previous tests (P-2) Flashcards
palpable
可感知的,易察覺的;觸摸得到的
a palpable effect
明顯的效果
pharmaceutical
製藥的
the pharmaceutical industry
製藥業
perverse
有悖常理的;任性的
Jack was being perverse and refusing to agree with anything we said.
傑克一意孤行,我們說甚麼他都反對。
pathetic
令人憐憫的,可憐的
The refugees were a pathetic sight - starving, frightened and cold.
難民看起來實在可憐——飢寒交迫,擔心受怕。
proverbial
諺語的,俗話所說的,常言中的
The players pointed the proverbial finger at themselves as the ones needing to improve.
這些球員簡直就是在對自己豎中指,其實他們才是需要提高的人。
眾所周知的
his proverbial good humour
他那人人皆知的好脾氣
pervasive
充斥各處的;瀰漫的,遍佈的
The influence of Freud is pervasive in her books.
佛洛伊德的影響在她的作品中隨處可見。
paradoxical
似是而非的;喜用似非而是議論的
pedagogy
教學法,教育學
perspective
(思考問題的)角度,觀點,想法
Her attitude lends a fresh perspective to the subject.
她的態度為這個問題提供了新的視角。
passive
被動的,消極的;順從的
He’s very passive in the relationship.
他在這段關係中非常被動。
placid
寧靜的;平和的
a slow-moving and placid river
平緩寧靜的河流
precarious
危險的;不牢靠的,不穩的
The lorry was lodged in a very precarious way, with its front wheels hanging over the cliff.
卡車的位置很危險,前輪懸在峭壁上面。
preposterous
荒謬的,愚蠢的
The very idea is preposterous!
這個想法很荒謬!
potent
強有力的,強大的;有效力的
Surprise remains the terrorists’ most potent weapon.
突襲仍是恐怖分子最強有力的武器。
pertinent
有關的,直接相關的
a pertinent question/remark
切中要害的問題/評論
pugnacious
愛爭吵的;愛爭鬥的,好鬥的
I found him pugnacious and arrogant.
我發現他咄咄逼人,傲慢無禮。
prolific
作品豐富的;多產的
He was probably the most prolific songwriter of his generation.
他可能是他這一代中最多產的歌曲作家。
pragmatic
講究實際的,重實效的;實用主義的
In business, the pragmatic approach to problems is often more successful than an idealistic one.
在商界裡,用實際的方法來解決問題往往比空想更有成效。
pernicious
極其有害的;惡性的;惡劣的
The cuts in government funding have had a pernicious effect on local health services.
政府經費的縮減對地方醫衛服務產生了極為惡劣的影響。
perpetual
永久的,永恆的;長期的
They lived in perpetual fear of being discovered.
他們長期生活在恐懼中,擔心被發現。
plush
奢侈的,豪華的;舒適的
He took me out to a really plush restaurant.
他帶我去了一家豪華飯店。
poignant
令人痛苦的,酸楚的;深深打動人的
The photograph awakens poignant memories of happier days.
照片喚起了對美好時光的深情追憶。
propitious
吉祥的,吉利的
With the economy in recession, it was not a propitious time to start a company.
經濟正處於蕭條時期,這可不是開公司的好時候。
petty
瑣碎的;無足輕重的
Prisoners complain that they are subjected to too many petty rules and restrictions.
犯人抱怨他們受到太多繁文縟節的管制。
predominant
占主導地位的;占絕大多數的;顯著的
Research forms the predominant part of my job.
研究是我工作中的重要部分。
primitive
原始的,早期的,遠古的
Primitive races colonized these islands 2,000 years ago.
原始種族2000年前開拓了這些島嶼。
psychiatric
精神病(學)的
psychiatric treatment
精神病治療
pompous
妄自尊大的,自以為是的
He’s a pompous old prig who’s totally incapable of taking a joke.
他是個傲慢自負的老頭,根本開不起玩笑。
promptly
迅速地,立即地;依照預定時間地
We’ll have to leave fairly promptly (= on time) if we want to catch that train.
