Adjectives

Question 1

beneficial

Answer 1

helpful, useful, or good
有益的
The improvement in sales figures had a beneficial effect/influence on the company as a whole.

Question 2

fruitless

Answer 2

unsuccessful or produces nothing of value
無果的
All diplomatic(外交) attempts at a peaceful solution to the crisis have been fruitless

Question 3

disenchanted

Answer 3

no longer believing in the value of something, especially having learned of the problems with it
幻滅；破滅
Many voters have become disenchanted with the president

Question 4

overburdened

Answer 4

to make someone or something work too hard or carry, contain, or deal with too much
使不堪重負；使負擔過重；使裝載過多
Insurance companies are already overburdened with similar claims.

Question 5

considerable

Answer 5

large or of noticeable importance
相當大的；相當多的；非常可觀的；相當重要的
The fire caused considerable damage to the church.

Question 6

numerous

Answer 6

many
許多的，大量的
We have discussed these plans on numerous occasions.

Question 7

materialistic

Answer 7

describe person that believe in having money and possessions is the most important thing in life
拜金的，物質主義的

Question 8

prevalent

Answer 8

existing very commonly or happening often
流行的，盛行的，普遍的
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.

Question 9

contemporary

Answer 9

Present ; Morden
existing or happening now
當代的;現代的
Although the play was written hundreds of years ago, it still has a contemporary (= modern) feel to it.

Question 10

exaggerated

Answer 10

seeming larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is
誇張的
This is an exaggerated report of the problem

Question 11

amused

Answer 11

showing that you think something is funny
被逗樂的;感到好笑的
an amused smile
She was very amused by your comments

Question 12

anxious

Answer 12

worried and nervous
焦慮的，不安的，擔心的
My mother always gets a bit anxious if we don’t arrive when we say we will.

Question 13

ashamed

Answer 13

feeling guilty or embarrassed about something you have done or about a quality in your character
羞恥的，羞愧的;不好意思的，難為情的
She ought to be thoroughly ashamed of herself for talking to her mother like that!

Question 14

witty

Answer 14

using words in a clever and funny way
風趣的，詼諧的
a witty comment/remark

Question 15

enthusiastic

Answer 15

having or showing intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval.
熱心的；熱誠的；熱衷於…的
he could be wildly enthusiastic about a project

Question 16

cautious

Answer 16

1. Someone who is cautious avoids risks.
   謹慎的，細心的，小心翼翼的
   He’s a cautious driver
2. A cautious action is careful, well considered, and sometimes slow or uncertain.
   經過仔細考慮的，斟酌過的
   a cautious approach

Question 17

pessimistic

Answer 17

thinking that bad things are more likely to happen or emphasizing the bad part of a situation
悲觀的
The tone of the meeting was very pessimistic.

Question 18

reassuring

Answer 18

making you feel less worried
令人感到寬慰的;使人放心的
He smiled at me in a reassuring way.

Question 19

abhorrent

Answer 19

morally very bad and disgusting
令人憎惡的;使人厭惡的;可惡的
an abhorrent crime
Racism of any kind is abhorrent to me

Question 20

desperate

Answer 20

1.very serious or bad
非常嚴重的；非常糟糕的
a desperate shortage of food/supplies

2.needing or wanting something very much
非常需要的;非常想要的
They are desperate for help

3.feeling that you have no hope and are ready to do anything to change the bad situation you are in
（因絕望而）拼命的，不顧一切的
The doctors made one last desperate attempt/effort to save the boy’s life

Question 21

staggering

Answer 21

very shocking and surprising
驚人的，令人震驚的
It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public

Question 22

peculiar

Answer 22

unusual and strange, sometimes in an unpleasant way
奇怪的，古怪的
She has the most peculiar ideas
It’s peculiar that they didn’t tell us they were going away

Question 23

repugnant

Answer 23

If behaviour or beliefs, etc. are repugnant, they are very unpleasant, causing a feeling of disgust.
令人厭惡的；令人反感的
I find your attitude towards these women quite repugnant
The idea of cheating in an exam is morally repugnant to me

Question 24

catchy

Answer 24

(especially of a tune or song) pleasing and easy to remember
（尤指曲調或歌曲）動聽易記的，琅琅上口的
a catchy tune
a catchy name/slogan

Question 25

memorable

Answer 25

likely to be remembered or worth remembering
難忘的;值得紀念的
a memorable performance
I haven’t seen them since that memorable evening when the boat capsized(翻，傾覆)

Question 26

scarce

Answer 26

not easy to find or get
難得的，稀有的，罕見的
Food and clean water were becoming scarce
scarce resources

Question 27

sceptical

Answer 27

doubting that something is true or useful
懷疑的，持懷疑態度的
Many experts remain sceptical about/of his claims

Question 28

world-renowned

Answer 28

famous all over the world in a particular area of activity
（在某一領域）世界知名的
He is a world-renowned expert on food safety

Question 29

time-tested

Answer 29

Something, for example a method, that is time-tested has been used for a long period and has been proved to work well.
經過時間檢驗的;歷經考驗的
The school uses old, time-tested techniques for teaching children to read
Einstein’s special relativity has been a
time-tested theorem

Question 30

fascinating

Answer 30

extremely interesting
極有趣的;吸引人的
The book offers a fascinating glimpse(一睹) of the lives of the rich and famous
I found the whole movie fascinating