Lesson 25

Question 1

the gamut

Answer 1

整個範圍；全部
In her stories she expresses the whole gamut of emotions, from happiness to sorrow.
她的短篇小説呈現了喜怒哀樂等千情百感。

Question 2

garbled

Answer 2

（話或資訊）含混不清的，引起誤解的
There was a strange garbled message on my voicemail.
我電話答錄機上的留言含混不清。

Question 3

garish

Answer 3

過分鮮艶的；花哨的；炫目的
a pair of garish Bermuda shorts
一條俗艶的百慕達短褲

Question 4

garment

Answer 4

1.（一件）衣服[C]
2.服裝，衣著[P]
This shop sells garments of all kinds. 這家商店銷售各式各樣的衣服。

Question 5

garner

Answer 5

（通常指做大量工作或經歷很多困難而）收集，積累，獲得
Coppola garnered several Oscar awards for “The Godfather”.
哥普拉以其執導的電影《教父》獲得數項奧斯卡奬。

Question 6

garnish

Answer 6

在（食物）上加飾菜，（用菜）為（食物）加裝飾
Garnish the dish with parsley before serving.
這道菜端上桌之前，上面配些歐芹點綴一下。

Question 7

garrison

Answer 7

衛戍部隊，守備部隊；衛戍區，駐防地
The 100-strong garrison had received no supplies for a week.
這支100人的守備部隊已經一個星期沒有得到補給了。

Question 8

garrulous (4)

Answer 8

喋喋不休的；貧嘴的；饒舌的

The thing I fear the most when traveling on a plane is to have a garrulous neighbor. 我搭飛機旅行時，最怕有個喋喋不休的鄰座。

Question 9

gauche

Answer 9

（尤指因年輕且經驗不足而）笨拙的，不善社交的，不老練的
She had grown from a gauche teenager to a self-assured young woman.
她從一個笨嘴拙舌的小姑娘變成一位自信的年輕女性。

Question 10

gauge

Answer 10

（尤指用測量儀器）測量，計量，測算
Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.
用溫度計測量一下溫度。

Question 11

gaunt

Answer 11

（尤指由於疾病或饑餓）瘦削的，骨瘦如柴的，憔悴的
Her face was gaunt and grey.
她瘦削的臉面如死灰。

Question 12

gem

Answer 12

難能可貴的人（或物）；被人喜愛的人（或物）；非常有用的人（或物）
He’s a real gem - you’d be a fool to break up with him.
他可真是個寶貝——你得是個傻瓜才會想要跟他分手。

Question 13

generality

Answer 13

概括的表述；籠統的談論；泛泛之談
We need to get away from generalities and focus on the issues.
我們不要再泛泛空談，要把注意力放在議題上面。

Question 14

generative

Answer 14

有生産能力的；能產生的
the generative power of the mind
大腦的生成能力

Question 15

genesis

Answer 15

（事物的）形成，發生，起源，創始
The story had its genesis in a conversation the author had with his mother.
故事以作者與母親的一段對話開始。

Question 16

genial

Answer 16

友好的；愉快的；和藹的
The teacher is very genial/has a genial manner.
這位老師非常友好／態度和藹。

Question 17

genteel

Answer 17

上流社會的；上流社會典型的
The mansion had an atmosphere of genteel elegance and decay.
這座大宅透出上流社會的高貴典雅，也散發著衰敗的氣息。

Question 18

germane

Answer 18

（想法、訊息等）有密切關係的，有重要意義的
Her remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion.
她的說話跟這次討論密切相關。

Question 19

germinate (3)

Answer 19

（使）（種子）發芽，萌芽；（使）開始生長
The beans will only germinate if the temperature is warm enough.
豆只有在溫度足夠高時才會發芽。

Question 20

gesticulation

Answer 20

gesticulation

做手勢

Question 21

get hold of

Answer 21

找到（某人）；得到
Where can I get hold of some stamps?
我在哪裡能找到些郵票？

Question 22

be in full swing

Answer 22

（事件）正在進行中，處於活躍狀態
The party was in full swing by the time we arrived.
我們到達時派對正是高潮。

Question 23

get one’s wings

Answer 23

to gain experience in something

ex. He got his wings as a volunteer by doing work in a soup kitchen.

