Lesson 5

Question 1

ascetic

Answer 1

（常指因宗教原因）苦行的，禁慾的，過清苦生活的
They live a very ascetic life.
他們過著清心寡慾的生活。

Question 2

ascribe sth to sth

Answer 2

把…歸因於；認為…是由於
To what do you ascribe your phenomenal success?
你認為你取得如此巨大成功的原因是甚麼？

Question 3

cast aspersions on sb/sth

Answer 3

cast aspersions on sb/sth

謠言中傷某人

Question 4

aspiration (2)

Answer 4

志向，抱負；渴望達到的目標
I’ve never had any political aspirations.
我從來就沒甚麼政治抱負。

Question 5

an aspiring actor, politician, writer, etc.

Answer 5

an aspiring actor, politician, writer, etc.

雄心勃勃的演員（政治家，作家等）

Question 6

assail

Answer 6

攻擊，襲擊；抨擊
The victim had been assailed with repeated blows to the head and body.
受害者的頭部和身體遭到連續重擊。

Question 7

assault

Answer 7

毆打；襲擊，攻擊
He was charged with sexual assault.
他被指控性侵犯。

Question 8

assemble (2)

Answer 8

集合，聚集；收集
We assembled in the meeting room after lunch.
午飯後我們在會議室集合。

Question 9

assent

Answer 9

同意；贊成
Once the directors have given their assent to the proposal we can begin.
一旦董事們同意這項提議，我們就可以開始了。

Question 10

assertive (2)

Answer 10

堅定自信的；果敢的
If you really want the promotion, you’ll have to be more assertive.
如果你真的希望晉升，就必須更加堅定自信地說出來。

Question 11

assiduous (2)

Answer 11

專心致志的；勤勉的
assiduous research/efforts
鍥而不捨的研究／努力

Question 12

assimilate

Answer 12

加入；融入；（使）同化
The European Union should remain flexible enough to assimilate more countries quickly.
歐盟應該保持足夠的靈活性，以加快步伐吸收更多的國家為其成員。

Question 13

assortment

Answer 13

各種各樣；混合；雜錦
an assortment of vegetables
雜菜

Question 14

assuage (3)

Answer 14

緩和；減輕；平息
The government has tried to assuage the public’s fears.
政府努力消除公眾的恐慌。

Question 15

asthma

Answer 15

氣喘，哮喘
an asthma sufferer
哮喘病患者

Question 16

astringent

Answer 16

收斂劑；止血藥
You can use an astringent to make your skin less oily.
你可以用收斂劑來減弱皮膚的油性。

Question 17

astute

Answer 17

敏銳的；精明的
an astute investor/businesswoman
精明的投資者／女商人

Question 18

at a loss (2)

Answer 18

不知所措；不知說甚麽
I’m at a loss to know how I can help you.
我不知道該怎麽幫你。

Question 19

take sth at face value

Answer 19

僅憑表像對…信以為真
I took the offer at face value. I didn’t think they might be trying to trick me.
我對這提議信以為真，並沒料到他們可能想要騙我。

Question 20

at first hand

Answer 20

第一手得來的, 直接的

I learnt it at first hand from my neighbor. 我是從鄰居那兒直接得知的。

Question 21

at large

Answer 21

普遍地，全體地
This group is not representative of the population at large.
這個團體不是全體人民的代表。

Question 22

be at loggerheads (with sb)

Answer 22

（與某人）分歧嚴重
The party is at loggerheads with the president over public spending.
該政黨與總統在公共開支問題上有嚴重分歧。

Question 23

be at a loose end

Answer 23

無所事事，閒著沒事
If you find yourself at a loose end, you could always clean the bathroom.
如果閒著沒事，你總還可以去打掃一下浴室嘛。

Question 24

at the crossroads

Answer 24

(人生、經歷等)處於關鍵時期, 面臨重大抉擇
Our business is at the crossroads: if this deal succeeds, our future is assured, if not, we shall be bankrupt. 我們的商號正處在緊要關頭: 倘若此番交易成功, 前途自無問題, 否則就要破產。

Question 25

cusp (2)

Answer 25

分界線
on the cusp of adulthood
即將成年

Question 26

get at the root of sth.

Answer 26

get at the root of sth.

