a.causing great dislike;hateful可恶的,令人讨厌的;极坏的:abominable treatment of prisoners对犯人令人难以容忍的待遇。...[继续阅读]

    vi.to exist in large quanti-ties大量存在;富有;充满:Oranges abound here all the year round.这里一年到头都有很多橙子。...[继续阅读]

    prep.①near to;all around周围;四周:They walked a-bout the street.他们在街道上走来走去。②in connec-tion with;concerning关于;对于:Please tell me some-thing about your trip.请告诉我一些关于你旅行的情况。③near;around在身边:Have you any money a-bout you?你身上有...[继续阅读]

    prep.①in or at a higherplace than在…之上:Anairplane is flying above theclouds.一架飞机在云层上飞行。My room is just a-bove.我的房间就在上面。②greater than超过:He isabove me in the class.他在班上比我强。ad. overhead在上面:Thesky is above.天空在上...[继续阅读]

    vt.make(sth.written or spo-ken)shorter by using fewerwords(文章、讲话等)缩短,删节:The book is abridged from the original.这书是原作的节写体。...[继续阅读]

    ad. to or in a foreign land在国外:He has just returnedfrom abroad.他刚从国外归来。...[继续阅读]

    a.①unexpected突然的:aroad with many abrupt turns一条有很多急转弯的路②not gentle or polite inspeech or manner粗鲁的;唐突的:He has an abruptmanner.他举止粗鲁。...[继续阅读]

    n.the condition of being a-way or not being present缺席;不在:Her absence was noticed by the teacher.老师注意到了她的缺席。...[继续阅读]

    a.complete;total绝对的;完全的:I have absolutetrust in my doctor.我绝对信任我的医生。...[继续阅读]

    vt.①to take in;suck up吸收(水分等):A blotter ab-sorbs ink. 吸水纸吸收墨水。②to occupy the fullattention of全神贯注,用于(be absorbed in)被…吸引住:He was absorbed in thebook.他被这本书吸引住了。He is absorbed in stud-y.他专心学习。The chil-dren were absorbed...[继续阅读]