2020.10.10

Question 1

> [formal] disappointment or anger, especially when caused by a failure or mistake#
[尤指失败或错误引起的]失望，懊丧，懊恼#
#
My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my c-n.#
我的孩子们从没对音乐表现出一点兴趣，真让我失望。

Answer 1

chagrin#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈʃæɡ.rɪn/

Question 2

> [relating to work that is done, especially by a lawyer)]without asking for payment#
[指已经做了的工作，尤指律师的工作] 未要求收费的#
{p-o b-o} cases/lawyers/work#
未要求收费的案子／律师／工作#
#
He takes on some charity cases {p-o b-o}.#
他接收一些慈善机构的案子，不要求收费。

Answer 2

pro bono#
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adjective, adverb#
/ˌproʊ ˈboʊ.noʊ/

Question 3

> A board or other flat piece of material covering the ends of rafters or other fittings#
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A further piece of chipboard acts as a f-a to disguise the ceiling fixtures

Answer 3

fascia#
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(British facia)#
/ˈfeɪʃə/

Question 4

> a cramp (= a sudden painful tightening of a muscle) in your arm or leg#
[手臂或腿部的]痉挛，抽筋#
#
He had a [c-y h-e] that night and limped getting out of the car

Answer 4

charley horse#
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noun [ C ]#
US informal#
/ˈtʃɑːr.li ˌhɔːrs/#
plural charley horses

Question 5

> a crowd or large group of people#
人群；群众#
#
A huge t-g had gathered around the speaker.#
演讲者周围聚集了一大群人。

Answer 5

throng#
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noun [ C, + sing/pl verb ]#
/θrɑːŋ/

Question 6

> a detachable covering for the front part of a mobile phone#
#
Brighten up and refresh your mobile phone with a new f-a, cover or housing.

Answer 6

fascia#
#
(British facia)#
/ˈfeɪʃə/

Question 7

> a heavy stick that is thick at one end and is used as a weapon#
[用作武器的]大头短棒#
#
b-n

Answer 7

bludgeon#
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noun [ C ]#
/ˈblʌdʒ.ən/

Question 8

》A thin sheath of fibrous tissue enclosing a muscle or other organ#
#
It’s a direct attachment of muscle and f-a and ligament.

Answer 8

fascia#
#
(British facia)#
/ˈfeɪʃə/

Question 9

necrotizing fasciitis

Answer 9

necrotizing fasciitis#
#
/ˌnekrəˌtaɪ.zɪŋ ˌfæ.ʃiːˈaɪ.təs/#
noun#
#
》[MEDICINE] an acute disease, commonly known as flesh-eating disease, in which inflammation of the fasciae of muscles or other organs results in rapid destruction of overlying tissues,#
壊死性筋膜炎

Question 10

> an economic theory developed in the 16th to 18th centuries that says that a government should control the economy and that a nation should increase its wealth by selling more than it buys from other nations#
重商主义#
#
m-m

Answer 10

mercantilism#
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noun [ U ]#
/ˈmɝː.kən.tiː.lɪ.zəm/

Question 11

> Make one’s way by brute force.#
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He [b-ned his w-y] through the crowd

Answer 11

bludgeon one’s way#
#
bludgeon#
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verb [ T ]#
/ˈblʌdʒ.ən/

Question 12

> one of two long pieces of wood with supports for the feet that allow you to stand and walk high above the ground# 高跷#
#
to walk on s-ts#
踩高跷

Answer 12

stilt#
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noun [ C usually plural ]#
/stɪlts/

Question 13

> present or noticeable in every part of a thing or place#
充斥各处的；弥漫的，遍布的#
#
The influence of Freud is p-e in her books.#
弗洛伊德的影响在她的作品中随处可见#
#
a p-e smell of diesel#
到处弥漫的柴油味#
#
Reforms are being undermined by the all=p-e corruption in the country.#
改革正在受到国内普遍存在的腐败现象的侵蚀。

Answer 13

pervasive#
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adjective#
formal#
/pɚˈveɪ.sɪv/

Question 14

> The incorrect belief that former US president Barack Obama was born outside the United States and was therefore ineligible to be president under the provisions of the US Constitution.#
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He became a major proponent of b-m.

