四级倒计时：决战四级词汇之巅（1）

be attached to … 附属于… ; 爱慕…
attach importance to … 重视…
attain
vt. 达到,获得
attain one’s hopes 实现其希望
[同]gain , accomplish
vi. ( to ) 到达,达到 attain to perfection 到达完美
[同] reach , arrive at
attempt
vt. 试图,努力,尝试
[同]endeavor
n. 企图,努力,试图
[难点]
make an attempt at doing (= to do )sth. 试图做某事
名词attempt后常用不定式做定语.
His attempt to escape is fail. 他尝试着逃跑,却失败了.
attentive
adj. 注意的,当心的,聚精会神的
attitude
n. 姿态
He stood there is a threatening attitude . 他以威胁的姿态站在那里.
[同]position
n. 意见,看法
What is your attitude towards this question ? 你对这问题的态度如何?
[难点]
“态度”之后用to或towards
attitude towards criticism 对批评的态度
“姿势”之后用of
attitude of flight 飞行姿态
attract
vt. 吸引
Like attracts like. 物以类聚.
Vt. 引起(注意,兴趣等),诱惑
He was irresistibly attracted by the beauty of the lake. 他情不自禁地被湖上的美景迷住了.
attraction
n. 吸引
[同]appeal
n. 吸引人的事物 ; (物理上的)引力
attractive
adj. 有吸引力的;引起兴趣的;有魅力的
attribute
vt. ( to )把…归因于,把…归咎于
He attributes his success to hard work. 他认为他的成功是努力工作的结果.
n. 属性,特性
[同] quality , character
[难点]
attribute … to sb. / sth. 把…归因于…
audience
n. 听众,观众 ; 读者 ; 接见,谒见
The Premier granted an audience to the ambassador.
总理接见大使.
author
n. 作家,作者 ; [同] writer ; 创始人
authority
n. 权威,威信,权力
Who gives you authority to do this ? 谁授权你做这件事?
n. 职权,权限
by the authority of 承蒙许可
n. (用复数)当局
the government authorities 政府当局
auto
n. 汽车
automatic
adj. 自动的
The heating system here has an automatic temperature control.
此处的暖气系统有自动化的温度控制.
adj. 无意识的
automobile
n. 汽车,机动车
the automobile industry 汽车工业
auxiliary
adj. 辅助的,补助的
an auxiliary verb 助动词
available
adj. 可用的,可得到的
These data are readily available. 这些资料易于得到.
adj. 通用的,有效的
The ticket is available on the day of issue. 此票仅发行当天有效.
avenue
n. 林荫路,大街 ; 途径,手段
Books are avenues to knowledge . 书是通向知识的道路.
average
n. 平均数,平均 [同]mean
adj. 平均的 ; [同]mean
adj. 平常的,普通的 [同] ordinary , usual
v. 平均
The rainfall averages 36 inches a year. 雨量平均每年达36英寸.
[难点]
on (an / the ) average 平均而言,根据平均标准
avoid
vt. 避免,回避
We only just avoided an accident. 我们幸免于一场灾祸.
vt. 躲开
[难点]
avoid + doing
avoid being seen
await
vt. 等候,期待
I await your answer. 我等候你的答复.
[难点]
await sb./sth. = wait for sb. / sth. 等候某人(某事)
award
vt. 授予,给与,判给
award prize to sb. 授奖于某人
n. 奖,奖品
the first award 一等奖
n. 判决
[难点]
award sb. sth. = award sth. to sb.
aware
adj. (用作表语)知道的,意识到的(of);认识的
[难点]
be aware of… 意识到…
awful
adj. 令人畏惧的
The pain is awful. 疼痛得可怕.
adj. 极坏的;糟糕的
awkward
adj. 笨拙的,不熟练的
The child is still awkward with his chopstick. 那孩子用筷子还不太熟练.
adj. 尴尬的
I was the only man among the guests and felt rather awkward.
我是客人中唯一的男性,感到有些窘迫.
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