catch sb alive 活捉某人

all the same 还是，仍然

all the time 始终 一直

all over 到处

I’m wet all over. in all 总共

after all 毕竟

above all 最重要的

first of all 首先

all at once = suddenly allow sb to do sty 允许

allow sb sty = give sb sty 允给

I allowed him to be a good student. = I allowed that things were getting worse. 承认

let sb alone 让…单独留下

He alone can do it. = Only he can do it. 仅仅(用于名词或代词后)

let alone 更不用说，何况

egg: He can't walk, let alone run. get alone with 与…相处

along with = together with come along 一起来

in a loud voice以较高的声音

I returned by an alternative way (= another way ). have no alternative but to do = have no choice but to do be always doing 总是干… (He is always making mistakes.) amaze sb (surprise , astonish) be amazed to do/at/that 吃惊 achieve one's ambitions 达到…志向

reach a goal 达到…目标

a large amount of , amounts of 大量的

amount to 共计为

(= add up to = come to) the ancient times and so on = and so forth等等

be filled with anger 满腔愤怒

lose one's temper 发脾气

be angry at (言行) , be angry with sb/about sty (I am angry at his words.) an annual report 年度报告 one another = each other the answer to , answer back 顶嘴 answer for 对…负责，因…而受罚 (= be responsible for), Who will answer for it? be anxious about = be worried about. 焦虑的;发愁的 be anxious to do = be eager to do = long to do be anxious for = be eager for = be long for anything but 一点也不 He is anything but a teacher nothing but 只不过 He is nothing but a small boy. none but 只有 He chose none but the best. tell sty apart 区别开

tear sty apart 撕开

apart from 此外，除外

(=besides,except) apologize to sb for ( doing ) sty make an apology to sb for doing apparent (clear) This is apparent to all. appear出现

(seem, happen) 显得;好像

It appears that he is honest. have a good/poor appetite 有好/坏的食欲

win the applause of the masses 得到群众的赞扬

(win the hearts of audience) have applications in 在…(方面)应用

apply for 请求, 申请

apply A to B 把A应用到B中

We should apply what we have learned to our practice. apply oneself to doing 专心从事，埋头于… apply one's mind to sty专心于

appoint sb (to be) sty 任命某人做…

appoint sb to the position of …任命某人做…(职位)

the appointed time 约定的时间

have an appointment with sb 与…有个约会

I interviewed him by appointment. 通过预约定

appreciate doing 感激

appreciate one's kindness in doing I would appreciate it if you would… 如果你…我将万分感激 approach 接近 Spring is approaching. He is difficult to approach. the approach to this town 进入…的通道

appropriate适当的

at an appropriate time take appropriate measures be appropriate to/for a remark appropriate to the occasion 评价 approve of 赞成，批准 (disapprove of ) a parking area 停车场

a play area 娱乐场

in area在面积上

PuDong new area 浦东新区 .

argue with sb about/over sty 与…争吵

carry a baby in her arms arm in arm 手挽手

with open arms 张开手臂欢迎,热烈的

lay down one's arms.放下武器

show sb around 带领某人参观…

arouse my interest引起我的兴趣

arrange to do 安排

arrange for sb to do 安排某人去做

make arrangements for sb to do 安排某人去做…

make preparations for为…作准备

arrest sb 拘捕