A
A brand-new start 一个全新的开始
A casual visitor = an unexpected guest 不速之客
A distinguished ancestry 名门望族
A letter of credence = a letter of introduction 介绍信
A mind replete with knowledge 博学之士
A proclivity towards laziness 懒惰成性
Above average出国签证需要多少钱 中上水平， blow average 中下水平
Abdicate one’s responsibilities 放弃责任
Abdicate the office = resign from = quite office = hand in one’s resignation 金银岛辞职
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Acclaim sb /sth as 称呼某人、某物为……
Accord sb a hearty welcome 热烈欢迎某人
Account for = give sb an account of sth 解释
Acquaint onelf with = be familiar to = familiarize with 对……熟悉
Agility in debate口语培训课程 辩论方面的机智
Alienate sb from sb = sow discord 不可分割挑拨离间
Alienate onelf from sb 复兴高级中学吧= estrange (from) sb 远离某人，疏远某人
Eg: She was alienated from her friend by her foolish behavior. 她愚蠢的行为使她的朋友同她疏远了。
All but 几乎，差一点
Allow for 考虑到
Ambient sound /air 四周的声音，四周的空气
winter是什么意思An agile mind 头脑灵活
An incandescent performance 热情洋溢的演出
Appeal to sb for sth 呼吁……
Apply for 申请，请求
Apply sth to sth 把……用在……上
As long as life endures = as long as there are in one breath 只要还有一口气
Ascertain sth from 从……中探知某事
Ascertain what really happened 查个水落石出
Assure sb of sth 向某人保证……
At one’s disposal 任由某人处置
At the sight of 一看到
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At the thought of 一想到
B
Barely audible 几乎听不见
Eg: Her voice was barely audible above the noi of the wind. 在风声中，她的声音几乎听不见。
Bat an idea around 充分考虑一个主意
Batter sth down 把某物击倒
Batter sth to sth （经常）猛力击打某物使得变成另一物
Eg: The huge waves battered the wrecked ship to pieces. 巨浪将那艘失事的船只冲击得支离破碎。
Be admitted to 被……录取，被……选为会员
Be adept in /at = be good at 擅长，精通
Eg: She was adept at the fine art of irritating people. 她擅于惹别人生气。
Be alien to = be different from = be distinct from = be dissimilar to与……不同
Eg: Their ideas are quite alien to our own. 他们的想法跟我们的截然不同。
Be ambivalent about = have ambivalence toward 对……拿不定主意
Eg: He was experiencing ambivalence about giving his speech, wanting to give it and yet dreading it. 他对于是否演讲犹豫不决，既想去，又拿不定主意。
Be anxious about 焦虑
Be ashamed of 对……感到羞耻、羞愧
Be aware of = be conscious of 意识到
Be (far) away from home 出门在外
Be benevolent toward sb 对某人亲切，友善
Be capable of 有……的能力，易于
Be captivated by 被……所迷惑（吸引）时尚英文
Be cautious of 留心……，谨防……
Be compatible with sb = get along well with 和睦相处
Eg: Their marriage came to an end becau they were simply not compatible with each other. 他俩简直无法和睦相处，所以就离婚了。
Be curious about 对……感到好奇
Be congested with = be crowded with = be thronged with = be packed with = be swarmed with 挤满
Be content with = be satisfied with = be gratified with 对……感到满意
Be deceived in sb = be disappointed in 对某人感到失望
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Be demented 心急如焚
Be diffident about sth = be cowardly about sth 对……感到胆怯
