English 4

Question 1

eligible

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(adj) (have the rights to ) having the necessary qualities or satisfying the necessary conditions 具有條件的 e.g. Are you eligible for early retirement/maternity leave?

Question 2

prominent

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(adj) (famous) very well known and important e.g. The government should be playing a more prominent role in promoting human rights.

Question 3

provoke

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(v) (cause negative reaction )to cause a reaction, especially a negative one e.g. to cause a reaction, especially a negative one

Question 4

patron

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(n) (SUPPORTER) a person or group that supports an activity or organization, especially by “giving money” e.g. The Princess Royal is a well-known patron of several charities.

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Inclement weather

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Inclement weather is unpleasant, especially with cold “wind and rain”.

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granite

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(n) 花崗岩

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basalt

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(n) a type of black rock that comes from a volcano 玄武岩

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sedimentary rock

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(n) 沈積岩 (of rock) made from sediment left by the action of water, ice, or wind

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limestone

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(n) a white or light grey rock that is used as a building material and in the making of cement 石灰岩

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jade

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(n) 玉

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conductive

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(adj) A conductive substance allows heat or electricity to go through it

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hillbilly

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(n) (villager) a person from a mountainous area of the US who has a simple way of life and is considered to be slightly stupid by people living in towns and cities 鄉巴佬

Question 13

vicariously

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(adv) (live though other people) in a vicarious way (= experienced through the activities of other people, rather than by doing something yourself) e.g. Some parents seem to live vicariously through their children.

Question 14

live through something

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(difficult but survive) to experience something “difficult” or painful and continue to “live”

Question 15

intact

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(adj) complete and in the “original state” e.g. The church was destroyed in the bombing but the altar survived intact.

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remission

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(n) a period of time when an “illness is less severe” or is not affecting someone e.g. Her cancer has been in remission for several years.

Question 17

spectacular

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(adj) 1. very exciting to look at e.g. He scored a spectacular goal in the second half. 2. especially great

Question 18

listless

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(adj) having “no energy” and enthusiasm and unwilling to do anything needing effort e.g. He’s seemed listless and a little depressed ever since he got his exam results.

Question 19

anaesthesia

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(n) a state in which someone does not feel pain, usually because of drugs they have been given麻醉

Question 20

coil

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(n) a length of “rope”, hair, or wire, arranged into a series of “circles”, one above or outside the other: 線圈

Question 21

regulation

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(n) an “official rule” or the act of controlling something e.g. safety/health/traffic/fire/security regulations

Question 22

without further ado

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with no more delay

Question 23

weary

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(adj) very “tired”, especially after working hard for a long time e.g. I think he’s a little weary after his long journey.

Question 24

masseur

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(n) a person whose job it is to “give massages” to people

Question 25

shrug

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(v) to "raise your shoulders "and then lower them in order to say you "do not know" or are not interested e.g. Where's Dad?" "How should I know?" replied my brother, shrugging.

Question 26

be stumped

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(v) to be "unable to answer" a question or solve a problem because it is too difficult e.g. I'm completely stumped - how did she manage to escape?

Question 27

gaze

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(v) (look with surprise) to look at something or someone for a long time, especially in surprise or admiration, or because you are thinking about something else 注視Annette gazed admiringly at Warren as he spoke.

Question 28

burly

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(adj) A burly man is large and strong

Question 29

cope

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(v) to "deal" successfully with a difficult situation e.g. It must be really hard to cope "with" three young children and a job.

Question 30

far/further afield

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a long/longer distance "away" e.g. Our students come from Europe, Asia, and even further afield.

Question 31

look into sth

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to "examine" the facts about a problem or situation | e.g. We're "looking into the possibility" of merging the two departments.

Question 32

high street

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(n) (street where most shops are) a street where the most important shops and businesses in a town are e.g. There's a new Italian restaurant opening on the high street.

Question 33

reverie

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(n) (daydream) (a state of having) pleasant dream-like thoughts e.g.He was lost in reverie until he suddenly heard someone behind him.

Question 34

quadriplegic

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(n) permanently "unable to move or feel your arms or legs", usually because of a severe injury to the spine (= bones in the centre of the back)

Question 35

shudder

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(v) ( shake suddenly unpleasantly) to "shake suddenly" with very small movements because of a very "unpleasant" thought or feeling 顫抖 e.g. The sight of so much blood made him shudder.

Question 36

slacks

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(n) a pair of pants

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tunic

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(n) a piece of clothing that fits loosely over a person's body, reaches to the waist or knees, and often has no sleeves 長袍

Question 38

impress sth on/upon sb

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to make someone understand or be familiar with the importance or value of something

Question 39

linger

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(v) (take long to disappear) to take a long time to leave or disappear e.g. It's impossible to forget such horrific events - they linger (on) in the memory forever.

Question 40

limber up

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暖身 to “do gentle exercises to stretch" the muscles in order to prepare the body for more active physical exercise

Question 41

be upon sb

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to be something that someone will experience or have to "deal with soon" e.g. Another few weeks and spring will be upon us.

Question 42

upon

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(preposition) on e.g. Upon her head she wore a black velvet hat.

Question 43

intricate

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(adj) having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a "complicated or delicate" way e.g. The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.

Question 44

falter

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(v) to lose strength or purpose and "stop", or almost stop | e. g. The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.

Question 45

for the record

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something that you say before you tell someone something important that you "want them to remember" 順便說一句e.g. And, just for the record, we were never any more than good friends.

Question 46

(just) for what it's worth

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said when you are giving someone a piece of information and you are "not certain" if that information is useful or important 我說一句 e.g. For what it's worth, I think he may be right.

Question 47

regardless

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(adv) despite e.g. The plan for a new office building went ahead regardless of local opposition.

