art of floral arrangement 插花艺术 chāhuā yìshù
array I n 一系列 yíxìliè, 大量 dàliàng II v 部署 bùshǔ, 制定 zhìdìng
arrears n 1 积压 jīyā 2 应付欠款 yìngfu qiànkuǎn
in arrears 拖欠的 [+房租] tuōqiàn de [+fángzū]
arrest v 逮捕 dàibǔ □ He was arrested at a motel early this morning. 今天清晨他在一家汽车旅馆里被逮捕。Jīntiān qīngchén tā zài yì jiā qìchē lǚguǎn lǐ bèi dàibǔ.
arrival n 到达 dàodá □ Do you know the time of arrival for the flight from Vancouver? 你知道温哥华来的航班什么时候到达吗？Nǐ zhīdào Wēngēhuá lái de hángbān shénme shíhòu dàodá ma? □ The arrival of the relief supplies was greeted with hearty thanks. 救济物资的到达，受到衷心感谢。Jiùjì wùzī de dàodá, shòudào zhōngxīn gǎnxiè.
arrive v 到达 dàodá, 抵达 dǐdá □ We arrived at the resort before dark. 我们在天黑前抵达度假地。Wǒmen zài tiānhēi qián dǐdá dùjià dì. □ Your order will arrive in a couple of days. 你的订货将在两三天内到。Nǐde dìnghuò jiāng zài liǎng sān tiān nèi dào.
arrogance n 傲慢 àomàn, 妄自尊大 wàng zì zūn dà
arrogant adj 傲慢的 àomàn de, 妄自尊大的 wàng zì zūn dà de
arrow n 箭头 jiàntóu
arsenal n 军火库 jūnhuǒkù [m. wd 座 zuò], 兵工厂 bīnggōngchǎng [m. wd 座 zuò]
arsenic (As) n 1 砷 shēn 2 砒霜 pīshuāng
arson n 放火 fànghuǒ, 纵火罪 zònghuǒ zuì
art n 艺术 yìshù, 美术 měishù □ This is really a work of art. 这真是一件艺术品。Zhè zhēn shì yí jiàn yìshùpǐn.
the arts 文艺 wényì
artery n 1 [人的+] 动脉 [rén de+] dòngmài 2 [交通+] 干线 [jiāotōng+] gànxiàn, 干道 gàndào
arthritis n 关节炎 guānjiéyán
article n 1 文章 wénzhāng [m. wd 篇 piān] □ Did you read the article about the scandal in today’s paper? 你看了今天报上关于那个丑闻的文章了吗？Nǐ kàn le jīntiān bàoshang guānyú nà ge chǒuwén de wénzhāng le ma? 2 物件 wùjiàn □ An article of clothing was found at the crime scene. 在犯罪现场发现一件衣物。Zài fànzuì xiànchǎng fāxiàn yí jiàn yīwù.
articulate I adj 表达力强的 biǎodálì qiáng de, 口才好的 kǒucái hǎode II v 清晰地说 qīngxī de shuō
artifact, artefact n 人工制品 réngōng zhìpǐn
artificial adj 人造的 rénzào de, 人工的 réngōng de □ I don’t like artificial flowers in my house. 我不喜欢家里放假花。 Wǒ bù xǐhuan jiālǐ fàng jiǎhuā.
artificial intelligence 人工智能 réngōng zhìnéng
artificial respiration 人工呼吸 réngōng hūxī
artillery n 炮兵 pàobīng
artisan n 手艺人 shǒuyìrén
artist n 艺术家 yìshùjiā [m. wd 位 wèi] □ Very few artists are wealthy. 只有很少的艺术家是富有的。Zhǐyǒu hěn shǎo de yìshùjiā shì fùyǒu de.
artistic adj 艺术的 yìshù de
artsy adj 美观而不实用的 měiguān ér bù shíyòng de
artwork n 艺术作品 yìshù zuòpǐn [m. wd 件 jiàn]
as I prep 作为 zuòwéi □ As a parent, you are your children’s guardian. 作为家长，你是子女的监护人。Zuòwéi jiāzhǎng, nǐ shì zǐnǚ de jiānhùrén. II conj 1 当 dāng, 在⋯的时候 zài...de shíhou □ As I was working on the computer, she was listening to music. 我在电脑上工作，她在听音乐。Wǒ zài diànnǎoshang gōngzuò, tā zài tīng yīnlè. 2 由于 yóuyú □ I can’t go to the movies with you tonight, as I’m too busy. 我太忙了，不能跟你去看电影。Wǒ tài máng le, bù néng gēn nǐ qù kàn diànyǐng. III adv 1 像⋯一样 xiàng...yíyàng □ In this area it may snow as early as September. 这个地区最早九月就会下雪。Zhè ge dìqū zuìzǎo jiǔyuè jiù huì xiàxuě. 2 (as well) 也 yě □ I’m learning the Chinese language, and the Chinese culture as well. 我在学中文，也在学中国文化。Wǒ zài xué Zhōngwén, yě zài xué Zhōngguó wénhuà.
asbestos n 石棉 shímián
ascend v 上升 shàngshēng, 登高 dēnggāo
ascendancy n 支配地位 zhīpèi dìwèi, 优势 yōushì
to gain ascendancy over 胜过 shèngguò
ascent n 上升 shàngshēng, 登高 dēnggāo
ascertain v 确定 quèdìng, 查明 chámíng
ascetic adj 苦行的 kǔxíng de, 禁欲的 jìnyù de
ascribe v 把⋯归因于 bǎ...guīyīnyú
asexual adj 无性的 wúxìng de, 无性器官的 wúxìng qìguān de
asexual reproduction 无性繁殖 wúxìng fánzhí
ash n 灰 huī, 灰烬 huījìn
volcanic ashes 火山灰 huǒshānhuī
ashamed adj 惭愧 cánkuì, 羞愧 xiūkuì □ He felt ashamed of himself. 他感到惭愧。Tā gǎndào cánkuì.
ashen adj 灰白色的 [+脸色] huībáisè de [+liǎnsè], 苍白 cāngbái
ashore adv 上岸 shàng’àn
ashtray n 烟灰缸 yānhuīgāng [m. wd 只 zhī]
Asia n 亚洲 Yàzhōu
Asian I n 亚洲人 Yàzhōurén II adj 亚洲（的）Yàzhōu (de)
Asian-American n 亚裔美国人 Yàyì Měiguórén
aside I adv 向边上 xiàng biānshàng, 在旁边 zài pángbiān □ I stepped aside to let an old man pass me. 我向旁边跨了一步，让老人过去。Wǒ xiàng pángbiān kuàle yíbù, ràng lǎorén guòqu. II n 悄悄话 qiāoqiāohuà
ask v 1 问 wèn □ Can I ask you a question? 可以问你一个问题吗？Kěyǐ wèn nǐ yí ge wèntí ma? □ I did not even dare to ask the price. 我甚至不敢问价钱。Wǒ shènzhì bù gǎn wèn jiàqian. 2 请求 qǐngqiú, 请 qǐng □ He asked her to be more patient with him. 他请求她更加耐心一点儿。Tā qǐngqiú tā gèngjiā nàixīn yìdiǎnr.