GMAT 08

Question 1

fam·ine

noun

\ˈfa-mən\

Answer 1

1. N-VAR 饥馑;饥荒 Famine is a situation in which large numbers of people have little or no food, and many of them die.
   Thousands of refugees are trapped by war, drought and famine…
   成千上万的难民陷于战争、旱灾和饥荒之中。
   The civil war is obstructing distribution of famine relief by aid agencies.
   内战阻碍着救援机构对饥荒赈济物资的配给。

The famine affected half the continent.

millions killed by war, drought, and famine

Question 2

fa·nat·ic

adj

\fə-ˈna-tik\

Answer 2

1. N-COUNT (政治、宗教等的)狂热分子 If you describe someone as a fanatic, you disapprove of them because you consider their behaviour or opinions to be very extreme, for example in the way they support particular religious or political ideas.
   I am not a religious fanatic but I am a Christian.
   我不是宗教狂热分子，但我是基督徒。
2. N-COUNT (对某一活动、运动、生活方式)入迷者，痴狂者 If you say that someone is a fanatic, you mean that they are very enthusiastic about a particular activity, sport, or way of life.
   Both Rod and Phil are football fanatics.
   罗德和菲尔两人都是足球迷。
3. ADJ-GRADED 同 fanatical Fanatic means the same as fanatical .

— fanatic noun
— fa·nat·i·cal·ly \fə-ˈna-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
— fa·nat·i·cal·ness -kəl-nəs\ noun

Question 3

fan·fare

noun

\ˈfan-ˌfer\

Answer 3

1. N-COUNT (宣告特别事件时演奏的)响亮短曲 A fanfare is a short, loud tune played on trumpets or other similar instruments to announce a special event.
   The ceremony opened with a fanfare of trumpets.
   仪式以一曲嘹亮的小号短曲开场。
2. N-VAR 大张旗鼓的宣传 If something happens with a fanfare, it happens or is announced with a lot of publicity. If something happens without a fanfare, it happens without a lot of fuss or publicity.
   The company was privatised with a fanfare of publicity…
   公司的私有化搞得沸沸扬扬。
   The departure of the South Korean prime minister was marked with little fanfare.
   韩国首相悄无声息地离开了。

Question 4

far–reach·ing

adj

\ˈfär-ˌrē-chiŋ\

Answer 4

1. ADJ-GRADED 影响深远的;意义重大的 If you describe actions, events, or changes as far-reaching, you mean that they have a very great influence and affect a great number of things.
   The economy is in danger of collapse unless far-reaching reforms are implemented.
   如果不实施影响深远的改革，经济就面临崩溃的危险。

Question 5

farce

verb

\ˈfärs\

Answer 5

1. N-COUNT 荒诞剧;滑稽剧;闹剧 A farce is a humorous play in which the characters become involved in complicated and unlikely situations.
2. N-UNCOUNT (表演或写作的一种风格)荒诞,滑稽 Farce is the style of acting and writing that is typical of farces.
   The plot often borders on farce.
   情节常常近乎荒诞。
3. N-SING 滑稽的场面(或事件);闹剧 If you describe a situation or event as a farce, you mean that it is so disorganized or ridiculous that you cannot take it seriously.
   The elections have been reduced to a farce.
   竞选演变为一场闹剧。

Question 6

fare

verb

\ˈfer\

Answer 6

1. N-COUNT 旅费;路费;车费 A fare is the money that you pay for a journey that you make, for example, in a bus, train, or taxi.
   He could barely afford the railway fare.
   他几乎买不起火车票。
   …taxi fares.
   打车费
2. N-UNCOUNT (饭店或咖啡店的)餐点，饮食，饭菜 The fare at a restaurant or caff is the type of food that is served there.
   The fare has much improved since Hugh has taken charge of the kitchen.
   自从休主厨以来，伙食大为改进。
   …traditional Portuguese fare in a traditional setting.
   盛放在传统餐具中的葡萄牙传统馔食
3. VERB 进展;进行 If you say that someone or something fares well or badly, you are referring to the degree of success they achieve in a particular situation or activity.
   It is unlikely that the marine industry will fare any better in September…
   海运业在9月份不可能有好转。
   Some later expeditions fared better, though they were no better equipped.
   虽然装备并未改善，但后来的一些探险进行得更好。