Question 48

For future reference

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(next time you should know) used when you tell someone something so that it will be known about and can be used in the future e.g. For future reference, could you use the headed paper for any correspondence that leaves this office?

Question 49

Sounds about right

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make sense

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before you know it

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very soon e.g. We'll be on our way out again before you know it.

Question 51

for real

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actual, true, or real e.g. Is this letter a joke or is it for real?

Question 52

unprecedented

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(adj) (never happened) never having happened or existed in the past e.g. This century has witnessed environmental destruction "on an unprecedented scale."

Question 53

designate

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(v) to" choose someone officially" to do a particular job | e. g. Thompson has been designated (as/to be) team captain.

Question 54

heir

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(n) 繼承人 a person who will "legally receive money", property, or a title from another person, especially an older member of the same family, when that other person dies Despite having a large family, they still had no son and heir.

Question 55

mishap

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(n) bad luck, or an "unlucky event" or accident e.g. The parade was very well organized and passed without mishap.

Question 56

climbdown

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(n) (admit to be wrong) an occasion when you change your opinion or admit that you were "wrong" e.g. Saying she was wrong was a difficult climbdown for Sarah. 讓步

Question 57

cut someone some slack

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to give someone additional "freedom" e.g. Because it was the last day of class, the teachers cut us some slack.

Question 58

suspense

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(n) the feeling of excitement or nervousness that you have when "you are waiting" for something to happen and are uncertain about what it is going to be 懸念 e.g. She kept him in suspense for several days before she said that she would marry him.

Question 59

suspend

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(v) (STOP) to stop something from being active, either temporarily or permanently e.g. The ferry service has been suspended for the day because of bad weather.

Question 60

flare-up

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(n) a situation in which something such as violence, pain, or anger suddenly starts or "gets much worse" e.g. There was another flare-up of rioting later that day.

Question 61

annex

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(v) (take forcefully) to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission 併吞 e.g. The UK annexed this small island west of Scotland in 1955.

Question 62

disperse

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(v) to "spread across" or move away over a large area, or to make something do this e.g. When the rain came down the crowds started to disperse.

Question 63

futile

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(adj) "having no effect" or achieving nothing e.g. It's completely futile trying to reason with him - he just won't listen.

Question 64

dissent

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(n) (very different opinion) a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, especially about an official suggestion or plan or a popular belief e.g. When the time came to approve the proposal, there were one or two "voices of" dissent.

Question 65

and/or whatnot

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People sometimes say 'and whatnot' or 'or whatnot' after mentioning one or more things, to refer in a vague way to "other things which are similar". [informal, spoken, vagueness]

Question 66

feel at ease

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If you are at ease, you are feeling "confident and relaxed", and are able to talk to people without feeling nervous or anxious. If you put someone at ease, you make them feel at ease. e.g. It is essential to feel at ease with your therapist.

Question 67

(the party is) lit

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exciting, excellent

Question 68

wear a lot of layers

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wearing a lot of clothes 穿很多層衣服

Question 69

(it's) freezing outside

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it's cold outside

Question 70

adorable, lovely can replace what when talking about a dog?

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cute

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cold as ice

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the temperature is very low

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what the heck is going on?

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what's happening?

Question 73

drop-dead gogeous

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(adj) a woman that's really beautiful

Question 74

off the record

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don't tell other people

Question 75

insinuate

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(suggest sth bad) to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true e.g. Are you insinuating (that) I'm losing my nerve?

Question 76

(are you) Jonesing for sth

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wanting

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in no time

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really soon

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pass the buck

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to "blame" someone or make them responsible for a problem that you do not want to deal with e.g. Politicians were criticized for passing the buck on health care reform.

Question 79

hit the books

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to study

Question 80

wuss

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(n) a coward e.g. stop being a wuss

Question 81

pushover

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(n) something that is easy to do or to win, or someone who is "easily persuaded" or influenced or defeated e.g. Jean will look after Harry, I'm quite sure - she's a pushover for babies (= will do anything for them).

Question 82

hot shot

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an expert or someone who is very "successful" in their job, especially someone young

Question 83

bestie

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best friend

Question 84

squeaky clean

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really clean

Question 85

(I will) bring my a-game

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i will do really well

Question 86

wicked

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(adj) amazing

Question 87

you bet

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1. used to emphasize a statement or to mean "certainly" | 2. used when someone thanks you e.g. "Thanks for your help." "You bet. Anytime."

Question 88

hit the spot

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to be exactly what is needed | e.g. That bacon sandwich really hit the spot!

Question 89

heads-up

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a "warning" that something is going to happen, usually so that you can prepare for it e.g. This note is just to give you a heads-up that Vicky will be arriving next week.

Question 90

top-notch

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excellent

Question 91

(have) zero tolerance (of)

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(not accepting) the act of punishing all criminal or unacceptable behaviour severely, even if it is not very serious:

Question 92

Have at it

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Starting doing something e.g. we are ready to start, let’s have at it

Question 93

(you are)In deep shit

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In trouble

Question 94

Stay out of trouble, Don’t do anything I wouldn’t do.

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don’t do anything bad

Question 95

You’re pushing your luck

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taking too many risks

Question 96

You have your head in the clouds

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not being realistic

Question 97

Get back to me

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" respond" to me

Question 98

get real

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be realistic

Question 99

get over oneself

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(too proud) stop being conceited or pretentious

Question 100

conceited

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"too proud" of yourself and your actions and abilities

Question 101

good to know

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1. it is used as a "delighting response" to a enriching piece of information 2. this phrase is used to "indicate a response" to a news,which is likely to be astounding or unfimilliar.

Question 102

who do you think you are?

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to tell a person that crossed the line

Question 103

who asked you?

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no one asked you

Question 104

I'd like to pick your brain on ...

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i would like to know more about