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Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 53 (posted 2019.2.28)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
261 eminence | a man of political eminence | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 262 hackneyed | a hackneyed phrase/subject | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 263 elected | Increasing numbers of people elect to work from home nowadays. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 264 involuntary | an involuntary cry of pain | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 265 forte | Languages were never my forte. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 52 (posted 2018.3.12)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
256 affectation | He raised his eyebrows with an affectation of surprise. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 257 sneer | A faint sneer of satisfaction crossed her face. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 258 censure | a vote of censure on the government's foreign policy | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 259 exquisite | The room was decorated in exquisite taste. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 260 gush | a gush of blood | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 51 (posted 2018.3.8)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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251 gall | It galls me to have to apologize to her. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 252 deign | She just grunted, not deigning to look up from the page. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 253 exacting | He was an exacting man to work for. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 254 piqued | She couldn't help feeling a little piqued by his lack of interest. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 255 dispense(with) | Debit cards dispense with the need for cash altogether. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 50 (posted 2017.12.5)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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246 foster | The club's aim is to foster better relations within the community. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 247 sentient | Man is a sentient being. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 248 lump | He was unhurt apart from a lump on his head. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 249 demeanour | He maintained a professional demeanour thoughtout. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 250 ditto | The waiters were rude and unhelpful, the manager ditto. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 49 (posted 2017.12.1)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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241 blunder | The government had blundered in its handling of the affair. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 242 impediment | The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 243 contemplation | He sat there deep in contemplation. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 244 brusque | The doctor spoke in a brusque tone. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 245 prominence | She has achieved a prominence she hardly deserves. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 48 (posted 2017.11.28)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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236 braid | She'd braided her hair. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 237 trim | She has kept very trim. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 238 aver | She averred that she had never seen the man before. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 239 gale | The gale blew down hundreds of trees. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 240 quell | Extra police were called in to quell the disturbances. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 47 (posted 2017.11.27)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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231 billow | A great cloud of smoke billowed out of the chimney. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 232 fleck | His hair was flecked with paint. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 233 dusk | The street lights go on at dusk. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 234 muster | She left the room with all the dignity she could muster. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 235 rear | The horse reared, throwing its rider. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 46 (posted 2017.11.2)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
226 marvel | Everyone marvelled at his courage. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 227 novice | I'm a complete novice at skiing. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 228 revel (in sth) | Some people seem to revel in annoying others. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 229 interject | "You're wrong," interjected Susan. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 230 blasphemous | Many people found the film blasphemous. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 45 (posted 2017.8.12)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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221 clang | Bells were clanging in the tower. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 222 throng | We pushed our way through the throng. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 223 bask | We sat basking in the warm sunshine. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 224 divest | He divested himself of his jacket. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 225 flank | She left the courtroom flanked by armed guards. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 44 (posted 2017.8.6)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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216 officious | a nasty officious little man | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 217 clasp | He leaned forward, his hands clasped tightly together. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 218 vocation | She is a doctor with a strong sense of vocation. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 219 grimace | He grimaced at the bitter taste. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 220 waft | The scent of the flowers was wafted along by the breeze. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 43 (posted 2017.8.4)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
211 sprain | I stumbled and sprained my ankle. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 212 covet | He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 213 clatter | He dropped the knife and it clattered on the stone floor. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 214 chink | We chinked glasses and drank to each other's health. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 215 crag | a castle set on a crag above the village | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 42 (posted 2017.8.3)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
206 rally | He never really rallied after the operation. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 207 hem | to hem a skirt | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 208 deformity | Drugs taken during pregnancy may cause physical deformity in babies. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 209 converse | Building new roads increases traffic and the converse is equally true: reducing the number and size of roads means less traffic. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 210 spurn | Eve spurned Mark's invitation. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 41 (posted 2017.8.2)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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201 invalid | She had been a delicate child and her parents had treated her as an invalid. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 202 crouch | Doyle crouched behind a hedge. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 203 pamper | Pamper yourself with our new range of beauty treatments. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 204 mistime | The horse completely mistimed the jump and threw its rider. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 205 chisel | A name was chiselled into the stone. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 40 (posted 2017.7.29)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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196 streak | Tears streaked her face. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 197 scanty | Details of his life are scanty. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 198 ghastly | It's all been a glastly mistake. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 199 rend | They rent their clothes in grief. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 200 uproot | If I accept the job, it will mean uprooting my family and moving to Italy. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 39 (posted 2017.7.29)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
