Blue 23

Question 1

脸色

Answer 1

[臉色] liǎnsè ① complexion ② look

Question 2

反而

Answer 2

[反而] fǎn’ér ① instead ② on the contrary ③ contrary (to expectations)

Question 3

核实

Answer 3

[核實] héshí ① to verify ② to check

Question 4

补考

Answer 4

[補考] bǔkǎo make-up examination

Question 5

到底

Answer 5

[到底] dàodǐ ① finally ② in the end ③ when all is said and done ④ after all ⑤ to the end ⑥ to the last

Question 6

简直

Answer 6

[簡直] jiǎnzhí ① simply ② at all ③ practically

Question 7

提高

Answer 7

[提高] tígāo ① to raise ② to increase

Question 8

指

Answer 8

[指] zhǐ ① finger ② to point at or to ③ to indicate or refer to ④ to depend on ⑤ to count on ⑥ (of hair) to stand on end

Question 9

毫不

Answer 9

[毫不] háobù ① hardly ② not in the least ③ not at all

Question 10

尽管

Answer 10

[儘管] jǐnguǎn ① despite ② although ③ even though ④ in spite of ⑤ unhesitatingly ⑥ do not hesitate (to ask

Question 11

通用

Answer 11

[通用] tōngyòng ① common (use) ② interchangeable

Question 12

何况

Answer 12

[何況] hékuàng ① much less ② let alone

Question 13

啦啦队

Answer 13

[啦啦隊] lālāduì ① support team ② cheering squad ③ cheerleader

Question 14

难得

Answer 14

[難得] nándé ① seldom ② rare ③ hard to come by

Question 15

幽默

Answer 15

[幽默] yōumò ① humor ② humorous (loanword)

Question 16

友谊

Answer 16

[友誼] yǒuyì ① companionship ② fellowship ③ friendship

Question 17

增进

Answer 17

[增進] zēngjìn ① promote ② enhance ③ to further ④ to advance (a cause etc)

Question 18

主力

Answer 18

[主力] zhǔlì ① main force ② main strength of an army

Question 19

由

Answer 19

[由] yóu ① to follow ② from ③ it is for…to ④ reason ⑤ cause ⑥ because of ⑦ due to ⑧ to ⑨ to leave it (to sb) ⑩ by (introduces passive verb)

Question 20

约

Answer 20

[約] yuē ① to make an appointment ② to invite ③ approximately ④ pact ⑤ treaty ⑥ to economize ⑦ to restrict ⑧ to reduce (a fraction) ⑨ concise