5th box -Flashcards

Multiple choice questions

Question:

1. Scowl

a small amount; little bit; something of little value مقدار کم ، کمی ، چیز کم ارزش a. I ate a trifle for dinner rather than a vast meal. b. Waiter spends only a trifle of his time in studying French. c. At our meetings Alex always raises trifling objections to any new plan.
show scorn or contempt by looks or words; a scornful look or remark با نگاه یا حرف تمسخر و تحقیر نشان دادن ، نگاه یا حرف تمسخر آمیز a. The journalists were cautious about sneering at the Secretary of Defense. b. "Wipe that sneer off your face!" the dean told the delinquent. c. When offered a dime as a tip, the taxi driver sneered at his rider.
cry loud and long because of grief or pain به خاطر اندوه یا درد بلند و کشیده فریاد زدن a. When tragedy struck, the old people began to wail. b. In some countries the women are expected to wail loudly after their husbands die. c. When the Yankees lost the World Series, there was much wailing in New York.
look angry by lowering the eyebrows; frown با پایین آوردن ابرو عصبانی به نظر رسیدن ، اخم کردن a. Laverne scowled at her mother when she was prohibited from going out. b. I dread seeing my father scowl when he gets my report card. c. Because of a defect in her vision, it always appeared that Polly was scowling.

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