Lesson 56

Question 1

transcendent (2)

Answer 1

超常的；傑出的，卓越的；極其偉大的
transcendent power/beauty/love
至高無上的權力／無與倫比的美／超越一切的愛

Question 2

transcendental

Answer 2

超驗主義的；超凡的，玄奧的
a transcendental vision of the nature of God
對上帝本質的超驗主義看法

Question 3

transcript

Answer 3

文字記錄；抄本，文字本
Mysteriously, the transcript of what was said at the trial was lost.
審判時的文字記錄神秘失蹤。

Question 4

transfigure

Answer 4

使變樣；使改觀
As she gazed down at the baby, her face was transfigured with tenderness.
當她低頭凝視著嬰兒時，她的表情變得充滿柔情。

Question 5

transience

Answer 5

短暫

the transience of youth 青春的轉瞬即逝

Question 6

transitory (3)

Answer 6

短暫的，轉瞬即逝的
the transitory nature of life
生命轉瞬即逝的本質

Question 7

transpire

Answer 7

（秘密或未知事實）暴露，公開，為人所知
[ + that ] It may yet transpire that ministers knew more than they are admitting at the moment.
但有一天人們或許會發現，部長當時知道的比他們現在承認的要多。

Question 8

transpose

Answer 8

使換位置；使互換位置
In their latest production they have reworked “King Lear”, transposing it to pre-colonial Africa.
在最新的製作中，他們改編了《李爾王》，把故事發生的地點改在淪為殖民地之前的非洲。

Question 9

travails

Answer 9

艱難困苦，艱辛，煎熬
The book chronicles the travails of a rural California family.
這本書記錄了加州農村一戶人家的艱辛。

Question 10

traverse

Answer 10

穿越；穿過
Stanley traversed the continent from west to east.
斯坦利自西向東穿越了整個大陸。

Question 11

treacherous (3)

Answer 11

（地面或大海尤因氣候惡劣）極端危險的，凶險的
Snow and ice have left many roads treacherous, and drivers are warned to use caution.
冰雪使許多道路危機四伏，汽車司機被告誡要小心駕駛。

Question 12

trenchant (3)

Answer 12

（批評或意見）尖銳的，尖刻的，犀利的
His most trenchant criticism is reserved for the party leader, whom he describes as “the most incompetent and ineffectual the party has known”.
他對該黨的領導人予以最為尖銳的批評，稱他是「該黨有史以來最平庸、最無能的人」。

Question 13

trendiness

Answer 13

trendiness

追求時髦

Question 14

trepidation (2)

Answer 14

驚恐不安，惴惴不安
We view future developments with some trepidation.
我們對未來的發展動態感到惴惴不安。

Question 15

tribulation

Answer 15

苦難，磨難

After many trials and tribulations, we finally reached our destination. 經過了許多考驗和磨難之後，我們終於到達了目的地。

Question 16

tribunal

Answer 16

（尤指由政府正式選定的）特別法庭，審理委員會
a war crimes tribunal
戰爭犯罪行特別法庭

Question 17

trickle down, from, out of, etc. sth

Answer 17

從…向下滴（或淌）
Blood trickled out of the corner of his mouth.
血從他的嘴角滴了下來。

Question 18

trimmed

Answer 18

（衣服或其他布製品）有裝飾的；（尤指）鑲邊的
She was wearing a black suit trimmed with white.
她穿著一件鑲白邊的黑色西裝。

Question 19

trip over

Answer 19

被絆倒

I tripped over on the carpet 我在地毯上絆倒了

Question 20

trite

Answer 20

陳腐的；老一套的
His lyrics about love and peace are too trite for me to take them seriously.
他寫的關於愛情與和平的歌詞太陳腐了，我可不拿它當回事。

Question 21

triturate

Answer 21

triturate

磨碎；把……研成粉末；【生理】咀嚼

Question 22

trivialize

Answer 22

使顯得不重要
I don’t want to trivialize the problem, but I do think there are more important matters to discuss.
我並不是要貶低這個問題的重要性，我確實認為有更重要的事情需要討論。

Question 23

troll

Answer 23

網路怪論（某人留在互聯網上的言論，目的就是要激怒別人）
A well-constructed troll will provoke irate or confused responses from flamers and newbies.
精心策劃的網路怪論會誘發易衝動的網友和網路新手作出種種回覆，有義憤填膺的，有充滿困惑的。

Question 24

trope

Answer 24

（某位藝術家作品中，或某一類藝術作品中常用的）理念，說法，形象
Human-like robots are a classic trope of science fiction.
像人一樣的機器人是科幻小說中的典型角色。