Question 7

fa·tal

adj

\ˈfā-t^əl\

Answer 7

1. ADJ-GRADED (行为)致命的，后果极严重的，毁灭性的 A fatal action has very undesirable effects.
   It would clearly be fatal for Europe to quarrel seriously with America…
   欧洲若与美国反目显然会有致命的后果。
   He made the fatal mistake of compromising early…
   他犯了过早妥协的致命错误。
   fatally: Failure now could fatally damage his chances in the future.现在失败会彻底毁掉他未来的机会。
2. ADJ (事故或疾病)致命的，致死的 A fatal accident or illness causes someone’s death.
   …the fatal stabbing of a police sergeant…
   对警官致命的一刺
   A hospital spokesman said she had suffered a fatal heart attack.
   医院发言人说她死于心脏病发作。
   fatally: The dead soldier is reported to have been fatally wounded in the chest.据报道，死去的那位士兵是胸部受了致命伤。

Question 8

fa·tal·i·ty

noun

\fā-ˈta-lə-tē\

Answer 8

1. N-COUNT (事故或暴力导致的)死亡 A fatality is a death caused by an accident or by violence.
   Drunk driving fatalities have declined more than 10 percent over the past 10 years.
   酒后驾车死亡人数在过去 10 年中下降了 10%以上。
2. N-UNCOUNT 宿命感;宿命论 Fatality is the feeling or belief that human beings cannot influence or control events.
   …with a feeling of fatality.
   怀着宿命感

Question 9

fault

noun

\ˈfȯlt\

Answer 9

1. N-SING 责任;过失;过错 If a bad or undesirable situation is your fault, you caused it or are responsible for it.
   There was no escaping the fact: it was all his fault…
   这全是他的错，这是无法回避的事实。
   A few borrowers will find themselves in trouble with their repayments through no fault of their own.
   一些借款人会发现，他们还款遇到了麻烦，但根本不是由于自身的过失造成的。
2. N-COUNT 错误;失误 A fault is a mistake in what someone is doing or in what they have done.
   It is a big fault to think that you can learn how to manage people in business school.
   以为在商学院能学会如何管理人是一大错误。
3. N-COUNT 缺点;毛病 A fault in someone or something is a weakness in them or something that is not perfect.
   His manners had always made her blind to his faults.
   他的彬彬有礼总是使她对他的缺点视而不见。
   …a short delay due to a minor technical fault…
   一个技术上的小故障引起的短暂延误
4. VERB (无可)挑剔，找茬儿，指责 If you cannot fault someone, you cannot find any reason for criticizing them or the things that they are doing.
   You can’t fault them for lack of invention…
   你不能因为他们缺乏创新就指责他们。
   It is hard to fault the way he runs his own operation.
   他经营自己公司的方式无可指摘。
5. N-COUNT (地壳的)断层 A fault is a large crack in the surface of the earth.
   …the San Andreas Fault.
   圣安德烈亚斯断层
6. N-COUNT (网球的)发球失误 A fault in tennis is a service that is wrong according to the rules.
7. PHRASE 有过错;有责任 If someone or something is at fault, they are to blame or are responsible for a particular situation that has gone wrong.
   He could never accept that he had been at fault…
   他怎么也无法承认是他的错。
   There are no indications that standard security arrangements were at fault.
   没有迹象表明例行的保安措施存在问题。
8. PHRASE 挑剔;找茬儿;指责 If you find fault with something or someone, you look for mistakes and complain about them.
   I was disappointed whenever the cook found fault with my work.
   每当厨师挑剔我干的活儿时，我都非常沮丧。
9. PHRASE (好得)过分，过头 If you say that someone has a particular good quality to a fault, you are emphasizing that they have more of this quality than is usual or necessary.
   Jefferson was generous to a fault…
   杰斐逊大方得过了头。
   Others will tell you that she is modest to a fault, funny, clever and warm.
   别人会告诉你她有趣、聪明又热情，谦逊得过了头。

