allocate
v.分配 [to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot]
ex. to allocate funds for new projects.
allowance
n.津貼,補貼;零用錢[C]
ex. The child has a weekly allowance of five dollars.
這孩子每星期有五元零用錢。
n分配額;允許額[C]
ex. His allowance for food is $100.
他撥出一百美元用於購買食物。
allude
al(=ad;to)-lud(play)-e [to play,用玩的方式告訴-->暗示]
v.暗示;間接提到;轉彎抹角地說到[(+to)]
ex. She did not mention Mr. Lee by name, but it was clear she was alluding to him.
她沒提李先生的名字,但她顯然在暗示著他。
字根 lud == play
al-lude v.暗指 [to refer casually or indirectly] [to play,用玩的方式告訴-->暗指]
al-lusion n.暗示
col-lude v.共謀 [to act together through a secret understanding, esp. with evil intent]
de-lude v.欺騙 [to mislead the mind or judgment of; deceive]
de-lusion n.欺騙 (play then make you down--->欺騙)
e-lude v.巧妙地逃避 [to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc; evade]
v.搞不清 [to escape the understanding, difficult to define or describe]
e-lusion n.[the act of eluding]
e-lusive adj.[tending to elude] (play the tricky out of capture-->巧妙地逃避)
il-lusion n.幻覺
pre-lude n.序幕、前奏曲 = overture [用於歌劇]
inter-lude n.間奏曲
post-lude n.終曲
alluring
adj.誘人的;迷人的;極吸引人的
ex. an alluring advertisement
一幅引人矚目的廣告
lure n.誘惑物 v.誘惑
allusion
n.暗示
講過了
aloft
loft n.閣樓
adv.在上面,在高處;在空中 (In the air)
ex. The first fliers went aloft in balloons.
最早的飛行員乘坐氣球升向空中。
adv.【海】在桅頂(或帆索高處)
ex. The sailor climbed aloft to look for land.
那個水手爬上桅頂尋找陸地。
aloof
adj.冷漠的,不關心的
ex. Later on, he became aloof and silent.
後來,他變得超然離群,沈默寡言。
alphabetical
alpha-bet-ical
adj.照字母次序的
alter
v.改變
ex. Has she altered her mind?
她改變主意了嗎?
alternate
alter-n-ate
adj.(兩個)交替的,輪流的
ex. According to the weather forecast, there will be a week of alternate rain and sunshine.
根據天氣預報,下禮拜時雨時晴。
n.代替者;候補者[C]
ex. We have several alternates on our team.
我隊有幾名替補隊員。
v.使交替,使輪流[(+with)]
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