004-why We Love Repetition Of Music

Question 1

Prevalent

Answer 1

(Adj)流行的，盛行的，普遍的

These diseases are more prevalent among young children. 這些疾病在幼兒中更普遍。

Question 2

Excerpt

Answer 2

(N)演講、書、電影等的）摘錄，節錄，片斷

An excerpt from her new thriller will appear in this weekend’s magazine. 本週末出版的雜誌將刊登她的最新驚悚小說的片段。

Question 3

Assemble

Answer 3

(V)集合，聚集；收集

We assembled in the meeting room after lunch. 午飯後我們在會議室集合。

Question 4

Rate

Answer 4

(V)評估；評價；估價

How do you rate him as a footballer? 你怎麽評價他作為一個足球運動員的表現？

Question 5

Compelling

Answer 5

Adj)理由、論證等）令人信服的，很有說服力的
compelling evidence 強而有力的證據
It’s a fairly compelling argument for going. 去的理由很有說服力。

Question 6

Semantic

Answer 6

(Adj)語意的

Question 7

Ad Nauseam

Answer 7

(Adv)喋喋不休地，令人厭煩地

He talks ad nauseam about how clever his children are. 他喋喋不休地說著他的孩子有多聰明，真是令人生厭。

Question 8

Aesthetic

Answer 8

(Adj)/esˈθet.ɪk/
美感的；審美的；美學的
The new building has little aesthetic value/appeal. 新樓幾乎沒有甚麼美學價值。

Question 9

Sequence

Answer 9

(N)一連串；一系列；順序，次序

The first chapter describes the strange sequence of events that lead to his death. 第一章描述了造成他死亡的一連串奇特事件。

Question 10

Orientation

Answer 10

(N)一個人特別的喜好，價值取向；信仰觀念等

We employ people without regard to their political or sexual orientation. 我們聘請員工時並不考慮其政治或性取向。

Question 11

Engaging

Answer 11

(Adj)令人愉快、有吸引力、迷人的

an engaging smile/manner/person 迷人的微笑／迷人的風度／魅力十足的人

Question 12

Susceptibillity

Answer 12

(N)/səˌsep.tɪˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
敏感的感情，容易受傷的感情
I didn’t mean to offend/upset/hurt your susceptibilities. 我不是有意要傷害你的感情。

Question 13

Segment

Answer 13

(N)部分；片；段；瓣；節；（尤指）弓形，圓缺，球缺

The salad was decorated with segments of orange. 沙拉上點綴了橙瓣。

Question 14

Burrow

Answer 14

(N)洞穴，地道

Question 15

In short

Answer 15

簡而言之，總之
He’s disorganized, inefficient, never there when you want him - in short, the man’s hopeless. 他這個人既沒有條理，又沒有效率，你需要他的時候他從來不在——簡而言之，這個人是不可救藥了。