2023英語六級考試基礎詞匯精講（8）
ardent
a.熱心的，熱情的，熱烈的
A: The concert will take place in the main arena .
B: Wow, it will be huge. I know it can hold 30,000 people.
arena
n.1.表演場地，競技場 ;2.活動場所
A: Mr. Smith was an aristocrat and owned a large piece of land in the south of the country.
B: Does that mean that he was also very wealthy?
aristocrat
n.貴族
A: I dreamt last night that a knight in shining armor rescued me from a burning tower.
B: Let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!
armor
n.盔甲，裝甲，保護物
A: The new shopping centre has a vast array of interesting products.
B: Yes, but they are far too expensive.
array
n.1.展示，陳列，一系列 ;2.排列，隊形 ;3.衣服，盛裝 ;4.數組，陣列
vt.1.排列，配置 ;2.打扮，裝飾
A: Why did you break up with your first boyfriend?
B: He was too arrogant and never listen to me.
arrogant
a.傲慢的，自大的
A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson .
B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.
arson
n.縱火
A: Don t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .
B: But they are the foods that I like the best.
artery
n.1.動脈 ;2.干線，要道
A: I find Paul difficult to understand.
B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly.
articulate
a.1.善于表達的，發音清晰的 ;2.表達得清楚有力的
vt.1.明確有力地表達;2.清晰地吐，清晰地發
A: The army has amassed a huge amount of artillery .
B: Let s hope they don t have to use it.
artillery
n.1.火炮，大炮 ;2.炮兵
A: Do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?
B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.
ascend
vi.漸漸上升，升高
vt.攀登，登上
A: I couldn t ascertain whether he was joking or serious.
B: Don t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.
ascertain
vt.查明，弄清，確定
A: Your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.
B: Thanks for the compliment.
ascribe
vt.1.把...歸因于;2.把...歸屬于
A: The man s body came ashore five days after he went missing from the ship.
B: Oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on the beach yesterday.
ashore
ad.在岸上，上岸
A: It is my aspiration to become a doctor.
B: Well, if you stick to your goals I am sure you can do it.
aspiration
n.強烈的愿望，志向，抱負
A: I do not think I have achieved enough yet.
B: Well, if you always aspire to do your best then you will not be unhappy.
ardent
a.熱心的，熱情的，熱烈的
A: The concert will take place in the main arena .
B: Wow, it will be huge. I know it can hold 30,000 people.
arena
n.1.表演場地，競技場 ;2.活動場所
A: Mr. Smith was an aristocrat and owned a large piece of land in the south of the country.
B: Does that mean that he was also very wealthy?
aristocrat
n.貴族
A: I dreamt last night that a knight in shining armor rescued me from a burning tower.
B: Let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!
armor
n.盔甲，裝甲，保護物
A: The new shopping centre has a vast array of interesting products.
B: Yes, but they are far too expensive.
array
n.1.展示，陳列，一系列 ;2.排列，隊形 ;3.衣服，盛裝 ;4.數組，陣列
vt.1.排列，配置 ;2.打扮，裝飾
A: Why did you break up with your first boyfriend?
B: He was too arrogant and never listen to me.
arrogant
a.傲慢的，自大的
A: I heard that Ted was arrested for arson .
B: Yeah, he set the local school on fire.
arson
n.縱火
A: Don t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .
B: But they are the foods that I like the best.
artery
n.1.動脈 ;2.干線，要道
A: I find Paul difficult to understand.
B: That is because he does not articulate his words very clearly.
articulate
a.1.善于表達的，發音清晰的 ;2.表達得清楚有力的
vt.1.明確有力地表達;2.清晰地吐，清晰地發
A: The army has amassed a huge amount of artillery .
B: Let s hope they don t have to use it.
artillery
n.1.火炮，大炮 ;2.炮兵
A: Do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?
B: I am not sure. I am still undecided.
ascend
vi.漸漸上升，升高
vt.攀登，登上
A: I couldn t ascertain whether he was joking or serious.
B: Don t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.
ascertain
vt.查明，弄清，確定
A: Your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.
B: Thanks for the compliment.
ascribe
vt.1.把...歸因于;2.把...歸屬于
A: The man s body came ashore five days after he went missing from the ship.
B: Oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on the beach yesterday.
ashore
ad.在岸上，上岸
A: It is my aspiration to become a doctor.
B: Well, if you stick to your goals I am sure you can do it.
aspiration
n.強烈的愿望，志向，抱負
A: I do not think I have achieved enough yet.
B: Well, if you always aspire to do your best then you will not be unhappy.