找到某事物(通常指棘手的或討厭的事物)的根源並加以解決

Question 27

at full/half throttle

Answer 27

以全速／半速；盡全力／以一半的力量
He’s working at full throttle (= as hard as he can) to get the job finished.
他正全力以赴完成工作。

Question 28

atonal

Answer 28

atonal

（樂曲）無調性的，無調的

Question 29

atonement (2)

Answer 29

補償；贖罪[U]

The criminal reformed and promised atonement for his acts. 那罪犯改過自新，保證贖自己的罪過。

Question 30

atrocity (5)

Answer 30

兇惡的行為，殘暴的行為
They are on trial for committing atrocities against the civilian population.
他們因殘害平民的暴行而受到審判。

Question 31

atrophy (2)

Answer 31

（身體部位）萎縮；衰退
After several months in a hospital bed, my leg muscles had atrophied.
我在醫院病床上留了幾個月後，腿部肌肉已經萎縮了。

Question 32

attenuate

Answer 32

使減少；使減弱；使降低
Radiation from the sun is attenuated by the earth’s atmosphere.
地球大氣層減輕了太陽幅射。

Question 33

attest (2)

Answer 33

表明；證明；證實
Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic opposition party.
數以千計的人走到街上，聲援主張民主的反對黨。

Question 34

attire

Answer 34

（尤指特定樣式或正式的）服裝，衣著
I hardly think jeans are appropriate attire for a wedding.
我覺得穿牛仔褲去參加婚禮不怎麼合適。

Question 35

attribute (3)

Answer 35

特性；特質；屬性
Organizational ability is an essential attribute for a good manager.
組織能力是一個出色經理必備的素質。

Question 36

attrition

Answer 36

（尤指給敵人的力量或自信造成的）消耗，損耗，削弱
Terrorist groups and the government have been engaged in a costly war of attrition since 2008.
自2008年以來，恐怖主義組織和政府之間一直在進行兩敗俱傷的消耗戰。

Question 37

attuned

Answer 37

心領神會的；熟悉的
A good nurse has to be attuned to the needs of his or her patients.
一名優秀的護士應該對其病人的需求心領神會。

Question 38

audacious (2)

Answer 38

大膽的；敢於冒險的；魯莽的；放肆的
He described the plan as ambitious and audacious.
他認為這是一項偉大而大膽的計劃。

Question 39

audacity (2)

Answer 39

大膽；勇氣
[ + to infinitive ] It took a lot of audacity to stand up and criticize the chairman.
站出來批評董事長需要很大的勇氣。

Question 40

breast augmentation surgery

Answer 40

breast augmentation surgery

隆胸手術，隆乳手術

Question 41

augury

Answer 41

預兆；徵兆
These sales figures are a good augury for another profitable year.
這些銷售數字是個好兆頭，預示著接下來的一年將繼續盈利。

Question 42

under the auspices of sb/sth (2)

Answer 42

在（尤指某個組織）的保護（或支持）下
Financial aid is being provided to the country under the auspices of the International Monetary Fund.
在國際貨幣基金組織的幫助下，這個國家得到了財政援助。

Question 43

auspicious (4)

Answer 43

吉利的，吉祥的
They won their first match of the season 5–1 which was an auspicious start/beginning.
他們在賽季的首場比賽就獲得五比一的大勝，先來一個開門見喜。

Question 44

austere

Answer 44

簡樸的；艱苦的；樸素的
an austere childhood during the war
戰火中艱苦的童年生活

Question 45

austerity (3)

Answer 45

簡樸（的生活）；艱苦（的生活）
The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships.
早年戰火紛飛年代裡的艱苦經歷使我能夠忍受日後的艱難困苦。

Question 46

authoritarian

Answer 46

獨裁的；專制的
an authoritarian regime/government/ruler
獨裁政權／政府統治者

Question 47

authorization

Answer 47

批准，准許；授權，委託
Medical records cannot be disclosed without authorization from the patient.
非經病患許可，病歷不得公開。

Question 48

autocracy

Answer 48

autocracy

獨裁統治；獨裁政體；獨裁；專制

Question 49

autocrat

Answer 49

autocrat

獨裁者；專制者；獨斷專行的人；專橫的人

Question 50

autocratically

Answer 50

autocratically

獨裁地，專制地；獨斷獨行地