abacus [5AbEkEs] n. 算盤(frame with balls for calculating)
(類)abacus·calculated=balance·weighted 算盤·計算=天平·稱量(工具及其作用)
abacus·calculate=sextant·navigate算盤·計算=六分儀·航海(工具及其作用)
abando [E5bAndEn] vt. 放棄(to give up without intent to return)n. 放任，放縱
(類)abandon·inhibition=voluble·terseness 放縱·壓抑=羅嗦的·簡潔(反義)
abandon·inhibition=conscious·numbness 放任·壓抑=有意識的·麻木(反義)
abandon·inhibition=tranquility·agitation 放縱·壓抑=冷靜·激動(反義)
abandon·inhibition=despair·hope 放縱·壓抑=絕望·希望(反義)
(反)salvage ◆ abandon 救助 ◆ 放棄(to withdraw one's support or help from)
(例)He abandoned himself to despair. 他自暴自棄。
abase [E5beIs] v. 貶低降低地位、威望或尊嚴(to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem)
(類)abase·prestige=damp·ardor 降低·聲望=抑制·熱情 (動作及其相關對象)
abase·status=shorten·length 降低·地位=縮短·長度 (動作及其相關對象)
curtail·duration=abase·strength 縮減·持續(xù)時間=降低·力量 (動作及其相關對象)
(記)a+base(降低)→貶低 (同)bemean, degrade, demean, humiliate
(例)A man who betrays a friend abases himself. 叛友者實為自貶身份。
abash [E5bAF] vt. 使不安，使愧疚(to destroy the self-possession沉著 or self-confidence of)
(類)unabashed·embarrassment=unheralded·announcement
不知羞恥的·局促不安=未預告的·宣告(反義)
【注：unabashed：not abashed 意思是不知羞恥的。同undisguised, unapologetic, brazen,
shameless, barefaced, blatant, brassy, brazenfaced, impudent, overbold, unblushing】
(反)embolden ◆ abash/ faze 使大膽 ◆ 使不安/ 使狼狽
(同)confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, faze
(記)bash聯(lián)想：bath洗澡→在別人面前洗澡是令人害羞的
abate [E5beIt] v. 減輕，減低(to reduce in degree or intensity)
(類)abate·tax=alleviate·distress 減輕·稅=減輕·壓力(動作與其相關對象)
abate·force=fade·loudness 減輕·力量=減弱·聲音(動作與其相關對象)
abate·intensity=taper·width 減輕·強度=逐漸變細·寬(動作與其相關對象)
abate·degree=discount·price 減輕·程度=減價·價格(動作與其相關對象)
(反)intensify 強化 promote促進 augment 增加 increase in intensity 劇烈增長
(例)the storm abated slowly 暴風雨逐漸減弱。
(同)lull, moderate, relent, slacken, subside, wane
(記)ab(否定)+ ate(吃)聯(lián)想：不吃是為了減輕體重。
abbreviate [E5bri:vIeIt] v. 縮寫，縮短,(to make briefer)
(類)abridge·word=abbreviate·letter
刪減·詞語=簡化·文字(動作及其相關對象)
abbreviation·sentence=synopsis·narrative
句子縮寫·句子=敘述摘要·敘述(動作及其相關對象)
abbreviation·sentence=abridgment·essay
句子縮寫·句子=文章刪節(jié)·文章(動作及其相關對象)
(反)extend 擴增 protract 延長 (同)abridge, curtail, cut,retrench, slash
(例)to abbreviate the December to Dec 把December 簡寫為 Dec