Vocabulary Enrichment 8

Question 1

慵懒

Answer 1

yōnglǎn

(formal) sluggish; indolent; lethargic

Question 2

依赖

Answer 2

yīlài
rely on; be dependent on

∼别人
∼ biéren
be dependent on others

这个国家的石油完全∼进口。
Zhège guójiā de shíyóu wánquán ∼ jìnkǒu.
This country relies on imports for all its oil supplies.

工业和农业是互相∼, 互相支援的。
Gōngyè hé nóngyè shì hùxiāng ∼, hùxiāng zhīyuán de.
Industry and agriculture depend on and support each other.

Question 3

消极

Answer 3

xiāojí
① negative

∼因素
∼ yīnsù
negative factor

∼言论
∼ yánlùn
negative statement

Question 4

空乏

Answer 4

kōngfá

poverty-striken; destitute

Question 5

空虚

Answer 5

kōngxū
hollow; void

生活∼
Shēnghuó ∼
lead a life devoid of meaning

思想∼
sīxiǎng ∼
lack mental or spiritual ballast; be spiritually barren

敌人后方∼。
Dírén hòufāng ∼.
The enemy rear is weakly defended

Question 6

空洞

Answer 6

kōngdòng
◆ cavity

肺∼
Fèi ∼
pulmonary cavity

◆ empty; hollow; devoid of content

∼的理论
∼ de lǐlùn
an empty theory

Question 7

遗迹

Answer 7

yíjì
historical remains; traces; vestiges

古代村落的∼
Gǔdài cūnluò de ∼
the remains of ancient villages

原始人的∼
yuánshǐ rén de ∼
the traces of primitive man

Question 8

痕迹

Answer 8

hénjì
mark; trace; vestige

轮子的∼
Lúnzi de ∼
wheel tracks

旧社会的∼
jiù shèhuì de ∼
vestiges of the old sociey

罪犯没有留下任何作案的∼。
Zuìfàn méiyǒu liúxià rènhé zuò’àn de ∼.
The criminal didn’t leave behind any trace of his crime

Question 9

踪迹

Answer 9

zōngjì
trace; track

他不见了, 未留下任何∼。
Tā bù jiàn le, wèi liúxià rènhé ∼.
He disappeared without a trace.

警察紧跟罪犯的∼追到山里去。
Jǐngchá jǐngēn zuìfàn de ∼ zhuī dào shān lǐ qù.
The police followed the criminal’s tracks into the mountains

Question 10

足迹

Answer 10

zújì
footmark; footprint; track

雪地上的∼
Xuědì shàng de ∼
footprints (or tracks) in the snow

祖国各个角落都有地质勘探队员的∼。
Zǔguó gègè jiǎoluò dōu yǒu dìzhì kāntàn duìyuán de ∼.
In every corner of our country there are footmarks left by our geological prospectors

Question 11

贯通

Answer 11

guàntōng
① have a thorough knowledge of; be well versed in

∼中西医学
∼ Zhōng-Xīyī xué
have a thorough knowledge of both Western and traditional Chinese medicine

② link up; thread together

大运河∼五大河流。
Dàyùnhé ∼ wǔ dà héliú.
The Grand Canal links up five big rivers.

这条铁路已全线∼。
Zhè tiáo tiělù yǐ quánxiàn ∼.
The whole railway line has been linked up

Question 12

贯注

Answer 12

guànzhù
① concentrate on; be absorbed in

把精力∼在工作上
Bǎ jīnglì ∼ zài gōngzuò shàng
concentrate one’s energy on one’s work

② be connected in meaning or feeling

这两句是一气∼下来的。
Zhè liǎng jù shì yī qì ∼ xiàlai de.
These two sentences are closely connected. or These two sentences hang together.

Question 13

贯彻

Answer 13

guànchè
carry out; carry through; go through with; put into effect; implement

∼党的路线
∼ dǎng de lùxiàn
implement the Party line

∼十三大精神
∼ shísān dà jīngshén
act in the spirit of the thirteenth Party Congress

Question 14

贯串

Answer 14

guànchuàn
spread through; run through; permeate

李清照的词∼着一种缠绵悱恻之情。
Lǐ qīng zhào de cí ∼ zhe yī zhǒng chánmián fěi cè zhī qíng.
A languid melancholy runs through the ci poetry of Li Qingzhao.

