2014英语六级考试基础词汇精讲（3）

　　adjoin

　　vt. 贴近，与 毗连

　　A: The pharmacy down the road is closed.

　　B: Yes, it lost its license to administer over the counter drugs.

　　administer

　　vt. 1.掌管，料理 的事务;2.施行，实施;3.给予，派给，投(药)

　　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

　　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?