Question 10

fau·na

noun

\ˈfȯ-nə\

Answer 10

1. N-COUNT-COLL (尤指某个地区的)动物群 Animals, especially the animals in a particular area, can be referred to as fauna .
   …the flora and fauna of the African jungle…
   非洲丛林的动植物
   Brackish waters generally support only a small range of faunas.
   咸水水域通常只能存活为数不多的几种动物。

— fau·nal -n^əl\ adjective
— fau·nal·ly adverb

Question 11

fa·va

noun

\ˈfävə\

Answer 11

n.蚕豆(亦作fava bean)

Question 12

feat

noun

\ˈfēt\

Answer 12

1. N-COUNT 功绩;伟业;壮举 If you refer to an action, or the result of an action, as a feat, you admire it because it is an impressive and difficult achievement.
   A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.
   赛车是工程学上一项相当了不起的成就。

Question 13

fe·cund

adj

\ˈfe-kənd\

Answer 13

n.多产； 富饶； 肥沃； <动>产卵力

— fe·cun·di·ty \fi-ˈkən-də-tē\ noun

a fecund breed of cattle

<the Franklin stove, bifocals, and the lightning rod are just a few of the inventions that we owe to the fecund creativity of Benjamin Franklin>

Question 14

fee·ble

adj

\ˈfē-bəl\

Answer 14

1. ADJ-GRADED 虚弱的;微弱的;无力的 If you describe someone or something as feeble, you mean that they are weak.
   He told them he was old and feeble and was not able to walk so far…
   他告诉他们，他年老体弱，不能走那么远。
   the feeble light of a tin lamp.
   锡灯微弱的光线
   feebly: His left hand moved feebly at his side.他的左手在身侧无力地动了一下。
2. ADJ-GRADED 软弱的;懦弱的 If you describe someone as feeble, you are criticizing them because they are afraid of taking strong action or seem to make no effort.
   He said that the Government had been feeble.
   他说政府很懦弱。
   …some rather feeble traditionalists.
   一些相当软弱的传统主义者
3. ADJ-GRADED 牵强的;不太可信的 If you describe something that someone says as feeble, you mean that it is not very good or convincing.
   This is a particularly feeble argument.
   这个论点尤其站不住脚。
   feebly: I said ‘Sorry’, very feebly, feeling rather embarrassed.我小声说了一句“对不起”，觉得很不好意思。

— fee·ble·ness -bəl-nəs\ noun
— fee·bly -blē\ adverb

She’s still feeble from her long illness.
We heard a feeble cry for help.
Business is suffering because of the feeble economy.
He made a feeble attempt to explain his behavior.
He offered a feeble excuse for his behavior.
“Dislike” is too feeble a word for how she feels about him.

Question 15

fe·line

adj

\ˈfē-ˌlīn\

Answer 15

1. ADJ 猫的;猫科的 Feline means belonging or relating to the cat family.
2. N-COUNT 猫;猫科动物 A feline is an animal that belongs to the cat family.
   The 14lb feline is so fat she can hardly walk.
   这只 14 磅的猫这么胖，几乎连路都走不动了。
3. ADJ-GRADED 像猫一样(优雅)的 You can use feline to describe someone’s appearance or movements if they are elegant or graceful in a way that makes you think of a cat.
   …a woman with large feline eyes and a sexy voice…
   有着猫一样的大眼睛和性感声音的女人
   She moves with feline grace.
   她举止像猫一样优雅。

