高中英语词汇汇编
abandon vt. go away from( a person or thing or place) not intending to return; desert 放弃，抛弃词组abandon one’s home 离弃家园
abandon one’s wife 遗弃妻子
an abandoned baby 被抛弃的孩子
abandon one’s research for lack of fund 由于缺乏资金放弃研究
abandon oneself to 沉溺于
ability n. capacity or power to do sth physical or mental 能力
词组to the best of one’s ability 尽自己最大努力
例句I believe your ability to bring out the best in others.
我相信你有充分发挥别人潜力的能力
able adj. having knowledge or skill; capable 有能力的，能干的反义词：unable 词组be able to do
be capable of 有能力做某事
辨析able capable
两个都指“有才能的”，able所指的意义，高过capable 一级
如an able man 能应付各种事情的人（指非常的），而a capable man 能应付自如的
人（指寻常的）；capable也可以用于贬义，表示此人什么事都干得出来。
aboard adv. prep. on or into a ship, an aircraft, a train or a bus 在船（或飞机，车）上；
上船，登机, 在船（或飞机，车）上
词组go aboard 上船（飞机）
welcome aboard请上船（飞机）
about prep. on the subject of (sb/sth); concerning or regarding关于；
around在周围；在各处；大约
adv. (indicating position, state, etc) here and there in (a place) 各处，周围
词组be about to 刚要；正准备
例句He was about to leave when it began to rain.
How about…? What about…? 关于…怎么样？
How about going to watch a football game? 去看足球赛怎么样？
辨析be to do be going to do be about to do
be to do 表示计划或安排要做的事
be going to do表示打算要做但还没有安排好何时做的事
be about to do表示某时突然想要做某事或表示过去刚要做某事时这时另一件事发生
了，这时常与when词组
例句We are going to visit our former English teacher this winter holiday.
这个寒假我们打算去看看我们以前的英语老师。
We are to visit our English teacher on Feb 5th.
二月五日我们去看看我们的英语老师。
I was about to leave home when the doorbell rang.
我刚要出门，这时门铃响了。
above prep. higher than something 在…上面；高于；超过反义词：below adv.在上面
词组above all 最重要的是
above average超过平均水平
as indicated above如上所示
above-mentioned上述的
absent adj. not present 缺席，心不在焉反义词present
v. fml to keep oneself away （正式）缺席，不在
词组be absent from缺席be present at 出席
absent-minded 心不在焉的absent expression茫然的表情
in the absence of= in one’s absence有谁不在场
in the presence of= in one’s presence 有谁在场
展开absence n.反义词presence
absolute adj. complete, total 十足的，道地的；绝对的，完全的
词组an absolute idiot十足的傻瓜
absolute power绝对的权利
展开absolutely adv.完全地；极其
absorb vt. take sth in; include sth/sb as part of itself
吸收；接受；把…并入；吸引（注意力，精力等）
词组be absorbed in全神贯注于
（同）be lost in;
concentrate one’s attention/ mind on
focus one’s mind/ attention on
abstract adj. existing in thought or as an idea but not having a phycial or practical existence 抽象的反义词：concrete
an abstract noun抽象名词
n. 摘要，梗概
词组in the abstract 抽象地说，一般地说
accept v. take (sth offered) willingly接受，认可adj. acceptable 可以接受的辨析receive 表示“收到”，而accept 表示“接受”，其反义词为refuse
I received his invitation yesterday but I did not accept it.
昨天我受到了他的邀请，但是没有接受。
admit 表示“接纳”，“吸收”某人加入某一组织，团体等
Soon he was admitted to British citizenship.
不久之后他便被接受为英国公民。
access n. means of approaching or entering( a place) 通道；
opportunity or right to use sth or approach sth 接近；接近的机会；享用权
词组  a man of easy access 容易接近的人
have access to可以到达（进入）；能够使用（接近）
例句The only access to that building is along the muddy track.
进入那幢大楼的唯一通道就是这条泥泞的轨道。
Only a few people have access to the full facts of the case.
只有几个人可以获取这个案例的全部事实。
展开accessible adj. 容易接近，得到或使用
accident n. event that happens unexpectedly and causes damages, injury, etc.意外事件，事故
词组  a traffic accident交通事故
by accident偶然
（同）by chance accidentally
(反)on purpose
例句He owes his success to a mere accident 他的成功出于偶然
展开accidental adj.偶然的
accompany vt. to go with, as on a journey陪伴，陪同；
to happen or exist at the same time伴随，和…一起发生；
to make supporting music for为…伴奏（或伴唱）
例句I was accompanied to the airport by my wife. 妻子陪我到机场。
Suffering accompanied war.灾难总是伴随着战争一起。
He sang a folk song, accompanied by his wife at the piano.
