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| www.iselong.com 日期：2006-03-06 10:35
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aquatic a. 水生的,水中的,水上的
growing or living in or frequenting water
aerial:air :: aquatic:water
aqueduct n. 高架渠，渡槽
a conduit for water
aqueduct : water :: pipeline : gas :: vessel : blood
aquifer n. 含水土层((含水量足以成为井水或泉水))
a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel
shaft:lode::well:aquifer
arboreal adj. 树木的
of, relating to, or resembling a tree
arboreal : trees :: sidereal : stars
archaic a.古老的
of, relating to, or characteristic of an earlier or more primitive time : ANTIQUATED
evanescent :permanence :: archaic :currency
archaic <> current
archipelago n. 群岛,多岛海
an expanse of water with many scattered islands
range : mountain :: chain : link :: {archipelago : island }
archetype n. 原型
the original pattern or model of which all things of the same type are representations or copies : PROTOTYPE; also : a perfect example
harbinger:presage::archetype: examplify
archive n. 档案文件
a place in which public records or historical documents are preserved
archive : manuscript :: arsenal : weapon
archive:records::museum::artifacts
arctic a. 北极的,极寒的
bitter cold : FRIGID
torrid <> arctic
ardor n. 热心,热情
extreme vigor or energy : INTENSITY
assuage:sorrow ::dampen:ardor
argot n. 隐语,暗语,暗号
an often more or less secret vocabulary and idiom peculiar to a particular group
argot <> standard language / common verbalism
arid a.干旱的
excessively dry
marsh:sodden :: desert:arid arid <> damp
armory n. 纹章,纹章学,军械库,兵工厂
a place where arms and military equipment are stored
pantry : food :: armory : weapons
arrest vt. 拘捕,妨碍,吸引,阻止
to make inactive
arrest<> vitalize
arresting adj. 引人注意的; 醒目的; 有趣的
catching the attention : STRIKING, IMPRESSIVE
blatant : arresting :: odious : disgusting
arresting<>banal
arrhythmic a. 无节奏的
lacking rhythm or regularity
arrhythmic <> regular
arrogance n．傲慢，自大
a feeling or an impression of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or presumptuous claims
mean : prodigality :: meek : arrogance
confidence:arrogant::inquiry:interrogtory
intentional:accidental:arrogant:humble
arsenal n. 兵工厂,军械库
a : an establishment for the manufacture or storage of arms and military equipment
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