amorous [ 5AmErEs ] adj.色情的, 含情脉脉的, 表示爱情的
(记)amor爱神丘比特 参考:amateur业余爱好者 amour偷情
amorphous [E5mC:fEs] adj. 无定形的(having no definite form )
(类)amorphous·shape=errant·course=wandering·course=equivocal·meaning
无定形的·形状=路线不定的·路线=漫游的·路线=模棱两可的·意义
(记)a(无)+morph(形状)→无形状的
amortize [E5mC:taIz] v. 分期付款
(记)a+morti(谐音:茅台)联想:茅台很贵,所以一瓶茅台也要分期付款
ample [ 5Ampl ] adj. 充足的, 丰富的
(记)ampl(大)参考:amplitude 广阔,丰富 amplify 放大,增强
amputate [ 5Ampju7teit ] vt.截肢(amputee截肢者)
amulet [5AmjJlIt] n. 护身符(an object worn as a charm符咒 against evil or injury)
(类)amulet·evil=helmet·injury 护身符防邪恶=头盔防伤害
amuse [ E5mju:z ] vt. 娱乐,使发笑,使愉快
anachronistic [E9nAkrE`nIstIk] n. 时代错误,不合时代的人或事 adj.时代错误的
(记)ana(错)+chron(时间)参考:chronic慢性的
anaerobic [AneE5rEJbIk] adj. 无氧能活的(living in the absence of free oxygen)
(反)anaerobic ◆ living in oxygen 无氧能活的 ◆ 生活在氧气里的
anaerobic ◆ require oxygen 无氧能活的 ◆ 需要氧气的
(记)an(无)+ aero(空气)→无氧能活的
analgesic [AnAl5dVi:sIk] n. 镇痛剂(insensibility to pain without loss of consciousness) (类)analgesic·pain=anesthetic·sensation=simplify·complexity
止痛剂·疼痛=麻醉剂·感觉=简单化·复杂性(消除关系)
pain·analgesic=sensation·anesthetic=symptom·palliative
疼痛·止痛剂=感觉·麻醉剂=症状·缓和的(消除关系)
tonic·invigorate=analgesic·deaden 补药·使健壮=止痛剂·使麻木(药品及其作用)
soporific·alertment=analgesic·pain 安眠药·警醒=止痛药·疼痛 (药物及其消除对象)
(记)an(否定)+alg(痛)→镇痛剂 参考:algetic adj. 疼痛的 nostalgia n. 乡愁,思乡病
analogy [ E5nAlEdVi ] n.类似,相似;类推,类比
analyze [ 5AnElaiz ] vt.分析, 分解
anarchist [5AnEkIst] n. 无政府主义者(one who rebels against any authority or established order)
(类)anarchist·rebel=apologist·defend 无政府主义者·谋反=辩护者·辩护(正面特征)
(反)anarchy ◆ order 无政府状态,混乱 ◆ 次序,规则
(记)an+archy(统治)→无政府 参考:anarchy无政府状态
anathema [E5nAWEmE] n. 诅咒,咒逐(one that is cursed by ecclesiastical authority)
(类)anathema·curse=theocracy·state 神的诅咒·诅咒=神权国家·国家
(反)panegyric ◆ anathema 赞扬 ◆ 诅咒
ancestor [ 5AnsistE ] n.祖先, 祖宗
anchorite [5ANkEraIt] n.隐者, 隐士
ancillary [An5silEri] adj. 补助的, 副的(SUBORDINATE, SUBSIDIARY)
(反)ancillary ◆ paramount 辅助的,次要的 ◆ 最主要的
(记)an+cillary 谐音:一个希拉里。联想:希拉里是克林顿的助手
anecdote [5AnIkdEJt] n. 轶事,趣闻(a usually short narrative of an interesting incident)
(类)anecdote·amusement=lecture·instruction 轶闻·娱乐=演讲·教导
skit·play=anecdote·narrative 滑稽短剧·戏剧=趣闻·叙事(双重对应:短且有趣)
【注:skit (a brief burlesque) anecdote (a short interesting narrative)】
anemic [E5ni:mIk] adj. 贫血的, 乏力的(lacking force, vitality, or spirit)
(反)anemic ◆ strong/ hale 贫血的◆强壮的/ 健康的
(记)a+nem(血)+ia 联想:无血的疾病→贫血 比较:amnesia·anemia 健忘·贫血
anesthetic [AnEs5WetIk] n. 麻醉剂,麻药(lacking awareness or sensitivity)
(类)analgesic·pain=anesthetic·sensation 止痛剂·疼痛=麻醉剂·感觉
aseptic·disinfections=anesthetic·numbs 防腐剂·消毒=麻醉剂·麻木
pain·analgesic=sensation·anesthetic 疼痛·止痛剂=感觉·麻醉剂
aseptic·disinfections=anesthetic·numbs 防腐剂·消毒=麻醉剂·麻木
(反)sensation ◆ anesthesia 感觉 ◆ 麻醉
(记)an(否定)+esthete(感觉) 联想:没有感觉→麻醉
anguish [ 5AN^wiF ] n. 极度痛苦(agonizing physical or mental pain; torment)v. 使痛苦
angular [5AN^jJlE] adj有角的;瘦骨嶙峋的
(记)来自angle 角