abandon [E`bAndEn] (a-=at在,ban禁止,-d-, -on名词后缀,这里作动词)v.抛弃,放弃 
desert; depart; discard; quit; relinquish; forsake 
abase [E`beis] (a-=to, base 低)v.降低;贬低 
belittle; debase; degrade; disgrace; humiliate; humble 
abash [E`bAF] (a-出, bash 打→震惊)v.使羞愧;使困窘 
shame; embrass; confound; timid 
abate [E`beit] (a=to, bat打)v.减少,减轻 
reduce; lessen; decrease; diminish 
abbreviate [E`bri:vieit] (ab-=to, brev短,简,-i-,are动词后缀)v.缩短,缩写;简略 
shorten; curtail; condense; abridge; abridge; compress 
abbreviation [Ebri:vi`eiFEn] (-ation名词后缀)n.省略,略语 
abdicate [Abdikeit] (ab-离开,dic说→宣布,-ate动词后缀;“宣布离开”)v.放弃;退位 
renounce; resign; abandon; quit 
abdomen [AbdEmen] (人体的)腹部 
belly 
abduct [Ab`dQkt] (ab-离开,duct带)v.绑架; 诱拐 
kidnap; snatch; carry off 
abet [E`bet] (a-=to, bet 诱使)v.教唆;唆使 
incite; promote; urge; prompt back; spur 
abeyance [E`beiEns] (a-=to, at, bey等待,-ance名词后缀)n.暂缓;暂时无效 
temporary suspension; postponement 
abhor [Eb`hC:] (ab-离开,hor战栗)v.憎恨;厌恶 
hate; detest; despise; loathe; dislike 
abhorrent [Eb`hCrEnt] (-r-, -ent形容词后缀) a.憎恶的 
hateful; detestable; loathsome 
abide [E`baid] (a-加强意义,bid逗留,停留)v.遵守;坚持;忍受 
continue; endure; last; bear; stand 
abject [AbdVekt] (ab-离开,ject投掷;“被抛弃的”)a.可怜的;悲惨的 
miserable; wretched; pitiful 
abjure [Eb`dVuE] (ab-离开,jur发誓)v.发誓弃绝;公开放弃 
renounce; abstain from 
ablution [E`blu:FEn] (ab-离开,lut洗,-ion 名词后缀)n.沐浴 
bath; bathing; purification; washing; cleansing 
abnegate [Abnigeit] (ab-离开,neg否定,-ate动词后缀)v.放弃 
relinquish; give up 
abnormal [Ab`nC:mEl] (ab-离开,norm标准,-al…的)a.反常的;异常的 
irregular; eccentric; odd; insane; unnatural 
abode [E`bEud] (bod←bid 逗留; 停留; “逼留的地方”)n.住所;房屋 
residence; home; dwelling place; house 
abolish [E`bCliF] (ab-离开,ol=olesc=alesc长大,-ish动词后缀)v.取消;废除;废止 
cancel; destroy; eliminate; eradicate 
abominable [E`bCminEbl] 可厌的;可恶的 
aboriginal [,AbE`ridVEnl] (ab-从,origin开始,起源,-al…的)a.原来的;土著的 
primitive; native 
abortion [E`bC:FEn] (ab-离开,ort开始,-ion名词后缀;“刚开始就离开”)n.流产,早产;失败 
miscarriage; failure 
abortive [E`bC:tiv] (-ive…的)a.早产的;失败的 
unavailing; failing 
abound [E`baund] (ab-离开,-o-, und波)v.充满;多;富于 
overflow; flourish; be plentiful 
abrade [E`breid] (ab-离开,rad根)v.擦掉;擦;磨 
erode; scrape; rub off; grind 
abreast [E`brest] 肩并肩地 
abridge [E`bridV] (a-=to, bridg短)v.删节,节略;削减;剥夺 
abbreviate; curtail; curtail; contract; reduce; lessen; diminish 
abrogate [AbrEugeit] (ab-离开,rog要求,-ate动词后缀)v.取消,废止 
abolish; repeal 
abrupt [E`brQpt] (ab-脱离,rupt断裂)a.突然的;意外的;陡峭的 
sudden; hasty; curt; unexpected 
abscond [Eb`skCnd] (abs- =ab-离开,cond 藏)v.潜逃;开小差 
escape flee; quit; decamp; s; away 
absentee [,AbsEn`ti:] (abs-=ab-离开,ent存在,-ee表示人)n.缺席者 
one who is absent 
absolute [AbsElju:t] (ab-从, solu松开)a.无限的; 绝对的; 完全的 
definitive; entire; free; shee; utter 
absolve [Eb`zClv] (ab-从,solv解开,松开) v.免除;宣告无罪 
discharge; forgive; free; release; pardon; exempt 
absorb [Eb`sC:b] (ab-从,sorb吸,吮进)v.吸收;吸引 
digest; engulf; enthral; immerse soak up; drink in 
abstain [Eb`stein] (abs-离开,tain保持;持有)v.戒除;节制;弃权 
avoid; desist; refrain; resist; give up 
abstinence [AbstinEns] (abs-离开,tin保持;持,-ence名词后缀)n.戒除;节制;禁戒 
forbearance; moderation; refraining 
abstract [AbstrAkt] (abs-离开,tract拉→抽)n.抽象;提要;概括 
abridgment; summary 
abstraction [Ab`strAkFEn] (-ion名词后缀)n.抽出;抽象;分离 
absorption; isolation; separation