A ma teur

adjective UK  /ˈæm.ə.tər/ US  /ˈæm.ə.tʃɚ/

 

C1

taking part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job

業餘愛好的，非職業的

an amateur astronomer/boxer/historian

業餘天文愛好者／拳擊手／歷史愛好者

He was an amateur singer until the age of 40, when he turned professional.

40歲之前他一直是個業餘歌手，之後才轉為職業歌手。

比較

professional adjective

 

relating to an activity, especially a sport, where the people taking part do not receive money

業餘的；（尤指）業餘體育運動的

amateur athletics

業餘運動員

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The firm produces kits for amateur car constructors.

an amateur photographer

an amateur dramatic society

amateur theatricals

He's in charge of wardrobe at the local amateur theatre.

 

amateur

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈæm.ə.tər/ US  /ˈæm.ə.t̬ʃɚ/

 

C1

a person who takes part in an activity for pleasure, not as a job

業餘愛好者；業餘運動員

This tennis tournament is open to both amateurs and professionals.

這次網球錦標賽業餘運動員和職業運動員都可以參加。

比較

professional adjective

 

C1 disapproving

someone who does not have much skill in what they do

外行；粗通（某一行）的人

I won't be giving them any more work - they're a bunch of amateurs.

我有工作也不再給他們做了，簡直就是一幫外行。

 

 

 

 

Lobby Ambassador大堂大使

 

Ambassador Hellmaw里的獄淵大使

 

cultural ambassador文化使節

 

Ambassador Award大使獎

 

image ambassador形象大使；商品代言人

 

Ambassador HotelThe Ambassador Hotel is a six-story, 134 room single room occupancy hotel at 55 Mason Street in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, Californi The hotel was designed by Earl B.

 

goodwill ambassador親善大使，友好大使

 

an ambassador大使

 

Student Ambassador學生大使

 

INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADOR國際大使

 

Ambassador TheatreThe Ambassador Theatre is a Broadway theatre located at 219 West 49th Street between Broadway and 8th Avenue in Midtown Manhatta

 

Business ambassador業務代表

 

 

 

lexical ambiguity[計] 詞法多義性；詞法的歧義性

 

semantic ambiguity[計] 語義含混

 

causal ambiguity因果模糊

 

latent ambiguity潛在含糊性

 

ambiguity function[數] 模糊度函數；含糊函數

 

syntactic ambiguity句法歧義

 

phase ambiguity[測] 相位多值性

 

role ambiguity角色模糊；角色不明

 

ambiguity error歧義性錯誤；不定誤差；非單值誤差

 

 

go after追求，追逐

 

bad ambition不良志向

 

Lofty Ambition鴻鵠之志

 

Ambition revelation野心暴露

 

domineering ambition稱霸的野心

 

ambition n野心

 

aspiration渴望；抱負；送氣；吸氣；吸引術

 

Blond Ambition金發野心

 

noble ambition宏偉的抱負

 

universal ambition人皆有之的愿望

 

careerism野心；追求名利

 

political ambitions政治抱負

 

a lifelong ambition 畢生的夙願

 

 

am  bu  lance

noun [ C ] UK  /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/ US  /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/

ambulance chaser專辦交通事故損害賠償等的律師；拼命拉官司的律師

 

ambulance stretcher救護車擔架

 

Ambulance Rush野蠻救護車

 

emergency ambulance急救車

 

ambulance station救護站

 

ambulance officer救護主任

 

ambulance corps救護隊

 

motor ambulance救護車

 

Ambulance Paramedic輔助醫療救護

 

amiable

adjective  UK  /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/ US  /ˈeɪ.mi.ə.bəl/

