aa

IPA/ˌeɪˈeɪ/
IPA/ˌeɪˈeɪ/

aa — 名詞

  • aasingular
  • aasplural

1. an American college qualification awarded after completing a two-year programme

1.名詞B1
釋義

副文學士

美國兩年制大學學位

an American college qualification awarded after completing a two-year programme of study in the arts or humanities, often taken at a community college before moving to a four-year university

例句

After earning her AA at a community college, Eri transferred to a state university to study literature.

Eri 在社區大學取得副文學士後，轉學到州立大學攻讀文學。

collocation: earn an AA / get an AA

The evening programme offers an AA in liberal arts for working adults.

這個夜間課程為在職成年人提供文科副文學士學位。

同義詞
反義詞
  • BA

    Bachelor of Arts, a four-year university degree

  • BS

    Bachelor of Science, a four-year degree

文法句型

AA + (degree/program/course)

用法筆記

Only used in the US education system. In other countries, two-year degrees have different names. Distinguish from AS (Associate in Science), which is a similar degree focused on science subjects.

常見錯誤

❌She earned an AA degree in business.
✅She earned an AA in business.
💡The word 'degree' is usually omitted after 'AA' when specifying the subject.

2. an international mutual-help organisation in which people who have problems with

2.名詞B1
釋義

匿名戒酒會

協助酒癮者的全球互助組織

an international mutual-help organisation in which people who have problems with alcohol meet regularly to encourage each other to stop drinking and stay sober

例句

Adina has been attending AA meetings every Tuesday since she decided to quit drinking.

Adina 自從決定戒酒後，每週二都去參加匿名戒酒會的聚會。

collocation: attend AA / go to AA / AA meeting

The church basement hosts an AA group that welcomes anyone looking for support.

教堂地下室舉辦了一個匿名戒酒會的聚會小組，歡迎任何需要幫助的人。

同義詞

文法句型

AA + (meeting/group/member/programme)

用法筆記

Treated as a proper noun — no article is used before 'AA' in this sense ('She goes to AA,' not 'She goes to the AA'). The organisation's Twelve-Step programme has influenced many other recovery groups.

常見錯誤

❌He joined the AA last month.
✅He joined AA last month.
💡No definite article is used before 'AA' when referring to Alcoholics Anonymous.
❌AA is a group for alcoholics.
✅AA is a fellowship of people who want to stop drinking.
💡The term 'alcoholic' can be stigmatising; the organisation uses 'alcoholic' internally but prefers person-first language.

3. a British membership organisation that helps drivers whose vehicles have broken

3.名詞B1
釋義

英國汽車協會

提供道路救援的英國駕駛組織

a British membership organisation that helps drivers whose vehicles have broken down on the road and offers insurance, travel advice, and other services to its members

例句

Saira called the AA when her car broke down on the motorway near Birmingham.

Saira 的車在伯明罕附近的高速公路上拋錨時，她打電話給英國汽車協會。

collocation: call the AA / join the AA

Putri signed up for AA membership so she would not have to worry about roadside emergencies.

Putri 加入了英國汽車協會，這樣她就不必擔心路上的緊急狀況。

同義詞

文法句型

AA + (membership/service/breakdown cover)

用法筆記

Used with the definite article: 'the AA.' This is a UK-specific organisation; similar services exist in other countries under different names (e.g. AAA in the US).

常見錯誤

❌I joined AA for roadside assistance.
✅I joined the AA for roadside assistance.
💡Unlike Alcoholics Anonymous, the Automobile Association requires the definite article 'the.'

4. a type of volcanic rock formed when fast-moving lava cools into a rough, jagged,

4.名詞C1
釋義

阿阿熔岩

表面粗糙多孔的塊狀火山熔岩

a type of volcanic rock formed when fast-moving lava cools into a rough, jagged, and blocky surface covered with sharp fragments and clinkers

例句

The hikers struggled to walk across the aa field because the broken lava slices their boots.

登山者費力地走過阿阿熔岩區，因為碎裂的熔岩會割破他們的靴子。

collocation: aa field / aa flow / aa surface

Unlike the smooth, rope-like pahoehoe, aa cools into a chaotic heap of sharp black stones.

與表面光滑如繩的繩狀熔岩不同，阿阿熔岩冷卻成一堆尖銳的黑石塊。

同義詞
  • block lava

    slightly different texture — block lava has larger, smoother blocks than aa

  • clinkery lava

    descriptive term for the rough, clinker-like fragments of aa

反義詞
  • pahoehoe

    smooth, billowy, or rope-like lava that contrasts with aa's rough surface

文法句型

aa + (lava/flow/field/surface)

用法筆記

Uncountable noun. The word comes from Hawaiian and is usually written without quotation marks in geological texts. Pahoehoe is the contrasting smooth type of lava.

常見錯誤

❌The volcano produced an aa.
✅The volcano produced aa lava.
💡'Aa' is an uncountable noun and should not be used with 'an' or in plural form.