Ch1

Question 1

Drop a bombshell (Phrase)

Answer 1

to surprise someone or something by announcing unexpected news. “Everything seemed just fine, but then from nowhere they drop this bombshell on us.”

Question 2

Can’t take it all in (Phrase)

Answer 2

something that is too much for someone to believe in or accept “There is so much going on right now, I can’t take it all in.”

Question 3

Throws a spanner in the works
throws a wrench…. (Phrase)

Answer 3

to cause sudden problems. “You get used to one way of doing things and then…bam! Someone comes along and throws a spanner in the works”

Question 4

put it on/to the back of my mind (Phrase)

Answer 4

to ignore something. “With all the talk of changes around here I just put them on the back of my mind I don’t think it’s going to be a problem”

Question 5

So be it (Phrase)

Answer 5

to accept something that will happen. “If there is going to be a merger, so be it.”

Question 6

Keep (someone) in the dark: (Phrase)

Answer 6

to not tell someone something important. “They have been keeping us in the dark for so long, we do not know what’s going on”

Question 7

(Be) on the same page (Phrase)

Answer 7

to have the same thoughts and feelings about something. “I’ve spoken to some of the others and they seem to be on the same page.”

Question 8

Shake things up (Phrase)

Answer 8

to make something more exciting. We decided to go out to eat every Friday just to shake things up a bit.

Question 9

Breathe new life (Phrase)

Answer 9

to give new energy to something. To make something more interesting/exciting. “We placed lanterns all over the building to breathe new life into the place”

Question 10

(be) stuck in a rut (Phrase)

Answer 10

to be stuck/focused/fixated on an activity and needing to change. “I need to change jobs, after 15 years I feel like I’m stuck in a rut”

Question 11

Particularly

Answer 11

adv; in detail, distinct, specifically

Question 12

Enthusiasm:

Answer 12

the feeling of excitement/interest/joy for something.

Question 13

Literal

Answer 13

逐字逐句

Question 14

Metaphor

Answer 14

隐喻

Question 15

Claim (Verb)

Answer 15

坚称， 宣称 When used in reported speech a statement that is made by someone that could contradiction/disbelief from others “He claims that “eating pizza everyday helps with weight loss”

Question 16

Accuse

Answer 16

控诉， 控告 She accused her of stealing her phone

Question 17

Insist

Answer 17

愣说，强求， 咬定 He insisted on taking the elevator rather than the stairs. They insisted that everything was going to be ok

Question 18

Explain

Answer 18

解释 “He explained to everyone about how the merger will happen.”

Question 19

Admit (In speech)

Answer 19

坦诚 To tell the truth. To confess So are you admitting that you made a mistake?

Question 20

Doubt (Verb)

Answer 20

疑惑，怀疑， I doubt that we will go to the park 疑问 They have doubted his claims about seeing UFOs and aliens Noun I have my doubts about him

Question 21

Clarify

Answer 21

沥青 ，弄清，辨明 To make something clearer to understood “Let me clarify: when I said I’m going to the park I meant I am going to 午朝门” “The teacher had clarified that she wanted us to only do the first half of the book”

Question 22

Complain

Answer 22

抱怨, 诉冤 They complained to the boss that they do not like the printer. She’s complaining again about moving.

Question 23

Reply (Verb/noun)

Answer 23

回答，答复，对答
Verb He replied quickly to my message.
Noun “I want to go” was his reply