 

a. 怡人的，迷人的pleasing, likeable, sweet, lovable, attractive, comely, appealing, handsome, good-looking, beautiful, elegant, lovely, engaging, winning, winsome, charming, good-humored

a. 友好的，易相處的amicable, friendly, congenial, sociable, fraternal, brotherly, sisterly, companionable, affable, approachable, affectionate, good-natured, agreeable, out-going, warm

a. 文雅的，隨和的，斯文的agreeable, genial, gentle, benign, polite, courteous, mannerly, well-mannered, courtly, civil, urbane, suave, affable, cordial

 

 

相反詞

surly脾氣壞的，粗魯無禮的

 

detestable可憎的，可惡的；嫌惡的

 

abominable討厭的；令人憎惡的；糟透的

 

bad-tempered脾氣不好的；易怒的

 

ill-natured歪曲的；心地不良的

 

hateful可憎的；可恨的；可惡的

 

abominable討厭的；令人憎惡的；糟透的

 

ill-natured歪曲的；心地不良的

 

sullen慍怒的，不高興的；（天氣）陰沉的；沉悶的

 

hostile敵對

 

detestable可憎的，可惡的；嫌惡的

 

hateful可憎的；可恨的；可惡的

 

surly脾氣壞的，粗魯無禮的

 

 

 

 

 

amid

preposition   formal  UK  /əˈmɪd/ US  /əˈmɪd/

在……之間；在……之中

We lost our companions amid the storm and the darkness.

在暴風雨和黑暗中，我們失去了伙伴。

2.被……包圍

A church stands amid skyscrapers.

摩天大樓之間聳立著一座教堂。

 

 

 

ample

KK[ˋæmp!]DJ[ˋæmpl]

adj.大量的，豐富的，充裕的；足夠的

比較級：ampler 最高級：amplest

Ample Capital駐香港的豐盛融資

 

ample evidence充分證據

 

ample size足夠大的尺寸

 

sample ample樣本的量很充足

 

ample space寬敞的空間

 

ex ample例子；榜樣

 

nudge ample推進

 

amuse

verb [ I or T ]  UK  /əˈmjuːz/ US  /əˈmjuːz/

n. 娛樂；趣味entertainment, delight, pleasure, fun, recreation, cheer, diversion, interest

 

amusement park   ph. 遊樂園  a theme park

amusement arcade【英】電子遊樂場；電動機賭場

 

to entertain someone, especially by humorous speech or action or by making them laugh or smile

（尤指透過幽默的言行）逗樂，逗笑；給…提供消遣（或娛樂）

I've brought an article from yesterday's paper that I thought might amuse you.

我帶來了昨天報上的一篇文章，或許可以讓你開懷一笑。

[ + obj + to infinitive ] I think it amuses him to see people make fools of themselves.

我想他看到這些人裝瘋賣傻的樣子肯定會覺得好玩。

Apparently these stories are meant to amuse.

顯然這些故事的目的就在於搞笑。

 

B2

to keep someone happy, especially for a short time

（尤指短暫地）使開心

We amused ourselves by watching the passers-by.

我們看著來往的行人自得其樂。

Shall I put on a DVD to amuse the kids?

要不要給孩子放段影片，逗他們開心？

Joan was not amused by the joke her brother told.

His attempts to appear sophisticated amused everyone.

Could you think of a few games to amuse the children on the journey?

I wonder what's amusing the boys so much - is it Granny's hat?

A baby crawled to the front of the church during the sermon, which amused the congregation.

 

 

 

 

Analects  KK[͵ænəˋlɛkts]DJ[ˋænəlekts]

 

Analects of Confucius

 

 

analogy

noun [ C or U ]

UK  /əˈnæl.ə.dʒi/ US  /əˈnæl.ə.dʒi/

 

C2

a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea

類似；類比；比擬；類推

He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.

他把大腦比作一台龐大的電腦。

It is sometimes easier to illustrate an abstract concept by analogy with (= by comparing it with) something concrete.