— feline noun
— fe·line·ly adverb
— fe·lin·i·ty \fē-ˈli-nə-tē\ noun

Question 16

fem·i·nist

noun or adjective

-nist\

Answer 16

1. N-COUNT 女权主义者;男女平等主义者 A feminist is a person who believes in and supports feminism.
   Only 16 per cent of young women in a 1990 survey considered themselves feminists.
   在 1990 年的一项调查中，只有 16％ 的年轻女性认为自己是女权主义者。
   …a daunting feminist academic.
   一位令人望而生畏的女性主义研究者
2. ADJ 女权主义的;与女权主义相关的 Feminist groups, ideas, and activities are involved in feminism.
   …the concerns addressed by the feminist movement.
   女权运动致力解决的问题
   …the reconstruction of history from a feminist perspective.
   从女性主义角度对历史的重构

fem·i·nism noun \ˈfe-mə-ˌni-zəm\

fem·i·nis·tic adjective \ˌfe-mə-ˈnis-tik\

Question 17

fer·ret

noun

\ˈfer-ət\

Answer 17

1. N-COUNT 雪貂(用以捕兔、捕鼠) A ferret is a small, fierce animal which is used for hunting rabbits and rats.
2. VERB 搜寻;寻找 If you ferret about for something, you look for it in a lot of different places or in a place where it is hidden.
   She nonetheless continued to ferret about for possible jobs…
   但她还是继续寻找可能的工作。
   She ferreted among some papers.
   她在一些文件中翻找着。

相关词组：ferret out

1. PHRASAL VERB 搜寻出;搜索出;找到 If you ferret out some information, you discover it by searching for it very thoroughly.
   The team is trying to ferret out missing details…
   该队正在试图找到遗失的细节。
   I leave it to the reader to ferret these out.
   我留给读者去发现这些。

— fer·rety -ə-tē\ adjective

Question 18

fer·vent

adj

\ˈfər-vənt\

Answer 18

1. ADJ-GRADED 热情的;热忱的;热烈的 A fervent person has or shows strong feelings about something, and is very sincere and enthusiastic about it.
   …a fervent admirer of Morisot’s work.
   摩里索作品热忱的欣赏者
   …the fervent hope that matters will be settled promptly.
   对事情将迅速得到解决的热切希望
   fervently: Their claims will be fervently denied.他们的要求将遭到严词拒绝。

— fer·vent·ly adverb

Question 19

fe·tal

adj

\ˈfē-t^əl\

Answer 19

adj.胎儿的， 胎的

Question 20

feu·dal

adj

\ˈfyü-d^əl\

Answer 20

1. ADJ 封建体制的;封建时期的 Feudal means relating to the system or the time of feudalism.
   …the emperor and his feudal barons.
   皇帝和封建贵族

— feu·dal·ly -d^əl-ē\ adverb

Question 21

fick·le

adj

\ˈfi-kəl\

Answer 21

1. ADJ-GRADED 变化无常的;善变的 If you describe someone as fickle, you disapprove of them because they keep changing their mind about what they like or want.
   The group has been notoriously fickle in the past.
   这伙人过去一直是出了名的善变。
   fickleness: …the fickleness of businessmen and politicians.商人和政客的反复无常
2. ADJ-GRADED 无常的;靠不住的 If you say that something is fickle, you mean that it often changes and is unreliable.
   Orta’s weather can be fickle.
   奥尔塔的天气变幻莫测。

— fick·le·ness noun
— fick·ly \ˈfi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Question 22

fic·tion

noun

\ˈfik-shən\

Answer 22

1. N-UNCOUNT See also: science fiction 小说 Fiction refers to books and stories about imaginary people and events, rather than books about real people or events.
   Immigrant tales have always been popular themes in fiction…
   移民故事一直是小说中常见的主题。
   Diana is a writer of historical fiction.
   黛安娜是历史小说作家。
2. N-UNCOUNT 虚构;杜撰;编造 A statement or account that is fiction is not true.
   The truth or fiction of this story has never been truly determined.
   这个故事一直以来真伪莫辨。
3. N-COUNT 虚构之事;幻想 If something is a fiction, it is not true, although people sometimes pretend that it is true.
   The idea that the United States could harmoniously accommodate all was a fiction.
   认为美国可以接纳所有的人，使之和谐相处是一个幻想。

— fic·tion·al -shə-n^əl\ adjective
— fic·tion·al·i·ty \ˌfik-shə-ˈna-lə-tē\ noun
— fic·tion·al·ly \ˈfik-shnə-lē\ adverb

