A: I am reading a book about a sailing voyage set in 1900.

B: Is that the one where the admiral gets thrown overboard?

admiral n. 海军将领，舰队司令

A: He looks too young to be at university.

B: I thought he was just an adolescent

adolescent n. 青少年

a. 青春期的，青少年的

A: I simply adore the band U2.

B: They are good, but I prefer The Cranberries.

adore vt. 1. 崇拜，致敬，爱慕;2. 非常喜欢

A: Did you enjoy the wedding?

B: It was beautiful, the bride was adorned with rose in her hair.

adorn vt. 装饰，使生色

A: I can not wait until advent is over.

B: Likewise, then I can open all of my Christmas presents.

advent n. 出现，到来

A: Peter and Mary are always fighting.

B: I didn’t know that they had an adversary relationship.

adversary n. 对手，敌手

A: Did you see the thunder and lightening last night?

B: No, but the weather has been unusually adverse resently.

adverse a. 不利的，有害的

A: By the way , I broke the radio aerial last night.

B: I was wondering why the reception was so bad.

aerial a. 1.飞机的，航空的，由飞机进行的;2.空中俯瞰的，架空的

n. 天线

A: Do you like Monet’s work?

B: No, I prefer Degas, He appeals more to my aesthetic sense.

aesthetic a. 美学的

A: I am going on a study exchange to France next year.

B: Oh, that’s right, your university is affiliated to one in Paris.

affiliate vt. 使隶属(或附属)于

n. 附属机构，分公司

A: Simon affirmed that he was in good health.六级及格分数

B: Good , so he will be fit for work tomorrow.

affirm vt. 1. 断言，坚持声称;2. 证实，确认

A: I could never afflict harm upon another creature.

B: Does that mean that you are also a vegetarian?

afflict vt. 使苦恼，折磨

A: You live in a very affluent area of the city.

B: I am lucky, but I am not weathy.

affluent a. 富裕的，富足的

A: I love being in thunderstorms.

B: I must say that I prefer the aftermath.

aftermath n. 后果，余波

A: My little sister aggravate my daily!

B: But aren’t you glad that you have a little sister?

aggravate vt. 1. 加重;2. 激怒，使恼火

A: Life is of aggregate all past experience.

B: Indeed, so I better try to gain as much experience as possible.

aggregate n. 总数，合计

a. 总计的，合计

vt. 1.总计达，合计;2.使聚集，使积聚

in the aggregate 总共，作为总体