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，拨出

A: Is your ring made of pure silver?

B: No, I think that it is just an alloy .

alloy

n. 合金

vt. 将……铸成合金

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. 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 neighbour’s 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. （使）轮流，（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!

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.

ambitious

a.1.有抱负的，雄心勃勃的；2.有野心的

A: Your essay is good. But I think that you need to amend the conclusion.

B: Oh, I thought the ending was the best part.

amend

vt. 修改，修订，改进

n.[pl.]赔罪，赔偿

A: Do your parents get along well?

B: Yes, they at least have an amicable relationship.

amiable

a. 和蔼可亲的，友好的

A: The army in my county is under-funded.

B: I think that it is a good thing that it can not afford more ammunition though.

ammunition

n. 弹药，军火

A: Is there enough space in the back of the car?

B: Yes, ample.

ample

a.1.足够的；2.宽敞的，面积大的

A: I can not hear the lecturer.

B: He needs to amplify his voice more.

amplify

vt.1.放大（声音等），增强；2.扩大，详述，进一步阐述

A: My teacher used the analogy of an acorn and oak tree to explain the potential of the school.

B: He must think you all have a lot of potential then.