Lesson 31

Question 1

the ins and outs

Answer 1

詳情，細節
I know how to use computers, but I don’t really understand the ins and outs of how they work.
我會用電腦，但不太明白它的工作原理。

Question 2

insalubrious

Answer 2

insalubrious

不衛生的；不利於健康的

Question 3

insatiability

Answer 3

insatiability

不知足

Question 4

insatiably (4)

Answer 4

insatiably

無法滿足地；貪得無厭地

Question 5

inscribe (4)

Answer 5

題寫；刻，雕
The prize winners each receive a book with their names inscribed on the first page.
每名獲獎者都得到一本首頁題有他們簽名的書。

Question 6

inscrutable (2)

Answer 6

（尤指人或其表情）高深莫測的，難以捉摸的
an inscrutable face/expression/smile
神秘莫測的面孔／表情／笑容

Question 7

insensate

Answer 7

失去判斷力的，無理性的；沒有知覺的
He was virtually insensate after drinking half a bottle of whisky.
喝了半瓶威士卡之後，他幾乎失去了知覺。

Question 8

insidious (2)

Answer 8

暗中為害的；潛伏的
High blood pressure is an insidious condition which has few symptoms.
高血壓是一種鮮少症狀的潛伏性疾病。

Question 9

insipid (2)

Answer 9

無味的；無特色的；無生氣的；乏味的
a pale insipid wine
淡而無味的葡萄酒

Question 10

insolent (3)

Answer 10

無禮的，侮慢的
an insolent child/young man
傲慢無禮的孩子／小夥子

Question 11

insolvent

Answer 11

insolvent

（尤指公司）無清償能力的

Question 12

insouciance

Answer 12

無憂無慮；滿不在乎
I admired his youthful insouciance.
我羨慕他那充滿朝氣、無憂無慮的樣子。

Question 13

insouciant

Answer 13

insouciant

漫不經心的；不在乎的

Question 14

instantaneously

Answer 14

即刻；突如其來地；立即

Because the force of impact was so huge, the motorcyclist died on the spot instantaneously. 因為撞擊的力量太大，摩托車騎士當場立即死亡。

Question 15

instigate

Answer 15

促使發生；發起
The government will instigate new measures to combat terrorism.
政府將採取新措施打擊恐怖主義。

Question 16

instigator

Answer 16

（尤指壞事的）發起者；煽動者
The instigators of the disturbance have not yet been identified.
目前還未確定誰是這次騷亂事件的煽動者。

Question 17

instillation

Answer 17

instillation

慢慢灌輸；滴注

Question 18

instinctive (2)

Answer 18

本能的，直覺的
an instinctive reaction
本能反應

Question 19

institutional

Answer 19

機構的
The hospital provides typically awful institutional food.
醫院供應的是公共機構常見的那種難吃的食物。

Question 20

institutionalize

Answer 20

使成慣例；使制度化
What was once an informal event has now been institutionalized.
曾經是非正式的活動現在已經制度化。

Question 21

instructional

Answer 21

教學的，指導性的；教學用的
He taught himself the sport by watching online instructional videos.
他通過看網上的教學錄影學會了那項運動。

Question 22

instructively

Answer 22

instructively

教育地；有益地

Question 23

instrumental

Answer 23

起作用的；有幫助的
She was instrumental in bringing about the prison reform act.
監獄改革條例得以出臺多虧她大力促成。

Question 24

insular

Answer 24

insular

思想狹隘的；保守的

Question 25

insulate (3)

Answer 25

使隔熱；使隔音；使絕緣
You can insulate a house against heat loss by having the windows double-glazed.
你可以給窗戶裝上雙層玻璃來防止熱量散失。

Question 26

insuperable (2)

Answer 26

insuperable

（尤指問題）不能克服的，不可逾越的

Question 27

insurgency

Answer 27

叛亂，造反，暴動
The government is reported to be concerned about the growing insurgency in the south.
據報道，政府對於南方日益擴大的叛亂局勢深感焦慮。

Question 28

insurgent

Answer 28

叛亂者，造反者，暴動者
All approaches to the capital are now under the control of the insurgents.
所有通往首都的道路都被叛亂分子控制了。

Question 29

insurrection

Answer 29

起義，暴動，造反，叛亂
armed insurrection
武裝暴動

Question 30

insusceptible

Answer 30

insusceptible

無感覺的；無感動的

Question 31

intangible (3)

Answer 31

（感覺或性質）難以捉摸的，無法形容的，難以確定的
She has that intangible quality which you might call charisma.
她具有一種難以捉摸的特質，你或許會稱之為個人魅力。

Question 32

integral

Answer 32

構成整體所必需的
He’s an integral part of the team and we can’t do without him.
他是球隊不可或缺的一員，沒有他我們可不行。

Question 33

integrity (2)

Answer 33

正直；誠實
No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity.
沒有人懷疑總裁是個光明磊落的人。

Question 34

intelligible

Answer 34

（言語、文章）明白易懂的
She was so upset when she spoke that she was hardly intelligible.
她講話時心煩意亂，結果她的話幾乎讓人無法理解。

Question 35

intensely

Answer 35

強烈地；極度

She disliked sewing intensely. 她極不喜歡縫紉。

Question 36

intensification (2)

Answer 36

intensification

增強，強化；加緊，加劇

Question 37

intensify

Answer 37

加強，增強；強化
Fighting around the capital has intensified in the last few hours.
首都周圍的戰鬥在過去的幾小時裡變得更加激烈。

Question 38

be intent on sth/doing sth

Answer 38

執意要做；決意要達成
I’ve tried persuading her not to go but she’s intent on it.
我試圖勸她不要去，但她堅決要去。

Question 39

intercede

Answer 39

（為某人）求情，說情
Several religious leaders have interceded with the authorities on behalf of the condemned prisoner.
一些宗教領袖替這個被判刑的犯人向當局求情。

Question 40

intercept (2)

Answer 40

攔截，截住
Law enforcement agents intercepted a shipment of drugs from Central America.
執法人員截獲了一批從中美洲運來的毒品。

Question 41

interregnum

Answer 41

interregnum

（國家或組織的）權力空白期，空位期

Question 42

interfering

Answer 42

愛管閒事的
He’s an interfering old busybody - who I go out with is none of his business!
他是個愛管閒事的老東西——我跟誰約會與他何干！

Question 43

interim

Answer 43

暫時的，過渡時期的
an interim solution
暫時的解決辦法

Question 44

interminable

Answer 44

無休止的，冗長不堪的
an interminable delay
沒完沒了的延誤

Question 45

intermittent (2)

Answer 45

間歇的，斷斷續續的
intermittent rain
陣雨

Question 46

internally

Answer 46

internally

內部地；內在地

Question 47

internecine

Answer 47

（戰爭或爭鬥）內部的
internecine war/warfare
內戰

Question 48

interpolate

Answer 48

interpolate

插入（文字）

Question 49

interpose (2)

Answer 49

（尤指為阻止雙方做某事而）插入，介入，干預
The teacher interposed herself between the two snarling boys.
老師對兩個吵嘴的男孩進行了調解。

Question 50

interpretation

Answer 50

解釋，闡釋；理解
The dispute is based on two widely differing interpretations of the law.
爭論是源於對法律的兩種截然不同的解釋。