0717 Vocabulary

Which word best describes something that is **expensive**?

• cautious

• bargain

• pricey

• lively

Answer explanation

1.      pricey [ `prZIsI ] a. 昂貴的，價錢高的

•     Joseph treated his girlfriend to a pricey dinner.

喬瑟夫請他女友吃了一頓昂貴的晚餐。

If a party is full of people and energy, it can be described as:

• identical

• cautious

• lively

• dishonest

Answer explanation

2. lively [ `lZIvlI ] a. 熱鬧的，充滿活力的

• We all had a good time at the lively party.

我們全都在那場熱鬧的派對上玩得很開心。

What do we call **jewelry, bags, or belts** that go with clothes?

• purchases

• accessories

• bargains

• profits

Answer explanation

          3.      accessory [ Ak`sEsJrI ] n.

          飾品，配件（常用複數）

•     The store around the corner sells jewelry and other fashion accessories.

那間位在轉角的商店販售珠寶和其他時尚配件。

To try to get a lower price when shopping is to:

• purchase

• caution

• profit

• bargain

Answer explanation

4.      bargain [ `bargIn ] vi. 講價，討價還價

•     My dad is bargaining with the vendor over the price of the purse.

我爸正在跟攤販為了那個皮包而討價還價

If two things are **exactly the same**, they are:

• significant

• pricey

• identical

• cautious

Answer explanation

5.      identical [ ZI`dEntIkL ] a. 完全相同的

•     All the school bags looked identical to one another, so I had to look inside each one to find mine.

所有的書包看起來都一樣，所以我得看一下每個書包內部才能找到我的。

Which word means both the **action of buying something** and the **thing you bought**?

• purchase

• bargain

• accessory

• cost

Answer explanation

6.      purchase [ `pRtSJs ] vt. & n. 購買

•     The young man purchased a ring at my boutique.

那個年輕人在我的精品店裡買了一只戒指。

•     John made a purchase of a new car yesterday.

約翰昨天添購了一輛新車。

A person or company that is **not honest** is called:

• cautious

• identical

• dishonest

• lively

Answer explanation

7. dishonest [ dIs`anIst ] a. 不誠實的，不正直的

• That dishonest food manufacturer has been selling expired food to restaurants.

那間不肖的食品製造商一直以來都販售過期食物給餐廳。

What is the correct word to describe something increasing **a lot or greatly**?

• cautiously

• significantly

• expensively

• identically

Answer explanation

8.      significantly [ sIg`nIfJkJntlI ] adv. 大幅地

•     Profits have increased significantly over the last five years.

過去五年來，獲利大幅增加。

Someone who **thinks carefully before doing something** is:

• cautious

• dishonest

• lively

• pricey

Answer explanation

9.      cautious [ `kOSJs ] a. 謹慎的

•     Andy is very cautious about making commitments.

安迪對於做承諾這件事非常謹慎。

If something is **on display**, it is:

• hidden from customers

• kept in storage

• shown for people to see

• sold at a discount

Answer explanation

1.      on display　　展示，陳列

•     The shopkeeper kept her best items on display in the window of her store.

店主把她最好的商品展示在店面櫥窗裡。