previous tests (F-2/G-1) Flashcards

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fastidious

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一絲不苟的;過分嚴謹的;苛求的
He is very fastidious about how a suitcase should be packed.
他對如何收拾行裝要求很嚴格。

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fragmentary

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片斷的;零星的;不完整的
Reports are still fragmentary but it is already clear that the explosion has left many dead and injured.
雖然報道仍然是隻言片語,但已經很清楚爆炸造成了大量傷亡。

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fallacious

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錯誤的,謬誤的
His argument is based on fallacious reasoning.
他的論點是建立在錯誤的推理基礎上的。

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fraught with

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充滿(問題、危險等令人不快之物)的
The negotiations have been fraught with difficulties/problems right from the start.
談判從一開始就困難/問題重重。

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facile

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(言語或理論)輕率的,未經深思熟慮的
a facile explanation
信口開河的解釋

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ferocious

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兇猛的,兇惡的;激烈的;可怕的
a ferocious dog
兇猛的狗

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frivolous

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愚蠢輕浮的,不嚴肅的
I think he sees her as a frivolous young woman.
我想他把她看成了輕浮的姑娘。

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fertile

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肥沃的;富饒的

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fiscal

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財政的;國庫的
fiscal policy
財政政策

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formidable

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可怕的;令人敬畏的;難對付的
a formidable obstacle/task
令人生畏的障礙/任務

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fraudulent

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欺騙的,欺詐的
A worrying trend for insurers has been a rise in fraudulent claims.
令保險公司不安的是,詐騙性的索賠呈上升趨勢。

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flail

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(尤指手臂和雙腿)亂動,胡亂擺動
A wasp came towards us and Howard started flailing his arms around.
一隻黃蜂衝我們飛來,霍華德開始使勁揮舞胳膊。

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flaky

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易碎成小薄片的;易脫落的
dry, flaky skin
乾燥易脫皮的皮膚

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fortuitous

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(有利的事)偶然發生的,碰巧的
The timing of the meeting is certainly fortuitous.
這次會議的時機真是太巧了。

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flabby

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鬆弛的;肥胖的
flabby arms/thighs
肥胖的手臂/大腿

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flimsy

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很薄的;易破的;易損壞的
You won’t be warm enough in that flimsy dress.
你穿那麽薄的衣服不夠暖和。

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furtive

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(人)偷偷摸摸的;鬼鬼祟祟的;(行動)秘密的
I saw him cast a furtive glance at the woman at the table to his right.
我看到他偷偷地掃了一眼坐在他右邊桌子旁的女人。

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flagrant

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駭人聽聞的;公然的;罪惡昭彰的
a flagrant misuse of funds/privilege
明目張膽的濫用資金/特權

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19
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flaccid

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鬆弛的;軟弱的
The penis is usually in a flaccid state.
陰莖通常處於鬆弛狀態。

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fractious

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易怒的;暴躁的
a fractious child
暴躁的孩子

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21
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factitious

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虛假的;人為的
The excitement was largely factitious and confined to the media.
這番熱鬧景象不過是媒體人為營造出來的而已。

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facetious

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(尤指不問場合)好開玩笑的;滑稽的,詼諧的
facetious remarks
不合時宜的發言

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23
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fetid

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惡臭的;腐臭的
fetid air/breath
臭氣/惡臭的口氣

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fume

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發怒;生悶氣
I saw her a week after they’d had the argument and she was still fuming.
他們吵架一周後我見到了她,她還在生氣。

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fustian

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用緯起毛織物的;浮誇的

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fledgling

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新的,剛開始的;缺乏經驗的
The current economic climate is particularly difficult for fledgling businesses.
目前的經濟氣候對剛起步的公司來說特別艱難。

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foresight

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深謀遠慮;先見之明;遠見卓識
She’d had the foresight to sell her apartment just before the housing market collapsed.
她非常有遠見,剛好在房價下跌之前把她的公寓賣掉了。

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fortification

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防禦工事
Some of the old fortifications still exist.
一些古老的防禦工事仍然屹立不倒。

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geology

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地質學
a geology professor/student/class/department
地質學教授/學生/課程/系

30
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guise

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(尤指為了欺騙而裝出的)外表,表現形式;偽裝
The men who arrived in the guise of drug dealers were actually undercover police officers.
以毒販身份到來的人實際上是臥底員警。

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germ of sth

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(通常指發展成為巨大或重要事物)的發端,發源,萌芽
He found the germ of an idea in an old newspaper.
他的想法萌生於一份舊報紙。

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genesis

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(事物的)形成,發生,起源,創始
The story had its genesis in a conversation the author had with his mother.
故事以作者與母親的一段對話開始。

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grip

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緊握,握緊,緊抓(住)
The baby gripped my finger with her tiny hand.
嬰兒的小手緊緊握住我的手指。

