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Question 1

spooky

adjective

Answer 1

strange and frightening
怪異的；詭異的；陰森可怕的

It got a bit spooky when James started telling ghost stories.

Question 2

straddle

verb

Answer 2

to combine different styles or subjects
融合，兼顧（不同風格或主題）

It’s described as a new kind of dance music which straddles jazz and soul.
它被稱作是一種融合爵士樂和靈歌的新式舞曲。

Question 3

oeuvre

noun

Answer 3

the complete works of a writer, painter, or other artist
（作家、畫家或其他藝術家的）全部作品，作品全集

I’m not familiar with his oeuvre.
我對他的作品不熟悉。

Question 4

exponential

adjective

Answer 4

An exponential rate of increase becomes quicker and quicker as the thing that increases becomes larger.
（增長率）越來越快的，呈指數階（增長）的

We are looking for exponential growth in our investment.
我們希望投資能夠呈指數增長。

Question 5

amass

verb

Answer 5

to get a large amount of something, especially money or information, by collecting it over a long period
集聚，積累，大量收集（尤指錢或資訊）

She has amassed a huge fortune from her novels.
她靠寫小說慢慢積攢了一大筆錢。