ail

v.感到不適,生病

  ex. She has been ailing for a long time.
  她已病了好久了。

 

ill

adj.生病的

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

airborne

adj.空運的

adj.空中傳播的,風媒的

adj.【軍】空降的

  ex. airborne troops

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

airtight

air-tight

adj.密閉的,不透氣的

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alabaster

n.雪花石膏

n.條紋大理岩

adj.雪白的

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alacrity  /ə'lækrətɪ/

n.樂意,欣然

ex.We accepted the invitation with alacrity.

  alacrity <> hesitance and reluctance   樂意(敏捷,欣然) <> 猶豫和不情願

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

albeit

conj.[書] 儘管,雖然

c.1385, a contraction of al be it "al(though) it be."

  ex. The cure for the disease is effective, albeit expensive.
  治療這病的藥物雖然昂貴,但極有效。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alchemy

n.煉金術

  ps. alchemy•chemistry=false drug•treatment

  煉金術•化學=假藥•治療(種屬,特徵"假")

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alcove

n.凹室 [a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room] 

  ex. a dining alcove.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alert

adj.警覺的

n.警戒,警報

v.向...報警;使警覺;使注意[(+to)]

  ex. The doctor alerted me to the danger of a heart attack.
  醫生提醒我注意心臟病發作的危險。

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alias

ali(other)-as

n.化名 [a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name]

  ex. The police files indicate that 「Smith」 is an alias for Simpson.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

alibi

ali(other)-bi

n.不在場證明

n.藉口

 

 

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