Chinese Sec 3 Unit 3

Question 0

入侵

Answer 0

rùqīn
invade; intrude; make an incursion; make inroads

消灭一切敢于∼的敌人
xiāomiè yīqiè gǎnyú ∼ de dírén
wipe out all enemies who dare to invade our country

Question 1

毅力

Answer 1

yìlì
willpower; will; stamina; tenacity

惊人的∼
jīngrén de ∼
amazing willpower

百折不回的∼
bǎizhébùhuí de ∼
indomitable will

以无比的∼跟疾病作斗争
yǐ wúbǐ de ∼ gēn jíbìng zuò dòuzhēng
battle against illness with matchless stamina

完成这项工作需要坚强的∼。
Wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngzuò xūyào jiānqiáng de ∼.
It’ll require great willpower to accomplish the task.

Question 2

不朽

Answer 2

bùxiǔ
immortal

∼的著作
∼ de zhùzuò
an immortal masterpiece

∼的功勋
∼ de gōngxūn
immortal deeds

Question 3

硕果

Answer 3

shuòguǒ
rich fruits; great achievements

∼累累
∼lěilěi
numerous significant achievements

多年的辛劳结出了∼。
Duōnián de xīnláo jié chū le ∼.
Years of painstaking work brought great successes.

Question 4

辉煌

Answer 4

huīhuáng
brilliant; splendid; glorious

∼的战果
∼ de zhànguǒ
a brilliant military victory

∼的文化
∼ de wénhuà
splendid civilization

∼的一生
∼ de yīshēng
a glorious life

Question 5

告诫

Answer 5

gàojiè
warn; admonish; exhort

师长经常∼我们要提高警惕。
Shīzhǎng jīngcháng ∼ wǒmen yào tígāo jǐngtì.
The division commander constantly exhorted us to heighten our vigilance.

他再三∼自己, 不要轻举妄动。
Tā zàisān ∼ zìjǐ, bùyào qīngjǔwàngdòng.
Again and again, he cautioned himself against rashness.

Question 6

荒废

Answer 6

waste (time)

她一边说话一边干活, 不肯∼半点功夫。
Tā yībiān shuōhuà yībiān gànhuó, bù kěn ∼ bàndiǎn gōngfu.
She worked while she chatted, not wasting a single moment.

④ neglect; be out of practice

∼学业
∼ xuéyè
neglect one’s studies

Question 7

一帆风顺

Answer 7

yī fān fēng shùn

plain sailing; smooth sailing

Question 8

泥泞

Answer 8

nínìng
① muddy; miry

∼的道路
∼ de dàolù
a muddy road

雨后道路∼。
Yǔ hòu dàolù ∼.
The road is muddy after the rain.

② mire; mud

陷入∼
Xiànrù ∼
get stuck in the mire

Question 9

沼泽

Answer 9

zhǎozé
marsh; swamp; bog

∼地
∼dì
marshland; swamp

∼土
∼ tǔ
bog soil

Question 10

逆境

Answer 10

nìjìng
adverse circumstances; adversity

身处∼
shēn chù ∼
be in adverse circumstances

Question 11

厄运

Answer 11

èyùn

adversity; misfortune

Question 12

打垮

Answer 12

dǎkuǎ
defeat completely; rout

把敌军的精锐部队∼
bǎ díjūn de jīngruì bùduì ∼
put the enemy’s crack troops to rout

Question 13

不屈不挠

Answer 13

bùqū-bùnáo
unyielding; indomitable; dauntless

∼再接再厉的斗争
∼ zàijiēzàilì de dòuzhēng
an unrelenting and persistent struggle

∼, 前仆后继
∼, qiánpūhòujì
dauntlessly step into the breach as others fall

Question 14

挑战

Answer 14

tiǎozhàn
① throw down the gauntlet; challenge to battle

∼的口吻
∼ de kǒuwěn
a provocative tone

接受∼
jiēshòu ∼
take up the gauntlet; accept a challenge

② challenge to a contest

他向我∼, 下一盘围棋。
Tā xiàng wǒ ∼, xià yī pán wéiqí.
He challenged me to a game of weiqi (go chess)

Question 15

磨砺

Answer 15

mólì

go through the mill; steel oneself; harden oneself; discipline oneself

Question 16

豁达

Answer 16

huòdá

sanguine; optimistic

Question 17

沮丧

Answer 17

jǔsàng
① dejected; depressed; dispirited; disheartened

敌人士气∼。
Dírén shìqì ∼.
The enemy’s morale is low.

② depress; dispirit; dishearten

∼敌人的精神
∼ dírén de jīngshén
demoralize the enemy

Question 18

沉溺

Answer 18

chénnì
wallow or indulge in (vices, etc.)

