Vocabulary

Question 1

to drive too closely behind the vehicle in front

📌 Police pulled him over for doing 90 mph, making rapid changes and __________ing.

Answer 1

tailgate

Question 2

​[intransitive] to be forced to stay somewhere or suffer something unpleasant for a long time
📌 She continues to __________ in a foreign prison.

Answer 2

languish

Question 3

a strong, very unpleasant smell

📌 The __________ of burning rubber was overpowering.

Answer 3

stench

Question 4

raining in small light drops

📌 It was dull and slightly __________ as we left.

Answer 4

drizzly

Question 5

to consider or to weigh in

📌 The mother _______ed punishments to inflict on the child.

Answer 5

ponder

Question 6

A person who is very unreliable.

📌 Mike is charming but a little ________.

Answer 6

flaky

Question 7

moving slowly

I felt ______ all weekend.

Answer 7

sluggish

Question 8

Even under the most favorable conditions.

That place can be sketchy __________.

Answer 8

at the best of times

Question 9

Of questionable or doubtful quality

The site looks __________.

Answer 9

sketchy

Question 10

自我猜疑
___ yourself: to doubt your own decisions
✏️Pull yourself together. You need to _____ yourself ever again. Have some confidence.
揣測
2. to seek to anticipate or predict
✏️There is no point in _____ing your boss. He gets to do what he wants with you.

Answer 10

to second guess

Question 11

a way of saying that you hope something does not happen

______ that his parents should never find out.

Answer 11

God forbid

但願不會

Question 12

doing things or reacting to things quickly and without thinking carefully first
She can be ______ and rash.

Answer 12

hotheaded

魯莽、性急

Question 13

to just be able to manage, especially when you have financial difficulties
The zoology program was barely _____ing its _______ while I was there.

Answer 13

to keep one’s head above water

勉強度日

Question 14

A question that is very important and/or difficult to answer. Sometimes used ironically.
🧑🏼 Do you want to get Italian or Chinese tonight?
👩🏻‍🦰 Well, that’s the ___________, isn’t it?

Answer 14

the million dollar question

Question 15

nervous and worried, especially because you are frightened or guilty
My mother gets very __________ when she’s in the house alone.

Answer 15

jumpy

神經質的

Question 16

with no more delay

And now, __________, here is our special guest speaker.

Answer 16

without further ado

廢話不多說

Question 17

(especially of older people) complaining and easily annoyed

a __________ old man

Answer 17

crusty

壞脾氣的老頭

Question 18

to become extremely angry

If your dad finds out you’ve been skipping school, he’ll __________.

Answer 18

go ballistic

Question 19

(of a person) friendly and in a good mood, or (of a situation) enjoyable because of being friendly and pleasant
He seemed a very __________ guy.

Answer 19

jovial

Question 20

__________ posh guy

裝模作樣、假掰

Answer 20

bumbling

Question 21

I’m a __________ for anything New York.

瘋狂熱愛者

Answer 21

sucker

Question 22

差不多；基本上是

The project was __________ a success.

Answer 22

more or less

Question 23

behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care
The cashier was surprisingly __________ about It.

Answer 23

nonchalant

Question 24

to know or understand something, and be able to say exactly what it is:
Something seemed to be wrong, but I couldn’t __________ it.

Answer 24

put my finger on it

Question 25

large and filling; nourishing.

Before the hike, I ate a _____ breakfast.

Answer 25

hearty

Question 26

beyond what is reasonable or allowable : not right or appropriate
Your behavior is _____.
These prices are __________.

Answer 26

way out of line

Question 27

Something that’s charming, or looks good. It’s a compliment — or a sales tactic — if a salesperson gushes,
That dress is so __________ on you!

Answer 27

becoming

Question 28

1. To be hilarious and extremely entertaining.
   Jack’s story was __________, wasn’t it? I thought I was going to cry, I was laughing so hard!
2. To be very remarkable or intriguing.
   You’re __________, Mark. I’m just constantly in awe of what you are able to achieve in this company.

Answer 28

to be something else

Question 29

a physically attractive person, usually a woman:

Have you seen Karl’s new girlfriend? She’s a __________!

Answer 29

a real looker

Question 30

be a warning or indication of (a future event).

The recent outbreak of violence was __________d by isolated incidents in the city earlier this year.

Answer 30

to foreshadow

Question 31

誘餌
something or someone used to trick or confuse other people or animals into doing something, especially something dangerous
They used a girl hitch-hiker as the __________ to get him to stop.

Answer 31

decoy

Question 32

to describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem:

I think Mick __________ when he said that what’s lacking in this company is a feeling of confidence.

Answer 32

hit the nail on the head

Question 33

著名的；卓越的
famous, well respected, and admired
She comes from an __________ political family that includes two former Cabinet ministers.

Answer 33

illustrious

Question 34

玄外之音

He’s not a person who speaks his thoughts, so you need to __________.

Answer 34

read between the lines

Question 35

狂妄自負的
very confident, usually in a way that is slightly annoying
I get too __________ and think that because Ive done it for so long theres no reason to ask for help with something.

Answer 35

cocky

Question 36

快活的；活躍的；生氣勃勃的
happy and full of energy
You look very __________ this morning.

Answer 36

perky

Question 37

有大頭症，自以為很了不起的人(通常是女性)

Stop acting like a __________! You’re not that famous!

Answer 37

prima donna

Question 38

適得其反

The joke __________d.

Answer 38

backfire

Question 39

不經意間
not intentionally
He ___________ deleted the file.

Answer 39

inadvertently

Question 40

弄清；理解

to understand someone or why someone acts as they do

Answer 40

fathom

Question 41

克制感情的；（尤指面對逆境）堅忍的，隱忍的
determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you
We knew she must be in pain, despite her __________ attitude.

Answer 41

stoic

Question 42

正合所好，胃口

That’s __________. I’d love to do it.

Answer 42

right up someone’s alley

Question 43

蔑視；鄙視；輕視；輕蔑
a strong feeling of disliking and having no respect for someone or something
At school she had complete __________ for all her teachers.

Answer 43

contempt

Question 44

很尷尬

Did you hear that terrible joke he told? It was so __________!

Answer 44

cringe