alloy

　　n. 合金

　　vt. 将……铸成合金

　　A: Mr. Jones often alludes to his wealth.

　　B: yes, but actually I don’t think he is wealthy compared to Mrs. Devan.

　　allude

　　vi. (to)暗指，提及

　　A: Why did you come to Beijing?

　　B: I was allured by the bright lights of the city.

　　allure

　　n. 诱惑力，魅力

　　vt. 诱惑，引诱，吸引

　　A: I heard an almighty amount of noise outside last night.

　　B: Sorry, that was my dog chasing my neighbour’s cat.

　　almighty

　　a.1.全能的，万能的;2.很大的，很强的

　　A: How often will you be able to work?

　　B: Only on alternate days I am afraid.

　　alternate

　　a.1.交替的，轮流的;供选择的;2.间隔的

　　v. (使)轮流，(使)交替

　　A: I amassed a lot of lecture notes during my undergraduate degree.

　　B: I hope that you amassed them in your head also!

　　amass

　　vt. 积累，积聚

　　A: Did you enjoy the end of the novel?

　　B: No, it was too ambiguous for me.

　　ambiguous

　　a. 引起歧义的，模棱两可的，含糊不清的

　　A: You work very hard.

　　B: Maybe, but I ma ambitious and want to do well in my career.

　　ambitious

　　a.1.有抱负的，雄心勃勃的;2.有野心的

　　A: Your essay is good. But I think that you need to amend the conclusion.

　　B: Oh, I thought the ending was the best part.

　　amend

　　vt. 修改，修订，改进

　　n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

　　A: Do your parents get along well?

　　B: Yes, they at least have an amicable relationship.

　　amiable

　　a. 和蔼可亲的，友好的

　　A: The army in my county is under-funded.

　　B: I think that it is a good thing that it can not afford more ammunition though.

　　A: I can not hear the lecturer.

　　B: He needs to amplify his voice more.

　　amplify

　　vt.1.放大(声音等)，增强;2.扩大，详述，进一步阐述

　　A: My teacher used the analogy of an acorn and oak tree to explain the potential of the school.

　　B: He must think you all have a lot of potential then.

　　analogy

　　n. 比拟，类比，类推

　　by analogy

　　用类推的方法

　　A: That guy is crazy.

　　B: Maybe he needs to see an analyst.

　　analyst

　　n.1.分析家，化验员;2.心理分析学家

　　A: You have a very analytic mind.

　　B: I think that is why I enjoy mathematics.

　　analytic

　　见analytical

　　A: Do you ever read the Financial Times?

　　B: No, it is far too analytical for me.

　　analytical

　　a. 分析的，分析法的

　　A: My two year old son is very destructive.

　　B: Maybe he wants to be a political anarchist when he grows up!

　　anarchist

　　n. 无政府主义者