alibi [5AlIbaI] n. 托辭,借口,辯解(an excuse usually intended to avert blame or punishment)
(類)alibi· exculpate=warning·admonish 托詞目的是辯解=警告目的是告誡
alibi·exculpate=sophism·deceive 托詞目的是辯解=詭辯目的是欺騙
alienate [ 5eiljEneit ] v. 疏遠(yuǎn)(to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent)
(反)unite 聯(lián)合 reunite 重新聯(lián)合
(同)estrance, alien, disaffect, disunify, disunite, wean
alight [ E5lait ] vi. 飛落,下車 adj.點(diǎn)著的(lighted)照亮的(Illuminated)
align [E5laIn] vt排成一行,調(diào)準(zhǔn)(to be in precise adjustment or correct relative position);結(jié)盟
(反)aligned ◆ improperly adjusted 準(zhǔn)確調(diào)整的 ◆ 調(diào)整不當(dāng)?shù)?BR> aligned ◆ irregular 排成一行的 ◆ 不規(guī)則的
aligned ◆ askew/ awry 排成一行的 ◆ 歪斜的
aligned ◆ warped 排成一行的 ◆ 彎曲的
(例)aligning the wheels of a truck. 調(diào)整卡車的輪子
We must align ourselves with the workers. 我們必須和工人們站在一起。
(記)a+lign(=line直線,排隊(duì))
alimentary [ 7Ali5mentEri ] adj.食物的, 營(yíng)養(yǎng)的(concerned with food, nutrition, or digestion)
allay [5AleI] vt., 緩解(assuage)
(反)(excite/ arouse/ foment)激化,激起 (干擾:compel 強(qiáng)迫)
increase the intensity of 加重 exacerbate惡化
(例)We expect a breeze to allay the heat.我們希望一陣風(fēng)能夠緩解熱浪。
(記)all+lay諧音“累”→都累了 聯(lián)想:大家都累了,需要緩解一下壓力。
allege [ E5ledV ] vt.宣稱,斷言,指控
(例)The police allege that the man was murdered but they have given no proof.
警方稱這名男子被人謀殺,但并未提供任何證據(jù)。
(派)allegedly adv.依其申述;涉嫌 alleged聲稱的,所謂的,涉嫌的allegation無(wú)證據(jù)的指控
allegiance [E5li:dVEns] n.忠誠(chéng),擁護(hù)(devotion or loyalty to a person, group, or cause)
(類)renegade·allegiance=apostate·faith 背信棄義者缺乏忠誠(chéng)=背教者缺乏信念
pundits·authoritativeness=partisans·allegiance 博學(xué)者權(quán)威=擁護(hù)者忠誠(chéng)
(記)諧音all+legiance 全立正,表達(dá)忠誠(chéng)
比較:allegation·allegiance·allergy·allege 主張/擁護(hù)/過(guò)敏/宣稱
allegory [ 5Ali^Eri ] n.寓言
allergy [ 5AlEdVi ] n. 敏感癥;反感
(派)allergic過(guò)敏的,對(duì)……反感的