The dilapidated table was scratched and_______ ; a thick book had been wedged underneath its short leg.
(A) cajoled (B) connived (C) despondent (D) lopsided D
【解析】那張破舊的桌子滿是刮痕而且 _______；一大本書被塞在它較短的桌腳下面。
(A) cajoled 哄騙；誘騙；甜言蜜語地勸說
cajole someone into doing something（哄騙某人做某事）
try to cajole a favor（試圖用甜言蜜語取得幫助）
He cajoled his friend into lending him money.他哄騙朋友借錢給他。
同義詞： coax, persuade反義詞： deter, discourage
(B) connived 串通；共謀；默許（通常指秘密、不正當的行為）
connive at wrongdoing（默許不法行為）
connive with someone（與某人串通）
The guards connived with the prisoners to plan an escape.
警衛與囚犯串通策劃逃跑。
同義詞： conspire, collaborate反義詞： oppose, prevent
(C) despondent 沮喪的；失望的；意志消沉的
feel despondent（感到沮喪）
become despondent over failure（因失敗而沮喪）
She felt despondent after failing the exam.她考試失敗後感到非常沮喪。
同義詞： discouraged, depressed反義詞： hopeful, optimistic
(D) lopsided 傾斜的；不平衡的；一邊高一邊低的
a lopsided smile（歪歪的微笑）a lopsided arrangement（不均衡的安排）
The chair was lopsided, so it wobbled whenever someone sat on it.
椅子歪斜，所以有人坐上去時會搖晃。
同義詞： uneven, tilted, askew反義詞： balanced, even, symmetrical
He tried not to look_______ and moved slowly along the back of the room.
(A) conspicuous(B) balmy(C) nascent(D) subliminal A
【解析】「他努力不讓自己看起來_______，並緩慢地沿著房間後方移動。」
(A) conspicuous 顯眼的；引人注目的become conspicuous（變得顯眼）
make oneself conspicuous（使自己惹人注目）
He wore a bright red coat, making him conspicuous in the crowd.
他穿著亮紅色外套，使他在人群中特別顯眼。
同義詞： noticeable, prominent反義詞： inconspicuous, hidden
(B) balmy 溫和的；宜人的（通常指天氣）
balmy weather（宜人的天氣）a balmy evening（溫暖的夜晚）
We enjoyed the balmy breeze at the beach
我們享受著海邊溫暖宜人的微風。
同義詞： mild, pleasant反義詞： harsh, severe
(C) nascent 初生的；萌芽中的
nascent industry（新興產業）nascent idea（萌芽中的想法）
The nascent company quickly gained investors’ attention.
這家新創公司很快吸引了投資者的注意。
同義詞： emerging, budding反義詞： mature, developed
(D) subliminal 下意識的；潛意識的
subliminal message（潛意識訊息）subliminal influence（潛意識影響）
The ad contained subliminal images meant to affect consumers.
該廣告包含旨在影響消費者的潛意識圖像。
同義詞： subconscious, hidden 反義詞： conscious, explicit
His negative attitude slowly and _______spoiled the atmosphere around the office.
(A) assiduously(B) insidiously(C) strenuously(D) exponentially B
【解析】「他的負面態度逐漸而_______地破壞了辦公室的氣氛。」
(A) assiduously 勤勉地；刻苦地
work assiduously（勤勉工作）study assiduously（刻苦學習）
She worked assiduously to finish the project.她勤勉地完成專案。
同義詞： diligently, industriously反義詞： lazily, negligently
(B) insidiously陰險地；潛伏地；不知不覺地
spread insidiously（悄悄蔓延）insidiously harmful（暗中有害）
The disease spread insidiously before anyone noticed.
疾病在沒人注意前就悄悄地蔓延了。
同義詞： subtly, stealthily反義詞： openly, obviously
(C) strenuously 費力地；辛苦地；激烈地
strenuously object（激烈反對）work strenuously（努力不懈地工作）
She strenuously denied the accusation.她激烈地否認指控。
同義詞： vigorously, energetically反義詞： weakly, mildly
(D) exponentially 指數地；迅速成長地
grow exponentially（指數般增長）increase exponentially（迅速上升）
The company’s profits grew exponentially last year.
該公司的利潤去年呈指數增長。
同義詞： rapidly, drastically
反義詞： slowly, gradually
The candidate’s lousy behavior during the debate turned what could have been a victory into a political_______ .
(A) cachet(B) amulet(C) bonanza(D) debacle D
【解析】「候選人在辯論中的糟糕行為，將一場本可能的勝利變成了一場政治上的 _______。
(A) cachet 威望；聲望
gain cachet（獲得聲望）
Their brand gained cachet among young consumers.
同義詞：prestige, distinction反義詞：disrepute, disgrace
(B) amulet 護身符
wear an amulet（戴護身符）
She carried an amulet for protection.
同義詞：talisman, charm
(C) bonanza 意外之財；繁榮；大量獲利
hit a bonanza（獲得意外好運）
The discovery of oil was an economic bonanza.
同義詞：windfall, jackpot
反義詞：misfortune, loss
(D) debacle 崩潰；徹底失敗；大敗
a political debacle（政治災難）
The event turned into a complete debacle.
同義詞：fiasco, catastrophe, collapse
反義詞：success, triumph
Some accounting firms have been notoriously_______ about the finances in the past.
