单元六词语

Question 1

风度翩翩

Answer 1

(Of a young man) have elegant and smart carriage- 风度翩翩地走过来； dapper in appearance- 风度翩翩的男子

Question 2

跋涉

Answer 2

To travel over land and water (used to describe long and arduous journeys)

Question 3

潇洒

Answer 3

(Of one’s appearance and manner: natural and elegant

Question 4

懈怠

Answer 4

Slack (eg in work; studies)

Question 5

笨拙

Answer 5

Clumsy; awkward (used to describe 动作；笔法）

Question 6

滑稽

Answer 6

Amusing; comical

Question 7

捂

Answer 7

Seal; cover; muffle smell or laughter

Question 8

狼狈

Answer 8

In a difficult position; tight corner (eg 狼狈不堪）

Question 9

鹬蚌相争

Answer 9

“鹬蚌相争，渔人得利” if two parties fight, the third party will gain an advantage

Question 10

硬邦邦

Answer 10

Very hard; stiff (to describe books, food etc)

Question 11

垂涎三尺； 垂涎欲滴

Answer 11

Mouth watering

Question 12

啄

Answer 12

To peck

Question 13

瞬间

Answer 13

A brief moment (eg relative to human history/Chinese civilization)

Question 14

钳

Answer 14

1) pincers
2) grip; clamp
3) restrain; limit

Question 15

愚公移山

Answer 15

Like the foolish old man who removed the mountains- do seemingly impossible things with dogged perseverance and succeed eventually
Eg 愚公移山精神；愚公移山，改造中国

Question 16

凿

Answer 16

1) a chisel
2) to chisel a hole
3) authentic; irrefutable

Question 17

铲平

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Even out; raze to the ground

Question 18

设宴

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Give a banquet eg
设宴招待 in honour of sb
设宴欢迎 welcome dinner
设宴庆功 feast in celebration of victory

Question 19

赫赫有名

Answer 19

Illustrious celebrated

Question 20

哲学家

Answer 20

A philosopher

Question 21

哗然

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In an uproar; public outcry

举座哗然；舆论哗然

Question 22

宾客

Answer 22

Guests; visitors

Eg 宾客盈门 - a house always full of visitors

Question 23

侃侃而谈

Answer 23

Talk with ease and composure; ease and fluidity

Question 24

津津有味

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With relish; keen pleasure

Question 25

暴跳如雷

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Stamp with fury; fly into a rage

Question 26

祸从口出

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Trouble comes out of the mouth (eg from a loose tongue) | Eg 病从口入，祸从口出- illness finds its way in by the mouth, disaster emanates from careless talk

Question 27

肇祸

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Cause trouble; cause an accident

Question 28

四肢

Answer 28

The four limbs | Eg 四肢发达，头脑简单- well developed limbs but a moronic head

Question 29

啜泣

Answer 29

Sob

Question 30

弓

Answer 30

1）bow (from bow and arrow) (noun) | 2) bend; arch; bow (verb)

Question 31

逃之夭夭

Answer 31

Make one's get-away; slip away

Question 32

伶俐

Answer 32

``` Clever; bright; quick-witted Eg 口齿伶俐 be clever and fluent 伶俐机警 smart and alert 聪明伶俐 intelligent and clever ```

Question 33

颠来倒去

Answer 33

Over and over (repeatedly)

Question 34

树梢

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Treetop

Question 35

轻蔑

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scornful；disdainful Eg 轻蔑的言词 contemptuous remarks 轻蔑的眼光 a disdainful look

Question 36

嗓音

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Voice

Question 37

炫耀

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``` Flaunt; show off Eg 炫耀财富 flaunt wealth 炫耀力量 show off one's strength 炫耀学问 parade one's learning ```

Question 38

邯郸学步

Answer 38

Imitate others lavishly only to lose one's own individuality