A: Mr. Jones often alludes to his wealth. B: yes, but actually I dont think he is wealthy compared to Mrs. Devan. allude vi. 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 neighbours 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. 轮流,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. |