previous tests (G-2/H)

Question 1

granted(conjunction)

Answer 1

因為
Granted (that) the story’s true, there’s not a lot you can do about it.
因為這件事情是真的，你實在沒有辦法做什麼。

Question 2

given

Answer 2

preposition 考慮到，鑒於
Given his age, he’s a remarkably fast runner.
考慮到他的年齡，他可稱得上是個很出眾的賽跑運動員了。

adjective 規定的；特定的；已經安排好的；已認可的
At the given signal, the group rushed forward to the barrier.
預定信號一發出，人群便向關卡衝去。

be given to sth 經常做；習慣於
She was given to staying in bed till lunchtime.
她常常在床上呆到吃午餐時才起來。

noun （定當發生的）假設事實，假定事實
You can take it as a given that there will be champagne at the wedding.
你可以假設婚禮上一定會有香檳。

Question 3

grandiose

Answer 3

誇大的，不切實際的；華而不實的
grandiose schemes/designs/ideas for making money
不切實際的賺錢計劃／方案／想法

Question 4

grievous

Answer 4

極嚴重的，劇烈的；使人痛苦的，令人悲傷的
Her death is a grievous loss to the whole of the community.
她的去世是整個社區的重大損失。

Question 5

gregarious

Answer 5

（人）愛交際的，不喜獨處的
Emma’s a gregarious, outgoing sort of person.
艾瑪是個喜歡交際、性情爽直的人。

Question 6

gratuitous

Answer 6

（不良行為等）不必要的，無謂的，無理由的
A lot of viewers complained that there was too much gratuitous sex and violence in the film.
很多觀眾抱怨說影片中有太多無謂的色情和暴力鏡頭。

Question 7

garrulous

Answer 7

（尤指對雞毛蒜皮的事情）喋喋不休的，絮叨的，饒舌的

Question 8

grudging

Answer 8

勉強的，不情願的
She won the grudging respect of her boss.
她的老闆也不由得敬重她。

Question 9

gross

Answer 9

總的，毛的；總共，全部
A person’s gross income is the money they earn before tax is deducted from it.
個人總收入是指稅前的收入總和。

Question 10

germane

Answer 10

（想法、訊息等）有密切關係的，有重要意義的
Her remarks could not have been more germane to the discussion.
她的說話跟這次討論密切相關。

Question 11

gullible

Answer 11

容易上當的，易受欺騙的，輕信的
There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.
市場上有好多種所謂的奇效藥，專門誘騙那些輕信的人掏腰包。

Question 12

grim

Answer 12

令人擔憂的，令人沮喪的
The future looks grim.
未來一片渺茫。

Question 13

glossy

Answer 13

平滑有光澤的
She has wonderfully glossy hair.
她有一頭順滑的秀髮。

（書、雜誌）用高級亮光紙印刷的
a glossy coffee-table book
用亮光紙印刷的精裝大開本畫冊

虛有其表的
This magazine is full of glossy advertisements for aftershave.
這本雜誌中滿是介紹刮鬍水的廣告，盡是些誇誇其談的東西。

Question 14

gaunt

Answer 14

（尤指由於疾病或饑餓）瘦削的，骨瘦如柴的，憔悴的
Her face was gaunt and grey.
她瘦削的臉面如死灰。

Question 15

gravelly

Answer 15

像沙礫的；含碎石的
gravelly soil
多沙礫的土壤

（尤指男性聲音）低沉沙啞的

Question 16

generic

Answer 16

一般的，普通的，通用的
The new range of engines all had a generic problem with their fan blades.
這一新系列的引擎有一個通病，就是風機葉片有問題。

Question 17

hostility

Answer 17

敵意，不友好
They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours.
他們對新鄰居公然表現出敵意。

Question 18

hypocrite

Answer 18

偽君子，偽善者
He’s a hypocrite - he’s always lecturing other people on the environment but he drives around in a huge car.
他是個偽君子——他總教導別人要保護環境，但他自己卻到處開著一輛廢氣排量很大的汽車。

Question 19

hierarchy

Answer 19

等級制度
Some monkeys have a very complex social hierarchy.
某些猴群有非常複雜的種群階級。

Question 20

hyperbole

Answer 20

誇張法
The blurb on the back of the book was full of the usual hyperbole - “enthralling”, “fascinating”, and so on.
這本書的封底廣告宣傳全部都是一些司空見慣的誇張詞語：「引人入勝」、「令人著迷」等等。

Question 21

at the helm

Answer 21

負責，掌管
With Steve Lewis at the helm, we are certain of success.
由史蒂夫‧路易士負責，我們肯定會成功。

Question 22

horde

Answer 22

（人）群
Hordes of students on bikes made crossing the road difficult.
一群群學生騎著腳踏車魚貫而行，弄得別人過馬路都很困難。