有時用具體事物作比擬來闡釋抽象概念會更容易些。

 

 

an ces tor

noun [ C ] UK  /ˈæn.ses.tər/ US  /ˈæn.ses.tɚ/

 

a person related to you who lived a long time ago

祖先，祖宗

There were portraits of his ancestors on the walls of the room.

房間牆壁上掛著他祖先的畫像。

 

子孫descendant

 

ancestor worship祖先崇拜；祭祖；敬奉祖先

 

ancestor god祖先神

 

相似詞

antecedent先前的；（語法）先行的

 

prototype原型；標準，模范

 

precursor先驅，前導；（尤指經新陳代謝形成另一種物質的）前體，前質；前兆

 

forerunner先驅；先驅者；預兆

 

predecessor前任，前輩

 

originator創始人；發明者； 提出者

 

procreator生產者；父親；母體

 

primogenitor始祖；祖先

 

forbear祖先

 

forefather祖先；前輩

 

progenitor祖先；原著；起源

 

original原件，原版；（文學中）原型；（歌，畫等的）原創作品；原版唱片；真品原版服裝；古怪的人

 

 

anchor

noun [ C ] UK  /ˈæŋ.kər/ US  /ˈæŋ.kɚ/

anchor noun [C] (ON A BOAT)

 

a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, that is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away

錨

We dropped anchor (= lowered the anchor into the water) and stopped.

我們拋錨停船。

 

 

anecdote

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈæn.ɪk.dəʊt/ US  /ˈæn.ɪk.doʊt/

 

a short, often funny story, especially about something someone has done

（尤指關於某人的）趣聞，軼事奇談

He told one or two amusing anecdotes about his years as a policeman.

他講了一兩件他當員警時發生的趣事。

 

 

 

 

animate

verb [ T ]

UK  /ˈæn.ɪ.meɪt/ US  /ˈæn.ə.meɪt/

 

an animated discussion 熱烈的討論

an animated smile 歡樂的微笑

 

to make someone seem more happy or active

使生氣勃勃；使有活力

A sparkle in his eyes animated his face whenever he smiled.

他一笑起來，眼睛就亮晶晶的，一時臉上也增添了生氣。

vt. 使……有生氣；產生活力create, vivify, quicken, vitalize, enliven, invigorate, energize, fortify

vt. 激勵encourage, inspire, inspirit, hearten, enhearten, embolden, elate, gladden, cheer, delight, exhilarate

vt. 激起actuate, activate, motivate, rouse, incite, stimulate, arouse, rouse up, fire, kindle, enkindle, stir, goad, spur on, prod, prompt, instigate, provoke, excite, work up, breathe air into, vitalize, invigorate, quicken

 

ankle

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈæŋ.kəl/ US  /ˈæŋ.kəl/

 

B1

the joint (= place where two bones are connected) between the foot and the leg, or the thin part of the leg just above the foot

踝關節；踝

I fell over and sprained/twisted my ankle.

我摔倒了，扭傷了腳踝。

 

 

These flies are annoying me. 這些蒼蠅一直在打攪我。

 

ph. 不記名投票；匿名投票

annual income[會計] 年度收入

 

annual pension年薪；年恤金

 

annual runoff年徑流

 

annual fee年費；維持費，續展費

 

annual growth一年生長，年生長量

 

annual audit年度查賬

 

annual conference年會

 

annual mean年平均；累年平均

 

annual salary年薪

 

annual meeting年會

 

annual average年平均；累年平均

 

annual leave[勞經] 年度假

 

Annual Festivals年度節日

 

annual sales年銷售額

 

annual parallax周年視差

 

annual account年度帳；周年帳目

 

annual report[會計] 年報，[圖情] 年度報告；[會計] 年度決算；[會計] 年度財務報告

 

annual dinner周年晚宴；公司年會

 

annual turnover[貿易] 年營業額，年成交量；年總生物量

 

annual rate[統計] 年率；年利率

 

annual precipitation[氣象] 年降水量；年雨量

 

annual production[經] 年產量

 

annual output[經] 年產量

 

