导读：1 aseries of 一系列，一连串The student always asks his teacher a series of questions 这个学生总是问他老师一连串的问题
1. a series of 一系列，一连串
The student always asks his teacher a series of questions.
这个学生总是问他老师一连串的问题。
2. about to do 刚要，即将
She had some misgivings about what she was about to do.
她对自己即将要做的事情有一些顾虑。
3. above all 首先，尤其是
I hate him, above all, his way to people.
我讨厌他，尤其是他待人接物的方式。
4. absence from 缺席，不在
The teacher was angry at his absence from the meeting.
老师对他开会缺席很生气。
5. absence of 缺乏
In the absence of definite evidence, the prisoner was set free.
因缺乏确凿证据，囚犯被释放了。
6. abundant in 富于…
Our country is abundant in natural resources.
我国自然资源丰富。
7. access to …的入口，通路
The only access to the farmhouse is across the fields.
要到那农舍去唯有穿过田地。
8. account for 说明…的原因，是…的原因
He could not account for his absence from school.
他无法说明他旷课的原因。
9. accustom oneself to=be/get accustomed to 习惯于…
He had to accustom himself to the cold weather.
他不得不使自己习惯于寒冷的天气。
10. acquaintance with 相识，了解
He has only a limited acquaintance with the matter.
他对这件事的了解很有限。
11. act on sth 对…起作用
This medicine acts on the heart.
这药对心脏有效。
12. admission to/into 进入，入（场，学，会）
Admission to British universities depends on examination results.
英国大学入学以考试成绩为凭。
13. advantage over 优于…，比…具有有利条件
Her rich experience gave her an advantage over other applicants for the job.
她丰富的经验使她比其他求职者具有有利条件。
14. after all 毕竟，终究
You should be charitable with him; he is a child after all.
你应该对他宽容些，毕竟他还是一个孩子。
15. ahead of time 提前
I think the work can be completed ahead of time.
我认为这项工作能提前完成。
