One

Question 1

Rapt attention

Answer 1

专注

Question 2

Fall by the wayside

Answer 2

中途退出, 半途而废

Question 3

Ameliorate

Answer 3

Make something better
-a situation

• working conditions/ problem

Question 4

Low hanging fruit

Answer 4

The obvious and easy thing

Question 5

Springboard

Answer 5

A thing that lend impetus to a particular action

跳板

Question 6

Multifaceted

Answer 6

多面的

• requirement
• experience

Question 7

Hold water

Answer 7

属实
Appear to be valid
-the argument simplify does not-

Question 8

Off kilter

Answer 8

失衡

The Econ and political are out of _

Question 9

Scant

Answer 9

Barely sufficient

The information is too _ to evaluate the plan

Question 10

Confer

Answer 10

Grand or bestow
Discuss
_ with someone

Question 11

Well heeled

Answer 11

Wealthy

_ parents, retirees

Question 12

Viable

Answer 12

可行

_ solution

Question 13

Gratifying

Answer 13

满足的

It’s gratifying to see

Question 14

Overt

Answer 14

公开

_ hostility, discrimination, sign of

Question 15

Covert

Answer 15

隐蔽

_ glance, action,

Question 16

In the know

Answer 16

知情

Someone is in the know

Question 17

Stack up ( to/against)

Answer 17

相较

Question 18

Grab bag

Answer 18

混杂

_ of reasons, ideas, effects, devices,rules

Question 19

Methodically

Answer 19

In an orderly and systematic manner

Question 20

Vis-a-vis

Answer 20

In relation to

With regard to

Question 21

Bearing the brunt of

Answer 21

首当其冲
——of someone’s anger
——-of the cut

Question 22

Savvy

Answer 22

精明， shrewdness and practical knowledge
V: know or understand
- about sth
- ideas

Question 23

Mishmash

Answer 23

Confused mixture
_ of styles
_of patterns and colors
_ of thoughts

Question 24

Inform our perspective

Inform decision

Answer 24

Give essence to

The principles which inform modern teaching

Question 25

Staggering

Answer 25

Deeply shocking
The cost is staggering $ 1 b
The impact is -
The response is absolutely _

Question 26

Snafu

Answer 26

混乱局面

Untangle snafus

Question 27

Accalades

Answer 27

赞许

Highest _ in the industry

Question 28

Run counter to

Answer 28

背道而驰

Behavior _ their intention ( view, policy)

Question 29

Pull the plug

Answer 29

制止
Prevent from happening
_ on the project

Question 30

Chip on the shoulder

Answer 30

耿耿于怀

Seem angry all the time