今天的英文單字英銘老師按例將考題出現過的四個選項的單字逐一說明跟加上例句。要讓你做一題英文單字選擇題,有做了四題的功效。並且這四個單字都是常考的單字喔,所以各位務必要連同例句牢牢的背下來!
( ) By being _____, Mrs. Lee managed to live on her small income.
(A) wasteful (B) generous (C) extravagant (D) thrifty
always 此單字經常出現在國考英文試題當中,要特別注意!
often 此單字近2~3年內出現在國考英文試題當中。
sometimes 此單字近4~5年內出現在國考英文試題當中。
補充:
wasteful adj. 浪費的、造成破壞的 (always)
Andrea's weakness is that she is very wasteful.
Andrea的弱點是愛浪費。
Such wasteful competition does more harm than good.
這種有損無益的競爭弊大於利。
generous adj. 大方的、寬宏大量的、豐富的 (always)
I want to thank you for your generous contribution.
我要感謝你的慷慨捐助。
Becky regretted having been so generous to that scoundrel.
Becky後悔不該對那壞傢伙如此寬宏大量。
Candice treated me with a generous meal.
Candice招待了我豐盛的一餐。
extravagant adj. 浪費的、過度的 (always)
The Smiths lead an extravagant life.
Smith一家人過著奢華浪費的生活。
Cassandra made an extravagant claim.
Cassandra提出一個過分的要求。
thrifty adj. 節儉的 (always)
The people in Taiwan are thrifty and hard working.
台灣人民節儉、勤勞。
同義:economical, frugal.
藉由節儉,Lee太太設法以微薄的收入過活。所以答案是(D)。