1.arboreal a.樹木的(of or like a tree);棲息在樹上的(inhabiting or frequenting trees)
詞根記憶:arbor(樹)+eal--樹木的
例:Their cardiovascular system is not as complicated as that of arbonaral snakes.
2.arch n.拱形:拱門(a typically curved structural member spanning an opening and serving asa support);a.調(diào)皮的,淘氣的(playful in a deliberate way)
例:an arch smile
3.archaeological a.考古學(xué)的(the scientific study of material remains of past human life and activities)
詞根記憶:來自archaeology(n.考古學(xué))
例:They tend to reflect archaeological evidence that has become outdated.
同根詞:archaeologist(n.考古學(xué)家)
4.archaeology n.考古學(xué)(study of ancient civilizations by scientific analysis of physical remains found in the ground)
詞根記憶:archae(古)+ology(學(xué)科)--考古學(xué)
例:A technique called proton-induced x-ray emission, is finding uses in medicine, archaeology and criminology.
派生詞:archaeologist(n.考古學(xué)家):archaeological(a.考古學(xué)的)
5.archenemy n.天敵:主要敵人(a principal enemy)
詞根記憶:arch(主要的)+enemy(敵人)--天敵;主要敵人
例:The wolf remains the archenemy of cattle and sheep.
6.architect n.建筑師,設(shè)計師(person who designs buildings)
聯(lián)想記憶:archi(看作archy統(tǒng)治)+tect(遮蔽)--統(tǒng)治建造人類蔽身之所的人--建筑師
例:A prolific architect worked from the turn of the century until the late 1950's.
派生詞:architecture(n.建筑學(xué));architectural(a.建筑的)
7.ardent a.熱心的,熱烈的(eager)
詞根記憶:ard(熱)+ent --熱心的,熱烈的
例:The president is an ardent supporter of civil affairs.
派生詞:ardency(n.熱心,熱烈)
同根詞:arduous(a.費力的);ardor(n.熱心)
8.arid a.干旱的( very dry);荒蕪的(lacking in interest and life)
例:These kinds of plants are normally found in arid regions.
派生詞:semiarid(a.半干旱的)
9.aristocracy n.貴族政府,貴族統(tǒng)治( government by people of the highest social class)
詞根記憶:aristo(最好的)+cracy(統(tǒng)治)一最好的統(tǒng)治一貴族政府
同根詞:aristocratic(a.貴族的,貴族統(tǒng)治的)
10.arithmetic n.算術(shù)( calculations using numbers )
例:An arithmetic sequence is a sequence in which each term after the first is equal to the sum of the preceding term and a constant.