7from A to Zdescribing, including, or knowing everything about a subject 从头到尾〔表示描述、涵盖或了解一个科目的全部内容〕
the history of art from A to Z
艺术通史
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from A to Z• Hewanted his wholeoeuvre to be seen from A to Z without any cuts.
8.A34, A40 etcA40 etc A34the name of a road in Britain that is smaller than a motorway, but larger than a B-roadA34(主干)公路,A40(主干)公路等〔英国公路名称,介于高速公路和B级公路之间〕 →A-road
1XXused to show that you are talking about someone or something that has not been mentioned before, or that your listener does not know about 一,一个〔用于未曾提及或对方不知道的人或物的名称前〕
Candidates must have a good knowledge of chemistry.
求职者必须精通化学。
11XXused before the name of a substance, food etc to refer to a particular type of it 〔用于物质、食品等名称前表示某一类〕
Use a good cheese to make the sauce.
要用优质的奶酪来做调味酱。
plants that grow well in a moist soil
在湿润的土壤中生长良好的植物
12used before the name of a drink to refer to a cup or glass of that drink 一杯〔用于饮料名称前〕
Can I get you a coffee?
我给你倒杯咖啡好吗?
Renwick went to the bar and ordered a beer.
伦威克走到吧台前点了杯啤酒。
13XXused before the name of a famousartist to refer to a painting by that artist 一幅…的作品〔用于著名画家的姓名前〕
an early Rembrandt
伦勃朗的一幅早期作品
14XXused before a name to mean someone or something that has the same qualities as that person or thing 〔用于某人或某物的名字前指与其具有同样特性的人或物〕
She was hailed as a new Marilyn Monroe.
她被誉为玛丽莲·梦露再世。
15XXused before someone’s name when you do not know who they are 某一,一位〔用于陌生人的姓名前〕
There is a Mr Tom Wilkins on the phone.
有位汤姆·威尔金斯先生打电话来。
16XXused before the names of days, months, seasons, and events in the year to refer to a particular one 〔用于某一年的日、月、季节和事件前,指具体的日子或事件〕
We arrived in England on a cold wet Sunday in 1963.
1963年一个寒冷、下着雨的星期天,我们来到了英格兰。
I can’t remember a Christmas like it.
我的记忆中不曾有过像这样的圣诞节。
USAGE: A, an
Before a word beginning with a vowel sound, use an: 读音以元音开头的单词前用an
an elephant
一头大象
an umbrella
一把伞
an obvious mistake
一个明显的错误
Use an before an 'h' that is not pronounced: 不发音的h前用an
an hour later
一小时之后
an honest explanation
如实的解释
Use a before a 'u' that is pronounced like 'you':u发you音时前面用a
a university
一所大学
a unique opportunity
一个千载难逢的机会
Use an before an abbreviation that is pronounced with a vowel sound at the start: 读音以元音开头的缩写前用 an
an SOS call
一个紧急求救电话
an MP3 file
一个MP3文件
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a lot• "How does your arm feel?" "It still hurtsa lot."• If you plan carefully, a trip to Europe doesn't have to costa lot.• It's nice to meet you. Wendy's talked about you a lot.• She goes abroad on business quite a lot.• An awful lot of his customers are unhappy with his work.• I'm really glad to meet you. Betty's talked a lot about you.• He laughed quite a lot as he spoke.• I like her a lot, but I don't think I'm in love with her.• I used to walka lot, but I've been very lazy recently.• I like the people a whole lot, but the pay isn't very good.• He really sweatsa lot in hotweather like this.• Ask Susan - she knows a lot more about computers than I do.• The tickets were a lot more expensive than we expected.• I'm sure she has a lot more problems than I have.• John has lived in a lot of different places.• All the same, it is a lot of fun, and the warm weather is very pleasant.• Stevie Wonder is a black artist, but a lot of his music comes out pop.• I went out with quite a lot of men before I met Stuart.• The Big Three are making a lot of noise in hopes of gaining a political and competitiveadvantage.• As with most coupes there is not a lot of room in the back, even kids find it tight.• But that is true of a lot of subjects I did at Olevel.• A lot of touristsvisitVenice in the summer.• The bookcontainsa lot of usefuladvice about setting up your own business.• Helen looks as if she's lost quite a lot of weight recently - is she on a diet?• He knows a lot of weird people over in Nam.• She's changed a lot since she's been here.• I was surprised so few people were at the concert - I thought there'd be a lot there.