1、熟词生义汇总 (a）a1. about熟词：关于prepadv生义：到处（美）around 到处We spent the whole afternoon walking about town我们整个下午就在城里到处逛来逛去。be about to do正要做某事2. accept熟词：接受vtvi生义：同意（接受别人的观点，看法）Tom accepted her explanation汤姆同意她的解释。认可，领受，认为I accept that the aircraft has no choice but to crash into the sea.飞机只有坠入大海，别无他法，我只好认命了。3
2、. accommodate熟词：住宿，留宿生义：容纳；提供This hotel can accommodate more than 500 guests. vt容纳He accommodated me when I asked him for help. v.准予，提供4. act熟词：行动生义：vi起作用It takes a couple of minutes for the drug to act只需几分钟，药物就起作用了。5. across熟词：横过；越过生义：(1) 到、在对面（adv/prep）He lives across the street.他住在街对面。the house a
3、cross the street街道对面的房子 (2) 宽（adv）The river is 50 meters across.河宽50米。The tree measures 50 cm across. 树宽50厘米。6. add熟词：增加，加起来生义：接着说, 补充说 “They dont know.” he added. vt接着说，又说；补充说7. address熟词：n. 地址；住址生义：(1) 演说;正式讲演an address of welcome 欢迎词 (2) 对.讲演或发表演说 (vt)address a meeting 向大会发表演说address the whole na
4、tion向全国发表演addressed me in low tones. 低声与我交谈(3) 称呼；用特殊的头衔称呼How shall I address you?我应当怎样称呼您呢?Dont address me as boss. 不要叫我“老板”。(4) 写姓名地址 (vt)address the letter /envelope在信上写地址The envelope is addressed to Jack Johnson, Esq. 信封上写着杰克约翰逊先生收。8. adapt熟词：适应生义：vt使某物适合与新的用途,情况等; 修改; 改编或改写(稿本)These styles can
5、be adapted to suit individual tastes.这些式样均可改动以适应个人不同的爱好。This novel has been adapted for radio from Russian original.这部小说已由俄文原著改编成无线电广播节目。9. adopt熟词：收养；过继生义：vt采纳; 采取; 采用We adopt their teaching method.我们采用了他们的教学方法。10. admit熟词：承认生义：(1) 准许进入This ticket admits two people to the football match. 这张票可供两人入场看
6、足球赛。be admitted to /into Beijing University 被北京大学录取 (2) 接容纳；容许The cinema admits about 2000 people.这座电影院大约可坐 2000人。The rules and regulations admit of no other explanation.这些规章制度不容许有其他解释。His illness admits of no delay.他的病不容拖延。11. afford熟词：担负得起费用生义：抽得出(时间)He cant afford an hour for lunch.他抽不出一小时的时间来吃午饭
7、。I cant afford three weeks away from work.我无法丢下工作三星期。12. against熟词：反对，逆着，倚靠着生义：(1) 与成对照against a dark background与黑色背景成对照The picture looks better against the light wall. 这幅画挂在浅色的墙上显得更美。(2) 防备；防御against the cold 防冷against a rainy day 防备雨天be prepared against war and natural disasters 备战备荒13. agree with
8、熟词：同意生义：与一致，协调，适合Your story agrees with what I heard你讲的与我所听到的一致。Long plane trips dont agree with me我不适合坐飞机长途旅行。14. air熟词：空气，天空生义：1. 发表(意见等) air ones views发表意见 =voice ones opinion2. 使通风,使通气She aired the room by opening the window. 她打开窗子使房间通风。15. allow熟词：允许，准许生义：给予；使得到 allowed him1000 for expenses给他每年
9、1000英镑的开销容许(of)allow of no excuse不容辩解The situations allow of no excuse.形势不容许拖延;形势刻不容缓。考虑到;体谅;顾及(for)We must allow for his youth.我们应当体谅他年轻。酌留；预计allow 10% for inflation允许10%的通货膨胀allow 15 minutes for delay预留15分钟以防耽搁16. alone熟词：单独地，独自地生义：用在名词或代词之后只有/唯有/仅仅 Smith alone knew what happened.只有史密斯知道发生了什么事。The
10、 key alone will open the door.只有这把钥匙能开这个门。17. attend熟词：出席，参加生义：侍候，照应, 与on/ upon 连用) attend on / upon avery sick man 照应重病人处理、料理（+to）attend the very sick patients照料重病人18apply熟词：申请生义: v应用,运用;适用What I have said applies only to some of you.我所说的只适用于你们当中的一部分人。19arm熟词：n. 手臂生义：n武器 v武装Lay down your arms or we
11、ll fire！放下武器，否则，我们就开枪了！Police say the man is armed with guns and very dangerous.警察说该男子携有枪，十分危险。20. appreciate熟词：v. 欣赏，感激，感谢生义：意识到I appreciate that I may be wrong. 我意识到我可能错了。21. arrival熟词：n. 到达生义：n. 到达的人或事物All stood up to welcome the new arrival.所有人站起来欢迎新来的人。22. assume熟词：vt. 假定，错误地认为生义：vt. 担任He will
12、assume the directorship of the project.他将担任该项目的主管。23. account for熟词：占.比例生义：解释说明.的原因；His illness accounts for his absence.他生病了，所以缺席了。24. aggressive熟词：adj. 好斗的，侵略的生义：adj.进取的If he wants to succeed, he has to be aggressive.如果他想要成功，必须要有进取心。25. alike熟词：adj/adv. 想象地；相似的生义：adv.同样地Teachers should care for all the pupils alike.老师应该同样关心所有的学生。26. age熟词：n. 年龄生义：v.使变老Worry aged him rapidly.担忧使他迅速变老。27. alive熟词：adj. 活着的生义：adj. 充满（活的或动的东西）The street are alive with people.街道上挤满了人。28. available熟词：adj. 可得到的，可找到的生义：（人）有空的The worthy professor is now available.这个值得尊敬的教授现在有空了。
