apron

　　n.1.圍裙　;2.臺口(舞臺幕前的突出部分) ;3.停機坪

　　A: Your comment about inefficient train service was most apt. I have been waiting in this platform for half an hour.

　　B: Oh, not quite. Here comes the train now.

　　apt

　　a.1.易于，有(做某事的)傾向 ;2.恰當的，適宜的 ;3.聰明的，反應敏捷的

　　A: Did you get into the university course that you applied for?

　　B: Well, I have to pass an aptitude test first, and then if I am successful I will be admitted.

　　aptitude

　　n.(學習方面的)才能，資質，天資

　　A: That is a beautiful bridge.

　　B: Yes, it’s in the shape of an arc.

　　arc

　　n.1. 弧形(物) ;2.弧 ;3.電弧，弧光

　　A: The new town hall is now completed.

　　B: Yes, I saw it , and the front arches look really beautiful.

　　arch

　　n.拱，拱門，拱形(結構)

　　v.(使)成拱形

　　a.調皮的，淘氣的

　　A: I am very interested in buried ruins and treasures.

　　B: You should study archaeology.

　　archaeology

　　n.考古學

　　A: It is my ardent wish to travel around the world.

　　B: You better start saving your money now.

　　ardent

　　a.熱心的，熱情的，熱烈的

　　A: The concert will take place in the main arena .

　　B: Wow, it will be huge. I know it can hold 30,000 people.

　　arena

　　n.1.表演場地，競技場 ;2.活動場所

　　A: Mr. Smith was an aristocrat and owned a large piece of land in the south of the country.

　　B: Does that mean that he was also very wealthy?