English 9

Question 1

at the end of the day

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(it’s my decision) when everything is “taken into consideration.”
e.g. at the end of the day I’m responsible for what happens in the school

Question 2

get a grip

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grow up ! get some self control

Question 3

that was a piece of piss

Answer 3

that is easy

Question 4

take the piss (out of each other)

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to make fun of , to mock

Question 5

weigh sth up

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to” think carefully “about the advantages or disadvantages of a situation before making a decision . e.g. I’m weighing up my options before I decide to apply for the job.

Question 6

make your mind up , get on with it

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make your decision already

Question 7

I don’t even know what I am doing tomorrow, “let alone” next weekend.

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i dont even know what i am doing tomorrow, let alone next weekend.

Question 8

I am leaning towards moving

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I would rather move

Question 9

I want to follow sb’s footstep

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to be like someone

Question 10

along the way

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“during” the time that something is happening or that you are doing something . e.g.I’ve been in this job for 30 years, and I’ve picked up a good deal of expertise along the way.

Question 11

queue-jump

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插隊

Question 12

a plug , a outlet

Answer 12

插頭, 插座

Question 13

cartel

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同業聯盟 a group of similar independent “companies” who join together to control prices and limit competition

Question 14

put someone up to something

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to “encourage” someone to do something, esp. something “wrong”

Question 15

put someone in his/her place

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to “let someone know” that the person is “less important” than he or she thinks . e.g.When he tried to take charge, she immediately put him in his place.

Question 16

curt

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(adj) 草率 If someone’s manner or speech is curt, it is “rude” as a result of being very quick . e.g to give a curt nod/reply

Question 17

Veiled

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(adj) Veiled words or ways of behaving are not direct or expressed clearly e.g. a veiled reference/threat/warning

Question 18

stride

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(n)an important positive development e.g.The group has made strides to expand internationally.

Question 19

utter

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(v) 出聲 to say something or to “make a sound” with your voice:
e. g. She sat through the whole meeting without uttering a word.

Question 20

jest

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(v)to “say” something intended to be “funny” e.g. Would I jest about something so important?

Question 21

affinity

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(n) a “liking” or sympathy for someone or something, especially because of “shared characteristics” 情同意和 雷同 e.g. She seems to have a natural affinity for/with water.

Question 22

manuscript

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(n)原稿 the original copy of a book or article before it is printed e.g.He sent the 400-page manuscript to his publisher.

Question 23

corridor

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(n) a “long passage” in a building or train, especially with rooms on either side e.g. at the end of the corridor

Question 24

precocious

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(adj)超齡(especially of children) showing mental development or “achievement much earlier than usual” e.g. A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.

Question 25

usher

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(v)to “show” someone where they “should go”, or to make someone go where you want them to go e.g.She ushered us into her office and offered us coffee.

Question 26

dilute

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(v) 稀釋

Question 27

brazen

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(adj)明目張膽 “obvious” without any attempt to be hidden . e.g.He told me a brazen lie.

Question 28

redeem

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(v) (improve) to make something or someone seem less bad e.g. He was an hour late, but he redeemed himself in her eyes by giving her a huge bunch of flowers.

Question 29

unbeknownst/unbeknown to sb

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(adv) without a particular person knowing e.g.Unbeknownst to me, he had rented out the apartment while I was away. 不知不覺的

Question 30

keen

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(adj) very interested, “eager,” or wanting (to do) something very much: e.g. They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.

Question 31

infer

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(v) to form an opinion or guess that something is true because of the information that you have 推斷 e.g. What do you infer from her refusal?

Question 32

fumble

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(v) (DO STH AWKWARDLY) 笨手笨腳的 to do something awkwardly, especially when using your hands He fumbled in his pockets for some change.

Question 33

precipitate

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沈澱

Question 34

shabby

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(adj)(BAD CONDITION)looking old and in bad condition because of being used for a long time or not being cared for: e.g. Her home is a rented one-bedroom apartment in a shabby part of town.

Question 35

momentum

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(n) the force that “keeps an object moving” or keeps an event developing after it has started . e.g.Once you push it, it keeps going under its own momentum.