Answer 14

birtherism#
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noun#
/bɝːθɝ.rɪzm/

Question 15

> the land mile (5,280 feet), which is based on paces (= 一步之距) defined by Elizabeth I’ statute. The nautical mile is based on degrees of latitude, which has +90, -90 degrees. Each degree has 60 minutes. One minute is called a nautical mile.#
#
s-e m-e

Answer 15

statute mile#
/ˈstætʃ.uːt/

Question 16

> to add fuel to a large fire and move the fuel around with a stick so that it burns well and produces a lot of heat#
添加燃料拨旺[炉火]#
#
Once the fire had been s-ed up, the room began to get warm.#
炉火添了木柴拨旺之后，屋子里开始暖和起来。

Answer 16

stoke#
#
verb [ I or T ]#
/stoʊk/#
(also stoke up)

Question 17

> to be or go somewhere in very large numbers#
[人群]蜂拥，群集#
Crowds t-ged the marketplace.#
市场里挤满了人#
#
The narrow streets were t-ged with summer visitors.#
狭窄的街道上挤满了夏天来此的游客#
#
[ + to infinitive ] Thousands of people t-ged to see the exhibition while it was in the capital.#
展览在首都举办时，成千上万的人蜂拥而至。

Answer 17

throng#
#
verb [ I + adv/prep, T ]#
/θrɑːŋ/

Question 18

> to encourage bad ideas or feelings in a lot of people#
煽动，激起[不良想法或情感]#
#
He’s been accused of [s-king up] racial hatred in the region.#
他被控在这一地区煽动种族仇恨#
#
Rumors of an emergency meeting of the finance committee s-ed the atmosphere of crisis.#
财政部长们召开紧急会议的谣传使人感到危机重重。

Answer 18

stoke#
#
verb [ I or T ]#
/stoʊk/#
(also stoke up)

Question 19

> to force someone to do something#
强迫，胁迫#
#
The managers b-ned us into agreeing to the changes.#
经理们逼迫我们同意所做的修改。

Answer 19

bludgeon#
#
verb [ T ]#
/ˈblʌdʒ.ən/

Question 20

> to hit someone hard and repeatedly with a heavy weapon#
连续重击#
#
The two boys had been mercilessly b-ned to death.#
那两个男孩被残忍地重击致死。

Answer 20

bludgeon#
#
verb [ T ]#
/ˈblʌdʒ.ən/

Question 21

> [South Africa dialect] any nocturnal primate of the family Galagidae, native to continental Africa. Also called: galago, bushbaby.#
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n-e

Answer 21

nagapie#
#
/ˈnægəpi)/#
#
Etymology: nag (“night”) +‎ apie (“little monkey”)

Question 22

Difference of:#
1) waggle#
2) wangle#
3) wrangle

Answer 22

》1) to (cause to) move quickly up and down or from side to side#
[使]上下[或左右]摇摆#
#
He can w-e his ears.#
#
> 2) to succeed in getting or doing something by persuading someone or by being clever in some way#
用计获得；哄骗#
#
I’ll be so jealous if you manage to w-e an invitation to his house.#
#
> 3) an argument, especially one that continues for a long time#
[尤指长时间的]争论，争辩#
#
a lengthy w-e about costs

Question 23

> A bird of the crow family (Corvidae ); a crow.#
#
He asked anyone who finds a dead crow, raven, magpie or jay or other member of the c-d bird family to call the health authority.

Answer 23

corvid#
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/kɔːr.vɪd/#
#
crow#
#
/kroʊ/

Question 24

> a thick, smooth, soft mixture made from meat, fish, or vegetables#
肉酱；鱼酱；蔬菜酱#
#
liver/salmon/vegetarian p-é#
肝／鲑鱼／素食酱

Answer 24

pâté#
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noun [ C or U ]#
/pæˈteɪ/

Question 25

> a type of sunshade (= round frame covered in cloth on a stick) carried especially by women in the past, to give protection from the sun#
[尤指旧时妇女用的]阳伞#
#
In days gone by, women carried p-ls to shade them from the sunlight.

