Chapter 1

Question 1

all the rage

Answer 1

时尚; 风行一时; 风行一时的事物;

Smart products are all the rage nowadays

Question 2

inanimate

Answer 2

[ɪnˈænɪmət]

adj. 无生命的; 死的; 像已死的;

Question 3

inanimate object

Answer 3

无生命之物；静物

Question 4

feat

Answer 4

[fiːt]
n. 技艺; 武艺; 功绩; 英勇事迹;

[例句]A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.
赛车是工程学上一项相当了不起的成就。

[其他] 复数：feats

Question 5

wallop

Answer 5

[ˈwɑːləp]

n. 痛打; 猛击;
v. 痛打; 猛击;(在竞赛、比赛等中) 彻底击败，大胜;

[例句]Once, she walloped me over the head with a frying pan..
有一次，她用煎锅狠狠地砸了我的头。

[其他] 第三人称单数：wallops 复数：wallops 现在分词：walloping 过去式：walloped 过去分词：walloped

Question 6

sniff out

Answer 6

1. 发现; 找到;
2. （狗）嗅找（炸药、毒品等） ;

[例句] A police dog, trained to sniff out explosives, found evidence of a bomb in the apartment.
一只训练有素、专门嗅找炸药的警犬在公寓里发现了炸弹的痕迹。

Question 7

instrumented

Answer 7

感知化; 物联化; 透彻的感知; 仪器化; 工具性;

[例句]I instrumented the server source code to obtain the packets scanned counter..

我测试了服务器的源代码以获得扫描包的计数器。

Question 8

top-of-the-line

Answer 8

高配版; 线顶端; 顶尖;

[例句]This is the top-of-the-line laptop..
这是这款手提电脑中质量最好的。

Question 9

microprocessor

Answer 9

[ˌmaɪkroʊˈprɑːsesər]
n. 微处理器; 微处理机;

[例句]Adopt microprocessor greatly simplified circuit design and producing and increased products’ consistency and reliability.
采用微处理器大大简化了电路设计和制造，大大提高了产品的一致性和使用的可靠性。

[其他] 复数：microprocessors

Question 10

churn out

Answer 10

【贬】不顾质量地粗糙生产，大量炮制

Question 11

new-fangled

Answer 11

adj. （新想法或新设备） 太复杂的，不必要的，时髦复杂的;

[例句] Mr Goss does not believe in any of this ‘new-fangled nonsense’ about lean meat.
戈斯先生一点儿都不相信有关瘦肉的这种“奇谈怪论”。

Question 12

whiz-bang

Answer 12

美 [ˈwɪz bæŋ]

n. 小口径超高速炮弹；一种爆竹;
adj. 极有用的；〈美俚〉极好的；很优秀的;

Question 13

functionality

Answer 13

[ˌfʌŋkʃəˈnæləti]

n. 实用; 符合实际; 设计目的; 设计功能;(计算机或电子系统的) 功能;

[例句]It is significantly more compact than any comparable laptop, with no loss in functionality..
它比同类笔记本电脑小巧很多，但功能未减。

Question 14

go viral (with)

Answer 14

通过互联网上的社交网站、电子邮件或其它媒体迅速传播和广泛扩散

Question 15

viral

Answer 15

美 [ˈvaɪrəl]
adj. 病毒的; 病毒性的; 病毒引起的;

[例句]Two types of viral symmetry have been recognized, the cubical symmetry and helical symmetry..
已经证实病毒有两种对称型，即立体对称和螺旋对称。

Question 16

mind-boggling

Answer 16

美 [ˈmaɪnd bɑːɡlɪŋ]
adj. 难以想象的; 难以理解的; 令人惊愕的;

[例句]The amount of paperwork involved is mind-boggling.
相关的书面工作量大得令人难以想象。

Question 17

salivate

Answer 17

美 [ˈsælɪveɪt]
v. (尤指看到或嗅到食物时) 垂涎，流口水;