Question 36

you name it

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used to say there are “many things to choose from” .e.g. Gin, vodka, whisky, beer - you name it, I’ve got it.

Question 37

kinetic

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(adj) involving or producing “movement” e.g. kinetic energy動力的

Question 38

electrify

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to equip with electricity . e.g.

They recently electrified this part of the railway line.

Question 39

beat around the bush

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to avoid talking about what is important:

Question 40

The best of both worlds

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All the advantages

Question 41

Blessing in disguise

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It looks bad, but will turn out well

Question 42

Give (one) the benefit of the doubt

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Assuming the best about someone

Question 43

In the heat of the moment

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Being overly emotional and doing something stupid

Question 44

Let the cat out of the bag

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Shared a secret you weren’t supposed to

Question 45

Take with a grain of salt

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To not take something too seriously

Question 46

Rule of thumb

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A general rule

Question 47

moreover

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(adv) also and more importantly . e.g. The whole report is badly written. Moreover, it’s inaccurate.

Question 48

dreadful

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(adj) “causing fear,” shock, or suffering . e.g. The news report was so dreadful that I just had to switch it off.

Question 49

quick-witted

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(adj) 反應快的

Question 50

exquisite

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(adj) very beautiful and delicate e.g. an exquisite piece of china

Question 51

obscene

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(adj) “offensive, rude”, or shocking, usually because of being too obviously related to “sex “or showing sex e.g. In the raid, police found several boxes of obscene DVDs.

Question 52

raid

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(n) an occasion when the police enter a place suddenly in order to find someone or something 搜查 e.g.
The drugs were found during a police raid on the house.

Question 53

trebuchet

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(n) 投石機

Question 54

anorexia

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厭食症

Question 55

do menial tasks

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(v) 打雜 e.g. Menial “work is boring”, makes you feel tired, and is given a “low social value”

Question 56

be done and dusted

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to be complete and finished: e.g. By now the deal was done and dusted.

Question 57

deluded

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(adj) believing things that are “not real” or true 上當的e.g.

Poor deluded girl, she thinks he’s going to marry her.

Question 58

impinge on/upon something

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to have an effect on something, often by “limiting it” in some way e.g. The Supreme Court will decide if the new communications bill impinges on the Constitutional right to free speech.

Question 59

jolt

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(v) (MOVE SUDDENLY) to (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and violently: e.g. The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards.

Question 60

lurch

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(v) to act or continue in away that is uncontrolled and not regular, often with “sudden changes” e.g.We seem to lurch from crisis to crisis.

Question 61

espouse

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(v) to become involved with or “support an activity “or opinion 擁護 e.g. Vegetarianism is one cause she does not espouse.

Question 62

heart thump

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If your heart thumps, it “beats more strongly” and quickly than usual, because of exercise, fear, or excitement e.g.She stood outside his room, her heart thumping.

Question 63

prickle

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If thin, sharp objects prickle you, they cause slight pain by touching against your skin e.g. She lay on the grass and the stiff dry grass prickled the back of her legs.

Question 64

blurb

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(n) 簡介The blurb on the back of the book says that it “will touch your heart”.

Question 65

throb

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(v)If a part of your body throbs, you “feel pain” in it in a series of “regular beats” e.g. His head throbbed, ad his body ached.

Question 66

take its toll

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to cause harm or suffering

Question 67

dejected

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(adj) unhappy, disappointed, or without hope 失意的，沮喪的e.g. She looked a bit dejected when they told her she didn’t get the job.

Question 68

in a daze

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unable to think clearly e.g. She was wandering around in a daze this morning.

Question 69

morose

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(adj) unhappy, annoyed, and “unwilling to speak or smile” e.g. a morose expression

Question 70

shed light on something

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to help to “explain” a situation

Question 71

wishy-washy

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(adj) having “no colour, firm ideas”, principles, or noticeable qualities of any type . e.g. The candidate gave a few unsatisfactory wishy-washy answers.

Question 72

chat sb up

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to” talk” to someone in a way that shows that you are “sexually attracted to them” . e.g. He spent all evening chatting her up and buying her drinks.

Question 73

markup

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(n) . the amount by which the “price “of something is “increased” before it is sold again . e.g. The usual markup on clothes is about 20 percent.

