Lesson 3

Question 1

allusion

Answer 1

影射，暗指；典故
The film is full of allusions to Hitchcock.
這部電影處處都在向希區考克致敬。

Question 2

allusive

Answer 2

影射的，暗指的；間接提到的；引用典故的
Her music is witty, ironic, and allusive.
她的音樂作品詼諧、諷刺，富含典故。

Question 3

aloft (2)

Answer 3

在高處；在上面；在空中
We held our glasses aloft.
我們高舉酒杯。

Question 4

aloof (6)

Answer 4

不友善的；冷漠的
She seemed rather aloof when in fact she was just shy.
她看似孤傲不群，可實際上只是靦腆。

Question 5

alteration (2)

Answer 5

（通常指輕微地）改動，修改；改變，（使）變化
Several police officers are being questioned about the alteration of the documents.
因為檔案被篡改一事，數名員警正接受訊問。

Question 6

altercation

Answer 6

爭辯；爭吵；口角
According to witnesses, the altercation between the two men started inside the restaurant.
據目擊者說，兩人之間的口角是在餐廳內開始的。

Question 7

alternation

Answer 7

輪流，交替
Flowers and trees are planted to produce an attractive alternation of light and shade in the garden.
種植鮮花與樹木以期在花園裡營造光影婆娑的動人景致。

Question 8

altitude

Answer 8

海拔，海拔高度
We are currently flying at an altitude of 15,000 metres.
現在我們正在15 000米的高度上飛行。

Question 9

altruistic (4)

Answer 9

利他的，無私心的
I doubt whether her motives for donating the money are altruistic - she’s probably looking for publicity.
我懷疑她捐錢的動機是否出於無私——很可能是沽名釣譽罷了。

Question 10

amalgam

Answer 10

混合物；綜合體
The show was a wonderful amalgam of dance, music, and drama.
這場表演出神入化地將舞蹈、音樂和戲劇融為一體。

Question 11

amalgamate

Answer 11

（使）聯合；（使）合併
The electricians’ union is planning to amalgamate with the technicians’ union.
電工工會正計劃與技工工會合併。

Question 12

ambience

Answer 12

氣氛；情調；環境
Despite being a busy city, Dublin has the ambience of a country town.
儘管都柏林是一個繁忙的城市，但頗有鄉村城鎮的情調。

Question 13

ambiguity

Answer 13

模稜兩可，意義含糊不清
We wish to remove any ambiguity concerning our demands.
對於我們的要求，我們不希望有任何含糊其詞的地方。

Question 14

ambiguous (2)

Answer 14

含糊不清的；引起歧義的，模棱兩可的；不明確的
His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous.
他對我的提問回答得有些含糊不清。

Question 15

ambivalence (3)

Answer 15

矛盾心態

ambivalence about or to or towards sth./sb. 對某事物／某人的矛盾心理

Question 16

ambivalent (2)

Answer 16

（心情）矛盾的；模棱兩可的，含糊不定的
I felt very ambivalent about leaving home.
要離開家了，我心裡喜憂參半。

Question 17

amble (2)

Answer 17

漫步，緩行
He was ambling along the beach.
他沿著沙灘漫步。

Question 18

ambush (3)

Answer 18

伏擊，埋伏突襲
Five soldiers died after their bus was ambushed on a country road.
公車在一條鄉村道路上遭到伏擊，車上五名士兵身亡。

Question 19

ameliorate

Answer 19

使變好，改善，改進
Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought.
急需外援以緩解乾旱造成的災情。

Question 20

amenable

Answer 20

易接受建議的；耳朵軟的
She might be more amenable to the idea if you explained how much money it would save.
你要是跟她解釋這樣做會省下多少錢，或許她會更容易接受這一想法。

Question 21

amend

Answer 21

修訂，修正，修改（法律文件等）
MPs were urged to amend the law to prevent another oil tanker disaster.
下院議員被敦促修訂該法律，以防止油輪洩漏災難再次發生。

Question 22

amenity (2)

Answer 22

生活福利設施，便利設施；娛樂消遣設施
The council has some spare cash, which it proposes to spend on public amenities.
政務委員會有一些餘款，計劃用來增添一些公共便利設施。

Question 23

amiable

Answer 23

和藹可親的，親切的；令人愉悅的；友好的
He seemed an amiable young man.
他看上去是個很友好的小夥子。

Question 24

amicable (2)

Answer 24

心平氣和的；不傷和氣的
His manner was perfectly amicable, but I felt uncomfortable.
他表現得極為友善，但我卻感覺很彆扭。

