A: Stop! You are not authorized to enter this section of the building.
B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission.
authorize vt. 授權(quán)，批準(zhǔn)
A: What are you reading?
B: Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, I highly recommend it.
autobiography n. 自傳
A: Is that dog over there real?
B: No, I think that it is just an automation.
automation n. 自動(dòng)化(技術(shù))，自動(dòng)操作
A: I am moving to an autonomous region of the country.
B: Gosh, that will be an interesting experience.
autonomous a. 1. 自治的;2. 獨(dú)立自主的
A: You are very independent.
B: My autonomy is protected by the law.
autonomy n. 1. 自治，自治權(quán);2. 人身自由，自主權(quán)
A: Where you able to get through to the ticket office when you telephoned?
B: I tried several times, but to no avail.
avail n. [一般用于否定句或疑問句中] 效用，利益，幫助
A: What was the film about?
B: A guy trying to avenge the killing of his brother. It was quite violent.
avenge vt. 1. 為…復(fù)仇，報(bào)…之仇;2. (on)向…報(bào)仇
A: Let’s turn left down the next road.
B: Good idea, that way we can avert the traffic jam.
avert vt. 1. 防止，避免;2. 轉(zhuǎn)移(目光、注意力等)
A: I heard that the national aviation company owes a lot of money to the government.
B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.
aviation n. 1. 航空，航空學(xué);2. 飛機(jī)制造業(yè)
A: I was filled with awe when I watched the sun rise this morning.
B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.
awe n. 敬畏，驚懼
vt. 使敬畏，使驚懼
be / stand in awe of 敬畏
A: At what speed does the earth spin on its axis?
B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.
axis n. 1. 軸，軸線，中心線;2. 坐標(biāo)軸，基準(zhǔn)線
A: My brother got married last year.
B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.
bachelor n. 1. 單身男士，單身漢;2. 學(xué)士，學(xué)士學(xué)位
A: That is a nice badge that you are wearing.
B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning.
badge n. 1. 徽章，證章;2. 標(biāo)記，標(biāo)志;3. 象征
A: Would you like have a game of badminton with me this evening?
B: Sorry, but I only play football.
badminton n. 羽毛球運(yùn)動(dòng)
A: Did you enjoy the film?
B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot.
baffle vt. 使困惑，難住
A: Was the criminal released from jail?
B: Yes, but only on bail.
bail n. 1. 保釋金;2. 準(zhǔn)許保釋
vt. 1. (out) 保釋，幫助脫離困境;2. 用桶(從船里)舀水
B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission.
authorize vt. 授權(quán)，批準(zhǔn)
A: What are you reading?
B: Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, I highly recommend it.
autobiography n. 自傳
A: Is that dog over there real?
B: No, I think that it is just an automation.
automation n. 自動(dòng)化(技術(shù))，自動(dòng)操作
A: I am moving to an autonomous region of the country.
B: Gosh, that will be an interesting experience.
autonomous a. 1. 自治的;2. 獨(dú)立自主的
A: You are very independent.
B: My autonomy is protected by the law.
autonomy n. 1. 自治，自治權(quán);2. 人身自由，自主權(quán)
A: Where you able to get through to the ticket office when you telephoned?
B: I tried several times, but to no avail.
avail n. [一般用于否定句或疑問句中] 效用，利益，幫助
A: What was the film about?
B: A guy trying to avenge the killing of his brother. It was quite violent.
avenge vt. 1. 為…復(fù)仇，報(bào)…之仇;2. (on)向…報(bào)仇
A: Let’s turn left down the next road.
B: Good idea, that way we can avert the traffic jam.
avert vt. 1. 防止，避免;2. 轉(zhuǎn)移(目光、注意力等)
A: I heard that the national aviation company owes a lot of money to the government.
B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.
aviation n. 1. 航空，航空學(xué);2. 飛機(jī)制造業(yè)
A: I was filled with awe when I watched the sun rise this morning.
B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.
awe n. 敬畏，驚懼
vt. 使敬畏，使驚懼
be / stand in awe of 敬畏
A: At what speed does the earth spin on its axis?
B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.
axis n. 1. 軸，軸線，中心線;2. 坐標(biāo)軸，基準(zhǔn)線
A: My brother got married last year.
B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.
bachelor n. 1. 單身男士，單身漢;2. 學(xué)士，學(xué)士學(xué)位
A: That is a nice badge that you are wearing.
B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning.
badge n. 1. 徽章，證章;2. 標(biāo)記，標(biāo)志;3. 象征
A: Would you like have a game of badminton with me this evening?
B: Sorry, but I only play football.
badminton n. 羽毛球運(yùn)動(dòng)
A: Did you enjoy the film?
B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot.
baffle vt. 使困惑，難住
A: Was the criminal released from jail?
B: Yes, but only on bail.
bail n. 1. 保釋金;2. 準(zhǔn)許保釋
vt. 1. (out) 保釋，幫助脫離困境;2. 用桶(從船里)舀水