Answer 25

parasol#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈper.ə.sɑːl/

Question 26

》[medical] a doctor’s judgment of the likely or expected development of a disease or of the chances of getting better#
预后，预断（指医生对病情发展的预测)#
#
The p-s after the operation was for a full recovery.#
手术后的预断结果是完全康复。

Answer 26

prognosis#
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noun [ C ]#
/prɑːɡˈnoʊ.sɪs/#
plural prognoses#
also prognostication

Question 27

》[mainly humorous] An i-e person or i-e behaviour is bad and impossible to change or improve.#
不可救药的#
#
an i-e liar/rogue#
不可救药的说谎者／无赖

Answer 27

incorrigible#
#
adjective#
/ɪnˈkɔːr.ə.dʒə.bəl/

Question 28

> easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining#
易怒的；暴躁的#
#
a f-s child#
暴躁的孩子

Answer 28

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fractious#
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adjective#
/ˈfræk.ʃəs/

Question 29

》free#
免费的[地]；无偿的[地]#
#
I’ll give it to you, g-s!#
我把它送给你，不要钱！

Answer 29

gratis#
#
adverb [ after verb ]#
adjective#
/ˈɡræt̬.ɪs/

Question 30

> not serious or caring enough about matters that other people are serious about:#
#
{a c-r attitude toward} public health concerns

Answer 30

cavalier#
#
adjective#
/ˌkæv·əˈlɪr/

Question 31

》[specialized] one of the two large bones that form the top and sides of the skull#
顶骨#
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The p-l lobes of the brain lie below the p-l bones.#
大脑顶叶位于顶骨下方。

Answer 31

parietal#
#
noun [ C ]#
/pəˈraɪ.ə.t̬əl/

Question 32

> quick and usually funny answers and remarks in conversation#
机敏的应答；妙语如珠的话#
#
Oscar Wilde’s plays are full of witty r-e.#
奥斯卡‧王尔德的戏剧充满了机智幽默的巧谈妙语。

Answer 32

repartee#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˌrep.ɑːrˈtiː/

Question 33

》relating to the o-l area (= the lower back part of the head)#
枕部的#
#
A scan of the girl’s brain showed seizure activity in the temporal, parietal, and o-l lobes of the brain.#
女孩大脑扫描显示在大脑侧面、顶部和枕部都有发作迹象#
#
the o-l bone#
枕骨

Answer 33

occipital#
#
adjective#
/ɑːkˈsɪp.ɪ.t̬əl/#
specialized

Question 34

> the loud, rough cry of a bird such as a crow#
[乌鸦等鸟类]呱呱的叫声#
#
Breeding adults may emit c-ws, sighs or hissing calls.#
#
Rooks c-wed in the dark trees

Answer 34

caw#
#
noun [ C ]#
verb#
#
/kɑː/

Question 35

> to change something from its correct use or original purpose:#
#
He was charged with conspiring to p-t the course of justice.

Answer 35

pervert#
verb [ T ]#
/pərˈvɜrt/

Question 36

> to change something from its correct use or original purpose:#
#
These journalists are p-ting the news.#
#
The will of the people is being p-ted by their elected representatives.

Answer 36

pervert#
verb [ T ]#
/pərˈvɜrt/

Question 37

> too proud of yourself and your actions and abilities#
自负的，自大的，自以为是的#
#
Without wishing to sound c-d, I am the best salesperson in the company.#
不是我自夸，我是公司最好的推销员

Answer 37

conceited#
#
adjective#
/kənˈsiː.t̬ɪd/#
disapproving

Question 38

> (an example of) activity against another person, especially as a punishment by military forces or a political group#
[尤指军事或政治的]报复，报复行动#
#
economic/military r-ls#
经济／军事报复#
#
They promised that individuals could live freely without fear of r-l from the military.#
他们承诺说，人们可以自由生活，不必担心军方的报复#
#
The attack [was in r-l for] the kidnapping of their leaders.#
这次袭击是对他们领导人被绑架的报复。

Answer 38

reprisal#
#
noun [ C or U ]#
/rɪˈpraɪ.zəl/

Question 39

> [ T + adv/prep, usually passive] to limit something severely#
严格限制#
#
We’ve got permission, but it’s [h-ed about/around with] strict conditions.#
我们得到了许可，但却有严格的限制条件。

Answer 39

hedge#
#
verb#
/hedʒ/

Question 40

> a flat area of very wet soil near the sea that is covered at high tide [= the time when the sea reaches its highest level]#
淤泥滩，潮泥滩#
#
During migration and winter, they are coastal, foraging on m-ts, salt marshes, estuaries, and coastal pools.