Question 25

amoral

Answer 25

毫無道德觀念的；沒有道德的
Humans, he argues, are amoral and what guides them is not any sense of morality but an instinct for survival.
他認為，人類無德，其行為不是出於道德感，而是出於生存的本能。

Question 26

amortize

Answer 26

分期償還（債務）
The value of the machinery is amortized over its estimated useful life.
機器的貨款在其預計使用年限期間分期支付。

Question 27

ample

Answer 27

足夠的，充足的，充裕的
You’ll have ample opportunity to ask questions after the talk.
演講結束後你們會有足夠的時間提問。

Question 28

amplification

Answer 28

擴音；放大
electronic amplification
電子放大

Question 29

amplify

Answer 29

擴大，放大（聲音）
amplified music/guitar
經過放大的音樂／帶有擴音設備的電吉他

Question 30

amplitude

Answer 30

廣闊，廣大；充足，豐富
The sheer amplitude of the novel invites comparisons with Tolstoy.
這本小說鴻篇巨制、氣勢恢宏，僅此就足以和托爾斯泰的作品相提並論。

Question 31

amputate (3)

Answer 31

截（肢）；切除（身體部位）
They had to amputate his foot to free him from the wreckage.
為了把他從殘骸中解救出來，他們只好截斷他的一隻腳。

Question 32

analgesic

Answer 32

止痛藥，鎮痛劑
This cream contains a mild analgesic to soothe stings and bites.
這種藥膏裡含有一種藥性平和的止痛藥，可以緩解蚊蟲叮咬後的疼痛。

Question 33

analogous

Answer 33

類似的；可比擬的[（+to/with）]

The heart is analogous to a pump. 心臟和水泵有相似之處。

Question 34

anarchy

Answer 34

（尤指政府消亡或垮臺而引起的）無政府狀態，混亂狀態
What we are witnessing is the country’s slow slide into anarchy.
我們現在親眼目睹著該國慢慢陷入無政府狀態。

Question 35

anatomical

Answer 35

解剖的
All medical students are required to do an anatomical dissection of a human body.
按要求，所有醫學院學生都要做一次人體解剖。

Question 36

anchor

Answer 36

把…繫住（或紮牢）；使穩固，使固定
We anchored ourselves to the rocks with a rope.
我們用繩子把自己固定在岩石上。

Question 37

anecdotal

Answer 37

趣聞的，軼事的；傳聞的
anecdotal evidence
趣聞軼事式的證據

Question 38

anesthetic

Answer 38

麻醉劑
The operation is performed under anaesthetic.
手術是在麻醉狀態下進行的。

Question 39

angina

Answer 39

心絞痛
The drug has been shown to relieve angina.
這種藥物顯示出緩解心絞痛的功效。

Question 40

animosity (2)

Answer 40

仇恨；敵意；憎惡
Of course we’re competitive, but there’s no personal animosity between us.
我們固然是競爭對手，但我們之間並沒有私怨。

Question 41

annexation

Answer 41

附加；合併；併吞[U][（+by/to）]

The annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States took place in 1845. 德克薩斯共和國於一八四五年被併入美國版圖。

Question 42

annihilate

Answer 42

徹底摧毀；消滅；毀滅
a city annihilated by an atomic bomb
被原子彈夷為平地的城市

Question 43

annotation (2)

Answer 43

annotation

註解，註釋

Question 44

announce

Answer 44

作為…的跡象；顯示
The first few leaves in the gutter announced the beginning of autumn.
排水溝中最先落入的幾片葉子標誌著秋天的來臨。

Question 45

annuity (2)

Answer 45

（通常指一直付到某人死亡的）年金；年金保險；年金保險投資
an annuity policy
年金保險單

Question 46

annulment

Answer 46

廢除，取消；失效[U][C]

grant an annulment 准予取消

Question 47

anomaly (6)

Answer 47

異常的人（或事物）；不規則；（同一種類中的）畸形
Statistical anomalies can make it difficult to compare economic data from one year to the next.
統計上的不規範會使年與年之間的經濟數據難以互相比較。

Question 48

anonymity

Answer 48

匿名；無名；不公開姓名
The police have reassured witnesses that they will be guaranteed anonymity.
警方讓目擊證人放心，保證不公開他們的姓名。

Question 49

anonymous

Answer 49

匿名的；不知姓名的；名字不公開的
The money was donated by an anonymous benefactor.
這筆錢來自一位不願透露姓名的捐贈者。

Question 50

antagonistic

Answer 50

對抗的，對立的；敵對的；敵意的
He’s extremely antagonistic towards all critics.
他對所有的評論員都極端敵視。