(A) chafed(B) opaque(C) roseate(D) corpulent B
【解析】「一些會計公司過去對財務狀況一向_______。」
(A) chafed 擦傷的；惱怒的
chafe at rules（因規則惱火）
She chafed at the restrictions.她因那些限制而感到惱火。
同義詞：irritated, annoyed 反義詞：calm, soothed
(B) opaque 不透明的；晦澀的；難以理解的
opaque explanation（晦澀的說明）
financially opaque（財務不透明）
The company’s policies are frustratingly opaque.
這家公司政策晦澀難懂，令人十分挫折。
同義詞：unclear, obscure反義詞：transparent, clear
(C) roseate 樂觀的；玫瑰色的
roseate view（過度樂觀的觀點）
He has a roseate view of the future.他對未來抱著過度樂觀的看法。
同義詞：optimistic, hopeful反義詞：pessimistic, bleak
(D) corpulent 肥胖的
a corpulent man（肥胖的男人）
The corpulent gentleman struggled to fasten his coat.
那位肥胖的先生費力地扣上他的外套。
同義詞：obese, stout反義詞：slim, slender
The actor was_______ by the press as a racist scum.
(A) vilified(B) protruded(C) dispatched(D) ensiled A
【解析】「這位演員被媒體_______為種族主義垃圾。」
(A) vilified 誹謗；辱罵；醜化
vilify someone（誹謗某人）
He was vilified in the media for his controversial remarks.
他因具爭議性的言論而被媒體抨擊。
同義詞：defamed, slandered, maligned反義詞：praised, commended
(B) protruded 突出；伸出
teeth protrude（牙齒突出）
His lower lip protruded in annoyance.他因不滿而撅起下唇。
同義詞：jut out, bulge 反義詞：recede, withdraw
(C) dispatched 派遣；發送；迅速處理
dispatch a message（發送訊息）
The troops were dispatched immediately.部隊被立即派遣出發。
同義詞：sent, deployed 反義詞：hold, retain
(D) ensiled 將（農作物）置於青貯窖
ensile corn（將玉米做成青貯飼料）
The farmers ensiled the crop for winter feed.
農夫將作物存入青貯窖作為冬季飼料。
The company will _______all your expenses, inclusive of car rental.
(A) deluge(B) pique(C) defray(D) desiccate C
【解析】「公司將會_______你所有的花費，包括租車費。」
(A) deluge 使淹沒；使應接不暇
deluge someone with emails（用大量郵件淹沒某人）
The customer service team was deluged with complaints.
客服團隊被大量的抱怨淹沒。
同義詞：flood, overwhelm反義詞：drain, trickle
(B) pique 激怒；激起（興趣）
pique someone’s interest（激起某人的興趣）
The unusual design piqued my curiosity.
那個特殊的設計激起了我的好奇心。
同義詞：provoke, arouse反義詞：bore, calm
(C) defray 支付（費用）；負擔（開銷）
defray the cost（支付費用）
The grant will defray the expenses of the trip.
這筆補助金將會負擔旅行的費用。
同義詞：pay, cover, finance。
(D) desiccate 使乾燥；使脫水
desiccated fruit（乾燥水果）
The hot air desiccated the plants.熱風使植物乾枯。
同義詞：dry out, dehydrate反義詞：moisten, hydrate
We_______ our management system, but the business is doing no better than it was before.
(A) revamped(B) decoyed(C) ensnared(D) prowled A
【解析】「我們_______了公司的管理系統，但業務狀況和之前相比並沒有變好。」
(A) revamped 改造；改善；翻新
revamp a system（改造系統）
revamp a policy（改革政策）
The company revamped its website to attract more customers.
公司重新設計了網站以吸引更多顧客。
同義詞：renovate, overhaul, update反義詞：neglect, retain (unchanged)
(B) decoyed 引誘；誘惑（多用於誘捕）
decoy a victim（誘騙受害者）
They decoyed the birds into the trap.他們把鳥誘進陷阱。
同義詞：lure, entice反義詞：repel, deter
(C) ensnared 誘捕；使落入陷阱
ensnare someone（使某人落入陷阱）
He was ensnared in a complicated legal battle.
他被捲入一場複雜的法律糾紛。
同義詞：trap, entangle反義詞：release, free
(D) prowled 潛行；悄悄徘徊（像掠食者）
prowl around（四處徘徊）
A thief prowled in the neighborhood last night.
昨晚有小偷在附近徘徊。
同義詞：sneak, stalk反義詞：march openly, parade
He has tried to_______ and destroy everyone whose viewpoints differ from his.
(A) inoculate (B) emaciate(C) embrocate(D) calumniate D
【解析】「他試圖_______並摧毀所有與他觀點不同的人。」
(A) inoculate 預防接種；使免疫
inoculate against disease（接種疫苗預防疾病）
The children were inoculated against measles.
孩子們接種了麻疹疫苗。
同義詞：vaccinate, immunize反義詞：expose, infect
(B) emaciate 使消瘦；使憔悴
emaciate someone（使某人瘦弱）
The long illness emaciated him.長期的疾病使他消瘦憔悴。
同義詞：thin, weaken反義詞：fatten, strengthen
(C) embrocate 擦藥膏；塗油膏
embrocate the sore muscles（塗藥膏於酸痛肌肉）
He embrocated his aching shoulder with ointment.
他在酸痛的肩膀上塗了藥膏。
同義詞：anoint, rub
(D) calumniate 誹謗；中傷
calumniate someone（誹謗某人）
He was calumniated by the press for his political views.
他因政治觀點而被媒體誹謗。
同義詞：slander, malign, vilify反義詞：praise, commend
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