Annual survey年度調查；[經管] 年度檢驗

 

annual review年度復查；年度綜論

 

annual budget[財政] 年度預算

 

annual rainfall年降雨量

 

a nony mous

adjective   UK  /əˈnɒn.ɪ.məs/ US  /əˈnɑː.nə.məs/

 

anonymous ballot

ph. 不記名投票；匿名投票

ballot

KK[ˋbælət]DJ[ˋbælət]n.投票用紙，選票[（尤指無記名的）投票[U][C

匿名的；不知姓名的；名字不公開的

made or done by someone whose name is not known or not made public

 

 

having no unusual or interesting features

無特色的，無個性特徵的

He has a rather anonymous face.

他相貌平平。

 

i don’t expect you to understand anything about anonymous criticism.

 

我不期待你理解任何關於匿名評論的事情。

 

if the days of anonymous browsing are not over yet, some observers think they soon will be.

 

一些觀察家認為，即使匿名瀏覽的日子現在還沒有結束，但是很快即將終結。

 

an actor may be human or machine, and its identity may be anonymous or known.

 

參與者可能是人或機器，其身份可以是匿名的，或者是已知的。

 

and what of the anonymous craftsmen?

 

而那些籍籍無名的工匠呢？

 

 

An tarc tic  KK[ænˋtɑrktɪk]

 n.南極地區

adj.南極的；南極地區的

Antarctic Circle]南極圈

Antarctic Ocean南冰洋

Antarctic pole

 

Unlike the Arctic pole which has the Eskimos, the Antarctic pole has no indigenous people. 北極有愛斯基摩人，但南極沒有原住民。

 

 

Arctic  UK  /ˈɑːk.tɪk/ US  /ˈɑːrk.tɪk/

 

the very cold area around the North Pole

北極，北極地區

Polar bears live in the Arctic.

北極熊生活在北極地區

 

antenna

noun UK  /ænˈten.ə/ US  /ænˈten.ə/

antenna noun (ORGAN)

 

[ C ] plural antennae UK  /-iː/ US

either of a pair of long, thin organs that are found on the heads of insects and crustaceans (= animals with hard outer shells) and are used to feel with

觸鬚，觸角

antenna noun (NOTICING)

 

[ C usually plural ] plural antennae or antennas

the natural ability to notice things and understand their importance

感覺；直覺

Her finely-tuned political antennae helped her to sense problems that less experienced politicians might not detect.

她敏銳的政治嗅覺使她可以意識到一些問題，而經驗不足的從政者卻可能覺察不到。

 

 

 

anthem

noun [ C ]

UK  /ˈæn.θəm/ US  /ˈæn.θəm/

 

a song that has special importance for a particular group of people, an organization, or a country, often sung on a special occasion

國歌；（團體組織的）頌歌，讚歌

national anthem 國歌

The Marseillaise is the national anthem of France. 《馬賽進行曲》是法國國歌。

Olympic Anthem

ph. 【體】奧林匹克聖歌

 

 

 

 

A n to nym

noun [ C ]   LANGUAGE   specialized

UK  /ˈæn.tə.nɪm/ US  /ˈæn.t̬ən.ɪm/

 

a word that means the opposite of another word

反義詞

Two antonyms of "light" are "dark" and "heavy".

light 的兩個反義詞是 dark 和 heavy

 

an xie ty

noun  UK  /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti/ US  /æŋˈzaɪ.ə.t̬i/

anxiety noun (WORRY)

 

anxiety-depression neurosis 憂慮性精神官能症

 

n. 焦慮，煩惱，痛苦 uneasiness, disquiet, disquietude, inquietude, fretfulness, worry, trouble, concern, care solicitude, nervousness, ants, misgiving, apprehension, fear, dread, angst, anguish, pain, suffering, torment, torture, foreboding, butterflies, pins and needles, tension, jitters, heebie-jeebies, free-floating anxiety

 

an uncomfortable feeling of nervousness or worry about something that is happening or might happen in the future

焦慮，不安，擔心

 

anxious about為……擔心

anxious for 為……而焦慮

 

Children normally feel a lot of anxiety about their first day at school.

