a big sale 大減價
a bite to eat 一口(飯),一點兒(吃的東西)
a bunch of 一束;一群,一伙
a change of pace 節奏的改變
a conflict in one's schedule 日程安排中有沖突
a couple of 兩三個,幾個
a far cry from 離……差得老遠,有很大的差別
a great deal 很不錯的買賣,很劃算的買賣
a heart of gold 金子般的心(形容某人心特好、特慷慨大度)
a long way off 還有好長一段距離,還早著呢
a matter of time 時間問題
a million things 一百萬件事情,很多事情(通常想說某人很忙)
a million times 一百萬次,很多次
a must 必須的條件,不可缺少的東西
a phone call away 一個電話之外(意為愿意幫忙,只要打個電話,另一方就會跑過來
幫忙)
a quarter of an hour 一刻鐘
a rare treat 少有的款待
a roll of film 一卷膠卷
a sheet of paper 一張紙
a stack of 一堆、一摞
a waste of money 浪費錢
a waste of time 浪費時間
a while back 一段時間之前、不久之前
absent-minded 心不在焉,健忘
absent-minded professor 健忘的人
abstract painting 抽象畫
academic calendar 校歷
account for 解釋,說明
acquire a taste 對……有興趣,開始喜歡
act up 發作,尤指疾病發作
add up 加,加起來,加到一起
address book 通訊薄
administration building 行政樓,辦公樓
advanced course 高級課程
aerobics class 健身操班
after all 畢竟、終究,到底,終于
agree on 商定的,達成一致的
agree with 同意,適合
ahead of time 提前
air conditioner 空調
air-conditioned 空調的;有空調的
aisle seat 靠近過道的座位
alarm clock 鬧鐘
all along 一直,始終
all I need is… 我只需要……
allergic to 對……過敏
and how 對,正確,是這樣的
annual checkup 年度體檢
answering machine (電話)答錄機
antique car 古董車,老爺車
antique show 古玩展覽
anything but 單單除……之外;恰恰不
apartment building 宿舍樓
apartment complex 公寓大樓
apple pie 蘋果派
apply for 申請
are you kidding? 你開什么玩笑?
around the clock 一天不間斷,一天24小時不停
around the corner 在街角附近
art gallery 美術館
as a matter of fact 事實上
as a rule 一般來說,通常
as far as I know 就我所知
as far as I'm concerned 就我來講,我的意見是
as fit as a fiddle 身體特別好
as good as 和……一樣好
as long as 只要;和……一樣長
as soon as 一……就……
as soon as possible 盡快
ask for 要求找……
ask for a refund 要求退錢
ask somebody for a ride 請求搭車
at all 一點也不
at hand 在手頭,在手邊
at home 感覺很自在
at home with 對……感到很熟悉
at least 至少
at once 同時
at the most 至多,頂多
at this point 這時候
at this rate 以這種速度
at your service 愿意為您效勞
audition for 參加……面試
auto inspection center 汽車檢測中心
auto show 汽車展覽