Words discussed in the lesson Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

Easily broken / damaged (adj)

A

Fragile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The antonym of ‘simple’ (adj)

A

Complex / complicated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

To make someone stop paying attention (v) (n)

A

Distract (v) distraction (n)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

To keep delaying (v) (n)

A

Procrastinate (v) Procrastination (n)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

互相尊重 (adj + n)

A

Mutual (adj) respect (n)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

抱負/ 志向 (n) (adj)

A

Ambition (n) Ambitious (adj)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

守時 (n) (adj)

A

Punctuality (n) Punctual (adj)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

負責任的 (adj)

A

Responsible (adj) for

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

有組織的 (adj)

A

Organised (adj)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

奮發的 (自我激勵的)(adj)

A

Self-motivated (adj)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, dinner and late-night snack are examples of ____.

A

Meal(s)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

連鎖反應/骨牌效應

A

Chain reaction / domino effect

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

可能 (n) (adj) (adv)

A

Possibility (n) possible (adj) possibly (adv)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

捱餓 (n) (v) (adj)

A

Starvation (n) starve (v) starving (adj)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

消失 (n) (v) (adj)

A

Disappearance (n) disappear (v) disappearing (adj)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

損失 (n) (v) (adj)

A

Loss (n) lose (v) lost* (adj)

17
Q

Unable to be seen (adj.)

A

invisible

18
Q

Tele- (e.g. telescope, television, telephone)

A

Far away (Distance n. / Distant adj.)

19
Q

The poor and the rich (w______ g____)

A

wealth gap

20
Q

野豬

A

wild pig/ boar

21
Q

白鴿

A

pigeon

22
Q

A

mosquito

23
Q

老鼠 (r_____/ r_____)

A

rat/ rodent

24
Q

野牛

A

stray cattle/ buffalo

25
Q

Synonym of ‘angry’ (adj)

A

Grumpy

26
Q

Synonym of ‘especially’ (adv)

A

Particularly

27
Q

Not cared/ helped by others (adj)

A

Unaided

28
Q

衛星

A

Satellite

29
Q

Prefix : super big

A

Mega-

30
Q

Synonym of ‘necessary’ (adj)

A

Essential

31
Q

Which message is more important, A or B? Although (A), (B).
(A) but (B).
(A). Even so, (B).

A

Message (B)