previous tests (JKL)

Question 1

juncture

Answer 1

時刻；關頭
At this juncture, it is impossible to say whether she will make a full recovery.
此刻無法確定她能否徹底痊癒。

Question 2

juxtapose

Answer 2

把（不同的事物）並置，把…並列
The exhibition juxtaposes Picasso’s early drawings with some of his later works.
展覽同時展出了畢卡索早期的畫作和他的一些晚期作品。

Question 3

juggernaut

Answer 3

不可抗拒的強大力量（或組織）

Question 4

jab

Answer 4

（用…）刺，戳，捅
The doctor jabbed the needle into the dog’s leg.
醫生將針頭紮入狗的腿中。

Question 5

juggle

Answer 5

盡力同時應付（兩種或兩種以上不同的活動或人）
Many parents find it hard to juggle children and a career.
許多父母發現一邊照顧孩子一邊忙事業很難應付。

Question 6

jeopardize

Answer 6

使處於危險境地；危及，損害
She knew that by failing her finals she could jeopardize her whole future.
她知道考試不及格會影響自己整個未來的前途。

Question 7

jettison

Answer 7

把…作為廢物拋棄，扔掉
The station has jettisoned educational broadcasts.
電台已取消了教育廣播。

Question 8

jaunty

Answer 8

輕鬆活潑的；喜氣洋洋的
a jaunty grin/step
喜氣洋洋的咧嘴微笑／輕鬆活潑的步伐

Question 9

judicious

Answer 9

明斷的；明智而審慎的
We should make judicious use of the resources available to us.
我們應當審慎使用現有的資源。

Question 10

jocular

Answer 10

有趣的；逗樂的
a jocular comment
詼諧的評論

Question 11

judicial

Answer 11

司法的；審判（上）的
the judicial system
司法制度

Question 12

jarring

Answer 12

令人感到不快的；刺激（神經等）的
a jarring cry/chord
刺耳的哭喊聲／不協調的和音

Question 13

kinship

Answer 13

家屬關係，親屬關係；親密關係
Different ethnic groups have different systems of kinship.
不同的民族親屬關係有著不同的體系。

Question 14

knave

Answer 14

不誠實的人；惡棍

Question 15

knock-off

Answer 15

（流行產品的）翻印本，仿製品
Is that the real thing or a knock-off?
那是真品還是仿製品？

Question 16

kit

Answer 16

（用於某種目的或活動的）成套工具（或服裝）
a first-aid/tool kit
一套急救用品／工具

Question 17

kaleidoscopic

Answer 17

萬花筒似的；千變萬化的，變化多端的

Question 18

kinky

Answer 18

奇怪的；別出心裁的；怪癖的；（尤指）性行為變態的
kinky ideas/behaviour
別出心裁的主意／怪癖的行為

Question 19

liability

Answer 19

（法律上對某事物的）責任，義務
He denies any liability for the damage caused.
他對造成的損失拒絕承擔任何責任。

Question 20

lore

Answer 20

（祖輩流傳下來的）知識，傳說
According to local lore, the water has healing properties.
根據當地的傳說，這種水有治病的功效。

Question 21

legitimacy

Answer 21

合法性
The lawyers expressed serious doubts about the legitimacy of military action.
律師們對軍事行動的合法性表示強烈懷疑。

Question 22

libido

Answer 22

性慾，性衝動
Symptoms include weight gain, sleep disorders and loss of libido.
症狀包括體重增加、睡眠失調以及性慾消失。

Question 23

lymphoma

Answer 23

淋巴瘤

Question 24

lattice

Answer 24

格子木架，格子金屬架，格柵

Question 25

laud

Answer 25

讚美，讚揚，讚頌
The German leadership lauded the Russian initiative.
德國領導人讚揚了俄羅斯的倡議。

Question 26

lament

Answer 26

對…感到悲痛，對…表示失望，痛惜
The poem opens by lamenting (over) the death of a young man.
這首詩的開篇表達了對一位青年之死的惋惜之情。

Question 27

languish

Answer 27

受苦，經歷苦難，受煎熬
After languishing in obscurity for many years, her early novels have recently been rediscovered.
她的早期小說在沈寂多年後最近被重新發掘出來。

Question 28

lurk

Answer 28

（尤指爲攻擊某人或做壞事而）潛伏，隱蔽，悄悄移動
Someone was lurking in the shadows.
有人藏在黑影裡。

Question 29

levy

Answer 29

徵收額；稅款
They imposed a five percent levy on alcohol.
他們對酒品徵收5%的稅。

Question 30

lurch

Answer 30

搖晃，晃動；（尤指）突然傾斜
The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.
火車突然向前晃動了一下，一些站著的人跌倒了。

蹣跚，踉蹌，磕磕絆絆
We seem to lurch from crisis to crisis.
我們似乎總是跌跌撞撞，危機不斷。

Question 31

lobby

Answer 31

遊說，試圖說服（政客、政府或官方團體）
Small businesses have lobbied hard for/against changes in the tax laws.
小公司極力遊說支援／反對修改稅法。

Question 32

lumber

Answer 32

緩慢笨拙地移動
In the distance, we could see a herd of elephants lumbering across the plain.
我們可以看見遠處有一群大象緩緩穿過平原。

木材，木料

Question 33

lash out

Answer 33

（突然）狠打，痛打；抨擊，斥責
I was only teasing him and suddenly he lashed out (at me) and hit me in the face.
我只是在和他鬧著玩，他卻突然動起手來，一拳打在我的臉上。

Question 34

lambast

Answer 34

猛烈抨擊；狠狠批評
His first novel was well and truly lambasted by the critics.
他的第一部小說受到批評家的猛烈抨擊。

Question 35

land

Answer 35

（尤指輕而易舉或意外地）獲得，得到，贏得
He landed a senior editorial job.
他剛剛輕而易舉地得到了一份資深編輯的工作。

Question 36

lucrative

Answer 36

（尤指生意、職位或活動）賺錢的，盈利的
The merger proved to be very lucrative for both companies.
事實證明，這次兼併使兩間公司都獲利豐厚。

Question 37

legitimate

Answer 37

合法的，正當的，法律允許的
The army must give power back to the legitimate government.
軍隊必須將權力交還給合法政府。

Question 38

lavish

Answer 38

奢華的，豪華的
lavish gifts/promises/praise
奢華的禮物／慷慨的允諾／毫不吝惜的讚揚

Question 39

lethargic

Answer 39

萎靡不振的，無精打采的；懶散的，倦怠的
I was feeling tired and lethargic.
我覺得渾身乏力、無精打采。

Question 40

luminous

Answer 40

（尤指在黑暗中）發亮的，放光的；夜光的
luminous clothing
夜光服

Question 41

lustrous

Answer 41

閃亮的，光彩熠熠的
long, lustrous hair
光亮的長髮

Question 42

lackadaisical

Answer 42

無精打采的，萎靡不振的，不熱心的
The food was nice enough but the service was somewhat lackadaisical.
這裡的飯菜不錯但服務不夠殷勤。

Question 43

loquacious

Answer 43

健談的，話多的

Question 44

laden

Answer 44

負重的；裝滿的，載滿的
He always comes back from France laden with presents for everyone.
他從法國回來總是給大家帶很多禮物。