50. Pretentious and_____ both mean "given to outward display," but there are subtle differences in their meanings. The former suggests an appearance of importance not justified by a thing's value or a person's standing. However, the latter is the biggest show-off, stressing the vanity of the display.
(A) ostentatious
(B) eminent
(C) mundane
(D) caustic
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統計: A(83), B(7), C(7), D(1), E(0) #3244734
統計: A(83), B(7), C(7), D(1), E(0) #3244734
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10. (A) ostentatious (強調炫耀的虛榮)
字根分析:
- 字根:ostent- 源自拉丁語"ostentare"(展示,炫耀)
- 字尾:-atious (-ation + -ous,具有...特性)
相同字根的其他單詞:
- ostentation (炫耀)
- ostensible (表面上的)
- ostensive (顯示的)
其他詞性:
- 名詞:ostentatiousness (炫耀)
- 副詞:ostentatiously (炫耀地)
同義詞/反義詞:
- 同義詞:showy (炫耀的),pretentious (矯飾的),flamboyant (豪華的)
- 反義詞:modest (謙虛的),understated (低調的),unpretentious (不矯飾的)
常用搭配詞:
- ostentatious display (炫耀性展示)
- ostentatious wealth (炫耀性財富)
- ostentatious lifestyle (炫耀的生活方式)
- ostentatious behavior (炫耀的行為)
- ostentatious luxury (奢華的炫耀)
10. (B) eminent (顯赫的,傑出的)
字根分析:
- 字根:emin- 源自拉丁語"eminere"(突出,凸出)
- 字尾:-ent (具有...特性)
相同字根的其他單詞:
- eminence (卓越,顯赫)
- preeminent (卓越的,超群的)
- prominence (突出,顯著)
其他詞性:
- 名詞:eminence (卓越,顯赫)
- 副詞:eminently (顯著地)
同義詞/反義詞:
- 同義詞:distinguished (卓越的),prominent (顯著的),renowned (著名的)
- 反義詞:unknown (不知名的),obscure (默默無聞的),insignificant (不重要的)
常用搭配詞:
- eminent scholar (傑出的學者)
- eminent domain (國家徵收權)
- eminent position (顯赫的地位)
- eminent authority (權威人士)
- eminently qualified (非常合格的)
10. (C) mundane (世俗的,平凡的)
字根分析:
- 字根:mund- 源自拉丁語"mundus"(世界)
- 字尾:-ane (與...相關)
相同字根的其他單詞:
- mundanity (平凡)
- supermundane (超俗的)
- extramundane (世界以外的)
其他詞性:
- 名詞:mundanity (平凡,世俗性)
- 副詞:mundanely (平凡地)
同義詞/反義詞:
- 同義詞:ordinary (普通的),commonplace (平凡的),routine (例行的)
- 反義詞:extraordinary (非凡的),exceptional (特殊的),unusual (不尋常的)
常用搭配詞:
- mundane tasks (日常任務)
- mundane details (瑣碎細節)
- mundane life (平凡的生活)
- mundane matter (世俗事務)
- mundane reality (平凡的現實)
10. (D) caustic (刻薄的,尖刻的)
字根分析:
- 字根:caust- 源自希臘語"kaustikos"(燃燒的)
- 字尾:-ic (與...相關)
相同字根的其他單詞:
- cauterize (燒灼)
- holocaust (大屠殺,源自"完全燒盡")
- causticize (使有腐蝕性)
其他詞性:
- 名詞:causticity (腐蝕性,刻薄)
- 副詞:caustically (刻薄地)
同義詞/反義詞:
- 同義詞:sarcastic (諷刺的),scathing (尖刻的),biting (尖銳的)
- 反義詞:kind (善良的),gentle (溫和的),benign (良性的)
常用搭配詞:
- caustic remark (尖刻的評論)
- caustic wit (尖刻的智慧)
- caustic humor (諷刺的幽默)
- caustic critic (尖刻的批評家)
- caustic soda (苛性鈉,燒鹼)
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