Question 23

fic·ti·tious

adj

\fik-ˈti-shəs\

Answer 23

1. ADJ 虚幻的;子虚乌有的 Fictitious is used to describe something that is false or does not exist, although some people claim that it is true or exists.
   We’re interested in the source of these fictitious rumours.
   我们对这些子虚乌有的谣言从何而来很感兴趣。
2. ADJ 虚构的;小说的 A fictitious character, thing, or event occurs in a story, play, or film but never really existed or happened.
   The persons and events portrayed in this production are fictitious.
   这部作品中描述的人物和事件均属虚构。

— fic·ti·tious·ly adverb
— fic·ti·tious·ness noun

The characters in the book are all fictitious.
She gave a fictitious address on the application.

Question 24

fid

noun

\ˈfid\

Answer 24

n.(一)块， (一)堆； (支撑中桅的)方形木杠[铁杠]； (拼接、迭接用的)锥形木钉， 木栓

Question 25

field studies

Question 26

fierce

adj

\ˈfirs\

Answer 26

1. ADJ-GRADED 凶猛的;狂怒的 A fierce animal or person is very aggressive or angry.
   They look like the teeth of some fierce animal.
   它们看上去像某种猛兽的牙齿。
   fiercely: ‘I don’t know,’ she said fiercely.“我不知道。”她怒气冲冲地说。
2. ADJ-GRADED (感情或行动)激烈的，狂热的 Fierce feelings or actions are very intense or enthusiastic, or involve great activity.
   Competition has been fierce to win a stake in Skoda…
   争夺斯柯达股份的竞争极为激烈。
   The town was captured after a fierce battle with rebels at the weekend…
   该镇在周末与叛乱分子一番激战后被攻占。
   fiercely: He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive.他总是雄心勃勃，争强好斗。
3. ADJ-GRADED 极度的;巨大的;强烈的 Fierce conditions are very intense, great, or strong.
   The climbers were trapped by a fierce storm which went on for days.
   登山者被一连几天的强风暴雨给困住了。
   fiercely: As I arrived a lorry had just been set on fire and was burning fiercely.我到的时候，一辆卡车刚被点着火，烧得正猛。

— fierce·ness noun

Question 27

fil·i·bus·ter

noun

\ˈfi-lə-ˌbəs-tər\

Answer 27

1. N-COUNT (阻挠议事的)冗长演说,长篇大论 A filibuster is a long slow speech made to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed.
   Senator Seymour has threatened a filibuster to block the bill.
   参议员西摩威胁说要发表长篇演说来阻挠议案通过。
2. VERB 以冗长演说(或长篇大论)进行阻挠 If a politician filibusters, he or she makes a long slow speech in order to use up time so that a vote cannot be taken and a law cannot be passed.
   They simply threatened to filibuster until the Senate adjourns…
   他们只是威胁说要以冗长演说进行阻挠，直到参议院休会。
   A group of senators plans to filibuster a measure that would permit drilling in Alaska.
   一群参议员计划通过发表长篇大论来阻挠一项允许在阿拉斯加州钻探石油的议案获得通过。

Question 28

fi·na·le

noun

\fə-ˈna-lē\

Answer 28

1. N-COUNT (演出的)终场，最后一幕;(音乐的)终曲，末乐章;(一系列演出)最后一场 The finale of a show, piece of music, or series of shows is the last part of it or the last one of them, especially when this is exciting or impressive.
   … the finale of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony…
   肖斯塔科维奇第五交响曲的末乐章
   Tonight’s light show is the grand finale of a month-long series of events.
   今晚的灯光秀是为期1个月的系列活动的盛大收场。
2. N-COUNT (特定的)结尾，结束 If you say that an event provides a particular kind of finale to something, you mean that it provides it with a particular kind of ending.
   …the dramatic finale to America’s seven-year hostage crisis…
   历时7年的美国人质危机的戏剧性结局
   It was a sad finale to an otherwise spectacular career.
   对于一段一直辉煌的职业生涯来说，这是一个惨淡的收官。

