托福考试词汇向导（之一）9

antedate v.在信上写上较早日期 [ante- {字首}表示"前的"之意]

antediluvian a.原始的;大水前的 [ante+diluvi=diluvium= DELUGE洪水+an]

antenna n.触角;天线 [拉丁 = sail-yard]

anterior a.较早的;以前的 [ante-rior anteriority 居先;在前]

anthem n.圣歌;赞美歌 [national anthem]

anthology n.诗集;文选 [anthesis开花期]

anthropoid a.似人类的;似猿的 [anthropo人,人类+id似 misanthrope厌世者]

anthropology n.人类学 [anthropophagous 吃人的]

anthropomorphic a.神人同形的 [anthropo+morph+ic anthropomorphous 有人形的,有人性的]

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antibiotic n.抗生素;抗菌的 [

antibody n.抗体 [anti-BODY]

antic a.古怪的;笨拙的 [antics滑稽的动作 ANTIQUE古董 attic阁楼]

anticipate v.预期;期待 [anticipatory预期的 precipitate加速;沉淀]

anticlimax n.令人泄气的转变 [anti-climax]

antidote n.解毒药 [DOTE老年痴呆 DOSE药剂 overdose药剂过量]

antielectron n.反电子;正电子

antigen n.抗原 [ANTIBODY, -GEN]

antipathy n.憎恶 [

antipodal a.正相反的 [anti+podal]

antiquated a.陈旧的;过时的 [

antique a.古代的 [F antique or L antiquus, anticus former, ancient

antiques n.古董

antiquity n.古旧;古代;古代的人 [< L antiquitas -tatis

antiseptic n.消毒剂;防腐剂 [septic 有菌的,感染的]

antisocial a.厌恶社交的 [anti-SOCIAL]

antithesis n.相反;对照;对偶 [Gk antitithemi set against (ANTI-, tithemi place)]

antonym n.反义词 [ANTI-, SYNONYM]

anvil n.铁砧 [OE anfilte etc]

apathetic a.冷淡的 [APATHY, after PATHETIC 可怜的;悲惨的;无价值的]

apathy n.冷淡;漠不关心 [F apathie

aperitif n.开胃酒 [F aperitif

aperture n.孔;开口 [APERITIF开胃酒]

apex n.顶点;最高点 [a+ peak顶峰]

aphorism n.格言;警语 [adage格言 maxim公理,格言]

apiary n.养蜂场;蜂房 [aviary养鸟场 apiculture养蜂业]

apiculture n.养蜂 [L apis bee, after AGRICULTURE]

apiece ad.每人;每个 [cost ten cents ~ 每个一角 A + PIECE]