英语六级词汇天天记：看对话记单词（7）

A: A journalist for the national paper wrote a warm appraisal for the new play.

B: I must book a ticket soon then, before they are all sold out.

appraisal n. 估计，估量，评价

A: Did they apprehend the criminal yet?

B: No, I think that the police are still looking for him.

apprehend vt. 逮捕，拘押，领会，理解

A: What is your current occupation?

B: I am an apprentice electrician but I will be qualified in two months.

apprentice n. 学徒，徒弟

A: Your shirt is filthy.

B: Oops, I was cooking but did not have an apron.

apron n. 1. 围裙；2. 台口(舞台幕前的突出部分) ；3. 停机坪

A: Your comment about inefficient train service was most apt. I have been waiting in this platform for half an hour.

B: Oh, not quite. Here comes the train now.

apt a. 1. 易于，有(做某事的)倾向；2. 恰当的，适宜的；3. 聪明的，反应敏捷的

A: Did you get into the university course that you applied for?

B: Well, I have to pass an aptitude test first, and then if I am successful I will be admitted.

aptitude n. (学习方面的)才能，资质，天资

A: That is a beautiful bridge.

B: Yes, it’s in the shape of an arc.

arc n. 1. 弧形(物) ；2. 弧；3. 电弧，弧光

A: The new town hall is now completed.

B: Yes, I saw it , and the front arches look really beautiful.

arch n. 拱，拱门，拱形(结构)

v. (使)成拱形

a. 调皮的，淘气的

A: I am very interested in buried ruins and treasures.

B: You should study archaeology.

archaeology

n.考古学

 A: It is my ardent wish to travel around the world.

B: You better start saving your money now.

ardent a. 热心的，热情的，热烈的

A: The concert will take place in the main arena .

B: Wow, it will be huge. I know it can hold 30,000 people.

arena n. 1. 表演场地，竞技场；2. 活动场所

A: Mr. Smith was an aristocrat and owned a large piece of land in the south of the country.

B: Does that mean that he was also very wealthy?

aristocrat n. 贵族

A: I dreamt last night that a knight in shining armor rescued me from a burning tower.

B: Let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!

armor n. 盔甲，装甲，保护物

A: The new shopping centre has a vast array of interesting products.

B: Yes, but they are far too expensive.

array n. 1. 展示，陈列，一系列；2. 排列，队形；3. 衣服，盛装；4. 数组，阵列

vt. 1. 排列，配置(兵力) ；2. 打扮，装饰

A: Why did you break up with your first boyfriend?

B: He was too arrogant and never listen to me.

arrogant a. 傲慢的，自大的

A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson.

B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.

arson n. 纵火(罪)

A: Don’t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .

B: But they are the foods that I like the best.

artery n. 1. 动脉；2. 干线，要道