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 A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year. B: Oh, that’s right, your university is affiliated to one in Paris. affiliate vt. 使隶属(或附属)于 n. 附属机构，分公司 A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health. B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow. affirm vt.1.断言，坚持声称;2.证实，确认 A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature. B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian? afflict vt. 使苦恼，折磨 A: You live in a very affluent area of the city. B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy. affluent a. 富裕的，富足的 A: I love being in thunderstorms. B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath. aftermath n. 后果，余波 A: My little sister aggravate my daily! B: But aren’t you glad that you have a little sister? aggravate vt. 1.加重;2.激怒，使恼火 A: Life is of aggregate all past experience. B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible. aggregate n. 总数，合计 a. 总计的，合计 vt. 1.总计达，合计;2.使聚集，使积聚 in the aggregate 总共，作为总体 A: Stop agitate your brother! B: He is the one that started it . agitate vi. (for,against)煽动，鼓动 vt. 1.搅动，摇动;2.使焦虑不安 A: Try to calm down. The wound is not serious. B: But I am in agony agony n. (极度的)痛苦，创痛 A: Do you like your new neighbours? B: Yes, I find them very agreeable agreeable a. 1.令人愉快的，惬意的;2.(欣然)同意的，乐意的 A: My grandmother lives alone. B: Oh, mine now has an aide to help her in the home. aide n. 助手，副官 A: You are not looking well today. B: Unfortunately, I always have some sort of ailment in the winter. ailment n. 小病，疾病 A: This room is far too warm. B: Turn on the air-conditioning then. air-conditioning n. 空调设备，空调系统 A: I tripped up walking down the aisle in church last Sunday. B: That is because you never tie your laces property. aisle n. 过道，通道 A: Did you take a lot of photos on your holidays? B: Yeah, two album full. album考试大论坛 n. 粘贴簿，集邮簿，像册 A: I’m not too fond of alcoholic drinks. B: Well I usually drink Coke as well. alcoholic a. 1.酒精的，含酒精的;2.由酒精引起的 n. 酗酒者 A: I would love to visit South America. B: So would I , but at the moment it seems almost alien to me. alien a. 1.外国的，外国人的;2.陌生的;3.性质不同的，不相容的 n. 1.外国人，外侨;2.外星人 A: The new girl in our class seems to be alienated from us. B: I will invite her to join us at lunch, maybe that will help.