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astrology

aster-ology

n.占星術,占星學

 

astrology·astronomy=alchemy·chemistry   占星術·天文學=煉金術·化學（偽與正常）

 

astronomy & astronomical

astronomy

n.天文學

 

astronomical

adj.天文學的

ex.an astronomical observatory 天文臺

 

adj.(指數量)龐大的

Astronomical sums of money will be needed for this project.
這項工程需要異常龐大數額的資金。

 

astute

adj.敏銳的; 狡猾的

1611, from L. astutus "crafty," from astus "guile, cunning," of uncertain origin.

ex. an astute merchandising program

 

asunder

記: a sun under

adj/adv.成數部分(或數塊),化為碎片; 分離的

The boat was torn asunder on the rocks.
船觸礁撞得支離破碎。

 

 

asylum

n.政治避難權

n.收容所; 避難所

refugee·asylum   難民·避難所

 

asymmetric

a-sym(syn)-meter-ic

adj.不對稱的

 

athletics

n.體育運動,競技

Athletics include all kinds of sports.
體育運動包括各種競技。

 

ex.athlete n.運動員

 

 

atonal

a(no)-tone-al

adj.【音】無調性的 characterized by avoidance of traditional western tonality

 

ps.

atone v. 贖罪，彌補

a stone(石頭) -->女媧用石頭補天

 

atrocious & atrocity

atrocity

n.殘暴; 殘暴的行為

 

atrocious

adj.殘酷的; 駭人聽聞的

atrocious accident

 

 

atrophy

a-troph(營養)-y

n.【醫】萎縮;發育停止

Pathology A wasting or decrease in size of a body organ, tissue, or part owing to disease, injury, or lack of use:

muscular atrophy of a person affected with paralysis.

 

ps. trophy n.獎品, 戰利品

 

attach & attachment

attach

at-tach(碰觸)

v.使依附

This hospital is attached to the medical college .
這個醫院附屬的那所醫學院。

v.將某物繫在...上

He'll attach the label to your luggage.
他會把標籤繫在你的行李上。

 

attachment n.依附

 

attain & attainment

attain

at-tain(hold)

v.達到;獲得
They are not likely to attain this aim.
他們未必能夠達到這一目標。

 

attainment

n.達到

n.成就
He's a man of great attainments in several fields.
他是在幾個領域中都有很高造詣的人。

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