Question 24

ghoul

Answer 24

ghoul

食屍鬼

Question 25

gibberish

Answer 25

莫名其妙的話（或文字）；文理不通的話（或文字）；胡扯
I was so nervous, I just started talking gibberish.
我太緊張了，開始語無倫次起來。

Question 26

gimmick

Answer 26

（尤指為誘人購買而搞的）花招，把戲；（誘人購買的）華而不實的東西，金玉其外的東西
a publicity gimmick
廣告宣傳花招

Question 27

gingerly (2)

Answer 27

謹慎地；小心翼翼地；輕手輕腳地
Holding her painful back, she sat down gingerly on the bench.
她用手按著疼痛的背部，小心翼翼地坐在長椅上。

Question 28

given (2)

Answer 28

考慮到，鑒於
Given his age, he’s a remarkably fast runner.
考慮到他的年齡，他可稱得上是個很出眾的賽跑運動員了。

Question 29

get the axe

Answer 29

When a service, plan, etc. gets the axe, it is stopped or prevented from happening:
ex. Religious programmes will be the first to get the axe if she’s put in charge of the station.

Question 30

glean (2)

Answer 30

緩慢艱難地收集（資訊）
From what I was able to glean, the news isn’t good.
從我辛苦收集到的資訊來看，情況不妙。

Question 31

glitch

Answer 31

小毛病；小差錯；小故障
We’d expected a few glitches, but everything’s gone remarkably smoothly.
我們本來預計會出現一些小差錯，但是一切都進展得非常順利。

Question 32

gloat

Answer 32

（因自己的成功或好運而）沾沾自喜；（因別人的失敗或壞運而）幸災樂禍
She’s continually gloating over/about her new job.
她一直在為獲得新工作而沾沾自喜。

Question 33

glutton

Answer 33

1.老饕，貪吃的人[C]
2.【口】酷愛……的人；對……入迷的人[C][（+for）]
He is a glutton for work. 他是個工作狂。

Question 34

gluttonously

Answer 34

gluttonously

貪婪地

Question 35

go under the knife

Answer 35

接受外科手術
More and more women are choosing to go under the knife to improve their appearance.
越來越多的女性選擇接受外科手術來改善容貌。

Question 36

get on sb’s nerves

Answer 36

使（某人）心煩
We really got on each other’s nerves when we were living together.
我們住在一起時確實鬧得不可開交。

Question 37

be in the loop/be out of the loop

Answer 37

（不）是消息靈通人士；（不）是圈內人
You can tell she’s in the loop. She always knows about policy decisions before the rest of us.
她很明顯是圈內人。她總是比我們所有人都更早知道政策決定。

Question 38

gouge (2)

Answer 38

鑿
He drove into some railings and gouged a hole in the back of his car.
他開車撞到欄杆上，把車的後部撞了個大洞。

Question 39

grain

Answer 39

（尤指像稻穀、小麥等像草一樣的植物的）穀粒，穎果，穀（物）
grains of wheat/rice
麥／米粒

Question 40

grandiloquent

Answer 40

（尤指為了使某人或者某物顯得重要而）賣弄詞藻的，言辭浮誇的，過分華麗的
Her speech was full of grandiloquent language, but it contained no new ideas.
她的演講雖然充滿了華麗的詞藻，但卻沒有甚麼新意。

Question 41

grandiose (2)

Answer 41

誇大的，不切實際的；華而不實的
grandiose schemes/designs/ideas for making money
不切實際的賺錢計劃／方案／想法

Question 42

granulated

Answer 42

顆粒狀的；由顆粒構成的；含顆粒的
granulated sugar
砂糖

Question 43

grapple (3)

Answer 43

（尤指為了得到某物而）扭打，搏鬥
The children grappled for the ball.
孩子們為了爭球打成一團。

Question 44

gratification (2)

Answer 44

滿足；滿意；喜悅[U]

To my immense gratification, he fell into the trap. 令我極為滿意的是，他中了圈套。

Question 45

gratify (3)

Answer 45

使高興；使滿意；滿足（某人的願望、需求等）
We were gratified by the response to our appeal.
呼籲得到積極的響應， 我們感到非常欣慰。

Question 46

gratuitous (4)

Answer 46

（不良行為等）不必要的，無謂的，無理由的
A lot of viewers complained that there was too much gratuitous sex and violence in the film.
很多觀眾抱怨說影片中有太多無謂的色情和暴力鏡頭。

Question 47

gratuity

Answer 47

小費，賞錢
The guides sometimes receive gratuities from the tourists, which supplement their salaries.
導遊有時會從遊客那裡得到小費，這使他們在薪金之外又增加一些收入。

Question 48

gravitate towards/to sth/sb (2)

Answer 48

吸引到；受吸引而轉到
Susie always gravitates towards the older children in her playgroup.
蘇茜在幼兒遊戲組裡總是愛跟比她大的小朋友玩。

Question 49

graze (2)

Answer 49

擦傷，擦破（皮膚）
He fell down and grazed his knee.
他摔倒時擦傷了膝蓋。

Question 50

gregarious (8)

Answer 50

（人）愛交際的，不喜獨處的
Emma’s a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.
艾瑪是個喜歡交際、性情爽直的人。