191 muffle | He tried to muffle the alarm clock by putting it under his pillow. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 192 sneaking | She had always had a sneaking affection for him. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 193 avert | She averted her eyes from the terrible scene in front of her. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 194 irksome | I found the restrictions irksome. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 195 elicit | Her tears elicited great sympathy from her audience. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 38 (posted 2017.7.28)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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186 stately | The procession made its stately progress through the streets of the city. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 187 influx | a massive influx of visitors | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 188 tabernacle | a Mormon tabernacle | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 189 spite | I'm sure he only said it out of spite. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 190 vault | She vaulted over the gate and ran up the path. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 37 (posted 2017.7.27)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
181 propitious | It was not a propitious time to start a new business. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 182 effigy | The demonstrators burned a crude effigy of the president. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 183 fitful | a fitful night's sleep | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 184 prattle | She prattled on about her children all evening. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 185 belie | Her energy and youthful good looks belie her 65 years. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 36 (posted 2017.7.26)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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176 unimpeachable | evidence from an unimpeachable source | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 177 fastidious | Everything was planned in fastidious detail. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 178 swathe | He was lying on the hospital bed, swathed in bandages. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 179 salient | She pointed out the salient features of the new design. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 180 declaim | She declaimed the famous opening speech of the play. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 35 (posted 2017.7.24)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
171 desertion | She felt betrayed by her husband's desertion. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 172 warble | He warbled his way through the song. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 173 straggle | On the way the kids straggled behind us. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 174 incumbent | It was incumbent on them to attend. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 175 aspiration | What changes are needed to meet women's aspirations for employment? | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 34 (posted 2017.7.22)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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166 perceptive | It was very perceptive of you to notice that. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 167 obscure | He was born around 1650 but his origins remain obscure. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 168 swerve | She swerved sharply to avoid a cyclist. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 169 scrutinise | The statement was carefully scrutinised before publication. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 170 hurl | Rival fans hurled abuse at each other. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 33 (posted 2017.7.20)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
161 obviate | This new evidence obviates the need for any further enquiries. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 162 stalwart | stalwart supporters | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 163 attest | Contemporary accounts attest to his courage and determination. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 164 shirk | Discipline in the company was strict and no one shirked. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 165 ardent | an ardent supporter of European unity | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 32 (posted 2017.7.17)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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156 eddy | The waves swirled and eddied around the rocks. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 157 torrent | After the winter rains, the stream becomes a raging torrent. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 158 asunder | families rent/torn asunder by the revolution | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 159 contagion | There is no risk of contagion. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 160 sumptuous | We dined in sumptuous surroundings. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 31 (posted 2017.7.15)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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151 tedious | The journey soon became tedious. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 152 soporific | the soporific effect of the sun | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 153 fumble | She was fumbling around in the dark looking for the light switch. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 154 ostensible | The ostensible reason for his absence was illness. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 155 despicable | I hate you! You're despicable. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 30 (posted 2017.7.12)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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146 allegiance | He affirmed his allegiance to the president. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 147 prop | Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 148 twilight | It was hard to see him clearly in the twilight. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 149 prolong | The operation could prolong his life by two or three years. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 150 fleeting | We paid a fleeting visit to Paris. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 29 (posted 2017.6.15)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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141 invoke | She invoked several eminent scholars to back up her argument. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 142 misgiving | I had grave misgivings about making the trip. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 143 ajar | I'll leave the door ajar. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 144 delirious | The crowds were delirious with joy. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 145 scourge | He lay awake, scourged by his conscience. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 28 (posted 2017.6.11)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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136 swimmingly | We hope everything will go swimmingly. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 137 alleviate | A number of measures were taken to alleviate the problem. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 138 baffle | I'm baffled as to why she hasn't called. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 139 redeem | The excellent acting wasn't enough to redeem a weak plot. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 140 feat | The tunnel is a brilliant feat of engineering. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 27 (posted 2017.5.27)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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131 constrict | Film-makers of the time were constricted by the censors. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 132 stifling | At 25, she found family life stifling. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 133 stagnate | I feel I'm stagnating in this job. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 134 preclude | My lack of interest in the subject precluded me from gaining much enjoyment out of it. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 135 chasten | He felt suitably chastened and apologized. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 26 (posted 2017.5.8)
