VOA慢速英语词汇

afraid [ə'freid]

ad. feeling fear

分拆联想：af+ford(看成是福特家族)→有钱的→买的起

after ['ɑ:ftə]

ad. later; behind

again [ə'ɡein]

ad. another time; as before

against [ə'ɡenst,ə'ɡeinst]

ad. opposed to; not agreeing with something

age [eidʒ]

n. how old a person or thing is

agency ['eidʒənsi]

n. an organization that is part of a larger group ("an agency of the United Nations")

词根记忆：ag（行动）+ency（表状态）→代为行动→代理

aggression [ə'ɡreʃən]

n. an attack against a person or country; the violation of a country's borders

词根记忆：ag+gress（走）+ion→走到别的国家→侵略

ago [ə'ɡəu]

ad. of time past; before now

agree [ə'ɡri:]

v. to have the same belief as someone; to be willing to do something

agriculture ['æɡrikʌltʃə]

n. farming

词根记忆：agri（田地）+cult（耕种）+ure（表状态）→农业

aid [eid]

v. to help; to support; n. help, assistance

aim [eim]

v. to point a gun at; n. a goal or purpose

air [ɛə]

n. the mixture of gases around the earth, mostly nitrogen and oxygen, that we breathe

Air Force ['ɛə-fɔ:s]

n. a military organization using airplanes

airplane ['ɛə,plein]

n. a vehicle with wings that flies

组合词：air(空中）+plane（飞机）→飞机

airport ['ɛəpɔ:t]

n. a place where airplanes take off and land

组合词：air（空气）+port(港口)→航空港

album ['ælbəm]

n. a collection of recorded music

alcohol ['ælkəhɔl]

n. a strong, colorless liquid, usually made from grain, used as a drug or in industrial products

alive [ə'laiv]

ad. having life; not dead

all [ɔ:l]

ad. everything; everyone; the complete amount