他唱了一首民歌，他妻子钢琴伴奏
展开company n. 陪伴keep sb. company陪伴
accomplish v. to succeed in doing; finish successfully; perform 实行，完成
词组accomplish one’s purpose达到目的
accomplish nothing一事无成
accomplish wonders创造奇迹
an accomplished young lady多才多艺的少女
展开accomplished adj. 熟练的，已完成的，有教养的
辨析accomplish complete finish achieve fulfil
accomplish—指通过努力完成（某一任务，使命），取得（成就），达到（目的）等
complete— 较accomplish更具体，指把建筑，工程，书籍等完成
finish— 指完成日常琐事，接动名词作“结束”讲，而complete则不能如此。
另外，finish指消极性的“完成”
辨析：I have finished the book. 我已读完这本书了。
I have completed the book. 我已写完这本书了。
fulfil— 完成（计划，任务），达到（目的），强调的是对预期的或保证过的事
情圆满完成，达到预想的目的和要求。
I had fulfilled many of my youthful ambitions.
我已实现了我年轻时的许多抱负。
展开achieve—指排除困难，完成伟大功业，取得成就。
according adv. 按照；根据
词组according to根据
accordingly adv.相应地
account n. a written or spoken report; description记述，描述，报告
n. a record or statement of money received and paid out, as by a bank or business, esp.
for a particular period or at a particular date账，帐户
n. 解释，说明
vi. account for 说明…的原因，是…的原因
vi. account for（在数量，比例方面）占
词组give an account of叙述；报告
pay one’s account付帐
keep accounts记账
on account of由于；因为
on no account决不
take…into account=take account of=take into consideration 考虑
of no account不重要的
on account以赊帐方式
展开accountant n. 会计人员
accuse v. to charge(someone)with doing wrong or breaking the law; blame 指责
词组accuse sb. of sth.= charge sb.with sth. 控告某人，指责某人
the accused被告
the accuser原告
展开accusation n. 指责，控告
accustomed adj. being in the habit of; used to习惯于；
regular, usual 通常的，惯常的
词组表示“习惯于”
be (get, become, grow) accustomed to sth.
be (get, become, grow) used to doing（变得）习惯于
adapt (oneself) to
adjust (oneself) to使自己习惯于
accustom oneself to
例句This is her accustomed hour to get up.这是她惯常的起床时间
ache n. a continuous pain疼痛
vi. to have or suffer a continuous dull pain 疼痛，酸痛
合成词toothache牙疼
headache头疼
stomachache胃疼
辨析ache pain hurt
ache指一种辨析持久的疼痛，或因小病或失调引起的感觉
I have an ache in my stomach.我胃疼。
He is aching all over.他浑身痛。
pain 指人体感到不舒服，是一般用语，可指身体或精神方面的痛
I have a sharp pain in the neck.我的颈部痛得很。
hurt指身体或精神的伤害，指“疼痛”时，为不及物动词
What you have said hurt her.你说的伤到她了。
My fingers still hurt now.我的手指还在痛。
achieve vt. to finish successfully(esp. something, anything, nothing) 完成，实现，达到vi. 成功
词组achieve one’s aim达成目标
achieve nothing一事无成
achieve success成功
achieve a general increase in production实现逐步增长
辨析（见accomplish词条）
展开achievement n. 成就，成绩
acquire vt. to get for oneself by one’s own work, skill, action, etc.取得，获得；学到
词组acquire a property得到一笔财产
acquire a large vocabulary学到大量词汇
acquire confidence获得信心
辨析acquire get obtain gain
acquire 指（经过一个过程或通过自己的努力才）“获得”，“习得”
get为一般用语，表示“得”，“取得”等，常用在口语中
obtain 比get文雅些，指凭着努力，要求等而“得到”
Further information can be obtained from our head office.
可以从我们总部获得更多信息
gain “取得”“赚得（利益等）”，含优势和成就等意味。
Nothing can be gained without an effort.不劳则无获。
across prep. from one side to the other of穿过…，横过…，在…的对面
adv. 从边到另一边；宽，横
词组come / run across 碰到某人或遭遇某事
get across惹（某人）不高兴
put across哄骗（使相信或接受）
get sth. across使人理解，领会
put sth. across讲清楚，使人听懂
The stream is 6 feet across.这条小溪六尺宽。
He was unable to get across to the group what he meant.他无法让人了解他什么意思。
below反义词
We must learn how to put our ideas across.我们必须学会讲清楚我们的观点。