abnormal /æb'no:ml/

adj不正常的;反常的;变态的

反normal:

an abnormal phenomenon 反常现象

aboard /'bo:d/

adv在船/车/飞机上;上船/车/飞机(on board):

The plane crashed, killing all 200 people aboard.

飞机失事，机上 200 人全部遇难。

The train 's about to leave.All aboard!

火车即将离站，请所有乘客上车!

prep在船/车/飞机上;上船/车/飞机:

Welcome aboard Flight BA98 for Paris!

欢迎乘坐飞往巴黎的BA98 次航班!

abolish /e'bplif/

vt.废除;废止

abortion /e'bo:/n/ill n[C]&[U]人工流产;堕胎

about /e'baut

prep①关于:

The passage is about the writer's childhood.

这篇文章讲述的是作者的童年。

外研⑦-2

I want to talk to you about changing my major.

我想和你谈谈我换专业的事。

2008 天津

② 在……周围;到处 (AmE around, BrE round):

I planted bamboo about my house.

我在房子四周栽种了竹子。

After dinner I wandered alone about the town.

饭后我一个人在城里四处逛了逛。

③ 目的是;为了:

Tiger parenting is all about raising independent, creative and brave kids.

“虎妈家教”的目的是培养独立、有创造力和勇敢的孩子。

What / How about ….? ……怎么样?

What /How about the weather in Qinghai Province?

青海省的天气如何?

What /How about meeting at the nearby restaurant?

在附近的饭店见面怎么样?

adv①大约;左右:

It's about 10 minutes'walk.

步行大约需要 10 分钟。

②在/向周围;四处:

Look about and tell me what you see.

向四周看看，告诉我你看到了什么。③将近;差不多:

Supper is about ready.晚饭快好了。

My stomach is about full. 我差不多饱了。

be about to do sth 正要/准备做某事:

I was about to turn offmy computer when I received an email.

我正准备关电脑，这时收到了一封电子邮件。

2008 山东

注be about to 常与 when 连用，表示“刚要……突然……”。