a phone call away 一個電話之外(意為愿意幫忙，只要打個電話，另一方就會跑過來幫忙)
a quarter of an hour 一刻鐘
a rare treat 少有的款待
a roll of film 一卷膠卷
a sheet of paper 一張紙
a stack of 一堆、一摞
a waste of money 浪費錢
a waste of time 浪費時間
a while back 一段時間之前、不久之前
absent-minded 心不在焉，健忘
absent-minded professor 健忘的人
abstract painting 抽象畫
academic calendar 校歷
account for 解釋，說明
acquire a taste 對……有興趣，開始喜歡
act up 發(fā)作，尤指疾病發(fā)作
add up 加，加起來，加到一起
address book 通訊薄
administration building 行政樓，辦公樓
advanced course 高級課程
aerobics class 健身操班
after all 畢竟、終究，到底，終于
agree on 商定的，達成一致的
agree with 同意，適合
ahead of time 提前
air conditioner 空調
air-conditioned 空調的;有空調的
aisle seat 靠近過道的座位
alarm clock 鬧鐘
all along 一直，始終
all I need is… 我只需要……
allergic to 對……過敏
and how 對，正確，是這樣的
annual checkup 年度體檢
answering machine (電話)答錄機
antique car 古董車，老爺車
antique show 古玩展覽
anything but 單單除……之外;恰恰不
apartment building 宿舍樓
apartment complex 公寓大樓
apple pie 蘋果派
apply for 申請
are you kidding? 你開什么玩笑?
around the clock 一天不間斷，一天24小時不停
around the corner 在街角附近
art gallery 美術館
as a matter of fact 事實上
as a rule 一般來說，通常
as far as I know 就我所知
as far as I’m concerned 就我來講，我的意見是
as fit as a fiddle 身體特別好
a quarter of an hour 一刻鐘
a rare treat 少有的款待
a roll of film 一卷膠卷
a sheet of paper 一張紙
a stack of 一堆、一摞
a waste of money 浪費錢
a waste of time 浪費時間
a while back 一段時間之前、不久之前
absent-minded 心不在焉，健忘
absent-minded professor 健忘的人
abstract painting 抽象畫
academic calendar 校歷
account for 解釋，說明
acquire a taste 對……有興趣，開始喜歡
act up 發(fā)作，尤指疾病發(fā)作
add up 加，加起來，加到一起
address book 通訊薄
administration building 行政樓，辦公樓
advanced course 高級課程
aerobics class 健身操班
after all 畢竟、終究，到底，終于
agree on 商定的，達成一致的
agree with 同意，適合
ahead of time 提前
air conditioner 空調
air-conditioned 空調的;有空調的
aisle seat 靠近過道的座位
alarm clock 鬧鐘
all along 一直，始終
all I need is… 我只需要……
allergic to 對……過敏
and how 對，正確，是這樣的
annual checkup 年度體檢
answering machine (電話)答錄機
antique car 古董車，老爺車
antique show 古玩展覽
anything but 單單除……之外;恰恰不
apartment building 宿舍樓
apartment complex 公寓大樓
apple pie 蘋果派
apply for 申請
are you kidding? 你開什么玩笑?
around the clock 一天不間斷，一天24小時不停
around the corner 在街角附近
art gallery 美術館
as a matter of fact 事實上
as a rule 一般來說，通常
as far as I know 就我所知
as far as I’m concerned 就我來講，我的意見是
as fit as a fiddle 身體特別好