[例句]Any dog will salivate when presented with food..
所有狗看到食物都会流口水。

[其他] 第三人称单数：salivates 现在分词：salivating 过去式：salivated 过去分词：salivated

Question 18

salivate at

Answer 18

垂涎

Question 19

electronic devices

Answer 19

电子产品; 电子设备; 电子装置; 电子器件; 电子仪器;

[例句] Many of the radio and electronic devices used are similar to those of artificial satellites..
所用的无线电和电子仪器中有许多与人造卫星的相同。

Question 20

protocol

Answer 20

[ˈproʊtəkɑːl]

n.
1. 礼仪; 外交礼节;
2. 条约草案; 议定书;(协议或条约的) 附件;
3. (数据传递的) 协议，规程，规约;

[例句]He has become something of a stickler for the finer observances of royal protocol..
他已经变得非常刻板，哪怕是最细微的皇室礼仪也会遵循。

[其他] 复数：protocols

Question 21

sizable

Answer 21

美 [ˈsaɪzəbəl]
adj. 相当大的; 颇大的;

[例句]Sizable rewards offered by several countries.
好几个国家提供了可观的奖金。

Question 22

snatch up

Answer 22

[snætʃ ʌp]

夺取; 猛然抓起

[例句]I snatch up a pair of Canadian goggles that look like lizard eyes and head for the cashier.
我迅速拿起一副像蜥蜴眼睛的护目镜，然后向付款台走去。

Question 23

fret

Answer 23

[fret]
网络 音品; 品格; 琴品; 焦燥;

[例句]Don’t fret, Mary. This is all some crazy mistake.
不要发愁，玛丽。这只是个有些荒唐的错误。

Question 24

savvy

Answer 24

[ˈsævi]

n. 实际知识; 见识; 了解;
adj. 有见识的; 懂实际知识的; 通情达理的;
v. 知晓; 懂;

[例句]He is known for his political savvy and strong management skills.
他以睿智的政治头脑和强势的管理手腕出名。

[其他] 第三人称单数：savvies 现在分词：savvying 过去式：savvied 过去分词：savvied

Question 25

pet peeve(s)

Answer 25

每个人不喜欢/看不惯/不能忍受的一些小毛病

Question 26

idiosyncrasy

Answer 26

美 [ˌɪdiəˈsɪŋkrəsi]
n. (个人特有的) 习性; 特征; 癖好;

[例句]Everyone has a few little idiosyncrasies.
每个人都有点小嗜好。

[其他] 复数：idiosyncrasies

Question 27

customize

Answer 27

美 [ˈkʌstəmaɪz]
v. 订制，订做，改制(以满足顾主的需要);

[例句]You can customize the software in several ways..
你可用几种方法按需要编制这个软件。

[其他] 第三人称单数：customizes 现在分词：customizing 过去式：customized 过去分词：customized

Question 28

a slew of

Answer 28

大量; 一系列; 许多;

[例句] They dealt with a slew of other issues.
他们处理了大量的其他问题。

Question 29

operator

Answer 29

美 [ˈɑːpəreɪtər]

n.
1. 操作人员; 技工;
2. 电话员; 接线员;
3. (某企业的) 经营者，专业公司;

[例句] He dialled the operator and put in a call for Rome..
他拨了接线员的号，让他接通一个到罗马的电话。

911 operator

[其他] 复数：operators

Question 30

fickle

Answer 30

美 [ˈfɪkl]
adj. 易变的; 无常的; 反复无常的;

[例句]The group has been notoriously fickle in the past.
这伙人过去一直是出了名的善变。

[其他] 比较级：fickler 最高级：ficklest

eg. fickle customers

Question 31

stand-alone products

Answer 31

孤立产品

Question 32

pitfall

Answer 32

美 [ˈpɪtfɔːl]

n. 危险; 困难; (尤指) 陷阱，隐患;

[例句] The pitfalls of working abroad are numerous.
到国外工作存在许多陷阱。

[其他] 复数：pitfalls

Question 33

probe

Answer 33

美 [proʊb]

v. 盘问; 追问; 探究;(用细长工具) 探查，查看;
n. 探究; 详尽调查;(不载人) 航天探测器，宇宙探测航天器;(医生用的) 探针;