Question 29

financial crash

Answer 29

金融危机

Question 30

fis·cal

adj

\ˈfis-kəl\

Answer 30

1. ADJ (政府)财政的;国库的;(尤指)税收的 Fiscal is used to describe something that relates to government money or public money, especially taxes.
   …in 1987, when the government tightened fiscal policy.
   在1987 年，当时政府紧缩财政政策
   fiscally: The scheme would be fiscally dangerous…该计划将可能陷入财政危险。Many members are determined to prove that they are fiscally responsible.很多成员都决心证明他们在财政问题上是负责任的。procurator fiscal

— fis·cal·ly -kə-lē\ adverb

Question 31

fjord

noun

\fē-ˈȯrd\

Answer 31

1. N-COUNT (尤指挪威海岸边的)峡湾 A fjord is a strip of sea that comes into the land between high cliffs, especially in Norway.

<a cruise through the breathtaking fjords along the coast of Norway>

Question 32

flawed

adj

\ˈflȯ-id\

Answer 32

1. ADJ-GRADED 有瑕疵的;有错误的;有缺陷的 Something that is flawed has a mark, fault, or mistake in it.
   …the unique beauty of a flawed object…
   有瑕疵物品的独特美
   These tests were so seriously flawed as to render the results meaningless.
   这些测试存在严重错误，致使结果变得毫无意义。

Question 33

fleck

verb

\ˈflek\

Answer 33

1. N-COUNT 斑点;(斑点状的)微粒 Flecks are small marks on a surface, or objects that look like small marks.
   He went to the men’s room to wash flecks of blood from his shirt…
   他去男洗手间清洗衬衫上的斑斑血迹。
   His hair is dark grey with flecks of ginger.
   他深灰色的头发夹杂着几缕姜黄色。

She flecked the canvas with blue paint.

<to achieve the desired effect, fleck the canvas with paint simply by flicking the brush close to the surface>

Question 34

fledg·ling

noun, often attributive

\ˈflej-liŋ\

Answer 34

1. N-COUNT 刚长羽毛的小鸟;刚学飞的幼鸟 A fledgling is a young bird that has its feathers and is learning to fly.
2. ADJ 新手的;(组织或系统)新建的，没有经验的 You use fledgling to describe a person, organization, or system that is new or without experience.
   …the sound practical advice he gave to fledgling writers.
   他给初出茅庐的作家提出的可靠实用的建议
   …Russia’s fledgling democracy.
   俄罗斯新兴的民主

Question 35

flip·pant

adj

\ˈfli-pənt\

Answer 35

1. ADJ-GRADED 轻率的;轻浮的;不严肃的 If you describe a person or what they say as flippant, you are criticizing them because you think they are not taking something as seriously as they should.
   Don’t be flippant, damn it! This is serious!…
   该死，不要不当回事！这是很严肃的！
   He now dismisses that as a flippant comment.
   他现在把那当作轻率的随口一说不再理会了。
   flippancy: She must have thought that there was some flippancy in his tone, for she said, ‘Andrew, I wish you’d take this seriously’.她一定是觉得他的口气有点轻浮，因为她说道，“安德鲁，我希望你严肃一点。”

— flip·pant·ly adverb

Question 36

flo·ra

noun

\ˈflȯr-ə\

Answer 36

1. N-UNCOUNT-COLL (尤指某一地区的)植物群落 You can refer to plants as flora, especially the plants growing in a particular area.
   …the variety of food crops and flora which now exists in Dominica.
   现存于多米尼加的各种粮食作物和植物群落

an amazing variety of coastal flora

the floras of different coastal regions

Question 37

flor·id

adj

\ˈflȯr-əd\

Answer 37

1. ADJ-GRADED 过分花哨的;过分修饰的 If you describe something as florid, you disapprove of the fact that it is complicated and extravagant rather than plain and simple.
   …florid language.
   过于华丽的词藻
2. ADJ-GRADED (脸色)发红的，红润的 Someone who is florid always has a red face.
   Jacobs was a stout, florid man.
   雅各布斯身材结实，脸色红润

