Aug2023

Question 1

rapture

Answer 1

= extreme pleasure
She was in raptures about her first visit to Paris.

Question 2

incompetent

Answer 2

an incompetent teacher
(n)無能力的人
He has described the government as corrupt and incompetent.

Question 3

guacamole

Answer 3

a thick mixture of avocado, tomato, onion, and spices

Question 4

round off

Answer 4

四捨五入
To round off her education, her father sent her to a Swiss finishing school.
We rounded the meal off with a chocolate and rum cake.

Question 5

futuristic

Answer 5

未來派的
futuristic style and design

Question 6

discrepancy

Answer 6

不一致,出入,差異
There is some discrepancy between the two accounts.

Question 7

rounding

Answer 7

四捨五入

Question 8

descend

Answer 8

Jane descended the stairs.
She descended the sweeping staircase into the crowd of photographers and journalists.

Question 9

miscellaneous

Answer 9

miscellaneous household items

Question 10

observer

Answer 10

觀察者 (pronoun)

Question 11

attire

Answer 11

I hardly think jeans are appropriate attire for a wedding.
in formal attire

Question 12

appropriate

Answer 12

挪用,盜用 (v) ‘ate’
Is this film appropriate for small children? (adj) ‘et’

Question 13

overwrite

Answer 13

overwrite (replace) a computer file

Question 14

overhear

Answer 14

無意中聽到
I overheard a very funny conversation on the bus this morning.

Question 15

align

Answer 15

(with) 使成一條直線；對準；校直

Question 16

handpicked

Answer 16

用手采摘；仔細挑選 (adj)

Question 17

remedy

Answer 17

療法 curing an illness

Question 18

statue

Answer 18

雕像
the Statue of Liberty

Question 19

Frisbee

Answer 19

Have you ever tried to play frisbee with your dog?