aboard
a,on,in+board,board 甲板,木板
adv. 在船(飛機、火車)上
abroad
a,in,to+broad,broad 寬的,廣大的
adv. 在國外;在戶外;廣布;遠、廣
afire
a,on+fire,fire
adv.,a. 著火地(的),燃燒地(的)(on fire)
afloat
a,on+float,float飄,浮
adv.,a. 飄浮地(floating);在船上,在海上(at sea)
alive
a,on,in+live,life
a. 活的(living);活躍的,活動的(lively,alert)
aloof
a,on+loof,to windward 向風,逆風
a. 冷漠的;疏遠的(cool and reserved);adv. 遠離
n.b. 源於希臘文的字首a-,為not,without之意──
amoral 非道德的 → not+moral 道德的
aseptic 滅菌的 → not+septic 致使腐敗的
atypical 非典型的,不正常的 → not+tpyical 典型的
▌練習(從以上例字選擇適當的,填入下列句中)
1. The bad news soon spread .
2. She remained while the others conversed.
3. The first they caught is still .
4. He has taken an case that does not prove anything.
5. The hospital introduced conditions to lower the mortality.
▌答案
1. abroad adv. 廣布;遠、廣
2. aloof adv. 遠離,疏遠
converse v. 談話
3. alive a. 活的(living)
4. atypical a. 非典型的,不正常的(atypic)
5. aseptic a. 滅菌的,防腐的;n. 防腐劑
mortality n. 死亡率 → mortal a. 致命的
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