VOA慢速英语词汇

a [ei,ə, ə,ei]

ad. one; any; each

among [ə'mʌŋ]

ad. in or part of (a group)

able ['eibl]

v. having the power to do something

about ['əbaut]

ad. almost ("about half"); of or having a relation to ("We talk about the weather.")

分拆联想：a（无）+but(但是）→没有转折→不需要绕弯就能直接到达→邻接，毗邻

above [ə'bʌv]

ad. at a higher place

联想记忆：有关迈尔克·乔丹的纪录片Michael Jordan：Above and Beyond《迈尔克·乔丹：超越巅峰》

abuse [ə'bju:z]

n. bad treatment causing harm or injury

词根记忆：ab(变坏）+use（使用）→使用不当的→滥用

accept [ək'sept]

v. to agree to receive

词根记忆：ac+cept（拿，抓）→拿住→接受；同根词有：except（prep.除…之外）；conception（n.概念）

accident ['æksidənt]

n. something that happens by chance or mistake; an unplanned event

词根记忆：ac（表加强）+cid（切）+ent（名词后缀）→不小心切了手→意外事件

accuse [ə'kju:z]

v. to say a person is responsible for an act or crime; to make a statement against someone

词根记忆：ac（表加强）+cuse（理由）→有理由说别人→谴责

across [ə'krɔs]

ad. from side to side; to the other side

a（表加强）+cross（横过）→横过

act [ækt]

v. to do something

和bar（n.酒吧）一起记

activist ['æktivist]

n. one who seeks change through action

actor ['æktə]

n. someone acting in a play or show

add [æd]

v. to put (something) with another to make it larger; to say more

administration [ədminis'treiʃən]

n. the executive part of a government, usually headed by a president or prime minister

联想记忆：ad(做）+ministr（看作minister，部长）+ation(表状态）→部长负责管理工作→管理

admit [əd'mit]

v. to accept ("admitted to the United Nations"); to express one's guilt or responsibility ("He admitted that what he did was wrong.")

词根记忆：ad（靠近）+mit（送）→准许送入→承认

adult ['ædʌlt]

n. a grown person

advertise ['ædvətaɪz]

v. to show or present the qualities of a product to increase sales

词根记忆：ad（表加强）+vert（转）+ise（动词后缀）→通过做广告来转变人们的想法→做广告

advise [əd'vaiz]

v. to help with information, knowledge or ideas in making a decision

词根记忆：ad（表加强）+vis（看）+e→让人看到危险→劝告

affect [ə'fekt]

v. to produce an effect on; to influence ("A lack of sleep affected the singer's performance.")

词根记忆：af（表加强）+fect（做）→使…做→影响，同根词有：effect（n.影响）；infect（v.感染）；perfect（adj.完美的）