Toeic book 9

Question 1

acclaimed

Answer 1

受稱贊的
an acclaimed artist

Question 2

anecdote

Answer 2

趣聞軼事
By telling amusing anecdotes about historical figures, he makes them come alive.

Question 3

avid

Answer 3

‘avid 渴望的; 急切的
I have been an avid reader since my childhood.

Question 4

chronicle

Answer 4

編年史
(V) 記事, 記錄

Question 5

culminate

Answer 5

以…告終
Their many years of research have finally culminated in a cure for the disease.

Question 6

exhibit/ exhibition

Answer 6

e’xhibit
He frequently exhibits at the art gallery.

Question 7

novice

Answer 7

I’ve never driven a car before - I’m a complete novice. (newbie)

Question 8

shore

Answer 8

Some people are standing on the shore.

Question 9

splendor/ splendour

Answer 9

They bought a decaying 16th-century manor house and restored it to its original splendour.

Question 10

suburb

Answer 10

More people live within the city limits than in the suburbs.
city limits = 城市範圍

Question 11

withstand / withstood

Answer 11

經受;承受
Many of the coastline’s lighthouses have withstood the forces of nature for decades.

Question 12

congenial

Answer 12

friendly(con.gin.ni.al); 認真的(con.shi.n.tious)
You’ve been a congenial and conscientious assistant, and all of us have the highest regard for your abilities.

Question 13

immensely

Answer 13

=extremely
He was immensely popular in his day.

Question 14

garage

Answer 14

ga.ra.ish
Did you put the car in the garage?

Question 15

errand

Answer 15

err.rand
She is doing an errand.

Question 16

go through

Answer 16

go through the custom 過海關
go through a difficult time 度過一段困難時期go through the items on a list瀏覽清單中的項目

Question 17

knob

Answer 17

旋鈕
please abjust the volume knob

Question 18

routinely

Answer 18

Health and safety rules are routinely flouted/ignored.

Question 19

entrust

Answer 19

My manager wants to entrust me with the direction of the projects.