 第 5 页avaricious a.贪婪的,贪心的avenge v.为复仇,为报仇aver v.极力声明,断言averse adj.厌恶的,反对的aversion n.嫌恶,憎恨avert v.避免 ,避开aviary n.大鸟笼,鸟舍avid adj.渴望的,热心的avocation n.副业,嗜好avow v.承认,公开宣称avowal n.公开承认avuncular adj.伯(叔)父的awe v.敬畏awe-inspiring adj.令人敬畏的
26、awl n.钻皮革的尖钻awry adj.扭曲的,走样的.axiom n.公理 ,定理axiomatic adj.不需证明的,不言自明的axis n.轴(常为虚构之线 ,如地球轴)axle n.轮轴(连接二个车轮的轴)babble v.说蠢话,牙牙学语bacchanal n.(行为放纵的)狂欢会bacchanalian adj.狂欢的,行为放纵的bacon n.熏猪肉 ,培根肉bacteria n.细菌badge n.徽章 (如校徽等)badger n.獾badger v.一再烦扰,一再要求baffle v.使困惑,难倒baffling adj.令人困惑的bait n.诱饵,v.逗弄bald
27、adj.秃头的bale n.大包裹,灾祸,不幸baleful adj.邪恶的,恶意的ballad n.歌谣,小曲ballast n.(船等)压舱物ballerina n.芭蕾舞女演员ballroom n.大午厅balm n.香油,药膏balmy adj.(气候)温和的,芳香的banal adj.陈腐的banality n.陈腐,平庸bane n.祸根baneful adj.有害的,致祸的banister n.(楼梯的)栏杆bankrupt adj.破产的bankruptcy n.破产banner n.旗帜,横幅标语旗barb n.(鱼钩的 )倒钩barbed adj.有倒钩的,讽剌的barba
28、rous adj.野蛮的,残暴的barbarity n.残忍,残暴barbecue n.烤肉架,烤肉barge n.平底货船 ,驳船bark v.狗吠,n 树皮barn n.谷仓barometer n.气压计,晴雨表baron n.大财主 ,大老板baroque n.adj.(艺术、建筑等)高度装饰的,过份雕琢的barren adj.不孕的,贫瘠的barricade v.n.设栅阻挡 ,栅栏barrier n.路障,障碍barter v.以物易物,物物交换bashful adj.害羞的,羞怯的bask v.晒太阳,取暖bassoon n.低音管,巴松baste v.倒脂油于 (烤肉上, 以防烤
29、干)baton n.指挥棒 ,警棍bauble n.廉价珠宝bauxite n.铝土岩(产铝的矿土、石)bawl v.大叫,大喊bazaar n.集市,商店集中区beacon n.信号灯,闪光灯beam n.(房屋等 )大梁,光线beat v.心跳,搅拌beater n.搅拌器beatific adj祝福的,有福的beatitude n至福,十分幸福beaver n海狸bedraggled adj(衣服、头发等)弄湿的,凌乱不堪的beet n甜菜beget v产生,引起begrudge v吝啬,勉强给beguile v欺骗,诱骗beguiling adj欺骗的,迷人的behold v目睹,看见
30、beholder h目睹者belabour v(过份冗长地)做或说,痛打beleaguer v围攻belie v掩饰,证明为假belittle v轻视,贬抑bellicose adj好战的,好斗的belligerent adj(国家等)交战的,挑斗的belongings n所有物,财产benediction n祝福,祈祷benefactor n行善者,捐助者beneficial adj有益的,有用的beneficiary n受惠者,(遗产的)受益人benevolent adj慈善的,好意的benevolence n善心,仁心benign adj慈祥的benignity n温和,仁慈bequea
31、th v遗赠(留)bequest n遗产,遗赠物berate v猛烈责骂bereave v丧亲,夺去bereftof 丧失,失去berserk adj狂怒的,疯狂的beseech v祈求,恳求besiege v围攻,困扰bespeak v显示,表示bestow v给予,赐赠betray v背叛,暴露新东方红宝书 第 6 页beverage n.(水,酒等之外的)饮料bevy n一群(少女或鸟)bibliography n.文献学,bibulous adj高度吸收的,嗜酒的bifurcate v分为二支,分叉bigot n(宗教,政治等的)盲信者,顽固者bigotry n顽固,偏狭bile n胆
32、汁bilious adj多胆汁的,坏脾气的bilingual adj(能说)两种语言的birch n桦树,赤杨biosphere n生命层,生物圈bizarre adj奇异的,古怪的blackmail nv敲诈,勒索blade n刀锋,刀口blanch v使变白,(脸色)变苍的bland adj(人)情绪平稳的,(食物)无味的blandishments n甘言劝诱blare v高声鸣叫blasphemy n亵渎,渎神blasphemous adj对神不敬的blatant adj喧哗的,无耻的bleachers n(球场的)露天座位blemish v损害,玷污n瑕疵,缺点bless v祝福,颂扬
33、blinds n百页窗blight n植物枯萎病v使枯萎blithe adj快乐的,无忧无虑的blizzard n暴风雪bloated adj肿胀的blockade nv封锁blotch n.(皮肤上的)红斑点,(墨水等)斑点blowhard n自吹自擂者blunder v犯大错 n愚蠢之举blur n模糊不清的事物v使模糊bode v预示bodyguard n保镖,侍卫boggle v畏缩不前,不敢想像bogus adj假装的,假的boisterous adj喧闹的,欢闹的bolster n枕垫 v支持,鼓励bolt n螺栓,门栓 v急逃,脱离bolted adj脱离的bombast n高调
