新航道雅思培训4. ambition n.雄心，野心，志向，抱负
oltpHer husband is full of ambition.她丈夫野心勃勃。
One of his ambitions is to become a great poet.他的目标之一是当个大诗人。
5. amount n.总数，总额, 数量
Large amounts of money were spent on the old temple.那座古庙花费了大笔的钱。
Can you really afford only half of this amount now? 你真地只能付得起总数的一半吗？
v.总计，共达演讲稿 青春
The cost amounted to over 10,000 dollars.成本共计一万多美金。
What you say amounts to a refusal.你说的话就等于拒绝。
6. amu vt.（使人）快乐，逗乐
He thought of various activities to amu the baby till bedtime.他想出各种活动来逗宝宝开心直到上床睡觉。
pndaCan you keep yourlf amud while I make a phone call? 我打个电话你自己消遣一会好吗？
7. analy（Am.analyze）v.分析，研究
He analyd the food and found no poison in it.他分析了那份食物但没发现有毒。
We must carefully analy the caus of the accident.我们必须认真分析那次事故的原因。
8. ancient a.古代的，古老的
He is making a careful study of Chine ancient history.他正在认真研究中国古代史。
She was wearing an ancient straw hat.她戴着顶古式草帽。
9. anyway ad.不管怎样
He did lend us his hand, anyway.不管怎么说他确实帮我们忙了。
The book was rather difficult, but I went through it anyway.这本书很难，但我还是大体浏览了
一遍。
10. apart ad. ①除去，撇开
The boss felt satisfied with our work apart from a few slight faults.除了几处小毛病老板对我们干的工作感到满意。
Apart from the injury to her face, she broke her neck.除了脸上受伤外她的颈部骨折。
②相距，相隔, 分开，分离
The couple are living apart.那对夫妇分居。
She was standing with her feet wide apart.她站在那里，双脚分得很开。
Sitting a little apart from the rest of the class, Tom was painting.汤姆坐在离班里其他同学稍远点的地方绘画。
More and more families are breaking apart.越来越多的家庭解体。
11.apartment n. ①（美）楼中单元房，一套房间
They moved into a new apartment.他们搬进一套新单元房。
The rich lady has different apartments in the big city.这位富姐在城里有好几套房子。
②房间
May I know on which floor your apartment is? 我能知道你住在哪层楼吗？
It’s much cheaper to live in an apartment than to stay in a hotel.住公寓比住旅馆要便宜得多。
12. aside ad.在旁边
I stood aside to let them pass.我站在一边让他们过去。
My wife put aside the sweater she was working on to answer the door.我老婆把手中正在织的毛衣放到一边去应门。
13. assume v.假使，假定，设想
Assuming it rains this afternoon, what shall we do? 假设今天下午下雨的话我们怎么办？
We must assume him to be innocent until he is proved guilty.在证实他有罪之前我们要假
定他是清白的。
14. aware a.明白的，清醒的
销售员英文Are you aware of the difficulty in persuading her? 你认识到要说服她该多难吗？
I’m well aware that few jobs are available at prent.我很明白眼下基本没有什么工作好找。
15. awful a. ①可怕的
The pain in my back was awful.我的背部疼得不得了。
There’s an awful accident at the crossing.路口发生了可怕的车祸。
②极讨厌的，糟透的
What an awful film! 真是糟糕透了的电影！
The weather was awful during their holidays.他们假期中的天气糟透了。
16. battery n.电池
This transistor has two batteries.这个晶体管收音机有两块电池。
The battery wants recharging.这块电池该充电了。
17. bother v.打扰，烦扰
I’m sorry to bother you, but can you tell me the time? 不好意思打扰你，几点了？
Don’t bother your father with it now; he is tired from work.别去用那件事情烦你爸爸；他工作很累了。
The problem has been bothering me.那个问题一直在困扰我。
18. cancel vt.取消dirk
He cancelled his trip abroad becau he fell ill.他因为生病取消了出国之行。
Why did she cancel the appointment with Mr. Black? 她为何取消了跟布莱克先生的预约？
19. ceremony n.典礼，仪式
Did she leave before the closing ceremony? 她在进行闭幕式前就走了吗？
Our relatives were all prent at our wedding ceremony.我们的亲属都来参加我们的婚礼了。
20. characteristic a.典型的，有特色的
He spoke to us with characteristic enthusiasm.他以其特有的热情对我们发表了讲话。
The wet weather is characteristic of the northwest of their country.这种潮湿的天气在他们国家的西北是很典型的。
21. cheat n.①骗取，哄骗，作弊
four pointsSome tax cheats have been discovered in the past half-year.头半年查出了几起偷漏税案件。
