Chinese Sec 2 Unit 7

Question 1

低廉

Answer 1

dīlián
cheap; low

价格∼。
Jiàgé ∼.
Prices are low

Question 2

肺炎

Answer 2

fèiyán
• pneumonia
• inflammation of the lungs

Question 3

日趋

Answer 3

rìqū
with each passing day; gradually; day by day

市场∼繁荣。
Shìchǎng ∼ fánróng.
The market is becoming brisker day by day.

环境污染问题∼严重。
Huánjìng wūrǎn wèntí ∼ yánzhòng.
Environmental pollution is an increasingly serious problem

Question 4

堵

Answer 4

dǔ
{measure word}

一∼墙
Yī ∼ qiáng
a wall

Question 5

倘若

Answer 5

tǎngruò
{conjunction} if; supposing; in case

你∼有空, 请到我家来谈谈。
Nǐ ∼ yǒukòng, qǐng dào wǒjiā lái tán tán.
Please come to my place for a chat if you have time.

∼发现情况, 立即报告。
∼ fāxiàn qíngkuàng, lìjí bàogào.
In case you find anything unusual, report immediately.

Question 6

抖擞

Answer 6

enliven; rouse

精神抖擞
jīngshén dǒusǒu

Question 7

俯

Answer 7

fǔ
① bow (one’s head)

俯视
fǔshì

② old (used in official documents or letters) condescend to

∼允
∼yǔn
condescend to give permission

∼察
∼chá
deign to examine

Question 8

胡思乱想

Answer 8

húsī-luànxiǎng
go off into flights of fancy; give way to foolish fancies; let one’s imagination run away with one

无根据地∼
Wú gēnjùdì ∼
disregard reality and indulge in flights of fancy

Question 9

愚蠢

Answer 9

yúchǔn
stupid; foolish; silly

∼无知
∼wúzhī
foolish and ignorant

Question 10

挫折

Answer 10

cuòzhé
setback; reverse

屡遭∼
Lǚ zāo ∼
suffer repeated setbacks (or reverses

Question 11

枯萎

Answer 11

kūwěi
withered

这花已经∼了。
Zhè huā yǐjing ∼ le.
The flower has withered

Question 12

叶柄

Answer 12

yèbǐng

petiole; leafstalk

Question 13

祈祷

Answer 13

qídǎo
pray; say one’s prayers

正在∼
Zhèng zài ∼
be at one’s prayer

Question 14

暮色

Answer 14

mùsè

dusk; twilight; gloaming

Question 15

呼啸

Answer 15

hūxiào
whistle; scream; whizz

子弹∼而过。
Zǐdàn ∼ ér guò.
A bullet whizzed past.

寒风∼。
Hánfēng ∼.
A cold wind is whistling.

Question 16

涂抹

Answer 16

túmǒ
① daub; smear; paint
② scribble; scrawl

信笔∼
xìn bǐ ∼
doodle

Question 17

柏油

Answer 17

bǎiyóu

pitch; asphalt; bitumen

Question 18

邮筒

Answer 18

yóutǒng

pillar-box; postbox; mailbox

Question 19

伫立

Answer 19

zhùlì

(formal) stand still for a long while

Question 20

撑

Answer 20

chēng
① prop up; support

他一手∼起身子, 一手投弹。
Tā yīshǒu ∼ qǐ shēnzi, yīshǒu tóudàn.
He propped himself up on one hand and threw a grenade with the other.

两手∼着下巴
Liǎng shǒu ∼ zhe xiàba
rest one’s chin in both hands

② push or move with a pole; pole

∼船
∼chuán
pole a boat; punt

③ maintain; keep up

他∼不住, 笑了。
Tā ∼ bù zhù, xiào le.
He could not help laughing

Question 21

轻盈

Answer 21

qīngyíng
① slim and graceful; lithe; lissom

∼的舞步
∼ de wǔbù
graceful steps (in dancing)

她的自由體操動作∼優美。
Tā de zìyóu tǐcāo dòngzuò ∼ yōuměi.
Her movements in free gymnastics are lithe and graceful.

② lighthearted; relaxed

笑語∼
Xiàoyǔ ∼
talk and laugh merrily and lightheartedly

Question 22

溅

Answer 22

jiàn
splash; spatter

∼一身泥
∼ yī shēn ní
be spattered with mud

鋼花四∼
gānghuā sì ∼
sparks of molten steel flying in all directions

Question 23

徐徐

Answer 23

xúxú
(formal) slowly; gently

鲜艳的五星红旗∼升起。
Xiānyàn de wǔxīng hóngqí ∼ shēngqǐ.
The bright Five-Star Red Flag slowly went up the pole

Question 24

遗憾

Answer 24

yíhàn
regret; pity

對此表示∼
duì cǐ biǎoshì ∼
express regret over the matter

一點不感到∼
yīdiǎn bù gǎndào ∼
have no regrets

十分∼地指出
shífēn ∼ de zhǐchū
point out with great (or deep) regret

非常∼, 我不能接受你的邀請。
Fēicháng ∼, wǒ bùnéng jiēshòu nǐ de yāoqǐng.
I am very sorry I will not be able to accept your invitation.