Question 23

harbinger

Answer 23

（尤指壞事的）先兆，預兆
a harbinger of doom
毀滅的前兆

Question 24

hunch

Answer 24

直覺；預感
[ + that ] I had a hunch that you’d be here.
直覺告訴我，你會來。

Question 25

heyday

Answer 25

全盛時期，鼎盛時期
In their heyday, they sold as many records as all the other groups in the country put together.
在他們的全盛時期，他們唱片的銷售量是這個國家中所有其他樂隊唱片銷量的總和。

Question 26

humility

Answer 26

謙遜，謙恭
He doesn’t have the humility to admit when he’s wrong.
他在自己犯錯的時候不會謙虛地承認。

Question 27

hubris

Answer 27

驕傲自大
He was punished for his hubris.
他因為自大而受到懲罰。

Question 28

homage

Answer 28

崇敬，敬意
On this occasion we pay homage to him for his achievements.
在此我們謹就他取得的成就向他表示敬意。

Question 29

hoop

Answer 29

環；圈；半圈
The dogs had been trained to jump through hoops.
這些狗受過跳圈圈訓練。

Question 30

hallmark

Answer 30

特徵，特點
Simplicity is a hallmark of this design.
簡潔是該設計的一個特點。

Question 31

heredity

Answer 31

遺傳
Diet and exercise can influence a person’s weight, but heredity is also a factor.
節食和運動可以影響一個人的體重，而遺傳也是一個因素。

Question 32

horticulture

Answer 32

園藝學；園藝

Question 33

harangue

Answer 33

長篇大論地演說；斥責
A drunk in the station was haranguing passers-by.
一名醉漢在車站大聲訓斥路人。

Question 34

handyman

Answer 34

善於做室內外修理工作的人；雜活工

Question 35

hindsight

Answer 35

後見之明，事後孔明
With (the benefit/wisdom of) hindsight, I should have taken the job.
現在想想，我真應該接受那份工作。

Question 36

hermitage

Answer 36

隱居處；修道院

Question 37

hibernate

Answer 37

（動物）冬眠
The turtle hibernates in a shallow burrow for six months of the year.
這種龜每年會在淺地洞裡冬眠六個月。

Question 38

hone

Answer 38

使…變鋒利；把…磨尖
The bone had been honed to a point.
那塊骨頭已經被磨尖了。

磨練，磨礪；訓練
His physique was honed to perfection.
他的身材鍛鍊得很完美。

Question 39

herald

Answer 39

預示…的開始；（尤指透過慶祝或讚揚）宣佈（常指好事）
The president’s speech heralds a new era in foreign policy.
總統的演說預示著一個外交政策新時代的開始。

Question 40

harbor

Answer 40

心懷，懷有（想法或感情）
He’s been harbouring a grudge against her ever since his promotion was refused.

庇護，窩藏，藏匿（罪犯或贓物）
to harbour a criminal
窩藏罪犯

Question 41

hail

Answer 41

招呼，呼喊
Shall we hail a taxi?
我們要叫計程車嗎？

Question 42

hassle

Answer 42

煩擾（尤指透過反覆提問）
I’ll do it in my own time - just stop hassling me!
我會自己安排時間做的——別煩我了！

Question 43

huddle

Answer 43

（尤指因寒冷或恐懼而）擠成一團，聚集在一起；蜷縮，縮成一團
Everyone huddled round the fire to keep warm.
所有人都擠在爐火旁取暖。

Question 44

harness

Answer 44

控制；利用…的動力
There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power.
人們對開發利用風和波浪這些新能源非常感興趣。

Question 45

haul sb up

Answer 45

強制（某人）（去某處或見某人以接受懲罰或解釋其行爲）
He was hauled up in court/in front of a judge.
他被法庭／地方法官傳訊。

Question 46

humanitarian

Answer 46

人道主義的；人道主義者
The prisoner has been released for humanitarian reasons.
基於人道主義，那名囚犯被釋放了。

Question 47

holistic

Answer 47

整體的，全面的
My doctor takes a holistic approach to disease.
我的醫生採用了一種全面性的治療方法。

Question 48

hapless

Answer 48

不幸運的；不愉快的
Many children are hapless victims of this war.
許多兒童是這場戰爭不幸的受害者。

Question 49

hospitable

Answer 49

友好的，好客的
The villagers were very hospitable to/towards anyone who passed through.
村民們對所有過路人都非常熱情友好。

Question 50

hybrid

Answer 50

（動物或植物的）雜交種，混合種
The garden strawberry is a large-fruited hybrid.
人工栽種的草莓是一種果實較大的混合品種。

Question 51

harrowing

Answer 51

折磨人的，令人痛苦的
a harrowing story
令人悲傷的故事

Question 52

hypnotic

Answer 52

催眠的
She went into a hypnotic trance.
她進入了催眠狀態。

Question 53

humdrum

Answer 53

乏味的，單調的，令人厭倦的
We lead such a humdrum life/existence.
我們的生活／日子過得真是乏味。

Question 54

heuristic

Answer 54

（教學法）啟發式的，探索式的

Question 55

high-flying

Answer 55

極為成功的
a high-flying investment banker
極為成功的投資銀行家