Words:
alignment n. 成一條直線；直線排列；隊列；聯(lián)合，聯(lián)盟
alike adj. 相同的，相似的
allege v. 宣稱，主張，斷言
allegory n. 寓言
alleviate v. 緩和，減輕
alliteration n. 頭韻
alloy n. 合金；vt. 使成合金
allude v. 間接提到，暗指
allure v. 引誘 n. 誘惑，吸引
ally n. 聯(lián)盟，同盟者
aloft adv. 在高處；在空中
aloof adj. 遠離的，冷淡的，漠不關心的
alter vt. 改變，修改
alteration n. 變更，改造
alternate adj. 交替的，輪流的；替代的，另選的；vi. 輪流，交替
alternative adj. （兩種或以上的東西中）另一可選的，另外的；n. 可選事物，另一選擇
altitude n. (海拔）高度
altruism n. 利他主義
altruistic adj. 利他的，無私的
alumnus n. 男校友
Yesterday, I decided to get my pants altered. I had $200 in my wallet, which was more than enough for the alteration. Foolishly however, I got lost taking an alternate route to the tailor shop. Fortunately, I had aspirin to alleviate my headache.
Walking further, I noticed a red balloon aloft, rising to the higher altitude. It distracted me, causing me to bump into two young brothers. They look alike but seemed opposite in personality. One was clearly aloof but the other appeared to be an altruistic individual. He could sense I was lost and happily gave me directions. Such altruism is so rare there days. What an ally he can be to a lost person! The contrast in their personalities reminded me of the biblical allegory of Cain and Abel. But it would be too hasty to allege such a contrast given that I didn't really know them.
I continued on my way but was allured into a bike shop by a windown photo of a lovely girl on a mountain bike. Below the photo, it said, "ride rough, ride real," a clever alliteration. I felt there was no alternative but to enter the shop.
The ower was an alumnus from my university. He alluded that the best bike for me would be the $200 bike that was displayed in the window photo. It was made out of a special lightweight alloy. He also offered to adjust my tire alignment for free.
Well, I didn't make it to the tailor that day. But I did ride home on a new bike. As for my pants? Well, the bike shop owner cut the pant legs off for free. Now I have a cool pair of shorts for riding.
alignment n. 成一條直線；直線排列；隊列；聯(lián)合，聯(lián)盟
alike adj. 相同的，相似的
allege v. 宣稱，主張，斷言
allegory n. 寓言
alleviate v. 緩和，減輕
alliteration n. 頭韻
alloy n. 合金；vt. 使成合金
allude v. 間接提到，暗指
allure v. 引誘 n. 誘惑，吸引
ally n. 聯(lián)盟，同盟者
aloft adv. 在高處；在空中
aloof adj. 遠離的，冷淡的，漠不關心的
alter vt. 改變，修改
alteration n. 變更，改造
alternate adj. 交替的，輪流的；替代的，另選的；vi. 輪流，交替
alternative adj. （兩種或以上的東西中）另一可選的，另外的；n. 可選事物，另一選擇
altitude n. (海拔）高度
altruism n. 利他主義
altruistic adj. 利他的，無私的
alumnus n. 男校友
Yesterday, I decided to get my pants altered. I had $200 in my wallet, which was more than enough for the alteration. Foolishly however, I got lost taking an alternate route to the tailor shop. Fortunately, I had aspirin to alleviate my headache.
Walking further, I noticed a red balloon aloft, rising to the higher altitude. It distracted me, causing me to bump into two young brothers. They look alike but seemed opposite in personality. One was clearly aloof but the other appeared to be an altruistic individual. He could sense I was lost and happily gave me directions. Such altruism is so rare there days. What an ally he can be to a lost person! The contrast in their personalities reminded me of the biblical allegory of Cain and Abel. But it would be too hasty to allege such a contrast given that I didn't really know them.
I continued on my way but was allured into a bike shop by a windown photo of a lovely girl on a mountain bike. Below the photo, it said, "ride rough, ride real," a clever alliteration. I felt there was no alternative but to enter the shop.
The ower was an alumnus from my university. He alluded that the best bike for me would be the $200 bike that was displayed in the window photo. It was made out of a special lightweight alloy. He also offered to adjust my tire alignment for free.
Well, I didn't make it to the tailor that day. But I did ride home on a new bike. As for my pants? Well, the bike shop owner cut the pant legs off for free. Now I have a cool pair of shorts for riding.