Question 15

渺小

Answer 15

miǎoxiǎo
tiny; negligible; insignificant; paltry

个人的力量是∼的。
Gèrén de lìliang shì ∼ de.
The strength of an individual is insignificant.

人和大海相比是何等的∼。
Rén hé dàhǎi xiāngbǐ shì héděng de ∼.
How insignificant man is beside the great ocean!

Question 16

低微

Answer 16

dīwēi
① (of a voice or sound) low

∼的呻吟
∼ de shēnyín
low groans

② lowly; humble

出身∼
chūshēn ∼
of humble origin

Question 17

卑微

Answer 17

bēiwēi

petty and low

Question 18

脆弱

Answer 18

cuìruò
fragile; frail; weak

感情∼
Gǎnqíng ∼
be easily upset

Question 19

有利

Answer 19

yǒulì
advantageous; beneficial; favourable

∼于国计民生
∼ yú guójìmínshēng
be beneficial to the national economy and the people’s livelihood

向∼于人民的方向发展
xiàng ∼ yú rénmín de fāngxiàng fāzhǎn
develop in a direction favourable to the people

Question 20

优越

Answer 20

yōuyuè
superior; advantageous

处于∼的地位
chǔyú ∼ de dìwèi
be in an advantageous position

∼条件
∼ tiáojiàn
favourable conditions

她总觉得自己比别人∼。
Tā zǒng juéde zìjǐ bǐ biéren ∼.
She always considers herself superior to others.

Question 21

堕落

Answer 21

duòluò
degenerate; sink low

走上∼、犯罪的道路
zǒu shàng ∼, fànzuì de dàolù
embark on the road of degeneration and crime

政治上∼
zhèngzhì shàng ∼
be politically degenerate

∼成罪犯
∼ chéng zuìfàn
degenerate into a common criminal

Question 22

起落

Answer 22

qǐluò
rise and fall

飞机∼
fēijī ∼
the takeoff and landing of an aircraft

心潮∼
xīncháo ∼
one’s mind being in a tumult

Question 23

低落

Answer 23

dīluò
low; downcast

情绪∼
qíngxù ∼
be low-spirited

Question 24

失落

Answer 24

shīluò
lose; drop

我实在想不起来那块头巾可能∼在什么地方。
Wǒ shízài xiǎng bù qǐlai nà kuài tóujīn kěnéng ∼ zài shénme dìfang.
Really I can’t recall where I could have dropped my kerchief.

Question 25

滔滔不绝

Answer 25

tāotāo bù jué
pouring out words in a steady flow

口若悬河, ∼
kǒuruòxuánhé, ∼
talk on and on in a flow of eloquence

他在房里走来走去∼, 地讲着城里发生的事情。
Tā zài fáng lǐ zǒu lái zǒu qù ∼, de jiǎng zhe chénglǐ fāshēng de shìqing.
Drifting around the room, he poured forth a steady stream of small talk about goings-on in the city.

Question 26

不可理喻

Answer 26

bùkě lǐyù

be impervious to reason; won’t listen to reason

Question 27

不可思议

Answer 27

bùkě sīyì
inconceivable; unimaginable; unthinkable

不久以前, 登月旅行还是∼的事情。
Bùjiǔ yǐqián, dēng yuè lǚxíng hái shì ∼ de shìqing.
Travel to the moon was inconceivable until recently.

Question 28

不可名状

Answer 28

bùkě míngzhuàng

(or 不可言状 bùkě yánzhuàng) beggar description; be indescribable; be beyond description

Question 29

不可磨灭

Answer 29

bùkě mómiè
indelible

∼的印象
∼ de yìnxiàng
an indelible impression

∼的贡献
∼ de gòngxiàn
an everlasting contribution

∼的功绩
∼ de gōngjì
ineffaceable merit; unforgettable meritorious deeds