— flo·rid·i·ty \flə-ˈri-də-tē\ noun
— flor·id·ly \ˈflȯr-əd-lē\ adverb
— flor·id·ness -nəs\ noun

Question 38

fluc·tu·ate

verb

\ˈflək-chə-ˌwāt\

Answer 38

n.波动，涨落，起伏，[物]脉动； .动摇不定，踌躇； [生]彷徨变异

— fluc·tu·a·tion \ˌflək-chə-ˈwā-shən\ noun
— fluc·tu·a·tion·al -shə-n^əl\ adjective

His popularity has fluctuated during his term in office.

In the desert, the temperature fluctuates dramatically.

Question 39

fluo·res·cent

adj

\flȯ-ˈre-s^ənt\

Answer 39

1. ADJ 闪光的;发亮的 A fluorescent surface, substance, or colour has a very bright appearance when light is directed onto it, as if it is actually shining itself.
   …a piece of fluorescent tape.
   一段荧光带
   fluorescence: …the green fluorescence it gives off under ultraviolet radiation.它在紫外线照射下发出的绿光
2. ADJ (灯)荧光的 A fluorescent light shines with a very hard, bright light and is usually in the form of a long strip.
   …fluorescent light tubes.
   荧光灯管

— fluorescent noun
— fluo·res·cent·ly adverb

Question 40

fly by

Answer 40

飞过； 迅速过去

Question 41

foe

noun

\ˈfō\

Answer 41

1. N-COUNT 敌人;对头 Someone’s foe is their enemy.

Many considered him a foe of democracy.

Her ability was acknowledged by friend and foe alike.

Question 42

fol·li·cle

noun

\ˈfä-li-kəl\

Answer 42

1. N-COUNT (皮肤上的)毛囊 A follicle is one of the small hollows in the skin which hairs grow from.

— fol·lic·u·lar \fə-ˈli-kyə-lər\ adjective

Question 43

fol·ly

noun

\ˈfä-lē\

Answer 43

1. N-VAR 愚蠢;荒唐 If you say that a particular action or way of behaving is folly or a folly, you mean that it is foolish.
   It’s sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
   在每年会发生几十次地震的国家建造核电站简直就是愚蠢至极。
   …a reminder of the follies of war.
   提醒人们战争之愚蠢的东西
2. N-COUNT (尤指旧时英国花园等中的)装饰性建筑 A folly is a small tower or other unusual building that is built as a decoration in a large garden or park, especially in Britain in former times.

The folly of driving fast on steep, winding roads

his folly in thinking that he would not be noticed

The folly of such an action should be apparent to everyone.

the follies of the modern world

the famous Ziegfeld Follies of the 1920s

Question 44

fool around

Answer 44

1. PHRASAL VERB 吊儿郎当;游荡;鬼混 If you fool around, you behave in a silly, dangerous, or irresponsible way.
   They were fooling around on an Army firing range…
   他们在军队的射击训练场里闲晃。
   Have you been fooling around with something you shouldn’t?
   你有没有做不该做的事？
2. PHRASAL VERB 有私情;乱搞 If someone fools around with another person, especially when one of them is married, they have a casual sexual relationship.
   Never fool around with the clients’ wives…
   永远不要和客户的妻子乱搞。
   Her husband was fooling around.
   她的丈夫在外面拈花惹草。
3. PHRASAL VERB 犯傻;扮傻逗乐 If you fool around, you behave in a playful, childish, and silly way, often in order to make people laugh. In British English, you can also say you fool about .
   Stop fooling about, man…
   不要再扮傻充愣了，老兄。
   They fooled around for the camera.
   他们在相机前面乱摆姿势。

