第二课 第二部分 一

Question 1

炒股

Answer 1

炒股 chǎogǔ speculate in shares or stocks

Question 2

股票

Answer 2

股票 gǔpiào share certificate; stock

Question 3

劳神〔勞-〕

Answer 3

劳神〔勞-〕 láoshén be a tax on (one’s mind); bother

Question 4

伤财〔傷財〕

Answer 4

伤财〔傷財〕 shāngcái lose money; waste money
ie. 这会叫你又伤财又惹麻烦。
This will mean trouble as well as a waste of money.

Question 5

难以〔難-〕

Answer 5

难以〔難-〕 nányǐ hard to; difficult to
ie. 难以形容 indescribable; beyond description

Question 6

自拔

Answer 6

自拔 zìbá free oneself; extricate oneself

Question 7

罪恶〔-惡〕

Answer 7

罪恶〔-惡〕 zuì’è crime; evil

Question 8

罪恶感〔-惡-〕

Answer 8

罪恶感〔-惡-〕 zuì’ègǎn feeling of guilt

Question 9

解脱

Answer 9

解脱 jiětuō free or extricate oneself
ie. 从困境中解脱出来. Extricate onself from a predicament.

Question 10

匆匆

Answer 10

匆匆 cōngcōng hurried; in a rush
ie. 匆匆吃了一顿饭。 Take a hurried meal; hurry through a meal

Question 11

不可思议〔—議〕

Answer 11

不可思议〔—議〕 bùkě-sīyì inconceivable; unthinkable
ie. 不久以前，登月还是不可思议的事情。

Question 12

语重心长〔語–長〕

Answer 12

语重心长〔語–長〕 yǔzhòng-xīncháng sincere words and earnest
wishes ie. 语重心长的劝告. weighty and earnest advice.

Question 13

劝告〔勸-〕

Answer 13

劝告〔勸-〕 quàngào advice; exhortations
ie. 她不顾我们的一再劝告。
She disregarded our repeated exhortations.

Question 14

遐思

Answer 14

遐思 xiásī have a reverie about; daydream
ie. 满天的繁星会引起人们无边无际的遐想。
A star studded sky induces fanstastic reveries.

Question 15

悠远〔-遠〕

Answer 15

悠远〔-遠〕 yōuyuǎn long time ago; long ago; distant
ie. 悠远的往事。 Events of the distant past

Question 16

天书〔-書〕

Answer 16

天书〔-書〕 tiānshū book from heaven - abstruse or
illegible writing
ie. 对我来说，这本书就跟天书一样难懂。
To me this book is totally incomprehensible.

Question 17

底细〔-細〕

Answer 17

底细〔-細〕 dǐxi ins and outs; exact details
ie. 我们不了解这件事的底细。 We don’t know all the details
of the matter.

Question 18

迷离〔-離〕

Answer 18

迷离〔-離〕 mílí blurred
ie. 睡眼迷离 eyes dim with sleep

Question 19

一本正经〔—經〕

Answer 19

一本正经〔—經〕yīběn-zhèngjīng in all seriousness; in dead earnest
ie. 装得一本正经的样子。Assume a mock serious manner.

Question 20

虚拟〔虛擬〕

Answer 20

虚拟〔虛擬〕 xūnǐ make up; fabricate
ie. 这个故事是虚拟的。 This is a fictitious story.

Question 21

照办〔-辦〕

Answer 21

照办〔-辦〕 act accordingly; act in accordance with
ie. 你们提出的要求我们尽量照办。
We will do our best to comply with your request.

Question 22

承诺〔-諾〕

Answer 22

承诺〔-諾〕 chéngnuò promise to undertake
ie. 双方承诺为进一步开展文化交流创造便利条件。
Both sides undertake to facilitate further cultural exchanges.

Question 23

奢侈

Answer 23

奢侈 shēchǐ luxurious; extravagant; wasteful
ie. 生活奢侈 live in luxury

Question 24

哀怨

Answer 24

哀怨 āiyuàn aggrieved; resentful
ie. 为自己的境遇感到哀怨。Feel resentful of one’s lot

Question 25

寂静〔-靜〕

Answer 25

寂静〔-靜〕 jìjìng quiet, still, silent ie. 寂静的山村顿时沸腾起来. The quiet mountain village suddenly became astir.

Question 26

羞涩〔-澀〕

Answer 26

羞涩〔-澀〕 xiūsè shy; bahful, embarassed ie. 她羞涩地笑了笑. She smiled bashfully.

Question 27

人满为患〔-滿為-〕

Answer 27

人满为患〔-滿為-〕 rénmǎnwéihuàn overcrowded with people; overstaffed

Question 28

徘/俳徊/佪

Answer 28

徘/俳徊/佪 páihuái hesitate; waver; fluctuate ie. 徘徊歧路. Hesitate at the crossroads.

Question 29

缘由〔緣-〕

Answer 29

缘由〔緣-〕 yuányóu cause; reason ie. 他不来必有缘由。There must be a reason for his absence.

Question 30

莫名其妙

Answer 30

莫名其妙 mòmíng-qímiào without rhyme or reason; inexplicable; odd ie. 她莫名其妙地哭了起来。 She suddenly burst into tears without a reason.