A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900.
B: Is that the one where the admiral gets thrown overboard?
admiral
n. 海军将领,舰队司令
A: He looks too young to be at university.
B: I thought he was just an adolescent
adolescent
n. 青少年
a. 青春期的,青少年的
A: I simply adore the band U2.
B: They are good , but I prefer The Cranberries.
adore
vt. 1.崇拜,致敬,爱慕;2.非常喜欢
A: Did you enjoy the wedding?
B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair.
adorn
vt. 装饰,使生色
A: I can not wait until advent is over.
B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents.
advent
n. 出现,到来
A: Peter and Mary are always fighting.
B: I didn t know that they had an adversary relationship.
adversary
n. 对手,敌手
A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night?
B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently.
adverse
a. 不利的,有害的
A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.
B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.
aerial
a. 1.飞机的,航空的,由飞机进行的;2.空中俯瞰的,架空的
n. 天线
A: Do you like Monet s work?
B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.
aesthetic
见 esthetic
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