胡敏練口語記英語四級單詞：A字頭(文本音頻對照)

A: When shooting a gun, accuracy is very important.
B: You only need to tell me that once.
accuracy
n. 準確（性），精確（性）

A: If the weatherman’s predictions are accurate, it should rain tomarrow.
B: I hope not. Then we’d have to reschedule our baseball game.
accurate
a. 1.正確無誤的；2.準確的，精確的

A: How dare you accuse me of stealing your computer?
B: I’m sorry, but you were the only one who had access to it.
accuse
vt. 指控，控告，指責

A: I’m not really accustomed to the style of the new boss.
B: It’ll take us al some time to get used to the change.
accustomed
a. 1. (to)習慣于…的，適應了的；2. 通常的，慣常的

A: The new testing system rewards students based on achievement
B: Well, what was the old system like?
achievement
n. 1.成就，成績；2.達到，完成，實現(xiàn)

A: Be careful! This acid can burn through your skin!
B: Maybe I should wear gloves.
acid
n. 酸，酸性物質(zhì)
a. 1.酸的，酸味的；2.尖刻的，刻薄的

A: I’m so embarrassed that I don’t know what to do.
B: You should just acknowledge your mistake and move on.
acknowledge
vt. 1.承認，承認…的權(quán)威（或主張）；2.告知收到，確認；3.對…表示謝忱，報償

A: Was that your girlfriend?
B: No, we’re not even good friend. She’s really just an acquaitance
acquaintance
n. 1.相識的人，熟人；2.認識，相識，了解

A: What do you think is the best way to acquire knowledge about fishing?
B: Go fishing!
acquire
vt. 1.取得，獲得；2.學到

A: The acquisition of wealth should not be the only goal of your life.
B: I know, but I still would have liked to have gotten a raise.
acquisition
n. 1.取得，獲得，習得；2.獲得物，增添的人（或物）

A: How many acres of land are you hoping to bay?
B: Anywhere between ten and twenty.
acre
n. 英畝

A: If you really like the girl, then you should take action
B: But I get nervous every time I talk to her .
action
n. 1.行動，行動過程；2.已做的事，行為；3.作用；4.情節(jié)
out of action 不（再）起作用，不（再）運轉(zhuǎn)

A: What would you say is your favorite activity ?
B: I’d have to say bowling.
acrivity
n. 1.活動，行動；2.活躍，活力

A: Why do you think he is so successful?
B: His acute sense of reason puts him a level above everyone else.
acute
a. 1.嚴重的，激烈的；2.敏銳的；3.（疾病）急性的；4.尖的，銳的

A: That is the silliest ad I have every seen!
B: Why would anyone want to buy that product?
ad
n. 見advertisement

A: If you want to survive in this business, you’ve got to learn to how to adapt
B: I’m doing the best I can.
adapt
vt. 1.使適應，使適合；2.修改，改編
vi. (to) 適應

A: How are you going to have room for the new baby?
B: We’re going to build an addition onto our house.
addition
n. 1.加，加法；2.增加的人（或物）
in addition 另外，加之
in addition to 除…之外（還）

A: Do you have any additional questions?
B: No, thanks, you’ve answered them all.
additional
a. 添加的，額外的，另外的

A: If we can’t find adequate housing in the city, we’re going to have to move to another state.
B: That would really be a pit.
adequate
a. 1.充足的，足夠的；2.適當?shù)�，勝任�?/SPAN>

A: How was the concert?
B: I don’t know if I can even find the right adjective to describe it!
adjective
n. 形容詞

A: I’m sure it’s just a matter of time before you find a job.
B: Maybe I need to adjust my attitude
adjust
vt. 1.校正，校準，調(diào)節(jié)；2.調(diào)節(jié)，改變…以適應
vi. （to） 適應

A: I’ve just about had it with the administration !
B: Really? What’s the problem?
administration
n. 1.管理，經(jīng)營，支配；2.管理部門，行政機關，政府；3.實行，執(zhí)行

A: I applied to six school, and got four offers of admission .
B: Congratulations!
admission
n. 1.準許進入，準許加入；2.入場費，入場券；3.承認，供認

A: I think maybe we should adopt a child.
B: I’m not sure if we can afford it.
adopt
vt. 1.收養(yǎng)；2.采取，采納，采用；3.正式通過，批準

A: Sometimes I get tired of being an adult. And want to just play like a child.
B: I think we all feel that way sometimes.
adult
n. 成年人（或動物）
a. 1.成年的，充分長成的；2.成年人的，適宜于成年人的

A: Are you going to sign up for the advanced course, or the beginner one?
B: I think I might sign up for the intermediate course.
advanced
a. 1.超前的，先進的；2.高級的，高等的；3.年邁的，后階段的

A: Why did your team lose the game?
B: They had a big advantage over us, being so much taller.
advantage
n. 1.優(yōu)點，有利條件，有利因素；2.利益，好處
take advantage of 利用，占…的便宜
to advantage 有力地，使優(yōu)點突出地

A: Do you know what an adverb is ?
B: I think I remember from school that it is usually a word that modifies a verb.
adverb
n. 副詞

A: If we want our magazine to be successful, we need to find advertisers.
B: But who would want to advertise I a magazine about potatoes?
advertise
vt. 1.為…做廣告，宣傳；2.（在報刊，電視，廣播等中）公告，告布
vi. 登廣告，做廣告，登公告

A: It’s imperative that we build our brand name.
B: Well, if we want to do that, we’re going to need a killer advertisement.
advertisement
n. 1.廣告，公告，啟事；2.廣告活動，宣傳

A: I’ve decided to quit my job.
B: I really don’t think that’s an advisable course of action.
advisable
a. 可取的，適當?shù)�，明智�?/SPAN>