antiseptic:
(抗菌物) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms | antithesis:
(对立面) contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
anvil:
(铁砧) heavy block of iron or steel with a smooth, flat top on which metals are shaped by hammering | apathy:
(漠不关心) lack of caring; indifference |
aperture:
(洞,穴,孔) opening; diameter of such an opening; hole | apex:
(高点,顶点,高潮) highest point; vertex; summit; climax |
aphasia:
(失声) loss of speech due to injury or illness | aphorism:
(格言,警句,谚语) definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion |
apiary:
(蜂房) place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey | aplomb:
(沉着,垂直) poise; self-confident assurance |
apocalyptic:
(启示的,启示录的) prophetic; involving or portending widespread devastation | apocryphal:
(假的,捏造的) untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious |
apogee:
(顶点) the highest point; point in orbit most distant from the body being orbited | apolitical:
(不问政治的) having aversion or lack of concern for political affairs |
apologist:
(辩护者) person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution | apostate:
(变节者,脱党者,叛徒) one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs |
apotheosis:
(神圣,典范) elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something | appall:
(使惊慌,震惊) depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak |
apparent:
(明显的,明白的,外表的,表面上的) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye | apparition:
(鬼,幽灵) ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
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