abscess n. 脓肿, 脓疮

　　ab•scess ● n. (复)abscesses

　　absence n. 1 不在, 缺席 ［During their absence, I fed their cats. 他们不在时，我替他们喂猫。］ 2 缺乏, 没有［The absence of food causes hunger. 食物缺乏引起饥饿。］

　　ab•sence ● n. (复)absences (只适用于释义1)

　　absent a. 1缺席的［No one in the class was absent that day. 那天班上没人缺席。］ 2 缺乏的［If calcium is absent from the diet, the bones will become soft. 如果饮食缺钙，骨头会变疏松。］

　　ab•sent ● a.

　　absent-minded a. 1 心不在焉的, 出神的 2 健忘的

　　ab•sent-mind•ed ● a.

　　absolute a. 完全的, 绝对的 ［It’s hard to have absolute silence. 很难做到鸦雀无声。］

　　ab•so•lute ● a.

　　absolutely ad.完全地, 绝对地［absolutely clean 绝对干净］

　　ab•so•lute•ly ● ad.

　　absorb v.1 吸［A sponge absorbs water. 海绵能吸水。］ 2 全神贯注，入迷［I was so absorbed in studying I forgot to eat. 我学得入了迷，连吃饭都忘了。］ 　　3 吸收(无反射或反冲)［Black walls absorb light. 黑墙吸收阳光。］

　　ab•sorb ● v. absorbed, absorbing

　　absorbent a.能吸收的［absorbent cotton 脱脂棉］

　　ab•sorb•ent ● a.

　　absorption n. 吸收［A plant gets food from the soil by the absorption of water and minerals through its roots. 植物通过根从土壤里吸取水分和矿物质来获得食物。］

　　ab•sorp•tion ● n. (复)absorptions

　　abstract a. 1 抽象的 ［A apple is something real, but your idea about how it will taste is abstract. 苹果是一种实实在在的东西，但是你对苹果味道的看法却是抽象的。］ 2 (艺术上)抽象派的［an abstract painting 抽象派图画］

　　ab•stract ● a.

　　absurd a. 荒谬的, 愚蠢的［It is absurd to eat peas with a knife. 用刀吃蚕豆是很愚蠢的。］

　　ab•surd ● a.

　　abundance n. 丰富, 充裕［Alaska has an abundance of natural resources. 阿拉斯加有丰富的自然资源。］

　　a•bun•dance ● n.

　　abundant a. 丰富的, 充裕的［an abundant crop 丰收］

　　a•bun•dant ● a.