这里有一个同义词(synonym)小测试,看似简单,实则陷阱重重、充满挑战,敢不敢来测一测?
从三个选项中选出红色单词的同义词,看看你能答对几道题!
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bemused
A. distracted
B. delighted
C. diffident
bemused
:
adj. bewildered or confused
困惑的;茫然的
He was rather
bemused
by her question.
他被她的问题弄糊涂了。
同义词
:
distracted, absent,
absorbed
所以,选A。
A. distracted 困惑、混乱的;分心的
B. delighted
高兴的
C. diffident
羞怯的
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travesty
A. failure
B. farce
C. felony
travesty
['trævisti]
:
n.
a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation.
拙劣模仿;歪曲;嘲弄
Today
T
he
New York Times
ran a front-page story on Mr Godoy Toscano's case, painting his saga as a
travesty
of justice, which of course it is.
今日,《纽约时报》头版报道了托斯卡诺的案子,把他的“传奇”描述为对正义的滑稽模仿,当然,事实也确实如此。
同义词
:
mockery, farce, sham, distortion
所以,选B。
A. failure
失败
B.
farce
闹剧
C.
felony
重罪
❸
chronic
A. persisting
B. harsh
C. dire
chronic
:
adj. constant; habitual; inveterate
慢性的;长期的;积习的
The
chronic
procrastinators I know have spent years of their life looped in this cycle.
我所认识的长期拖延症患者数年来都是在这样的怪圈中打转。
同义词
:
constant, persistent, habitual
所以,选A。
A. persisting 持续的
B. harsh
严酷的
;苛刻的
C. dire 可怕的
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engender
A. bolster
B. provoke
C. discourage
engender
:
v.
to produce, cause, or give rise to.
造成;引起
Pity
engendered
love.
怜悯产生爱。
同义词
:
arouse, beget, provoke
所以,选B。
A. bolster 支持;支撑
B.
provoke 引起
C. discourage 阻止;使气馁
❺
appraise
A. appreciate
B. evaluate
C. command
appraise
:
v.
to estimate the monetary value of; determine the worth of; assess.
鉴定;评估
This prompted many employers to
appraise
their selection and recruitment policies.
这促使很多雇主开始评估其人才选聘政策。
同义词:
assess, evaluate, audit
所以,选B。
A.
appreciate 欣赏;感激
B. evaluate 评估
C. command 命令
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elicit
A. illegal
B. placate
C. evoke
elicit
[i'lisit]:
v.