如果我們要趕那班火車,就得準時出發。
perspicuous
易懂的,明白的
This theory provides a simpler and more perspicuous explanation than its rival.
相對其競爭對手,這個理論提供了一個更簡單、更清晰的解釋。
purported
聲稱的,謠傳的
A recent study into the purported health benefits of the drink was not conclusive.
最近一項關於飲酒有益健康一說的研究沒有明確的結論。
prevalent
流行的,盛行的,普遍的
These diseases are more prevalent among young children.
這些疾病在幼兒中更普遍。
perennial
長期存在的;常年的;不斷發生的;反覆的
The film “White Christmas” is a perennial favourite.
《白色聖誕》是一部經久不衰、深受歡迎的影片。
prosodic
詩體學的;韻律學的;作詩法的
the prosodic structure of the poem
這首詩的韻律結構
poised
平衡的;作好準備的,擺好姿勢的
My pencil was poised over the page, ready to take down her words.
我的鉛筆對準了本子,隨時準備記下她的話。
prevailing
盛行的;現有的;通行的
the prevailing attitude
普遍的觀點
phlegmatic
冷靜的,沉著的,鎮定的
As a football player, his great asset was his calm, phlegmatic manner.
作為一名足球運動員,他最大的優點是他在場上沉著冷靜的風度。
pensive
沉思的;憂戚的
She became withdrawn and pensive, hardly speaking to anyone.
她變得孤僻憂鬱,幾乎不和任何人說話。
pungent
(氣味)刺鼻的;(味道)強烈的
the pungent whiff of a goat
山羊發出的刺鼻膻味
(話語或文章)尖刻的,尖銳的
pungent criticism/commentary
尖刻的批評/評論
prudent
謹慎的,慎重的;精明的
[ + to infinitive ] It’s always prudent to read a contract carefully before signing it.
簽合約前先好好看一下,這樣做永遠都是明智的。
proactive
主動的,積極的
Companies are going to have to be more proactive about environmental management.
公司將對環境管理採取更為積極主動的態度。
primal
最初的,原始的
The universe evolved from a densely packed primal inferno.
宇宙是從原始的熾熱混沌狀態演變而來的。
be prone to sth/do sth
易於遭受(疾病)的;有(消極)傾向的
I’ve always been prone to headaches.
我總是容易頭痛。
pervious
能被通過(或穿過,透過)的
pervious soil 透水性土壤
profligate
恣意揮霍的,浪費的
She is well-known for her profligate spending habits.
她因恣意揮霍錢財而出名。
partisan
(常指盲目)支持的,擁護的;偏袒的
The audience was very partisan, and refused to listen to her speech.
聽眾的觀念固執偏頗,拒絕聽她的演講。
perfunctory
草率的;馬虎的;敷衍的
His smile was perfunctory.
他的笑容很敷衍。
paramount
至上的,首要的
There are many priorities, but reducing the budget deficit is paramount/is of paramount importance.
很多事情要優先解決,但當務之急是減少預算赤字。
prophylactic
預防(性)的
Some dentists are convinced that the addition of fluoride in water is ineffective as a prophylactic treatment.
有些牙醫堅信在水中加氟化物不是有效的預防措施。
preeminent
卓越的;顯著的
proprietary
所有(人)的,業主的
I just assumed he owned the place - he had a proprietary air about him.
我理所當然以為這個地方是他的——他有一副主人的架勢。
專有的;專賣的
proprietary medicines
專利藥品
patent
申請專利
If you don’t patent your invention, other people may make all the profit out of it.
如果你不為你的發明申請專利權,其他人就會從中圖利。
precocious
(尤指兒童)智力超常的,早熟的
A precocious child, she went to university at the age of 15.
她智力超乎尋常,15歲就上了大學。
prolix
冗長的;囉唆的;好長篇大論的
The author’s prolix style has done nothing to encourage sales of the book.
這個作者冗長的寫作風格無益促進該書的銷售。
perished
極冷的
Her hands were perished.
她雙手冰冷。