Answer 40

mudflat#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈmʌd.flæt/

Question 41

> a large area of marsh [UK]#
沼泽地带#
#
{At low tide} in the estuary, cows {graze on} the m-s.#
河口水位低时，牛就在那儿的沼泽地上吃草。

Answer 41

marshes [ plural ] UK

Question 42

> a line of bushes or small trees planted very close together, especially along the edge of a garden, field, or road#
[尤指花园、田块或马路边缘的]树篱#
#
a privet h-e#
女贞树篱

Answer 42

hedge#
#
noun [ C ]#
/hedʒ/

Question 43

> a long and violent argument between people or families, in which one group tries to harm the other in order to punish them for things that happened in the past#
世仇；族间血仇；宿怨#
#
He saw himself as the victim of a personal v-a being waged by his political enemies.#
他觉得自己成了政敌挑起的个人积怨的牺牲品。

Answer 43

vendetta#
#
noun [ C ]#
/venˈdet̬.ə/

Question 44

> a noisy, rough, uncontrolled fight#
[乱哄哄的]斗殴，闹事#
#
a drunken b-l#
醉酒斗殴#
#
to fight in a rough, noisy, uncontrolled way#
斗殴，大打出手#
#
The young men had nothing better to do than b-l in the streets.#
这些年轻人除了在大街上打架斗殴做不出什么好事。

Answer 44

brawl#
#
noun [ C ]#
/brɑːl/

Question 45

> a person who is present at a sports competition in order to make certain that the rules of that particular game are obeyed and to judge if particular actions are acceptable#
[体育比赛中的]裁判#
#
a cricket/tennis u-e#
板球／网球裁判

Answer 45

umpire#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈʌm.paɪr/

Question 46

> a short journey to somewhere you have not been before, often with a particular purpose#
#
[到陌生地方的]短暂外出，出门#
It was our first s-e into the shopping center.#
这是我们第一次去购物中心。

Answer 46

sortie#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈsɔːr.t̬i/

Question 47

> a short, quick attack by a military force, such as a small group of soldiers or an aircraft, made against an enemy position#
军事突袭，出击#
#
A series of s-es was carried out at night by specially equipped aircraft.#
特别装备的战斗机夜晚进行了好几次突袭。

Answer 47

sortie#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈsɔːr.t̬i/

Question 48

> a way of protecting, controlling, or limiting something#
保护[或控制、限制]手段#
#
She’d made some overseas investments as a h-e against rising inflation in this country.#
在海外有一些投资，可以抵消该国不断上升的通货膨胀所带来的损失。

Answer 48

hedge#
#
noun [ C ]#
/hedʒ/

Question 49

> an attempt to do something#
尝试#
#
This is the acclaimed historian John Taylor’s first s-e into fiction.#
这是著名的历史学家约翰‧泰勒第一次尝试写小说。

Answer 49

sortie#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈsɔːr.t̬i/

Question 50

> an evergreen bush (= one that never loses its leaves), often grown as a hedge around the edges of gardens#
#
p-t

Answer 50

privet#
#
noun [ C or U ]#
/ˈprɪv.ɪt/

Question 51

》’David vs Goliath’ is a situation in which a small person or organization defeats a larger one in a surprising way. … It tells the story of the giant Goliath, a nine-foot soldier from Gath, who boasted he could beat any individual soldier in the Israelite army#
#
a D-d and G-h fight

Answer 51

a David and Goliath fight#

/ɡəˈlaɪ.əθ/

Question 52

> ground near a lake, a river, or the sea that often floods and is always wet#
沼泽；湿地#
#
At the mouth of the river is a large area of m-h.#
河口处是一大片沼泽地#
#
Rain had been falling steadily all day and the ground had become a m-sh.#
雨整天下个不停，地面成了一片泽国。

Answer 52

marsh#
#
noun#
/mɑːrʃ/#
[ C or U ]

Question 53

> in a determined way:#
#
She r-y refused to learn about computers.#
#
The whole team were r-y optimistic.

Answer 53

resolutely#
#
adverb#
formal#
/ˈrez.ə.luːt.li/

Question 54

》in medieval Europe, a man who agreed to fight for a king or lord (= rich and powerful land owner) when needed, in exchange for land to live on#
[中世纪]封臣#
#
》In the feudal relationship, a v-l {owed loyalty and service to} a lord according to the terms of their personal agreement.#
#
》a country that is controlled by a more powerful country, and has to provide military support or pay money to it when needed#
附庸国#
#
a v-l (also v-l state) of the Ottoman Empire

Answer 54

vassal#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈvæs.əl/

Question 55

> small white grains that are obtained from part of the trunk of a particular tree, used in cooking#
西谷米，西米#
#
s-o pudding#
西米布丁

Answer 55

sago#
#
noun [ U ] UK#
/ˈseɪ.ɡoʊ/

Question 56

> to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use#
搜寻；[尤指]觅食#
#
The children had been living on the streets, f-ging for scraps.#
那些孩子露宿街头，四处寻找残羹剩饭#
#
The pigs f-ed in the woods for acorns.#
那些猪在树林里找橡果吃#
#
The chef offers special dishes of wild and f-ed foods, including wood pigeon and snails.

