2012年12月5日 星期三

abroad

abroad

adj, adv. in or to a foreign country

he is abroad on business
we always go abroad in the summer


abroad

adj.

describes ideas, feelings and opinions that are shared by many people

there is a rumour abroad

abridged

abridged

abridged version, abridged edition


abridgement, abridgment

abridge

abridge

to make a book shorter by removing unimportant details

keep abreast of sth

keep abreast of sth

to try to catch up with the newest development of something

abreast

abreast

adv.

two people or more people who are next to each other and moving in the same direction

2012年12月4日 星期二

abrasive

abrasive

noun. a substance used for rubbing away the surface of something, usually to clean it or make it shiny



abrasive

adj.

abrasive power, abrasive cleaner



abrasive

adj. rude and unfriendly

abrasive manner



abrasively

abrasiveness

abrasion

abrasion

the process of removing part of the surface of something by rubbing