1: Did you know Tim has left Janine? Yeah, she's completely ___________ you know.
The possible answers were:
heartbreaked
heartbroke
heartbroken
heartbreak
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heartbroken
heartbroken(伤心) 常常用来形容一个人不开心和失望的情绪。
2: When he told her it was over, she burst into __________.
The possible answers were:
grief
tears
crying
song
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tears
'burst into tears' 突然失声痛哭。
3: I tried to _________ her, but she just couldn't stop crying.
The possible answers were:
comfort
comfortable
sympathy
sympathise
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comfort
If someone is upset(不开心) you can try to comfort(安慰) someone by putting your arm round them and listening.
4: Which of the following is the odd-one-out?
The possible answers were:
weep
sob
cry
giggle
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giggle
'giggle' 是笑的一种具体表现方式,吃吃的笑。而其他三个词都和哭泣有关。
5: Christmas can be a _________ time if you don't have a close family.
The possible answers were:
alone
unique
lonely
solo
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lonely
没有家庭独自一人过圣诞节,多数人都会感到孤单。feeling lonely.
6: Phyllis offered Joan a __________ to cry on after her hu*****and’s death.
The possible answers were:
arm
shoulder
hand
leg
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shoulder
If you support someone in their time of need, you offer them a shoulder to cry on. 'a shoulder to cry on' 除了有让某人靠着你的肩膀哭泣的字面意思,也有困难之际全力相互的意思。