amateur n.業(yè)余愛(ài)好者, 業(yè)余藝術(shù)家
adj.業(yè)余的,
(來(lái)自拉丁語(yǔ)amator情人) amaze vt.使吃驚
be amazed at (by) 對(duì)...大為驚奇
be amazed to see [hear, find]
看到[聽(tīng)到, 發(fā)現(xiàn)]...感到吃驚
Visitors were amazed at the achievements in the car manufacture of the city during the past decade.
參觀者對(duì)這城市過(guò)去十年中汽車制造工業(yè)的成就感到驚奇。
同義辯析：amaze astonish surprise
都含有“使...驚異” 的意思,而且它們都是一般以事物或他人作主語(yǔ), 以本人作賓語(yǔ); 以本人作主語(yǔ)時(shí)用被動(dòng)形式。
amaze強(qiáng)調(diào)“使驚異, 困惑”間或還有“驚嘆, 佩服”的意思, 是意義很強(qiáng)的詞, 如:
We were amazed at the ingenuity with which they solved their difficulties.
他們?cè)诮鉀Q困難中所表現(xiàn)的智慧使我們驚嘆[佩服]。
astonish表示“使人大吃一驚”、“幾乎無(wú)法使人相信”, 但沒(méi)有“驚嘆”的意思, 如:
I was astonished at his rudeness.
他的粗野使 我大吃一驚。
surprise語(yǔ)氣較上述兩詞弱, 只表示“出乎意外地驚異”, 如:
We were surprised at finding the house empty.
我們驚訝地發(fā)現(xiàn)房子是空的。
a.m. abbr上午，午前 (ante meridiem):
amendment n.修正；賠款
amortization n.攤銷；攤還；分期償付
amount n.數(shù)量，數(shù)額，總數(shù)
v.（與to連用）共計(jì)，等于
in amount 總之, 結(jié)局; 總計(jì)
never [not] amount to anything 一事無(wú)成
Their traveling expenses amount to seven hundred dollars.
他們的旅費(fèi)共達(dá)700 美元。
Your words amount to a refusal.
你的話等于回絕了。
annuity n.年金；養(yǎng)老金
application n.請(qǐng)求，申請(qǐng)；應(yīng)用
apply vt.請(qǐng)求，申請(qǐng)；應(yīng)用；適用
apply to 適用于, 應(yīng)用于,
apply for 申請(qǐng); 請(qǐng)求, 接洽
apply oneself to 致力于, 集中精力做某事
appraisal n.評(píng)價(jià)；估價(jià)，鑒定
appreciate v.欣賞；領(lǐng)會(huì)；評(píng)價(jià)；感激；增值
Do you appreciate good wine?
你會(huì)鑒賞好酒嗎？
We appreciate your efforts for the development of the company.
我們感激你對(duì)公司發(fā)展所作的努力。
appreciation n.鑒賞；升值，增值
appropriate n.撥出（款項(xiàng)等）；占用；挪用
The government appropriated a large sum of money for building schools.
政府撥出一大筆錢修建學(xué)校。
to appropriate public funds
挪用公款
The minister was found to have appropriated government money.
部長(zhǎng)被發(fā)現(xiàn)曾盜用公款。
arbitrage n.套利，套匯
arbitrage of exchange 多角套匯
arrear n. [常用復(fù)]欠款
arrears of work該完而未完的工作
arrears of rent拖欠的房租
arrestment n.財(cái)產(chǎn)扣押，扣留
article n.文章；條款；物件，商品；冠詞
assemble vt.集合, 聚集, 裝配
vi.集合
All the people assembled at Mary´s house.
所有的人都聚集在瑪麗的屋子里。