vt. 1.使疏遠,使不友好,離間;2.轉讓,讓渡(財產等)
A: He alleged that he was burgled during the night.
B: I do not believe him, he is always telling lies.
allege
vt. 斷言,宣稱,硬說
A: Here is some cream to alleviate your pain.
B: Thanks, I will use it straight away.
alleviate
vt. 減輕,緩解,緩和
A: Where did you lose your purse?
B: In the alley beside my house.
alley
n. 小巷,胡同
A: I have been allotted only two shelves for all my belongings in the dor.
B: I am sure that you can ask for more space if you need it.
allot
vt. 分配,撥出
A: Is your ring made of pure silver?
B: No, I think that it is just an alloy .
alloy
n. 合金
vt. 將……鑄成合金
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. 誘惑力,魅力
vt. 誘惑,引誘,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,萬能的;2.很大的,很強的
A: How often will you be able to work?
B: Only on alternate days I am afraid.
alternate
a.1.交替的,輪流的;供選擇的;2.間隔的
v. (使)輪流,(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!