Answer 56

forage#
#
verb [ I ]#
/ˈfɔːr.ɪdʒ/

Question 57

》to pass the contents of the bowels out of the body#
排便#
#
But people use these green lawns for d-ting.#
#
In this story, the first sago came from inside a man’s body who d-ed and the sago fell to the ground and became a sago palm.

Answer 57

defecate#
#
verb [ I ] #
MEDICAL#
formal or specialized#
/ˈdef.ə.keɪt/

Question 58

》[informal] to travel somewhere very quickly#
飞驰#
#
We were b-ling along the autobahn at 180 kph.#
我们以每小时180公里的速度在高速路上飞驰#
#
b-l down the path of …

Answer 58

barrel#
#
verb [ I, + adv/prep ]#
/ˈber.əl/#
-ll- or US usually -l-

Question 59

> (especially of sheets of iron or cardboard) having parallel rows of folds that look like a series of waves when seen from the edge#
[尤指铁板或纸板]波纹状的，有瓦楞的#
#
The roof is made from sheets of c-d iron.#
建造屋顶使用的材料是有波纹的铁板。

Answer 59

corrugated#
#
adjective#
/ˈkɔːr.ə.ɡeɪ.t̬ɪd/

Question 60

> [literary] a hope or wish that has no chance of being achieved#
幻想，妄想#
#
Electoral victory is just a distant m-e#
选举获胜只是一个可望而不可即的美好幻景。

Answer 60

mirage#
#
noun [ C ]#
/mɪˈrɑːʒ/

Question 61

> a student who has the highest grades in his or her graduating class in high school and who makes a speech at the graduation ceremony#
[毕业典礼上]致告别辞的优秀生#
#
v-n

Answer 61

valedictorian#
#
noun [ C ] US#
/ˌvæl.ə.dɪkˈtɔːr.i.ən/

Question 62

> a wild bush with sharp thorns and small, yellow flowers#
荆豆#
#
g-e

Answer 62

gorse#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ɡɔːrs/#
(also furze)

Question 63

> almost#
接近；差不多#
#
Add a s-t half liter (= almost half a liter) of milk to the mixture and stir well.#
把接近半升的牛奶加入到混合物中，并搅拌均匀。

Answer 63

scant#
#
adjective [ before noun]#
/skænt/

Question 64

> an artificial channel for carrying water, with an opening at one end to control the flow of the water#
有闸水道；泄水道#
#
These rapids range from tame s-e (s-ys) to a shoulder-high waterfall.

Answer 64

sluice#
#
noun [ C ]#
/sluːs/#
(also sluiceway)

Question 65

> an image, produced by very hot air, of something that seems to be far away but does not really exist#
海市蜃楼，蜃景，幻景#
#
The surface of the road ahead rippled in the heat m-es.

Answer 65

mirage#
#
noun [ C ]#
/mɪˈrɑːʒ/

Question 66

> done or shown publicly or in an obvious way and not secret#
公开的，明显的，毫不隐瞒的#
#
o-t criticism#
公开的批评#
#
o-t racism#
公然的种族歧视#
#
He shows no o-t signs of his unhappiness.#
他没有明显表现出不高兴#
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比較# covert#
/ˈkoʊ·vərt, koʊˈvɜrt/

Answer 66

overt#
#
adjective#
/oʊˈvɝːt/

Question 67

> full, especially with food#
充满的，装满的；（尤指）饱食的#
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After two helpings of dessert, Sergio was at last r-e.#
吃了两份甜点，塞尔吉奥终于饱了。

Answer 67

replete#
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adjective#
[ after verb ]#
formal#
/rɪˈpliːt/

Question 68

> give compliment / respect / credit = respect or proper recognition for another person; an expression of approval or a special acknowledgment; accolade or accolades; praise.#
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I’ve got to [g-e p-s] to Roger for the way he handled that situation

Answer 68

give someone props

Question 69

》having the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skillfully with the hands:#
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a d-s movement#
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East Asians are generally d-s, in part because they grow up eating with chopsticks.#
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》having the ability to think quickly and effectively or to do something difficult extremely well:#
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She was lively and d-s intellectually.#
#
He is a d-s debater who deals swiftly with interrogators.

