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Question 1

fresco

[ˋfrɛsko]

Answer 1

n. 壁畫法[U] This is a masterpiece in fresco . 這是一幅壁畫法的傑作。; 壁畫[C] The frescoes portrayed scenes of ancient human life. 這些壁畫表現了古人類的生活場面。

Question 2

palimpsest

[ˋpælɪmp͵sɛst]

Answer 2

n. (刮去原文)重複書寫之羊皮紙; (經刮去原文重寫的)羊皮紙文獻

Question 3

treatise

[ˋtritɪs]

Answer 3

n. 論文; 專著[C][(+on/upon)] An anthropologist wrote a treatise on some of these fables. 一位人類學家寫了一部關於這些寓言的專著。 I just finished reading a treatise on the new technology. 我剛剛讀完一篇有關這項新技術的文章。

Question 4

auction

[ˋɔkʃən]

Answer 4

n. 拍賣[C][U] They sold the furniture by auction . 他們拍賣了這套傢俱。; 競叫橋牌(一種早期橋牌戲)[U]
vt. 拍賣, 把…拍賣掉[(+off)] They are going to auction the pictures at the end of the month. 他們將在月底拍賣這些畫。

Question 5

tuck

[tʌk]

Answer 5

vt. 把…塞進, 把…藏入[O] She tucked her letter into an envelope. 她把信摺好塞進信封。; 把…的邊塞到下面(或裡面) His mother tucked in his blanket. 他母親幫他把毯子蓋好。; 把…舒服地裹好[(+in/up)] She tucked the baby in his crib for a nap. 她把嬰兒裹好放在童床裡小睡一會兒。; 使摺疊, 捲起, 挽起 The man tucked up his trousers for wading. 那人捲起褲子, 準備涉水。; 使縮起, 收攏; 使有褶襉 The baby’s dress was beautifully tucked with tiny stitches. 嬰兒的衣服用細針腳縫著漂亮的褶襉。; 【俚】大口吃(或喝)[(+away/in)] The boys tucked away a big meal. 男孩子們大吃一頓。
vi. 縫褶襉; 摺疊; 收攏; 舒服地裹在裡面 By nine o’clock we had all tucked into bed. 九點以前我們都舒舒服服鑽進了被窩。; 【俚】大口吃(或喝)[(+in/into)] The boy tucked into the salad put in front of him. 男孩大吃放在他面前的沙拉。
n. (衣服等的)褶襉; 打褶[C] The dress was too big, so Mother put a tuck in it. 衣服太大, 所以媽媽在裡面打了襉。; 船尾突出部[C]; 抱膝式跳水[C]; 【俚】食物[U]

Question 6

moldy

[ˋmoldɪ]

Answer 6

a. 發霉的; 陳腐的; 乏味的

Question 7

bookworm

[ˋbʊk͵wɝm]

Answer 7

n. 書蛀蟲; 蠹魚; 喜愛讀書者; 書呆子

Question 8

scribe

[skraɪb]

Answer 8

n. [C] (尤指古代印刷術發明之前的)抄寫員 These palace records were copied out three and a half thousand years ago by an Egyptian scribe . 這些宮廷的記錄是三千五百年前一位埃及的抄寫員抄出來的。; 文牘, 文書; (古代猶太教的)法律學家; 經文抄寫者; 作家, 新聞記者; 劃線器
vt. 用劃線器在…上面劃線; 劃出, 刻出
vi. 擔任抄寫員(或文牘、文書等); 繕寫

Question 9

dean

[din]

Answer 9

n.[C] (大學的)教務長; 學院院長 the dean of the law school 法學院院長; 【英】(劍橋、牛津大學的)學監; (某些大學的)訓導主任, 事務主任; (天主教的)首席司祭; 地方主教; (聖公會的)司祭長, 教長; (一個團體中的)資格最老者, 長老, 泰斗 the dean of American letters 美國文壇泰斗

Question 10

shortage

[ˋʃɔrtɪdʒ]

Answer 10

n. 缺少, 不足, 匱乏[U][C] There is a shortage of salt in this country. 這個國家缺少鹽。; 不足額(或量)[C] The total shortage was 500 tons. 短缺之總額為五百噸。

Question 11

parchment

[ˋpɑrtʃmənt]

Answer 11

n. 羊皮紙; 仿羊皮紙[U] an ancient piece of parchment 一張古代的羊皮紙; 羊皮紙文稿(或文件)[C]

Question 12

forger

[ˋfɔrdʒɚ]

Answer 12

n. 鐵匠; 偽造者

Question 13

scrape

[skrep]

Answer 13

vt. 刮, 擦; 括(或擦)乾淨 He scraped the potatoes before frying. 他炸馬鈴薯前先將馬鈴薯刮皮。; 刮落, 擦去, 削掉[O][(+off/away/out)] He scraped the paint from the surface. 他把面上的漆刮掉。; 擦傷; 刮破 Mary scraped her knee when she fell off her bike. 瑪麗從腳踏車上摔下來擦傷了膝蓋。; 刮擦…使發出刺耳聲[(+on/against)] Don’t scrape your feet on the floor. 不要用腳摩擦地板發出刺耳的聲音。; 挖出; 挖成[(+out)] The child scraped a hole in the sand. 這孩子在沙中刨了一個洞。; 【口】(艱難地)湊集, 積攢; 勉強過日子[(+up/together)] He has scraped together enough money to buy a car. 他已湊足了買一輛汽車的錢。
vi. 刮, 擦[(+on/against)] The bamboos scraped against the back wall of the house. 竹子擦著房子的後牆。; 刮(或擦)出刺耳聲[(+on/against)] A chair scraped on the floor. 椅子在地板上拖得吱吱的響。; 貼近而過; 勉強通過[Q][(+along/through)] He heard the scrape of footsteps up the stairs. 他聽到有人上樓的嚓嚓的腳步聲。 He scraped through the narrow opening. 他勉強鑽過狹窄的開口處。; (艱難地)積攢錢財; 勉強過日子[(+ by/along)] They often get into scrapes . 他們常常陷入窘境。 The family could just scrape along but never asked for charity. 這家人只能勉強度日, 但從沒有要過救濟。
n. [C] 刮, 擦; 挖; 擦傷; 擦痕 He fell off the bike and got a scrape on his knee. 他從腳踏車上摔下來, 擦破了膝蓋。; 刮擦聲; 【口】窘境, 困境

Question 14

spinach

[ˋspɪnɪtʃ]

Answer 14

n. 【植】菠菜[U] Either you eat your spinach or you go without ice-cream. 你要麼把菠菜吃了, 要麼你不吃冰淇淋。

Question 15

forged

None

Answer 15

偽造的

Question 16

pop off

None

Answer 16

(迅速或突然)來, 去 Where’s Tom popped off to? 湯姆一眨眼上哪裡去了?; 【口】死 She said she had no intention of popping off for some time yet. 她說她還想多活幾天。