Question 74

muse

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(n) an imaginary being, person, or force that “gives someone ideas” and helps them to write, paint, or make music . 靈感 e.g. Juliet was not only the painter’s best model but also his muse.

Question 75

so to speak

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used to explain that what you are saying is “not to be understood exactly as stated” . 姑妄言之，可以說 e.g. In that relationship it’s very much Lorna who wears the trousers, so to speak (= Lorna makes all the important decisions).

Question 76

clutch

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(v) to take or try to take hold of something tightly, usually in fear, worry, or pain . e.g. Silent and pale, she clutched (onto) her mother’s hand.

Question 77

clutch bag

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(n) 手拿包

Question 78

nonchalant

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(adj) behaving in a “calm” manner, often in a way that suggests you are” not interested” or do not care 毫不在乎 e.g. a nonchalant manner/shrug

Question 79

etch

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(v) to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid or a sharp instrument 刻鑿 e.g.He etched his name on a piece of glass.

Question 80

not bothered

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If you are not bothered about something, it is “not important” to you or does not worry you . e.g. “Tea or coffee?” “Either - I’m not bothered.”

Question 81

that ship has sailed

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opportunity has already passed.

Question 82

no-go

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not allowed

Question 83

kryptonite

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(n) something that hurts or “damages” a person or thing that usually seems “strong” . e.g. A slowing economy is kryptonite for the U.S. dollar.

Question 84

fidget

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(v) to make “continuous, small movements that annoy” other people .坐立不安 e.g. Children can’t sit still for long without fidgeting.

Question 85

no sweat

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used to convey that something is “not difficult” or problematic. e.g. “‘We haven’t any decaf, I’m afraid.’ ‘No sweat.’”

Question 86

prophecy

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(N) a statement that says what is going to “happen in the future”, especially one that is based on what you believe about a particular matter rather than existing facts e.g.
The minister suggested that the dire prophecies of certain leading environmentalists were somewhat exaggerated.

Question 87

dire

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(adj) very serious or extreme . e.g.

These people are in dire need of help.

Question 88

to say the least

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used to show that what you are describing is in fact much :”more serious” or important than you have suggested . 至少可以說 e.g. It’s going to be awkward, to say the least.

Question 89

wail

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(v) to make a long, “high cry”, usually because of pain or sadness . 嚎啕大哭 e.g. The women gathered around the coffin and began to wail, as was the custom in the region.

Question 90

retort

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(v) to “answer” someone quickly in an “angry” or funny way 反駁 e.g. That doesn’t concern you!” she retorted.

Question 91

wobble

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(v) to (cause something to) “shake” or move from side to side in a way that shows “poor balance” e.g.That bookcase wobbles whenever you put anything on it.

Question 92

hurl

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(v) to” throw” something with a lot of force, usually in an “angry or violent” way e.g. In a fit of temper he hurled the book across the room.

Question 93

leaflet

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(= brochure, booklet) (n) a piece of “paper” that gives you “information” or advertises something e.g. Demonstrators handed out leaflets to passers-by.

Question 94

nonplussed

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(adj) surprised, confused, and “not certain how to react” 不知所措的 e.g. I was completely nonplussed by his reply.

Question 95

perplexed

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(adj) confused, because something is “difficult to understand or solve” e.g. The students looked perplexed, so the teacher tried to explain once again.

Question 96

staggering

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(adj) very shocking and surprising e.g.It costs a staggering $50,000 per week to keep the museum open to the public.

Question 97

fish sth out

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(v) to pull something out of water or “take” something out of a bag or “pocket” e.g. He fished out a coin from his pocket.

Question 98

plummet

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(v) to fall very quickly and suddenly e.g. She plummeted to the ground.

Question 99

dole out something

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to “give” money, food, or something else that can be divided to several people e.g.
I can’t keep doling out money to you kids.

Question 100

spew

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(v) to flow or let out in large amounts 湧出 e.g. The volcano spewed (out) a giant cloud of ash, dust, and gases into the air.

Question 101

innermost secret

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most secret and hidden e.g. This was the diary in which Gina recorded her innermost thoughts and secrets.