Question 25

茫然

Answer 25

mángrán ① boundless and indistinct; vast 纵一苇之所如, 凌万顷之∼。(苏轼) zòng yī wěi zhī suǒ rú, líng wànqǐng zhī ∼. (Sū Shì) We let our boat float along, sailing over the vast expanse. ② ignorant; in the dark; at a loss ∼无知 ∼ wúzhī be utterly ignorant; be in the dark ∼不知所措 ∼ bùzhīsuǒcuò be at a loss what to do; be at sea 显出∼的神情 xiǎnchū ∼ de shénqíng look blank; wear a blank expression

Question 26

裹

Answer 26

guǒ ① bind; wrap 把伤口∼好 Bǎ shāngkǒu ∼ hǎo bind up (or bandage) the wound 头上∼着毛巾 tóu shàng ∼ zhe máojīn have one's head wrapped in a towel; wear a towel turban 我∼了一条毯子。 Wǒ ∼ le yī tiáo tǎnzi. I wrapped a blanket around myself. ② carry off 匪军撤退时, ∼走了几个村子里的人。 Fěijūn chètuì shí, ∼ zǒu le jǐ ge cūnzi lǐ de rén. The bandit troops carried off some villagers when they pulled out.

Question 27

人潮

Answer 27

réncháo | stream of people

Question 28

中央

Answer 28

zhōngyāng ① centre; middle 湖的∼有一座亭子。 Hú de ∼ yǒu yī zuò tíngzi. At the centre of the lake, there is a pavilion. ② central authorities (of a state, party, etc.)

Question 29

遥远

Answer 29

yáoyuǎn distant; remote; faraway ∼的将来 ∼ de jiānglái the distant (or remote) future ∼的山村 ∼ de shāncūn a remote mountain village ∼的边疆 ∼ de biānjiāng remote frontiers 路途∼ lùtú ∼ a long journey; a long way to go

Question 30

渗入

Answer 30

shènrù ① permeate; seep into ∼地下 ∼ dìxia permeate the ground; seep into the ground ② (derogatory) (of influence, etc.) penetrate; infiltrate

Question 31

恍惚

Answer 31

huǎnghū (or 恍忽 huǎnghū) ① in a trance; absentminded 精神∼ jīngshén∼ be in a trance ② dimly; faintly; seemingly 我∼听见他进屋去了。 Wǒ ∼ tīngjiàn tā jìn wū qù le. I was faintly aware that he entered the room.

Question 32

瘦削

Answer 32

shòuxuē very thin; gaunt; bony ∼的面孔 ∼ de miànkǒng a haggard face

Question 33

搜寻

Answer 33

sōuxún search for; look for; hunt for; seek ∼失踪人员 ∼ shīzōng rényuán hunt high and low for the missing (persons)

Question 34

贼

Answer 34

zéi ◆ ① thief ② traitor; enemy 工贼 gōngzéi ③ crooked; wicked; evil; furtive 贼心 zéixīn ④ crafty; sly; cunning; deceitful 老鼠真∼。 Lǎoshǔ zhēn ∼. Rats are really cunning.

Question 35

偷窃

Answer 35

tōuqiè | steal; pilfer

Question 36

赃物

Answer 36

zāngwù ① stolen goods; booty; spoils ② bribes

Question 37

面面相觑

Answer 37

miàn miàn xiāng qù | look at each other in blank dismay; gaze at each other in speechless despair

Question 38

语塞

Answer 38

yǔsè be unable to utter a word (due to excitement, anger, etc.) 悲愤之下, 一时∼ bēifèn zhīxià, yīshí ∼ be speechless with grief and indignation

Question 39

惋惜

Answer 39

wǎnxī feel sorry for sb. or about sth.; regret 他才华未展, 英年早逝, 十分令人∼。 Tā cáihuá wèi zhǎn, yīngnián zǎoshì, shífēn lìng rén ∼. It is much to be regretted that he died so young, his potential unfulfilled. 我把旧书全卖了, 一直感到∼。 Wǒ bǎ jiùshū quán mài le, yīzhí gǎndào ∼. I've always regretted selling all my old books