第一天上學，孩子通常都會感到非常不安。

That explains his anxiety over his health.

那就是他擔心自己健康的原因。

Her son is a source of considerable anxiety.

她的兒子總讓她很放心不下。

 

something that causes a feeling of fear and worry

令人焦慮的事；焦慮的原因

job anxieties

工作上的煩惱

 

I regret any anxiety or concern that I may, unwittingly, have caused.

Jack observed a look of anxiety on his brother's face.

She felt acute anxiety at his behaviour.

Women tend to internalize all their anxiety and distress - men hit out.

Years of anxiety have lined her brow with deep furrows.

anxiety noun (EAGERNESS)

 

[ U + to infinitive ]

eagerness to do something

渴望，熱望；急切

Peter's leaving at the end of this week - hence his anxiety to get his work finished.

彼得本週末就要離開了，所以他急著把工作趕完。

 更多範例

 

anxiety noun (MEDICAL CONDITION)

 

a medical condition in which you always feel frightened and worried

焦慮（症）

He has helped patients suffering from anxiety, depression, and eating disorders.

他曾醫治過患有焦慮症、憂鬱症和進食障礙的病人。

an anxiety disorder/attack

焦慮症／焦慮症發作

 

 

 

Antibody

 

antibodies are very specific in that each antibody will recognize and bind to one protein region only.

 

抗體具有非常特異性，每種抗體只識別和結合一種蛋白質區域。

 

Protective antibody保護抗體

 

 

cytophilic antibody[免疫]

 

Anticardiolipin antibody抗心磷脂抗體

 

maternal antibody母體抗體

 

heterocytotropic antibody嗜異種細胞抗體

 

antibody rosetting抗體花結法

 

fluorescent antibody[免疫] 熒光抗體

 

polyclonal antibody[免疫] 多克隆抗體

 

natural antibody[免疫]

 

blocking antibody抑制性抗體；封閉性抗體

 

monoclonal antibody[免疫] 單克隆抗體

 

neutralizing antibody[免疫] 中和抗體

 

engineered antibody工程抗體

 

 

 

anticipation

noun [ U ]

UK  /ænˌtɪs.ɪˈpeɪ.ʃən/ US  /ænˌtɪs.əˈpeɪ.ʃən/

 

a feeling of excitement about something that is going to happen in the near future

期望，盼望

in anticipation of sth. 預計到某事物

thanking you in anticipation 預致謝意

in preparation for something happening

預計到（…）；預料到（…）

She's even decorated the spare room in anticipation of your visit.

她預料到你會來訪，連備用客房都裝修好了。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

antique

noun [ C ]

UK  /ænˈtiːk/ US  /ænˈtiːk/

 

B1

something made in an earlier period that is collected and considered to have value because it is beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality

古物；古器；古董；古玩

You can't give away Granny's old bookcase - it's a valuable antique.

你不能把奶奶的舊書櫃送人，那可是件值錢的古董啊。

My mother collects antiques.

我母親收藏古玩。

 更多範例

An antique dealer had dated the vase at 1734.

We thought the chair was an antique worth a lot of money, but it turned out to be a valueless replica.

 

antique

adjective

UK  /ænˈtiːk/ US  /ænˈtiːk/

 

B1

made in an earlier period and considered to have value because of being beautiful, rare, old, or of high quality

古物的；古器的；古董的；古玩的

antique silver/jewellery/lace/furniture

古銀器／珠寶／蕾絲／傢俱

 

trading or relating to antiques

古玩的，古董的；從事古董買賣的

an antique dealer

古玩商

antique shops/markets/fairs/auctions

古董店／市場／交易會／拍賣