previous tests (F-2/G-1) Flashcards
fastidious
一絲不苟的；過分嚴謹的；苛求的
He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.
他對如何收拾行裝要求很嚴格。
fragmentary
片斷的；零星的；不完整的
Reports are still fragmentary but it is already clear that the explosion has left many dead and injured.
雖然報道仍然是隻言片語，但已經很清楚爆炸造成了大量傷亡。
fallacious
錯誤的，謬誤的
His argument is based on fallacious reasoning.
他的論點是建立在錯誤的推理基礎上的。
fraught with
充滿（問題、危險等令人不快之物）的
The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties/problems right from the start.
談判從一開始就困難／問題重重。
facile
（言語或理論）輕率的，未經深思熟慮的
a facile explanation
信口開河的解釋
ferocious
兇猛的，兇惡的；激烈的；可怕的
a ferocious dog
兇猛的狗
frivolous
愚蠢輕浮的，不嚴肅的
I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.
我想他把她看成了輕浮的姑娘。
fertile
肥沃的；富饒的
fiscal
財政的；國庫的
fiscal policy
財政政策
formidable
可怕的；令人敬畏的；難對付的
a formidable obstacle/task
令人生畏的障礙／任務
fraudulent
欺騙的，欺詐的
A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims.
令保險公司不安的是，詐騙性的索賠呈上升趨勢。
flail
（尤指手臂和雙腿）亂動，胡亂擺動
A wasp came towards us and Howard started flailing his arms around.
一隻黃蜂衝我們飛來，霍華德開始使勁揮舞胳膊。
flaky
易碎成小薄片的；易脫落的
dry, flaky skin
乾燥易脫皮的皮膚
fortuitous
（有利的事）偶然發生的，碰巧的
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
這次會議的時機真是太巧了。
flabby
鬆弛的；肥胖的
flabby arms/thighs
肥胖的手臂／大腿
flimsy
很薄的；易破的；易損壞的
You won’t be warm enough in that flimsy dress.
你穿那麽薄的衣服不夠暖和。
furtive
（人）偷偷摸摸的；鬼鬼祟祟的；（行動）秘密的
I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
我看到他偷偷地掃了一眼坐在他右邊桌子旁的女人。
flagrant
駭人聽聞的；公然的；罪惡昭彰的
a flagrant misuse of funds/privilege
明目張膽的濫用資金／特權
flaccid
鬆弛的；軟弱的
The penis is usually in a flaccid state.
陰莖通常處於鬆弛狀態。
fractious
易怒的；暴躁的
a fractious child
暴躁的孩子
factitious
虛假的；人為的
The excitement was largely factitious and confined to the media.
這番熱鬧景象不過是媒體人為營造出來的而已。
facetious
（尤指不問場合）好開玩笑的；滑稽的，詼諧的
facetious remarks
不合時宜的發言
fetid
惡臭的；腐臭的
fetid air/breath
臭氣／惡臭的口氣
fume
發怒；生悶氣
I saw her a week after they’d had the argument and she was still fuming.
他們吵架一周後我見到了她，她還在生氣。
fustian
用緯起毛織物的；浮誇的
fledgling
新的，剛開始的；缺乏經驗的
The current economic climate is particularly difficult for fledgling businesses.
目前的經濟氣候對剛起步的公司來說特別艱難。
foresight
深謀遠慮；先見之明；遠見卓識
She’d had the foresight to sell her apartment just before the housing market collapsed.
她非常有遠見，剛好在房價下跌之前把她的公寓賣掉了。
fortification
防禦工事
Some of the old fortifications still exist.
一些古老的防禦工事仍然屹立不倒。
geology
地質學
a geology professor/student/class/department
地質學教授／學生／課程／系
guise
（尤指為了欺騙而裝出的）外表，表現形式；偽裝
The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.
以毒販身份到來的人實際上是臥底員警。
germ of sth
（通常指發展成為巨大或重要事物）的發端，發源，萌芽
He found the germ of an idea in an old newspaper.
他的想法萌生於一份舊報紙。
genesis
（事物的）形成，發生，起源，創始
The story had its genesis in a conversation the author had with his mother.
故事以作者與母親的一段對話開始。
grip
緊握，握緊，緊抓（住）
The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.
嬰兒的小手緊緊握住我的手指。
使入迷，吸引…的注意力
This trial has gripped the whole nation.