Question 25

the troposphere

Answer 25

the troposphere

（地球的）對流層

Question 26

trough

Answer 26

槽；飲水槽；飼料槽
cows at the feeding trough
在餵食槽吃草的牛

Question 27

truant

Answer 27

逃學者，曠課者
Police reports showed that the vast majority of crime committed by children was carried out by truants.
警方的報告顯示，絕大部分的青少年犯罪都是由逃學者所為。

Question 28

truculent (2)

Answer 28

易怒的；好鬥的；尋釁的
a truculent teenager
好鬥的少年

Question 29

trudge (2)

Answer 29

（尤指在崎嶇的路上或攜重物時）步履艱難地走，費力地走，跋涉
We trudged back up the hill.
我們跋涉回到山上。

Question 30

truncate (2)

Answer 30

截短，刪節，縮短（尤指去尾）
Television coverage of the event was truncated by a technical fault.
對比賽的電視直播因技術故障而被縮短。

Question 31

tuck

Answer 31

把（衣服等的末端）塞進
Should I tuck my shirt into my trousers?
我應該把襯衫下擺塞進褲子裡嗎？

Question 32

tug at/touch your forelock

Answer 32

tug at/touch your forelock

畢恭畢敬

Question 33

tumult

Answer 33

吵鬧，喧嘩；騷亂，混亂
You couldn’t hear her speak over the tumult from the screaming fans.
在那些尖叫的歌迷的喧鬧聲中，你根本無法聽清她在說甚麼。

Question 34

turbulent

Answer 34

騷亂的，騷動的；動盪的，混亂的
a turbulent marriage
吵吵鬧鬧的婚姻

Question 35

turf (2)

Answer 35

（某人的）專門領域
Antiques are very much her turf.
她對古玩很在行。

Question 36

turgid

Answer 36

（講話、寫作、風格等）太嚴肅的，枯燥乏味的
a couple of pages of turgid prose
幾頁枯燥乏味的散文

Question 37

turpitude

Answer 37

邪惡；墮落
acts/crimes of moral turpitude
道德敗壞的行為／罪行

Question 38

tweak

Answer 38

扭，擰
Standing in front of the mirror she tweaked a strand of hair into place.
她站在鏡子前，把一縷頭髮捋好。

Question 39

twiggy

Answer 39

twiggy

小枝的，嫩枝的；小枝繁茂的；象小枝的；纖細的；苗條的

Question 40

twitch

Answer 40

（使）抽搐；（使）抽動；（使）顫動
He tried to suppress a smile but felt the corner of his mouth twitch.
他試圖忍住笑，但感到嘴角在抽動。

Question 41

typographical

Answer 41

排印的

a typographical error/layout 排印錯誤／版面設計

Question 42

ulterior motive, reason, purpose, etc. (2)

Answer 42

不可告人的動機／原因／目的（等等）
He claims he just wants to help Lisa but I suspect he has an ulterior motive.
他聲稱只是想幫助莉薩，但我懷疑他有不可告人的動機。

Question 43

ultimatum

Answer 43

最後通牒
He gave her an ultimatum - she could either stop seeing Peter and come back to him or it was divorce.
他向她下了最後通牒——她要麽不再見彼得，回到他身邊，要麽離婚。

Question 44

take umbrage (2)

Answer 44

（通常因覺得受到無禮對待或未被尊重而）生氣，惱怒
Will she take umbrage if she isn’t invited to the wedding?
如果不請她出席婚禮，她會見怪嗎？

Question 45

unanimity

Answer 45

一致; 一致同意

unanimity among or between all members 所有成員的共識

Question 46

unanimous

Answer 46

（團體）意見一致的；（決定或裁決）一致通過的，獲得全體支援的
The jury returned a unanimous verdict of guilty after a short deliberation.
陪審團經過短時間商討後一致裁決有罪。

Question 47

unassuming

Answer 47

（人）不愛出風頭的，謙遜的
He was shy and unassuming and not at all how you expect an actor to be.
他靦腆低調，一點兒也不像你想像中的演員的樣子。

Question 48

unbending

Answer 48

固執的；倔強的；堅定的
He has earned a reputation as a stern and unbending politician.
作爲政治家，他以強硬和不妥協而聞名。

Question 49

uncanny (3)

Answer 49

奇怪的；神秘的；難以（或無法）解釋的
an uncanny resemblance
神秘的相似性

Question 50

unchallenged

Answer 50

未受挑戰的；無異議的；未受批評的
We can’t allow her comments to go unchallenged.
我們不能對她的評論聽之任之。