antique n.古董 adj.古时的，陈旧的
The clock in the room is an antique.那个房间里的钟表是一件古董。
Richard likes antique cars and always goes to auto shows on weekends.理查德喜欢古董车，经常在周末去参加车展。
anxious adj.渴望的;担忧的
Since it was Rob's first date, he was more nervous than he was anxious.这是是罗布的第一次约会，因此他更多感到的是紧张而不是渴望。
The drought has made farmers anxious about the harvest.干旱让农民们担心起庄稼的收成。
anyhow adv.无论如何，总之
Anyhow,let’s get back to the point.总之，让我们言归正传。
appeal n.吸引力;vi.吸引;上诉，申诉
The appeal of traveling to a sunny beach during the cold winter is very strong.在寒冷的冬季，去阳光明媚的海滩度假非常具有吸引力。
The thought of going for a walk after dinner tonight appeals to me.上饭后散步的想法引起了我的兴趣。
Judgments made in a criminal case can usually be appealed to a higher court, which can either overturn or uphold a lower court ruling.刑事案件的判决通常会被上诉至上级法院，上级法院可驳回或支持下级法院的判决。
appetite n.胃口，食欲
Michael had no appetite, so they had to coax him to eat.迈克尔没有食欲，所以他们不得不哄他吃饭。
applicant n.申请人
The company was so popular that there were only two vacancies for one hundred applicants.这家公司太受欢迎，只有两个职位空缺，却有一百多名应征者。
appointment n.约会，约定;指定
Dr. Smith will not be available for any of his appointments today since he is still out of town.史密斯医生今天无法赴约，—为他现在还没商到城里。
People are anxiously awaiting news on the President’s appointment of his cabinet members.人们焦急地等待着总统任命内阁成员消息。
appreciate vt.赏识，鉴赏;感激
The teacher works very hard but he can still find time to appreciate traditional Chinese painting.那位老师工作非常努力，但仍能抽出时间欣赏中国传统国画。
I appreciate your advice on this important matter.我非常感谢您为这件重要的事情所提出的建议。
approach n.方法;v.接近;靠近
I’ve just read an interesting book which has a new approach to studying Cao Xueqin.我最近读了一本有趣的书，书中提出了一种研究曹雪芹的新方法。
The time is approaching when Sharon will leave to study English in the United States.莎伦去美国学英语的日子越来越近了。
appropriate adj.适当的，恰当的
I’ve been invited to her wedding but I haven't got anything appropriate to wear.我受邀参加她的婚礼，但我还没有合适的衣服穿。
The city government appropriated a large budget for the construction of a new science museum. 政府拨出很大一部分预算，用于建设新科技博物馆。
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