四級口語邊練邊記 3

ace

n. 1.(紙牌等中的)幺點，“A”牌

2.(網(wǎng)球等比賽中)發(fā)球得分

3.(在某方面的)佼佼者

a. 第一流的，杰出的

A: Do you play the acoustic guitar?

B: Usually I play the electric.

acoustic

a. 1.聽覺的，聲音的

2.(樂器)原聲的

A: Have you acquainted yourself with the material yet?

B: No, I still have to read the book.

acquaint

vt. (with)使認識，使了解，使熟悉

A: Has the case come to a close?

B: Yes, the suspect was acquitted because there was not enough evidence.

acquit

vt. 1.宣判……無罪

2.(oneself)使(自己)作出某種表現(xiàn)

A: If you press that red button you will activate the bomb.

B:I’ll be sure not to press it then.

activate

vt. 使活動起來，使開始起作用

A: What do you want to be when you grow up?

B: A feminist activist , working for female rights

activist

n.(政治活動的)積極分子，活動家

A: Do you drink tea?

B: Yes, but I am addicted to coffee.

addict

n. 1.有癮的人;2.入迷的人

vt. 使成癮，使入迷

A: I watch too much television.

B: Me too, it is addictive

addictive

a. 使人入迷的，使人上癮的

A: Are you going to wear those old shoes to the wedding?

B: Yeah, I hate adhering to formalities.

adhere

vi. (to )1.黏附，附著;2.遵守，堅持;3.追隨，支持

A: Your poster has fallen down from the wall.

B: I ran out of adhesive and forgot buy some more.