∼于声色
∼ yú shēngsè
wallow in sensual pleasures

Question 19

情绪

Answer 19

qíngxù
① morale; feeling; mood; sentiments

∼高涨。
∼ gāozhǎng.
Morale is high.

∼不高
∼ bù gāo
be in low spirits

全团战斗∼高昂。
Quán tuán zhàndòu ∼ gāo’áng.
The whole regiment is in fine fighting fettle.

② depression; moodiness; the sulks

有点儿∼
Yǒu diǎnr ∼
rather sulky

Question 20

薄弱

Answer 20

bóruò
weak; frail

意志∼
yìzhì∼
weak-willed

能力∼
nénglì ∼
lacking in ability

技术力量∼
jìshù lìliang ∼
lack qualified technical personnel

Question 21

吞噬

Answer 21

tūnshì
swallow; gobble up; engulf

白血球∼细菌。
Báixuèqiú ∼ xìjūn.
White corpuscles engulf bacteria.

洪水∼了整个村庄。
Hóngshuǐ ∼ le zhěnggè cūnzhuāng.
The flood waters engulfed the whole village.

Question 22

一蹶不振

Answer 22

yī jué bù zhèn

collapse after a single setback; be unable to recover after a setback

Question 23

曙光

Answer 23

shǔguāng
the first light of morning; dawn

每天早晨, ∼初照, 中山公园便有些上了年纪的人在那里打太极拳了。
Měitiān zǎochen, ∼ chū zhào, Zhōngshān gōngyuán biàn yǒu xiē shàng le niánjì de rén zài nàli dǎ tàijíquán le.
Every morning, in the first glimmer of dawn, some older people are seen practising taijiquan in Zhongshan Park.

胜利的∼
Shènglì de ∼
the dawn of victory

Question 24

坚持不懈

Answer 24

jiānchí bù xiè
unremitting; persistent

作∼的努力
Zuò ∼ de nǔlì
make unremitting efforts

Question 25

脱颖而出

Answer 25

uō yǐng ér chū

the point of an awl sticking out through a bag-talent revealing itself

Question 26

气概

Answer 26

qìgài
lofty quality; mettle; spirit

不畏强暴敢于斗争的英雄∼
Bùwèiqiángbào gǎnyú dòuzhēng de yīngxióng ∼
the heroic spirit of daring to struggle against brute force

Question 27

卓著

Answer 27

zhuózhù
distinguished; outstanding; eminent

该省农业机械化的工作成效∼。
Gāi shěng nóngyè jīxièhuà de gōngzuò chéngxiào ∼.
That province has achieved outstanding results in farm mechanization.

Question 28

因素

Answer 28

yīnsù
factor; element

积极∼
jījí ∼
positive factors

人的∼
rén de ∼
the human factor

Question 29

热忱

Answer 29

rèchén

zeal; warmheartedness; enthusiasm and devotion

Question 30

敷衍塞责

Answer 30

fūyan-sèzé

perform one’s duty in a perfunctory manner

Question 31

罢休

Answer 31

bàxiū
(usu. used in the negative) give up; let the matter drop

不达目的, 决不∼。
Bù dá mùdì, jué bù ∼.
We’ll not stop until we reach our goal.

Question 32

昼夜

Answer 32

zhòu-yè
day and night; round the clock

∼看守
∼ kānshǒu
keep watch round the clock

Question 33

弊端

Answer 33

bìduān

malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice

Question 34

草拟

Answer 34

cǎonǐ
draw up; draft

请你∼一个开会通知。
Qǐng nǐ ∼ yī ge kāihuì tōngzhī.
Please draft a notice for the meeting.

Question 35

荣辱

Answer 35

róng-rǔ

honour or disgrace

Question 36

贡献

Answer 36

gòngxiàn
① contribute; dedicate; devote

他把自己全部的藏书都∼给了图书馆。
Tā bǎ zìjǐ quánbù de cángshū dōu ∼ gěi le túshūguǎn.
He contributed all his collections of books to the library.

Question 37

惘

Answer 37

wǎng
feel frustrated; feel disappointed

怅惘
chàngwǎng

Question 38

殆

Answer 38

dài
(formal)
① dangerous; perilous

危殆
wēidài

② {adverb} nearly; almost

敌人伤亡∼尽。
Dírén shāngwáng ∼jìn.
The enemy were practically wiped out.

Question 39

实践

Answer 39

shíjiàn
① practice

学习语言需要大量∼。
Xuéxí yǔyán xūyào dàliàng ∼.
It requires much practice to learn a language.

② put into practice; carry out; live up to

∼诺言
∼ nuòyán
keep one’s word; make good one’s promise

∼自己的主张
∼ zìjǐ de zhǔzhāng
put one’s ideas into practice