托福考试词汇向导(之一)
aseptic a.无菌的 [anti-sept-ic抗菌药]
ashen a.灰色的
asinine a.愚鲁的 [asin= asinus驴子ASS+ine]
askance ad.斜视地
askew ad.斜地 [A+SKEW歪曲,歪斜,弯曲]
aslope a.ad.成斜坡;倾斜
asp n.毒蛇;埃及产眼镜蛇 [ME
aspen n.白杨;白杨似的;摇晃的 [earlier name asp + -EN forming adj. taken as noun asp毒蛇]
asperity n.粗暴;艰苦 [ME
asperse v.诽谤 [(AD-, spargere sprinkle)aspersion中伤;(天主教)洒水]
aspirant n.热望者 [F aspirant or
aspiration n.抱负 [ME
aspire v.热望,怀大志,切望 [ME
asquint a.ad.斜视;斜的 [ME perh.
assail v.攻击 [AD-, salire salt- leap]
assassin n.刺客 [F assassin or
assault n.突然袭击;猛袭 [as+sault=sail]
assay v.分析;试验 [ME
assemble v.聚集 [
assent v.同意;赞成 [ME
assert v.断言;主张 [assertive 言语果敢的;断言的 assertion 主张;断言,确言]
assess v.估定;定...额;评价;估价 [~ a tax at 10 pounds; ~ a statement at its true worth]
asset n.财产;可取之处 [as-set]
asseverate v.断言 [L asseverare(AD-, severus serious)]
assiduous a.勤勉的 [L assiduus(SESS)assidulity勤勉,励精]
assimilate v.吸收 [ME
assize n.裁判;法定价格 [ME
assonance n.类音;类韵;母韵 [AD-, sonus sound]
assort v.分类;配齐;相交 [OF assorter
assuage v.平息;减轻 [ME
assumption n.担任;假设 [ME
assure v.确告 [assured自信的assurance自信;保证 reassure使安心]
astir a.ad.骚动;活动;兴奋 [A + STIR n.骚动;传播;流行]
astound v.使...大吃一惊,惊愕 [obs. astound (adj.) = astoned pp. of obs. astone: ASTONISH]
astral a.星的;多星的 [LL astralis
astray a.迷路的;误入歧途的 [a+STRAY走离]
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astringent a.收敛性的;止血的 [stringent 严格的;严厉的]
astrolabe n.星盘
astrology n.占星学 [ASTRO-, -LOGY]
astute a.机敏的;狡猾的 [obs F astut or L astutus
asunder ad.散开;碎散;分别 [OE on sundran into pieces: cf SUNDER分为二,分开,切开]
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