使入迷,吸引…的注意力
This trial has gripped the whole nation.
這場審判引起了全國的關注。

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gem

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難能可貴的人(或物);被人喜愛的人(或物);非常有用的人(或物)
He’s a real gem - you’d be a fool to break up with him.
他可真是個寶貝——你得是個傻瓜才會想要跟他分手。

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glimmer

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閃爍的微光;微弱的亮光
We saw a glimmer of light in the distance.
我們看到遠處有一線微光。

微弱的(好)跡象;一絲,一線
This month’s sales figures offer a glimmer of hope for the depressed economy.
這個月的銷售額爲蕭條的經濟帶來一絲希望。

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gloom

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憂鬱;愁悶;沮喪
Bergman’s films are often full of gloom and despair.
伯格曼導演的電影通常都彌漫著憂鬱和絕望的氣氛。

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gaffe

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出醜;失禮;失言
I made a real gaffe - I called his new wife “Judy”, which is the name of his ex-wife.
我一時失言出了大醜——把他的新任妻子叫成了「裘蒂」,那可是他前妻的名字啊。

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groan

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(表示痛苦的)呻吟聲;(表示不高興的)哼哼聲,嘆息聲
We could hear the groans of the wounded soldiers.
我們能聽到傷兵們的呻吟聲。

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genotype

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基因型;遺傳型

40
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geyser

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間歇噴泉

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galvanize

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激起;使震驚;使振奮
Western charities were galvanized by TV pictures of starving people.
饑民的照片在電視上播出後,西方的慈善組織倍感震驚,馬上行動了起來。

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gratify

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使高興;使滿意;滿足(某人的願望、需求等)
We were gratified by the response to our appeal.
呼籲得到積極的響應, 我們感到非常欣慰。

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garner

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(通常指做大量工作或經歷很多困難而)收集,積累,獲得
Coppola garnered several Oscar awards for “The Godfather”.
哥普拉以其執導的電影《教父》獲得數項奧斯卡奬。

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glide

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滑行,滑動
She came gliding gracefully into the ballroom in a long, flowing gown.
她身穿一襲飄逸的禮服,優雅輕盈地快步走進舞廳。

輕鬆行進;毫不費力地取得進展
Some people glide effortlessly through life with no real worries.
有些人一生過得輕鬆自在,無憂無慮。

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gloat

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(因自己的成功或好運而)沾沾自喜;(因別人的失敗或壞運而)幸災樂禍
She’s continually gloating over/about her new job.
她一直在為獲得新工作而沾沾自喜。

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groom

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擦洗,刷洗(動物)
Polly spends hours in the stables grooming her pony.
波莉在馬廄裡刷洗她的小馬,一洗就幾個小時。

培養,培訓,使做好準備
She was being groomed for leadership.
她正在接受訓練以擔任領導。

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gabble

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急促不清地説;嘰哩咕嚕
She started gabbling away at me in Spanish and I didn’t understand a word.
她開始嘰哩咕嚕地對我説西班牙語,我一個字都沒聽懂。

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graze

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擦傷,擦破(皮膚)
He fell down and grazed his knee.
他摔倒時擦傷了膝蓋。

放牛;放羊;放牧;吃草
The cows were grazing.
乳牛在吃草。

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glaze

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給…上釉;給…上光;使光滑,使光亮
Glaze the pastry with beaten egg.
往油酥麵團裡加入打勻的雞蛋,使其亮滑。

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graft

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移植的皮膚(或骨骼);嫁接用的枝條(或芽)
He has had a skin graft on his badly burned arm.
他的手臂嚴重燒傷,已經進行了植皮手術。

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gorge

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狼吞虎嚥;塞飽
If you gorge yourself on snacks like that, you won’t eat your dinner.
你要是那樣狼吞虎嚥地吃零食,晚餐就吃不下了。

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gauge

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(尤指用測量儀器)測量,計量,測算
Use a thermometer to gauge the temperature.
用溫度計測量一下溫度。

判定,判斷(通常指人的感受)
A poll was conducted to gauge consumers’ attitudes.
為了摸清消費者的看法,進行了一次民意調查。

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gouge sth out

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摳出,挖出
In Shakespeare’s play “King Lear” the Earl of Gloucester’s eyes are gouged out.
莎士比亞的《李爾王》一劇中,格洛斯特伯爵的眼睛被挖了出來。

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garnish

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在(食物)上加飾菜,(用菜)為(食物)加裝飾
Garnish the dish with parsley before serving.
這道菜端上桌之前,上面配些歐芹點綴一下。

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grumble

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發牢騷,抱怨,嘟囔
She spent the evening grumbling to me about her job.
她整晚都在向我抱怨她的工作。