文档介绍：英语3000常用词用法详解词典
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a [eI,E] / an[An,En] art. (个、张、件、本、块、首等):I have a sister and two brothers. 我有一个妹妹和两个哥哥。2.(一类事物中的)任何一个,任何:A bicycle has two wheels. 自行车有两只轮子。3.(用于短语中表示价格、比率、速度等)每:115 miles an hour 每小时115英里/ Meetings are held four times a year. 每年举行四次会议。4.(用于指某人的职业)一位,一名:I want to be an actor. 我想做一名演员。,相当于one:a thousand dollars 1000美元 ,如:■a little 少量,少许:I’d like a little time to think about it please. 请给我一点时间将它考虑一下。a set of 一套,一副:We have a set of new glasses. 我们有一套新玻璃杯。a little bit 一点儿,少许:It will warm up a little on 。a few (表示肯定)有些,几个:A few people were killed in the fire, but most were saved. 在那场火灾中,有几个人被烧死,但大部分人都得救了。a lot 很,非常,常常:He smokes a lot. 他抽烟很多。a lot of 大量,许多:She loves having a lot of kids round her. 她喜欢身边有许多小孩。a piece of 一片,一块:Please cut me a piece of cake. 请给我切一块蛋糕。
【用法】a 和an 是不定冠词,a 用于以辅音音素开头的单词前,an 用于以元音音素开头的单词前。如:a picture (一张画),an old man (一位老人)等。另外读音以元音音素开头的字母及字母缩略词(如 a, e, f, h, I, m, n, o, SOS, MBA 等)前若用不定冠词,要用an,不用a。
abbreviation [E:bri:vi5eIFn] n.[U]尤指单词等的)缩写形式:PRC is an abbreviation for “People’s Republic of China”. PRC是People’s Republic of China的缩写形式。
able [5eIbl] adj. 有能力的,能干的:He is an able lawyer. 他是一位有才干的律师。/ She is old but still able. 她虽然老了但仍然很能干。■be able to 能,会:I am afraid I won’t be able to visit you on Saturday. 恐怕我无法在星期六来拜访您了。/ Are you able to speak a foreign language? 你能讲外语吗?/ I haven’t been able to get in touch with her. 我一直未能和她联系上。
about[E5baJt] ,对于:a book about American history 一本关于美国历史的书/
They are talking about their holiday. 他们正在谈论自己的假期。…附近,在…周围:I saw it about here. 我在这附近看到过它。 ,几乎:It’s about three miles from here to the city center. 从这里到市中心大约三英里。,附近,在周围:They walked about the streets. 他们在街上到处走走。■be about to do sth 即将做某事:I was about to go to sleep when someone knocked. 我正要睡觉突然有人敲门。How (What) about …的情况怎样:What about father? We can’t just leave him here. 父亲怎么办?我们可不能把他留在这里。
【用法】“大约”,通常用于数字前:I should suppose him to be about fifty. 我想他大约五十岁左右。 know, hear, speak