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