A:Mr.Jonesoftenalludestohiswealth.
B:yes,butactuallyIdon’tthinkheiswealthycomparedtoMrs.Devan.
alludevi.(to)暗指,提及
A:WhydidyoucometoBeijing?
B:Iwasalluredbythebrightlightsofthecity.
vt.诱惑,引诱,吸引
A:Iheardanalmightyamountofnoiseoutsidelastnight.
B:Sorry,thatwasmydogchasingmyneighbour’scat.
almightya.1.全能的,万能的;2.很大的,很强的
A:Howoftenwillyoubeabletowork?
B:OnlyonalternatedaysIamafraid.
alternatea.1.交替的,轮流的;供选择的;2.间隔的
v.(使)轮流,(使)交替
A:Iamassedalotoflecturenotesduringmyundergraduatedegree.
B:Ihopethatyouamassedtheminyourheadalso!
amassvt.积累,积聚
A:Didyouenjoytheendofthenovel?
B:No,itwastooambiguousforme.
ambiguousa.引起歧义的,模棱两可的,含糊不清的
B:Maybe,butImaambitiousandwanttodowellinmycareer.
ambitiousa.1.有抱负的,雄心勃勃的;2.有野心的
A:Youressayisgood.ButIthinkthatyouneedtoamendtheconclusion.
B:Oh,Ithoughttheendingwasthebestpart.
n.[pl.]赔罪,赔偿
A:Doyourparentsgetalongwell?
B:Yes,theyatleasthaveanamicablerelationship.
amiablea.和蔼可亲的,友好的
A:Thearmyinmycountyisunder-funded.
B:Ithinkthatitisagoodthingthatitcannotaffordmoreammunitionthough.
ammunitionn.弹药,军火
A:Isthereenoughspaceinthebackofthecar?
amplea.1.足够的;2.宽敞的,面积大的
A:Icannothearthelecturer.
B:Heneedstoamplifyhisvoicemore.
amplifyvt.1.放大(声音等),增强;2.扩大,详述,进一步阐述
A:Myteacherusedtheanalogyofanacornandoaktreetoexplainthepotentialoftheschool.
B:Hemustthinkyouallhavealotofpotentialthen.
byanalogy用类推的方法
B:Maybeheneedstoseeananalyst.
analystn.1.分析家,化验员;2.心理分析学家
A:Youhaveaveryanalyticmind.
B:IthinkthatiswhyIenjoymathematics.