Answer 69

dexterous#
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adjective (also dextrous)#
/ˈdek.strəs/#
/ˈdek.stər.əs/

Question 70

> hidden or secret#
隐蔽的；隐秘的；秘密的#
#
c-t actions# 秘密活动#
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The government was accused of c-t military operations against the regime.#
该政府被指责秘密组织推翻这一政权的军事行动#
#
比較#
overt

Answer 70

covert#
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adjective#
/ˈkoʊ.vɝːt/

Question 71

> If water s-es out from somewhere, it flows in large amounts.#
[水]大量溢出，泄出#
#
Water s-ed out from the pipes.#
水从管道里大量溢出。

Answer 71

sluice#
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verb [ I usually + adv/prep]#
/sluːs/

Question 72

》[formal] payment for harm or damage#
赔偿；补偿；弥补#
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The company had to {make r-n to} those who suffered ill health as a result of chemical pollution.#
这家公司不得不向那些受化学污染危害而健康状况不佳的人士作出赔偿。

Answer 72

reparation#
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noun#
/ˌrep.əˈreɪ.ʃən/#
[ C or U ]

Question 73

》[HISTORY specialized] payments made by a defeated nation after a war to pay for damages or expenses it caused to another nation#
战争赔款#
#
r-s

Answer 73

reparations#
#
/ˌrep.əˈreɪ.ʃəns/#
[ plural ]

Question 74

> silly or stupid#
愚蠢的，笨的，傻的#
#
She must be b-s to do that.#
她那么做真是蠢透了。

Answer 74

bonkers#
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adjective [ after verb ]#
informal#
humorous#
/ˈbɑːŋ.kɚz/

Question 75

> the ability to perform a difficult action quickly and skillfully with the hands:#
#
He caught the ball with great d-y.#
#
Young children lack the d-y to brush their teeth effectively.

Answer 75

dexterity#
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noun [ U ]#
/dekˈster.ə.t̬i/

Question 76

> the act of an army destroying everything in an area such as food, buildings, or equipment that could be useful to an enemy#
焦土政策[军队毁掉某个地区的食品、建筑、设备等一切可能为敌所用的东西的政策]#
#
s-d=e-h p-y

Answer 76

scorched-earth policy#
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noun [ C usually singular ]#
/ˌskɔːrtʃtˈɝːθ ˌpɑː.lə.si/

Question 77

》the act of avoiding something that you should do:#
#
This is an appalling {a-n of responsibility}.#
#
She felt it would be {an a-n of her maternal duty} to leave the decision about her child’s fate to his doctors.

Answer 77

abrogation#
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noun [ S or U ]#
/ˌæb.rəˈɡeɪ.ʃən/

Question 78

> to push or send away an attacker or other unwanted person#
抵挡，推开，击退#
#
He managed to [f-d o-f] his attackers with a stick.#
他设法用一根棍子击退了攻击者#
#
She spent the entire evening [f-ding o-f] unwanted admirers.#
她整个晚上都在打发那些讨厌的仰慕者

Answer 78

fend sb off#
#
— phrasal verb with fend verb# /
fend/

Question 79

> to wash something with a large amount of running water#
冲洗#
#
We had to [s-e out] the garage to get rid of the smell of petrol.#
我们不得不冲洗车库，以除去汽油味。

Answer 79

sluice sth down/out#
#
— phrasal verb with sluice verb [ I usually + adv/prep ]#
/sluːs/

Question 80

> very little and not enough#
少量的；不足的；贫乏的#
#
He pays s-t attention to the needs of his children.#
他很少关注自己孩子的需求#
#
s-t regard for the truth#
不顾事实

Answer 80

scant#
#
adjective [ before noun]#
/skænt/

Question 81

> well supplied#
供应充分的；完备的#
#
This car has an engine r-e with the latest technology.#
这辆车的发动机应用了最新技术。

Answer 81

replete#
#
adjective#
[ after verb ]#
formal#
/rɪˈpliːt/

Question 82

/刚出虎口又入狼窝/

Answer 82

jump out of the frying pan into the fire

Question 83

> (also the mumps) an infectious disease that causes painful swelling in the neck and slight fever#
流行性腮腺炎#
#
Children are vaccinated against measles and m-s.#
#
Their youngest was off school with the m-s.

