托福考試閱讀詞匯附中英文注釋(一)

　adjust-- To change so as to match or fit; cause to correspond修改=alter To adjust (a garment) for a better fit修改

　　adjoining-- Neighboring; contiguous接臨的=neighboring

　　adaptation-- Something, such as a device or mechanism, that is changed or changes so as to become suitable to a new or special application or situation改裝=modification

　　acute--- Extremely sharp or severe; intense強(qiáng)烈的=intense

　　Keenly perceptive or discerning; penetrating聰明的=sharp

　　accustomed-- Being in the habit of習(xí)慣的=used to

　　accumulate-- To gather or pile up; amass收集，堆集；積累=collect

　　accompany--- To be or go with as a companion陪伴=travel with

　　accompaniment--- Something, such as a situation, that accompanies something else; a concomitant伴隨狀況伴隨發(fā)生的事物=attendant An accompanying thing or circumstance; a concomitant伴隨物伴隨的事物或情況；伴隨物

　　accommodate-- To provide for; supply with提供住處；供應(yīng)=lodge To provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping提供住處

　　acclaimed--- To be praised enthusiastically and often publicly; applauded喝彩地,贊賞地=praised

　　accelerate-- To cause to develop or progress more quickly使加快=increased

　　abundance--- Fullness to overflowing豐富=profusion The state of being profuse; abundance豐富

　　absurd-- Ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable荒誕的，荒唐的=preposterous Contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd荒謬的

　　abandon--- To give up by leaving or ceasing to operate or inhabit, especially as a result of danger or other impending threat離棄=give up

　　awareness---shavingsknowledge or cognizance意識(shí)到的或認(rèn)識(shí)到的=realization

　　available--- Present and ready for use; at hand; accessible可用的現(xiàn)實(shí)可用的；手邊的；可獲得的=accessible

　　attribute--- A quality or characteristic inherent in or ascribed to someone or something品質(zhì)、屬性=characteristic, trait

　　attire-- Clothing or array; apparel服裝、盛裝；服飾=clothing

　　attach-- To fasten, secure, or join系，貼或連接=fasten, stick to