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126 abate | The storm showed no signs of abating. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 127 covert | He stole a covert glance at her across the table. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 128 absolve | The court absolved him of all responsibility for the accident. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 129 impulsive | He has an impulsive nature. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 130 chafe | The collar was far too tight and chafed her neck. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 25 (posted 2017.5.5)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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121 ameliorate | Steps have been taken to ameliorate the situation. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 122 stall | Discussions have once again stalled. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 123 genial | a genial smile | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 124 girdle | A chain of volcanoes girdles the Pacific. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 125 predispose | Stress can predispose people to heart attacks. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 24 (posted 2017.5.3)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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116 construe | Her words could hardly be construed as an apology. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 117 scalding | Scalding tears poured down her face. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 118 tenacious | The party has kept its tenacious hold on power for more than twenty years. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 119 craving | a desperate craving to be loved | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 120 wreathe | The mountain tops were wreathed in mist. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 23 (posted 2017.4.18)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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111 stride | We strode across the snowy fields. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 112 obtrusive | The sofa would be less obtrusive in a paler colour. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 113 elude | Finally he remembered the tiny detail that had eluded him the night before. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 114 profusion | Roses grew in profusion against the old wall. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 115 Rubicon | Today we cross the Rubicon. There is no going back. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 22 (posted 2017.3.21)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
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106 doom | She had a sense of impending doom. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 107 mortify | She was mortified to realize he had heard every word she said. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 108 exhort | The party leader exhorted his members to start preparing for government. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 109 evince | He evinced a strong desire to be reconciled with his family. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 110 repugnance | She was trying to overcome her physical repugnance for him. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 21 (posted 2017.3.10)
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101 frown | She looked up with a puzzled frown on her face. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 102 relinquish | They had relinquished all hope that she was alive. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 103 flutter | The butterfly fluttered from flower to flower. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 104 gaunt | a gaunt face | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 105 dejected | She looked so dejected when she lost the game. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 20 (posted 2017.1.20)
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96 prerogative | In many countries education is still the prerogatvie of the rich. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 97 disown | Her family disowned her for marrying a foreigner. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 98 severity | The chances of a full recovery will depend on the severity of her injuries. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 99 animosity | He felt no animosity towards his critics. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 100 foresight | She had had the foresight to prepare herself financially in case of an accident. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 19 (posted 2017.1.1)
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91 studious | a studious young man | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 92 acquit (oneself) | He acquitted himself brilliantly in the exams. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 93 commendation | a commendation for bravery | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 94 chastise | He chastised the team for their lack of commitment. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 95 flit | A thought flitted through my mind. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 18 (posted 2016.12.5)
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86 disagreeable | a disagreeable bad-tempered man | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 87 regale | He regaled us with tales of his days as a jazz pianist. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 88 inflict | Heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 89 unavailing | Their efforts were unavailing. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 90 slacken | She slackened her pace a little. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 17 (posted 2016.11.25)
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81 lull | His father's arrival lulled the boy's anxiety. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 82 cessation | Mexico called for an immediate cessation of hostilities. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 83 ruddy | I can't get the ruddy car to start! | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 84 tinkle | A bell tinkled as the door opened. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 85 heave | The thought of it makes me heave. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 16 (posted 2016.11.7)
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76 clamour | Everyone was clamouring to know how much they would get. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 77 grotesque | It's grotesque to expect a person of her experience to work for so little money. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 78 relapse | He relapsed into his old bad habits. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 79 ignominious | He made one mistake and his career came to an ignominious end. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 80 ominous | There were ominous dark clouds gathering overhead. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 15 (posted 2016.10.21)
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71 frivolous | Sorry, I was being frivolous. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 72 shudder | I shuddered at the thought of all the trouble I'd caused. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 73 gnaw | Self-doubt began to gnaw away at her confidence. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 74 indefatigable | an indefatigable defender of human rights. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 75 abominable | The judge described the attack as an abominable crime. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 14 (posted 2016.10.9)