Answer 83

mumps#
#
noun [ U ]#
/mʌmps/

Question 84

> (of books, plays, etc.) involving serious and complicated or artistic ideas, or (of people) interested in serious and complicated subjects#
/[书籍、戏剧等]严肃高雅的, 阳春白雪的; [人]对正统题材感兴趣的/#
#
He thinks he only reads h-w books.

Answer 84

highbrow#
#
adjective#
/ˈhaɪ.braʊ/#
mainly disapproving

Question 85

> [especially of arms and legs] to move energetically in an uncontrolled way#
#
A wasp came towards us and Howard started f-ling his arms around.#
#
She ran from the house in a terrible rage, her arms f-ling in the air.#
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a tool consisting of a rod that hangs from a long handle, used especially in the past for threshing grain#
/[尤指旧时脱粒用的]连枷/

Answer 85

flail#
#
verb [ I or T ]#
noun [ C ]#
/fleɪl/#
(also flail about/around)

Question 86

> [specialized chemistry] to make a substance pure#
蒸馏#
#
add 10 cc of r-fied alcohol

Answer 86

rectify#
#
verb [ T ]#
/ˈrek.tə.faɪ/

Question 87

> a disease of the eye that can cause a person to gradually lose their sight#
青光眼#
#
In both uveitis and acute g-a, patients complain of deep, aching pain with loss of vision.

Answer 87

glaucoma#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ɡlaʊˈkoʊ.mə/

Question 88

》a young person who is helped and taught by an older and usually famous person#
受提携的后进；门徒，门生#
#
The young composer regarded himself as Berg’s p-é.#
这位年轻的作曲家认为自己是伯格的门徒#
#
Compare#
mentor

Answer 88

protégé#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈprɑː.t̬ə.ʒeɪ/

Question 89

> a young swan (= a large, white bird with a long neck)#
幼天鹅#
#
The swans had three healthy c-ts that will leave the lake next year.

Answer 89

cygnet#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈsɪɡ.nət/

Question 90

> C2 a situation in which someone pretends to believe something that they do not really believe, or that is the opposite of what they do or say at another time#
虚伪，伪善#
#
There’s one rule for her and another rule for everyone else and it’s sheer h-y.#
对她是一种标准，而对所有其他人是另一种标准，这是彻头彻尾的虚伪。

Answer 90

hypocrisy#
#
noun [ U ]#
/hɪˈpɑː.krə.si/#
disapproving

Question 91

> skill in shooting#
射术, 枪法#
#
m-p

Answer 91

marksmanship#
#
noun [ U ]#
/ˈmɑːrks.mən.ʃɪp/

Question 92

> soft and wet and changing shape easily when pressed#
湿软的#
#
Bread which has just come out of the oven is often still s-y in the middle.#
/新鲜出炉的面包往往中间还是湿软的/

Answer 92

squidgy#
#
adjective#
/ˈskwɪdʒ.i/#
informal

Question 93

> the action of firing several guns at the same time, either in a war or in a ceremony#
[枪炮的]齐射；[礼炮的]齐鸣#
#
a s-o of guns/rockets#
枪炮／火箭弹齐射

Answer 93

salvo#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈsæl.voʊ/#
plural salvos or salvoes

Question 94

> the perpetrator of a crime#
犯罪者；行凶者；作恶者[同 perpetrator]#
#
He steps into a pothole chasing a p-p down a dark street

Answer 94

perp#
#
noun [ C ]#
/pɝːp/# US#
informal

Question 95

> the state of being damaged or action to damage very seriously, esp. by violently removing a part[ U ]#
#
Creatures living in the woods were blamed for the {m-n of animals} in the village.

Answer 95

mutilation#
#
noun [ C/U ]#
/ˌmju·təlˈeɪ·ʃən/

Question 96

> to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially so that it will grow better in the future#
修剪[树枝]#
#
She spent the afternoon p-ning roses.#
她用下午的时间修剪了玫瑰#
#
to reduce something by removing things that are not necessary#
删除, 删节#
#
Arco has reacted to the loss in revenue by p-ning (back) its expansion plans.#
恒高公司缩减其扩张计划以应对收益亏损#
#
I felt his essay needed a little p-ning.#
我认为他的文章需要稍作删节

Answer 96

prune#
#
verb [ T ]#
/pruːn/

Question 97

> to dig up a dead body from the ground#
掘[尸], 挖出[尸体]#
#
His corpse was d-rred and dumped in a pit#
#
to find and use something that has not been seen or used for a long time#
挖掘出, [长时间后]重新使用#
#
He has d-rred an important collection of writings.

