adult【 ə'dʌlt, 'ædʌlt】 
n.成人,成年人;adj.成人的,成熟的
Will you discuss this like a mature adult?
你们能不能像个成人样来讨论下这个问题?
What is the admission fee for an adult?
一张成人票是多少钱?
advance【 əd'vɑ:ns】 
n.前进,提升,预付款;v.前进,提前,预付;adj.前面的,预先的,预付(款项)
Some people must make an appointment a month in advance.
有些人要提前一个月预约。
She was short of money so she asked her boss for an advance on her paycheck.
她很缺钱,所以她要求老板先预付工资。
advanced【 əd'vɑ:nst】 
adj.高级的,年老的,先进的
The event advanced far into the night.
这项活动一直进行到深夜。
The senator advanced the reasons for his proposed bill.
参议员先说明了他提出的条例草案的理由。
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advantage【 əd'vɑ:ntidʒ】 
n.优势,有利条件,利益
Who has the advantage?
谁有优势?
Everything worked out to our advantage.
每件事都能体现我们的优势。
advent【 'ædvənt】 
n.(尤指不寻常的人或事)出现,到来
The transmission of information was transformed by the advent of the printing press.
信息传递由于印刷出版业的出现而发生了变化。
The children ate chocolate from the advent calendar every day for four weeks.
孩子们从降临节起每天都吃巧克力,都吃了四个星期了。
adventure【 əd'ventʃə】 
n.冒险;冒险的经历;v.冒险
He lived for adventure.
他为冒险而生活。
No man could survive such an adventure.
没有人可以在这样一次冒险中幸存。
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adverb【 'ædvə:b】 
n.副词
It is an adverb.
它是个副词。
English adverbs can sometimes function as adjectives.
英语副词有时可以用作形容词。
adversary【 'ædvəsəri】 
n.敌手,对手
He was a worthy adversary.
他是一个值得较量的对手。
In time, he came to view his wife as an adversary.
最终,他把他的妻子当成对手看待。
adverse【 'ædvə:s】 
adj.不利的,敌对的,相反的
He would often speak of the adverse effects of violence.
他经常说起暴力的负面影响。
There weren't any adverse reactions.
没有任何反作用。
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