1. The analogy imbedded in Mary’s comments is taken as _________ John’s laziness.
(A)activating
(B) inducing
(C) suggesting
(D)inactivating

(A) activate 啟動/開動/啟動
(B) induce 誘使/勸說
(C) suggest 提議/建議/暗示/間接表明/意味著
(D) inactivate 滅活 analogy類似/類比/比擬/類推 imbed 埋藏/埋入/深留 comment 評論/意見/評價/評語

Mary在評論中用的比喻暗示著John的懶惰。

analogy 
a comparison between things that have similar features, often used to help explain a principle or idea
類似；類比；比擬；類推

He drew an analogy between the brain and a vast computer.
他把大腦比作一台龐大的電腦。


embedded
fixed into the surface of something
嵌入（或插入、埋入）…之中的

The thorn was embedded in her thumb.
刺紮進了她的大拇指。

If an emotion, opinion, etc. is embedded in someone or something, it is a very strong or important part of him, her, or it.
（感情、態度等）深切的；根深蒂固的；強烈感受到的

A sense of guilt was deeply embedded in my conscience.
一種罪惡感在我內心打下了深深的烙印。


suggest
1. to mention an idea, possible plan, or action for other people to consider
提議；建議

[ + (that) ] I suggest (that) we wait a while before we make any firm decisions.
我建議我們在作出任何明確而肯定的決定之前先考慮片刻。

[ + -ing verb ] I suggested putting the matter to the committee.
我提議把這件事提交委員會討論。

[ + question word ] Can you suggest where I could buy a dozen roses?
你知道有什麼地方我可以買一打玫瑰嗎？

2. to communicate or show an idea or feeling without stating it directly or giving proof
暗示；間接表明；意味著

[ + (that) ] There's no absolute proof, but all the evidence suggests (that) he's guilty.
雖然沒有確鑿的證據，但所有證據都表明他有罪。

Are you suggesting (that) I look fat in these trousers?
你言下之意是說我穿這條褲子顯得胖？

Something about his manner suggested a lack of interest in what we were doing.
他的舉止流露出的某種暗示意味著他對我們正在做的事情並無興趣。

3. to produce an idea in the mind
使想到；使聯想到

Does anything suggest itself? (= Do you have any ideas about what we should do?)
你想到甚麼好主意了嗎？

瑪麗評語中嵌入的比喻被認為是在暗示約翰的怠惰。 (A) 啟動／使活化 (B) 引起／致使 (C) 暗示／表明 (D) 使不活化／使失效

正確答案：(C) 暗示（suggesting）

解析：

• Suggesting（暗示／表明） 的意思是暗指、隱喻或傳達某個想法。在這句話中，代表瑪麗所用的比喻暗示了約翰很懶惰。

• Activating（啟動、使活躍）、inducing（引起、導致）與 inactivating（使失去活性、使不活躍）都不符合「比喻」或「評語」對於一個人性格特質的作用方式。比喻可以用來指向或暗示懶惰，但不會去啟動或引起懶惰。