6. Because of the extreme pressure underwater, divers are often _____.
(A) imprudent
(B) loaded
(C) sluggish
(D) abrupt

Because of the extreme pressure underwater, divers are often _____.

由於水下壓力極高，潛水員通常會_____。

(A) imprudent  adj. 不明智的；不謹慎的，輕率的

The report criticizes the banks for being imprudent in their lending.

該報告批評銀行在貸款方面不謹慎。

(B) loaded 

n.（尤指車輛、橋樑、動物等的）負重，負荷，載重

v. 裝，裝載

How long will it take to load this sand onto the lorry?

把這些沙子裝上貨車需要多長時間？

＊be loaded down with sth

to have too much to carry, or too much work to do

承受太多的（重量或工作），負擔的（重量或工作）太多

I was loaded down with shopping.

我帶著重重的一堆買來的東西。

＊be loaded with sth

to contain a lot of something

含有大量的…，富含

Most fast foods are loaded with fat.

速食食品大多都富含脂肪。

(C) sluggish  adj. 行動緩慢的；遲緩的

A heavy lunch makes me sluggish in the afternoon.

豐盛的午餐使我一下午都懶得動彈。

Something is wrong with the car - the engine feels sluggish.

這輛車出了問題——引擎運轉不太順暢。

The housing market has been very sluggish these past few years.

過去這幾年房地産市場一直很蕭條。

(D) abrupt adj. 突然的；意外的

Our conversation came to an abrupt end when George burst into the room.

喬治突然衝進房間裡，我們的談話戛然而止。