[例句]The more they probed into his background, the more inflamed their suspicions would become.
他们越调查他的背景，疑团就越多。

[其他] 第三人称单数：probes 复数：probes 现在分词：probing 过去式：probed 过去分词：probed

Question 34

probe potential pitfalls

Answer 34

探测潜在的陷阱

Question 35

tarnish

Answer 35

美 [ˈtɑːrnɪʃ]

v. (使) 失去光泽，暗淡; 玷污，败坏，损坏(名声等);
n. (金属表面上的) 暗锈;

[例句]The affair could tarnish the reputation of the prime minister.
这一事件可能有损首相的名誉。

[其他] 第三人称单数：tarnishes 复数：tarnishes 现在分词：tarnishing 过去式：tarnished 过去分词：tarnished

Question 36

wreak

Answer 36

美 [riːk]
v. 造成(巨大的破坏或伤害);

[例句] Violent storms wreaked havoc on the French Riviera, leaving three people dead and dozens injured.
猛烈的暴风雨给法国里维埃拉地区造成了极大的破坏，致使三人死亡，数十人受伤。

[其他] 第三人称单数：wreaks 现在分词：wreaking 过去式：wreaked 过去分词：wreaked

Question 37

havoc

Answer 37

美 [ˈhævək]

n. 灾害; 祸患; 浩劫;
vi. 严重破坏; 毁灭损毁;

[例句]Rioters caused havoc in the centre of the town..
暴乱分子在市中心制造了极大混乱。

[其他] 第三人称单数：havocs 现在分词：havocking 过去式：havocked 过去分词：havocked

Question 38

wreak havoc

Answer 38

造成严重破坏

Question 39

slip a schedule

Answer 39

打乱时间表

Question 40

cause your schedule to slip

Answer 40

导致你的时间表被打乱

Question 41

schedule slippages

Answer 41

进度无法保障

Question 42

nimble

Answer 42

美 [ˈnɪmbl]
adj. 灵活的; 敏捷的; 思路敏捷的; 机敏的;

[例句]Everything had been stitched by Molly’s nimble fingers.
每一件东西都是莫莉灵巧的双手缝制出来的。

[其他] 比较级：nimbler 最高级：nimblest

Question 43

vote…off the island

Answer 43

被拉下马，孤立

例如：You can bet these devices will be voted off the island early!

Question 44

top-notch

Answer 44

美 [ˌtɑːp ˈnɑːtʃ]
adj. 最好的; 卓越的; 第一流的;

[例句]The peanuts they grow are top-notch..
他们种的花生是拔尖的。

Question 45

fall short

Answer 45

美 [fɔːl ʃɔːrt]

1. 缺乏; 不足;
2. 达不到目标，不符合

[例句]Cupid’s arrow will not fall short of its target today-you can breathe a sigh of relief..
今日爱神之箭不会错失目标&你能松口气了。

Question 46

fidelity

Answer 46

美 [fɪˈdeləti]

n.
1. 忠诚; 忠实; 忠贞;
2. (对丈夫、妻子或性伴侣的) 忠贞;
3. 准确性; 精确性;

[例句]I had to promise fidelity to the Queen..
我必须承诺效忠女王。

[其他] 复数：fidelities

Question 47

requirements fidelity

Answer 47

需求的保真度

Question 48

can’t/don’t cut the mustard

Answer 48

没有达到标准，没能成功

例如：In today’s world, that sort of sequential, document-driven development process simply doesn’t cut the mustard.

Question 49

dwindle away

Answer 49

美 [ˈdwɪndl əˈweɪ]

缩小; 减少;

[例句]With the cool weather of the fall season, most lawn and garden pests and diseases begin to dwindle away.
与凉爽天气的金秋时节，大多数草坪和花园害虫和疾病开始萎缩消失。

Question 50

in no time flat（俚语）

Answer 50

in nothing flat (=in no time flat)

用作副词的意思：迅速地，马上,在短时间内

用法及例句：
She changed the tire in nothing flat.她马上更换了打扮。

I’ll be there in no time flat.我很快就会到那儿的。