The Great Gatsby大亨小傳
A cautionary tale born from the recklessness and decadence of the post-war 1920’s, The Great Gatsby is considered F. Scott Fitzgerald’s great masterpiece.
The narrator, Nick moves to New York and ends up in a group of other misplaced Midwesterners, all a little lost culturally, morally and socially, a situation which leads inevitably to tragedy.
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1.audibly
The lecturer spoke so quietly that he was scarcely audible at the back of the hall.
2.build up
an increase, especially one that is gradual and steady
The build-up of troops in the region makes war seem more likely.
3.consistently
always behaving or happening in a similar, especiallypositive, way
Her work is sometimes good, but the problem is she's not consistent.
4.party favor
a small present given to guests, usually children, at a party
He handed out the party favors as we were leaving
5.inefficiency
not organized, skilled or able to work satisfactorily
Existing methods of production are expensive and inefficient.
6.long-term
continuing a long time into the future
the long-term effects of the drug
7.regular
happening or doing something often
Top footballers make regular appearances on TV.
8.operate
to (cause to) work, be in action or have an effect
How do you operate the remote control unit?
9.perception
a belief or opinion, often held by many people and basedon how things seem
We have to change the public's perception that money is beingwasted.
10.range
a set of similar things
This jacket is part of our autumn/spring range.
11.rotate
to (cause to) turn in a circle, especially around afixed point
Rotate the handle by 180° to open the door.
12.risk
the possibility of something bad happening
In this business, the risks and the rewards are high.
13.effect
the result of a particular influence
The radiation leak has had a disastrous effect on/upon theenvironment.
14.multitasking
a person's ability to do more than one thing at a time
Women are often very good at multitasking.
15.psychology
the scientific study of the way the human mind works and how it influences behaviour, or the influence of a particularperson's character on their behaviour
She studied psychology at Harvard.
16.perform
to do an action or piece of work
Computers can perform a variety of tasks.
17.summarize
to express the most important facts or ideas about something or someone in a short and clear form
I'll just summarize the main points of the argument in a few words if I may.
18.mental
relating to the mind, or involving the processof thinking
His physical and mental health had got worse.
19.simple
easy to understand or do; not difficult
The instructions were written in simple English.
20.task
a piece of work to be done, especially one done regularly,unwillingly or with difficulty
We usually ask interviewees to perform a few simple tasks on thecomputer just to test their aptitude.
21.simultaneously
happening or being done at exactly the same time
There were several simultaneous explosions in different cities.
22.blame
to say or think that someone or something did somethingwrong or is responsible for something bad happening
Hugh blames his mother for his lack of confidence.
23.magnetic
24.percent
for or out of every 100, shown by the symbol %
You got 20 percent of the answers right - that means one in every five.
25.despite
without taking any notice of or being influenced by; notprevented by
I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.
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