aristocratn.贵族a: i dreamt last night that a knight in shining armor rescued me from a burning tower.b: let me guess the ending, you woke up before you had a chance to fall in love!armorn.盔甲，装甲，保护物a: the new shopping centre has a vast array of interesting products.b: yes, but they are far too expensive.arrayn.1.展示，陈列，一系列 ;2.排列，队形 ;3.衣服，盛装 ;4.数组，阵列vt.1.排列，配置(兵力) ;2.打扮，装饰a: why did you break up with your first boyfriend?b: he was too arrogant and never listen to me.arroganta.傲慢的，自大的a: i heard that ted was arrested for arson .b: yeah, he set the local school on fire.arsonn.纵火(罪)a: don’t eat so many fatty foods, they will block your arteries .b: but they are the foods that i like the best.arteryn.1.动脉 ;2.干线，要道a: i find paul difficult to understand.b: that is because he does not articulate his words very clearly.articulatea.1.善于表达的，发音清晰的 ;2.表达得清楚有力的vt.1.明确有力地表达;2.清晰地吐(字)，清晰地发(音)a: the army has amassed a huge amount of artillery .b: let’s hope they don’t have to use it.artilleryn.1.火炮，大炮 ;2.炮兵(部队)a: do you think that we ascend into heaven when we die?b: i am not sure. i am still undecided.ascendvi.渐渐上升，升高vt.攀登，登上a: i couldn’t ascertain whether he was joking or serious.b: don’t worry, he has a strange sense of humor.ascertainvt.查明，弄清，确定a: your father ascribed beauty and intelligence to you.b: thanks for the compliment.ascribevt.1.(to)把...归因于;2.把...归属于a: the man’s body came ashore five days after he went missing from the ship.b: oh, how terrible, that must have been the one that was found on the beach yesterday.ashoread.在岸上，上岸a: it is my aspiration to become a doctor.b: well, if you stick to your goals i am sure you can do it.aspirationn.强烈的愿望，志向，抱负a: i do not think i have achieved enough yet.b: well, if you always aspire to do your best then you will not be unhappy.aspirevi.渴望，追求，有志于a: is that a donkey or an ass ?b: neither, it is a small horse.assn.1.笨蛋，傻瓜 ;2.驴a: did you hear that there was an attempted assassination on the president?b: yes, but it was not true, somebody was spreading rumours.assassinationn.刺杀，暗杀a: we were warned about the risk of assault in the city.b: good, it is always better to be aware of the dangers.assaultvt.(武力或口头上的)攻击，袭击a: he asserted his points strongly during the debate.b: why didn’t he win it then?assertvt.1.肯定地说，断言 2.维护，坚持a: i think that guy is too rude.b: really, i think he is just trying to assert himself .assert oneself坚持自己的权利，显示自己的权威a: i think that the new student has assimilated well into his new environment.b: perhaps, but he does not seem to have many friends.assimilatevt. 1.吸收，消化;2.使同化vi. 1.被吸收，被消化;2.被同化a: i gave linda an assorted box of sweets for her birthday.b: did you not know that chocolates were her favourite?