A: Stop! You are not authorized to enter this section of the building.

B: Oh, I’m sorry, I didn’t realize that I needed special permission.

authorize?vt. 授權(quán),批準(zhǔn)

A: What are you reading?

B: Nelson Mandela’s autobiography, I highly recommend it.

autobiography?n. 自傳

A: Is that dog over there real?

B: No, I think that it is just an automation.

automation?n. 自動(dòng)化(技術(shù)),自動(dòng)操作

A: I am moving to an autonomous region of the country.

B: Gosh, that will be an interesting experience.

autonomous?a. 1.?自治的;2.?獨(dú)立自主的

A: You are very independent.

B: My autonomy is protected by the law.

autonomy?n. 1.?自治,自治權(quán);2.?人身自由,自主權(quán)

A: Where you able to get through to the ticket office when you telephoned?

B: I tried several times, but to no avail.

avail?n. [一般用于否定句或疑問(wèn)句中] 效用,利益,幫助

A: What was the film about?

B: A guy trying to avenge the killing of his brother. It was quite violent.

avenge?vt. 1.?為…復(fù)仇,報(bào)…之仇;2. (on)向…報(bào)仇

A: Let’s turn left down the next road.

B: Good idea, that way we can avert the traffic jam.

avert?vt. 1.?防止,避免;2.?轉(zhuǎn)移(目光、注意力等)

A: I heard that the national aviation company owes a lot of money to the government.

B: Well, it must be because of the price of new planes.

aviation?n. 1.?航空,航空學(xué);2.?飛機(jī)制造業(yè)

A: I was filled with awe when I watched the sun rise this morning.

B: It is a shame that I missed it, I was still in bed.

awe?n. 敬畏,驚懼

vt. 使敬畏,使驚懼

be / stand in awe of 敬畏

A: At what speed does the earth spin on its axis?

B: I am not quite sure, you should check in your textbook.

axis?n. 1.?軸,軸線,中心線;2.?坐標(biāo)軸,基準(zhǔn)線

A: My brother got married last year.

B: That surprises me, I thought that he would remain a bachelor for the rest of his life.

bachelor?n. 1.?單身男士,單身漢;2.?學(xué)士,學(xué)士學(xué)位

A: That is a nice badge that you are wearing.

B: Thanks, I bought it at the market this morning.

badge?n. 1.?徽章,證章;2.?標(biāo)記,標(biāo)志;3.?象征

A: Would you like have a game of badminton with me this evening?

B: Sorry, but I only play football.

badminton?n. 羽毛球運(yùn)動(dòng)

A: Did you enjoy the film?

B: Yeah, but I was baffled by the plot.

baffle?vt. 使困惑,難住

A: Was the criminal released from jail?

B: Yes, but only on bail.

bail?n. 1.?保釋金;2.?準(zhǔn)許保釋

vt. 1. (out) 保釋,幫助脫離困境;2.?用桶(從船里)舀水

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