005-Overcoming Obstacle

Question 1

Spike

Answer 1

(N)尖頭，尖刺；（尤指金屬的）尖狀物

There were large spikes on top of the railings to stop people climbing over them. 欄杆頂端裝著粗大的尖釘，防止有人攀越。

Question 2

Atrophy

Answer 2

(V)身體部位）萎縮，衰退

After several months in a hospital bed, my leg muscles had atrophied. 我在醫院病床上留了幾個月後，腿部肌肉已經萎縮了。

Question 3

Hurdle

Answer 3

(N)跨欄比賽中的）欄架
He fell at the last hurdle. 他在最後一個跨欄處摔倒。

障礙；難題
Getting a work permit was the first hurdle to overcome. 取得工作許可證是要解決的第一個難題。

Question 4

Foul

Answer 4

(V)弄髒；污染

Penalty for dogs fouling the pavement - £50. 狗在人行道便溺——罰款50英鎊。

Question 5

Amount to

Answer 5

達到；總計
The annual cost of income support to unmarried mothers amounted to £700 million in that year. 那一年，共花費了七億英鎊用於未婚母親的收入補助。

等於；意味著
His behaviour amounted to serious professional misconduct. 他的行為相當於嚴重失職。

Question 6

Screw

Answer 6

(V)尤指出於不贊同或疼痛）扭曲（面部）
He screwed his eyes tight shut against the bright light. 在強光的照射下，他瞇緊了眼睛。

(V)將…揉成團；用螺絲固定；璇緊；騙