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A: What is NY an abbreviation for ? 
 
B: New York. 
 
abbreviation  n. 缩写,缩写词 
 
A: You always abide by the law. 
 
B: Yes, I think it is important for national governance 
 
abide  vt. 容忍 
 
abide by  遵守,履行 
 
A: I think my child’s behaviour is abnormal. 
 
B: No, he just has a lot of energy. 
 
abnormal a. 反常的,异常的 
 
A: I think they should abolish all the rules in this school. 
 
B: But then there would be chaos. 
 
abolish vt. 废止;废除(法律、制度、习俗等) 
 
A: Can you have an abortion in your country? 
 
B: Yes, do you agree with it? 
 
abortion n. 流产,堕胎 
 
A: Henry abounds with energy. 
 
B: I know I can never keep up with him. 
 
abound vi. 1. 大量存在 2.(in, with)充满;富于 
 
A: Do you read the newspaper every morning? 
 
B: Yes, I at least try to keep abreast of current affairs. 
 
abreast  ad. 并列,并排 
 
keep abreast of  与……齐头并进,了解……的最新情况 
 
A: I heard that you were nearly in an accident. 
 
B: Yes,it was a close call—but the car came to an abrupt stop just in time. 
 
abrupt  a. 1. 突然的,意外的  2.(举止、言谈等)唐突的,鲁莽的 
 
A: Why do you abstain from alcohol? 
 
B: I think it is better for my health. 
 
abstain vi. 1. 弃权 2.(from)戒除 
 
A: That was an absurd joke. 
 
B: Maybe, but it was still funny. 
 
absurd a. 荒谬的,荒唐的 
 
A: There are an abundance of flies outside. 
 
B: I think that is because of the warm weather. 
 
abundance n. 大量,丰富,充足 
 
in abundance 充足,丰富 
 
A: Mary hangs around with Joe a lot. 
 
B: Yes, I almost mistook her as an accessory. 
 
accessory n. 1.附件,零件,配件 2. [常pl.](妇女手提包之类的)装饰品 3. 同谋,帮凶,包庇犯 
 
A: He acclaimed that he was fully recovered. 
 
B: And do you think that he actually was? 
 
acclaim vt. 向……欢呼,为……喝彩 n. 称赞,欢迎 
 
A: How many people will your hotel accommodate? 
 
B: Fifty, at a push. 
 
accommodate vt. 1. 容纳  2. 向……提供住处(或膳宿) 3. 使适应,顺应 
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