2013年大学英语四级考试句中学词资料（2）

astronomy

n. 天文学

A: They are closing down the local asylum .

B: It is about time, the care facilities there were terrible.

asylum

n. 1.庇护，政治避难;2.精神病院

A: Do you have an atlas ? I want to check where and in which ocean the Tongan Islands are.

B: No, I don’t have one, but I think that they are in the Pacific.

atlas

n. 地图集

A: Is attendance at the lecture absolutely necessary?

B: Well, if you want to get credit for this course it is.

attendance

n. 1.出席人数;2.出席，参加，出席次数;3.护理，照料

A: I lost my wallet at the cinema yesterday.

B: Did you ask the attendant on duty if it was found?