這場審判引起了全國的關注。
gem
難能可貴的人（或物）；被人喜愛的人（或物）；非常有用的人（或物）
He’s a real gem - you’d be a fool to break up with him.
他可真是個寶貝——你得是個傻瓜才會想要跟他分手。
glimmer
閃爍的微光；微弱的亮光
We saw a glimmer of light in the distance.
我們看到遠處有一線微光。
微弱的（好）跡象；一絲，一線
This month’s sales figures offer a glimmer of hope for the depressed economy.
這個月的銷售額爲蕭條的經濟帶來一絲希望。
gloom
憂鬱；愁悶；沮喪
Bergman’s films are often full of gloom and despair.
伯格曼導演的電影通常都彌漫著憂鬱和絕望的氣氛。
gaffe
出醜；失禮；失言
I made a real gaffe - I called his new wife “Judy”, which is the name of his ex-wife.
我一時失言出了大醜——把他的新任妻子叫成了「裘蒂」，那可是他前妻的名字啊。
groan
（表示痛苦的）呻吟聲；（表示不高興的）哼哼聲，嘆息聲
We could hear the groans of the wounded soldiers.
我們能聽到傷兵們的呻吟聲。
genotype
基因型；遺傳型
geyser
間歇噴泉
galvanize
激起；使震驚；使振奮
Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people.
饑民的照片在電視上播出後，西方的慈善組織倍感震驚，馬上行動了起來。
gratify
使高興；使滿意；滿足（某人的願望、需求等）
We were gratified by the response to our appeal.
呼籲得到積極的響應， 我們感到非常欣慰。
garner
（通常指做大量工作或經歷很多困難而）收集，積累，獲得
Coppola garnered several Oscar awards for “The Godfather”.
哥普拉以其執導的電影《教父》獲得數項奧斯卡奬。
glide
滑行，滑動
She came gliding gracefully into the ballroom in a long, flowing gown.
她身穿一襲飄逸的禮服，優雅輕盈地快步走進舞廳。
輕鬆行進；毫不費力地取得進展
Some people glide effortlessly through life with no real worries.
有些人一生過得輕鬆自在，無憂無慮。
gloat
（因自己的成功或好運而）沾沾自喜；（因別人的失敗或壞運而）幸災樂禍
She’s continually gloating over/about her new job.
她一直在為獲得新工作而沾沾自喜。
groom
擦洗，刷洗（動物）
Polly spends hours in the stables grooming her pony.
波莉在馬廄裡刷洗她的小馬，一洗就幾個小時。
培養，培訓，使做好準備
She was being groomed for leadership.
她正在接受訓練以擔任領導。
gabble
急促不清地説；嘰哩咕嚕
She started gabbling away at me in Spanish and I didn’t understand a word.
她開始嘰哩咕嚕地對我説西班牙語，我一個字都沒聽懂。
graze
擦傷，擦破（皮膚）
He fell down and grazed his knee.
他摔倒時擦傷了膝蓋。
放牛；放羊；放牧；吃草
The cows were grazing.
乳牛在吃草。
glaze
給…上釉；給…上光；使光滑，使光亮
Glaze the pastry with beaten egg.
往油酥麵團裡加入打勻的雞蛋，使其亮滑。
graft
移植的皮膚（或骨骼）；嫁接用的枝條（或芽）
He has had a skin graft on his badly burned arm.
他的手臂嚴重燒傷，已經進行了植皮手術。
gorge
狼吞虎嚥；塞飽
If you gorge yourself on snacks like that, you won’t eat your dinner.
你要是那樣狼吞虎嚥地吃零食，晚餐就吃不下了。
gauge
（尤指用測量儀器）測量，計量，測算
Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.
用溫度計測量一下溫度。
判定，判斷（通常指人的感受）
A poll was conducted to gauge consumers’ attitudes.
為了摸清消費者的看法，進行了一次民意調查。
gouge sth out
摳出，挖出
In Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” the Earl of Gloucester’s eyes are gouged out.
莎士比亞的《李爾王》一劇中，格洛斯特伯爵的眼睛被挖了出來。
garnish
在（食物）上加飾菜，（用菜）為（食物）加裝飾
Garnish the dish with parsley before serving.
這道菜端上桌之前，上面配些歐芹點綴一下。
grumble
發牢騷，抱怨，嘟囔
She spent the evening grumbling to me about her job.
她整晚都在向我抱怨她的工作。