Question 45

for·age

noun

\ˈfȯr-ij\

Answer 45

1. VERB 搜查;搜寻 If someone forages for something, they search for it in a busy way.
   They were forced to forage for clothing and fuel.
   他们不得不去寻找衣服和燃料。
2. VERB (动物)觅食 When animals forage, they search for food.
   We disturbed a wild boar that had been foraging by the roadside…
   我们惊动了一只一直在路边觅食的野猪。
   The cat forages for food.
   猫在寻找食物。
3. N-UNCOUNT 饲料;草料 Forage is crops that are grown as food for cattle and horses.
   …the amount of forage needed to feed one cow and its calf.
   喂养一头母牛和小牛犊所需要的饲料

Question 46

fore·bear

noun

-ˌber\

Answer 46

1. N-COUNT 祖先;前辈 Your forebears are your ancestors.
   I’ll come back to the land of my forebears.
   我将回到祖先的土地上。

His forebears fought in the American Civil War.

<his forebears came to America on the Mayflower>

Question 47

fore·cast

verb

\fȯr-ˈkast\

Answer 47

1. N-COUNT 预报;预测 A forecast is a statement of what is expected to happen in the future, especially in relation to a particular event or situation.
   The forms forecast and forecasted can both be used for the past tense and past participle. forecast 和 forecasted 均可作为该词的过去式和过去分词。
   …a forecast of a 2.25 per cent growth in the economy…
   经济增长 2.25% 的预测
   He delivered his election forecast…
   他公布了自己对选举的预测。
2. VERB See also: weather forecast 预测;预言 If you forecast future events, you say what you think is going to happen in the future.
   They forecast a humiliating defeat for the Prime Minister…
   他们预言首相将遭遇惨败。
   He forecasts that average salary increases will remain around 4 per cent.
   他预测平均工资增幅将保持在 4%左右。

— fore·cast·able -ˌkas-tə-bəl\ adjective
— fore·cast·er noun

Question 48

fore·close

verb

(ˌ)fȯr-ˈklōz\

Answer 48

1. VERB (因未按时还款等)取消(抵押品)的赎取权，止赎 If the person or organization that lent someone money forecloses, they take possession of a property that was bought with the borrowed money, for example because regular repayments have not been made.
   The bank foreclosed on the mortgage for his previous home.
   银行取消了他先前住房的抵押赎回权。

They’ve been unable to make their mortgage payments, and the bank has threatened to foreclose.

The bank has threatened to foreclose their mortgage.

Question 49

for·eign

adj

\ˈfȯr-ən\

Answer 49

1. ADJ 外国的;来自国外的 Something or someone that is foreign comes from or relates to a country that is not your own.
   …in Frankfurt, where a quarter of the population is foreign…
   在有四分之一的人口是外来移民的法兰克福
   She was on her first foreign holiday without her parents.
   她第一次在没有父母陪伴的情况下自己去国外度假。
2. ADJ 外交的;外国的;对外的 In politics and journalism, foreign is used to describe people, jobs, and activities relating to countries that are not the country of the person or government concerned.
   …the German foreign minister…
   德国外交部长
   I am the foreign correspondent in Washington of La Tribuna newspaper of Honduras.
   我是洪都拉斯《论坛报》驻华盛顿的记者。
3. ADJ 异质的;外来的 A foreign object is something that has got into something else, usually by accident, and should not be there.
   The patient’s immune system would reject the transplanted organ as a foreign object.
   病人的免疫系统会对移植器官产生异质排斥反应。
4. ADJ-GRADED 陌生的;不熟悉的;非典型的 Something that is foreign to a particular person or thing is not typical of them or is unknown to them.
   The very notion of price competition is foreign to many schools…
   价格竞争这个概念对于许多学校都很陌生。
   The whole thing is foreign to us.
   我们对整件事不了解。

— for·eign·ness -ən-nəs\ noun

Question 50

fore·see

verb

\fȯr-ˈsē\

Answer 50

1. VERB 预见;预知;预料 If you foresee something, you expect and believe that it will happen.
   He did not foresee any problems…
   他没有预见到任何问题。
   …a dangerous situation which could have been foreseen…
   原本可以预见到的危险情况

— fore·seer \fȯr-ˈsē-ər\ noun

We couldn’t have foreseen the consequences of our actions.

He foresees a day when all war will cease.

She foresaw the company’s potential and invested early on.