I have an account with the bank.

我在银行开有户头。

He turned/put his knowledge of Spanish to good account.

他善加使用他对西班牙语文的常识。

Don’t stay away on account of John.

为了约翰，不要脱离。

2.act

Don’t take him seriously — it’s just an act.

不要把他看得太细心 ――― 他只是假装那样而已。

In the act of (=while) picking up the ball, he slipped and fell.

合理其拾球之际，他失足颠仆。

3.addition

They’ve just had an addition to the family.

他们家里刚又添加一口。

　4.adjustment

They do an adjustment on humance resources to achieve the goal.

为了抵达方针，他们调整了人员。

　5. advertisement

Advertisement helps to sell goods.

广告有助于销路。

6. agreement

I’m quite in agreement with what you say.

我非常附和你所说的话。

7. air

My plans are still quite in the air.

我的方案还不决案。

Radio Beijing is on the air 24 hours a day.

北京之声全天24小时播送。

8. amount

There is still quite an amount of prejudice against him.

我们对他尚有很大的成见。

He has any amount of money.

他的钱不可以数计。

　9. amusement

He looked at me in amusement.

他很感快乐喜爱地望着我。

There are plenty of amusements here – cinemas, theatres, concerts, football matches, and so on.

这儿有许多文娱 – 影片院、戏院、音乐会、足球竞赛等。

10. animal

animal desires

肉欲

11. answer

She gave no answer.

她没有答复。

12. apparatus

Your digestive apparatus takes the food you eat and changes it so that it can be used to build up the body.

你的消化器官把你所吃的食物消化、吸收，用以增进身体的安康。

　13. approval

Your plans have my approval.

你的方案我撑持。

　14. argument

I have no wish to engage in (an) argument with you.

我不想跟你争辩。

15. art

The story is developed with great art.

那故事非常技巧地打开。

16. attack

Attack is said to be the best form of defence.

常言道，进犯是最佳的防护。

17. attempt

Her attempt at a Christmas cake had to be thrown away.

她的圣诞蛋糕做得不好。

18. attention

Pay attention to what you’re doing.

留心你在做的事。

A pretty girl usually receives more attentions than a plain girl.

一个秀丽女孩一般比一个一般女孩得到较多的周到。

Attention!

立正!

　19. attraction

He cannot resist the attraction of a pretty girl.

他无法反抗秀丽女郎的招引力。

20. authority

He is a great authority on phonetics.

他是语音学方面的声威。

21. back

He slipped and fell on his back.

他仰天滑到。

　22. balance

Don’t get excited; keep your balance.

不要激动，坚持镇定。

　23. base

A naval base is located at Wei Hai.

威海有个水兵基地。

24. behavior

Tom won a prize for good behavior at school.

汤姆在学校里得到品德优良奖。

25. belief

He has lost his belief in God.

他已不信赖天主。

26. birth

That baby weighed seven pounds at birth.

那婴儿生下来七磅重。

27. bit

He ate every bit of his dinner.

他把他的晚餐吃得光光。

She’s feeling a bit tired.

她觉得有点疲倦。

He doesn’t care a bit.

他一点也不在乎。

28. bite

His face was covered with insect bites.

他满脸都是蚊虫咬伤。

I haven’t had a bite since morning.

我从早晨到如今一口东西都未吃过。

There’s

a bite in the air this morning.

今日早晨有点冬风刺骨。

　29. blood

He gave his blood to help his sister.

他输血给他的小妹以救她。

His blood is up.

他发脾气了。

His blood ran cold.

他吓得失魂落魄。

30. blow

Let’s go for a blow.

让咱们到户外吹吹风。