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66 preternatural | The city was preternaturally quiet. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 67 thaw | Relations between the two countries thawed a little after the talks. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 68 laden | His voice was soft, yet laden with threat. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 69 morose | She just sat there looking morose. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 70 quell | She started to giggle, but Bob quelled her with a look. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 13 (posted 2016.9.16)
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61 remorse | I felt guilty and full of remorse. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 62 devour | She devoured everything she could lay her hands on: books, magazines and newspapers. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 63 blast | The movie was blasted by all the critics. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 64 racy | a racy novel | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 65 sombre | Paul was in a sombre mood. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 12 (posted 2016.9.2)
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56 daunt | She was a brave woman, but she felt daunted by the task ahead. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 57 deliberate | The jury deliberated for five days before finding him guilty. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 58 haul | He reached down and hauled Liz up onto the wall. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 59 denude | hillsides denuded of trees | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 60 nimble | She was extremely nimble on her feet. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 11 (posted 2016.8.26)
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51 chide | She chided herself for being so impatient with the children. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 52 shrine | Wimbledon is a shrine for all lovers of tennis. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 53 studded | The sky was clear and studded with stars. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 54 dingy | a dingy room/hotel | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 55 rummage | She was rummaging around in her bag for her keys. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 10 (posted 2016.8.16)
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46 meagre | She supplements her meagre income by cleaning at night. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 47 fervent | a fervent admirer/believer/supporter | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 48 petrified | She was petrified that the police would burst in at any moment. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 49 fret | Her baby starts to fret as soon as she goes out of the room. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 50 surge | The gates opened and the crowd surged forward. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 9 (posted 2016.8.10)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
41 flabby | a flabby argument | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 42 antipathy | a growing antipathy towards the idea | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 43 totter | the tottering walls of the castle | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 44 ignominy | They suffered the ignominy of defeat. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 45 frantic | Things are frantic in the office right now. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 8 (posted 2016.8.6)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
36 articulate | She struggled to articulate her thoughts. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 37 protracted | protracted delays/disputes/negotiations | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 38 digression | After several digressions he finally got to the point. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 39 nuance | He watched her face intently to catch every nuance of expression. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 40 preoccupation | She spoke slowly, in a state of preoccupation. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 7 (posted 2016.8.1)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
31 continuum | It is impossible to say at what point along the continuum a dialect becomes a separate language. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 32 downright | There was suspicion and even downright hatred between them. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 33 disseminate | Their findings have been widely disseminated. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 34 embody | the principles embodied in the Declaration of Human Rights | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 35 imminent | The system is in imminent danger of collapse. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 6 (posted 2016.7.23)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
26 instigate | They were accused of instigating racial violence. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 27 browbeat | They were browbeaten into accepting the offer. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 28 tantrum | Children often have temper tantrums at the age of two or thereabouts. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 29 romp | kids romping around in the snow | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 30 forsake | He had made it clear to his wife that he would never forsake her. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 5 (posted 2016.7.16)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
21 reprimand | The officers were severely reprimanded for their unprofessional behaviour. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 22 uncongenial | The religious climate at the time was uncongenial to new ideas. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 23 deem | They would take any acton deemed necessary. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 24 peremptorily | She peremptorily rejected the request. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 25 precocious | From an early age she displayed a precocious talent for music. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 4 (posted 2016.7.14)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
16 emblem | The dove is an emblem of peace. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 17 consternation | The announcement of her retirement caused consternation among tennis fans. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 18 expedient | The disease was controlled by the simple expedient of not allowing anyone to leave the city. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 19 rivet | I was absolutely riveted by her story. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 20 subdue | Julia had to subdue an urge to stroke his hair. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 3 (posted 2016.7.8)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
11 propensity | He showed a propensity for violence. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 12 thwart | She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 13 indemnity | indemnity insurance | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 14 shroud | The city was shrouded in mist. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 15 aversion | He had an aversion to getting up early. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 2 (posted 2016.7.4)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
6 shabby | The old man was shabby and unkempt. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 7 homily | She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 8 shrewd | She is a shrewd judge of character. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 9 desist | They agreed to desist from the bombing campaign. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 10 impart | The spice imparts an Eastern flavour to the dish. | MEANING IN CHINESE? | |
Words from JANE EYRE (簡愛) Series 1 (posted 2016.6.30)
Can you guess the meaning in Chinese of these words?
WORD | A USE IN SENTENCE | answer
1 prim | You can't tell her that joke─she's much too prim and proper. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 2 objectionable | Why are you being so objectionable today? | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 3 devoid | The letter was devoid of warmth and feeling. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 4 engender | The issue engendered controversy. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
| 5 underhand | I would never have expected her to behave in such an underhand way. | MEANING IN CHINESE?
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