9. Will the next century again be American? The American empire is doomed, and the cause is coffee. Denny’s is switching to freshly _______ coffee. Dunkin’ Donuts is testing espresso in 200 outlets. 7-Eleven began to sell “gourmet blends.” Alas, they do not know the iron law of history that says bad coffee _______ machismo and a passion for war while good coffee wafts with civility.
(A) ground; fuels
(B) fragrant; introduces
(C) smelly; triggers
(D) produced; depicts

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統計： A(76), B(28), C(34), D(29), E(0) #87946

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【解】waft

KK[wæft]DJ[wɑ:ft]

vi.不及物動詞

1.【文】飄蕩

A scent of lemon wafted up from the garden below. 從下面的花園裡飄來一陣檸檬香。

vt.及物動詞

1.【文】吹送; 飄送; 使飄蕩

A breeze wafted the music across the lake. 一陣微風將樂聲傳遍湖上。

n.【文】[C]1.(風、氣味、聲音等的)一陣

2.(聲音、氣味的)吹送, 飄蕩

l          ground coffee 研磨咖啡

l          fuel 刺激/燃料

l          machismo 大男子氣概

【解】civility

KK[sɪˋvɪlətɪ]DJ[siˋviliti]

n.名詞

1.禮貌, 客氣, 謙恭[U]

He greeted us with civility. 他彬彬有禮地招呼我們。

2.有禮貌的舉止; 客套, 寒暄[C][P1]

We exchanged a few civilities. 我們相互寒暄了幾句。

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(C) trigger

 

n. 名詞 [C]

  1. (槍砲的)扳機; 觸發器

    He pulled the trigger and the bottle was shot to pieces.他扣動扳機, 瓶子當即被打得粉碎。

  2. 起動裝置; 扳柄; 閘柄

  3. 能引起反應的刺激物[(+for)]

    Some people say that violent movies are potential triggers for juvenile delinquency.一些人說暴力影片可能引起青少年犯罪。

vt. 及物動詞

  1. 扣扳機開(槍); 發射

  2. 觸發, 引起[(+off)]

    His action has triggered off a crisis.他的行動已經引起一場危機。

    A spark triggered the explosion.一粒火星引起了這場爆炸。

vi. 不及物動詞

  1. 鬆開扳柄(或閘柄等)

 

(D) depict

 

t. 及物動詞

  1. 描畫; 雕出

    Mediterranean scenes depicted in these paintings這些畫中描繪的地中海景色

  2. 描述; 描寫

    The book depicts him as a rather unpleasant character.這本書把他描寫成一個不太討人喜歡的人。

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ground coffee研磨咖啡, fuel刺激/燃料, machismo大男子氣概

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