34、,夸大之辞bombastic adj唱高调的bonnet n圆帽,扁平软帽boor n举止粗野的人,乡下人boorish adj粗野的boost v往上推,增加,提高booster n支持者bore vn钻孔,令人厌烦的人botany n植物学botanical adj植物(学)的boudoir n(女人的)化妆室,闺房boulder n巨石bounteous adj慷慨的,丰富的bouquet n花束bout n.一回合,一阵bovine adj(似)牛的,迟钝的bower n凉亭,树荫下凉快之处boycott v抵制(贸易)brace v使稳固,架稳n支撑物brake n煞车 v减速,阻止
35、bravado n故作勇敢,逞能brawl vn争吵,打架brawny adj(人)强壮的brazen adj无耻的,厚脸皮的breach v毁坏,泄密n缺口bridle n马笼头 v抑制,控制brilliant adj辉煌的,才气焕发的brim n(杯)边,缘v盈满brimful adj 充满的、盈满的brink n(峭壁的)边沿,边缘broach v开瓶,提出(题目)bromide n溴化物(镇静药用),平庸的人或物bronchitis n支气管炎brood n一窝幼鸟 v孵蛋,闷想brook v容忍,忍受brook n小河browse v n吃嫩叶或草,浏览brusque adj唐突的,
36、鲁莽的brute n野兽,兽性brutal adj残忍的,严酷的brutality n残酷,兽行bubble v起泡 n气泡,水泡buckle n皮带扣环 v扣紧bucolic adj乡村的,牧羊的budge v移动一点,妥协bug n臭虫,窃听器buggy n轻型马车,婴儿车bulb n植物的球茎bulge vn膨胀,突出bullion n金条,银条bully v欺负,威协bulwark n堡垒,保障bumble v说话含糊bumper n汽车前后的保险杆buoy n浮标,救生圈,v支持,鼓励buoyancy n浮力新东方红宝书 第 7 页buoyant adj易浮的,快乐的bureaucr
37、acy n官僚政治burgeon v迅速成长,发展burlesque n讽刺或滑稽的戏剧burnish v擦亮,磨光burrow n(兔子等)所掘的地洞,v挖洞bust n半身(雕)像buttress n扶墙,拱壁,v支持buxom adj体态丰满的byline n(列作者名字的)报刊文章首行bypass v规避,绕过cacophony n刺耳的声音cactus n仙人掌cadaver n尸体cadaverous adj像尸体的,(形容)枯槁的cadet n军校或警官学校的学生cajole v(以甜言蜜语)哄骗calamity n大灾祸,不幸之事calamitous adj造成灾祸的calci
38、fy v使硬化,钙化calcium n钙calculating adj深谋远虑的,精明的。calibre n(枪等)口径,(人或事)品质,才能calibrate v量口径,标准。calligraphy n书法callous adj结硬块的,无情的callus n老茧,皮肤硬厚处。callow adj(鸟)未生羽毛的,(人)未成熟的。calumny n诽谤,中伤calumniate v诽谤,中伤camouflage nv掩饰,伪装canard n谣言,假新闻canary n金丝雀,女歌星canine adj犬的,似犬的candidature n候选人的资格cannibal n食人者,食同类的动物
39、cannibalism n同类相食canon n经典,真作canonical adj符合规定的,经典的canopy n蚊帐,华盖。cant n斜坡,斜面,v使倾斜cant n隐语,术语cantankerous adj脾气坏的,好争吵的cantata n清唱剧canyon n峡谷capacious adj容量大的,宽敞的,capacity n容量,能力caper vn雀跃,欢蹦capitation n人头税,丁税capitulate v(有条件地)投降。capitulation n投降capricious adj变化无常的,任性的captious adj吹毛求疵的captivate v迷惑,吸引
40、captivation n吸引力,魅力carapace n(蟹或龟等的)甲壳carat n(宝石重量单位)克拉,(金子)开careen v(船)倾斜,使倾斜caret n加字符号(,)caricature n讽刺画,滑稽模仿carnage n大屠杀,残杀carnation n康乃馨(一种花)carnival n狂欢节carnivore n食肉动物carnivorous adj食肉的。carol n赞美诗,颂歌carouse vn狂饮寻乐carousal n欢闹的酒宴carrion n腐肉cartographer n绘制地图者carve v雕刻,(把肉等)切成片cascade n小瀑布caste
41、 n社会等级,等级castigate v惩治,严责castigation n申斥,强烈反对cataclysm n剧变,灾难(常指大洪水或地震)catalyst n催化剂,促使事情发展的因素catalysis n催化作用categorical adj无条件的,绝对的category n类别,范畴caterpillar n毛虫,蝴蝶的幼虫catharsis n宣泄,净化cathartic n泻药catholic adj(兴趣等)广泛的,(人)宽厚的caucus n政党高层会议,核心人物caulk v填塞(隙缝)使不渗水caustic adj腐蚀性的,刻薄的cavalcade n骑兵队cavalie
42、r n骑士,武士cavalry n骑兵部队cavern n大洞穴cavity n(牙齿等的)洞、腔cavil v挑毛病,吹毛求疵cede v割让(土地,权利)cession n割让,转让celebrated adj有名的,知名的celebrity n名人,知名人士celerity n快速,迅速celestial adj天体的,天上的celibate nadj独身者,不结婚的celibacy n独身(主义)cellar n地下室、酒窖新东方红宝书 第 8 页cemetery n坟墓,公墓censor v检查(书报)censorship n检查(制度)censorious adj吹毛求疵的,苛求的censure nv责难,非难centrifugal adj离心的centripetal adj向心的cephalic adj头的,头部的ceramics n陶器,制陶业cereal n谷类,谷类食品cerebral adj大脑的,深思的cerebration n用脑,思考cerebrum n大脑cessation