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

Answer 17

Even out; raze to the ground

Question 18

设宴

Answer 18

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

Answer 21

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

Answer 24

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

Answer 26

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

Answer 27

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

Answer 34

Treetop

Question 35

轻蔑

Answer 35

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

Question 36

嗓音

Answer 36

Voice

Question 37

炫耀

Answer 37

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