Answer 97

disinter#
#
verb [ T ]#
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈtɝː/ -rr-

Question 98

》[informal] to fit something tightly in a particular place, often between two other things#
把…塞进; 把…嵌入#
#
This tiny restaurant is s-ned between two major banks.#
这家小饭店夹在两家大银行之间

Answer 98

shoehorn#
#
verb [ T often passive ]#
/ˈʃuː.hɔːrn/

Question 99

Which is wrong?#
#
1) He suggested that I should apply for a job in a bank or insurance company.#
#
2) He suggested me to apply for a job in a bank or insurance company.

Answer 99

2) is wrong

Question 100

> [formal] If a word, object, or situation c-es something, it makes you think of a feeling or an idea that is more than its basic meaning:#
#
To me, chocolate c-es pleasure and indulgence.#
#
The number 8 c-es prosperity in Chinese.

Answer 100

connote#
#
verb [ T ]#
/kəˈnoʊt/

Question 101

》[not standard or old use] a word sometimes used to mean connote:#
#
Doesn’t “stable” c-e a feeling of security?

Answer 101

connotate#
#
verb [ T ]#
/ˈkɑː.nə.teɪt/

Question 102

> abbreviation for romantic comedy: a film or television program about love that is intended to make you laugh#
浪漫喜剧(romantic comedy的缩写)#
#
r-m c-m

Answer 102

rom com#
#
noun [ C or U ]#
/ˈrɑːm kɑːm/

Question 103

> feeling happy and also slightly sad when you think about things that happened in the past#
怀旧的#
#
Talking about our old family holidays has made me feel all n-c.#
谈起过去我们全家一起度假的日子，我不禁产生了怀旧之情#
#
We’ll take a n-c look at the musical hits of the 60s.#
我们来回顾一下上个世纪60年代轰动一时的音乐#
#
n-c laments

Answer 103

nostalgic#
#
adjective#
/nɑːˈstæl.dʒɪk/

Question 104

> /农村出生的知识分子/

Answer 104

rural-born intellectuals,

Question 105

> /城里人居高临下的同情/

Answer 105

condescending sympathy of city folks

Question 106

> [informal disapproving] a parent who is closely involved with their child’s life and tries to control it too much, especially their child’s education#
(对子女教育控制太多的)直升机家长#
#
h-r p-t

Answer 106

helicopter parent#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˌhel.ɪˌkɑːp.tɚ ˈper.ənt/

Question 107

> to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from anything unpleasant#
宠爱，疼爱；溺爱#
#
Children sometimes need to be c-ted.#
孩子是需要疼爱的#
#
[disapproving] The country has been c-ted (= too protected) by the government for so long that people have forgotten how to take responsibility for themselves.#
长久以来，这个国家一直受到政府的过度保护，人们已经忘了自己该如何承担责任

Answer 107

cosset#
#
verb [ T ]#
/ˈkɑː.sɪt/#
-t- or UK also -tt-

Question 108

> /宠爱的父母/

Answer 108

cosseting parent

Question 109

》[POLITICS] someone who supports suffrage, especially a supporter of the right of women to vote in the early 20th century#
主张扩大选举权者；(尤指20世纪初)支持女性选举权者#
#
But whether he was embraced or critiqued, welcomed or rebuked, he was a necessary part of the public face s-ts put on.#
#
This is particularly evident between the ‘ forward tendency ‘ anti-suffrage women and the more conservative s-ts.

Answer 109

suffragist#
#
noun [ C ]#
/ˈsʌf.rə.dʒɪst/#
#
Compare#
suffragette#
a woman who campaigned for the right of women to vote, especially a member of the early 20th century British group of activitists led by Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst

Question 110

> The Goonies is a 1985 American adventure comedy film, in which kids who live in the “Goon Docks” neighborhood of Astoria, Oregon, attempt to save their homes from foreclosure and, in doing so, they discover an old treasure map that takes them on an adventure to unearth the long-lost fortune of One-Eyed Willy, a legendary 17th-century pirate. During the adventure, they are chased by a family of criminals who want the treasure for themselves.#
#
The Goonies treasure

Answer 110

The Goonies treasure