quiz
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++quiz1 /kwɪz/ ●●● S3 noun (plural quizzes) [countable] 1 AMTDLa competition or game in which people have to answer questions 问答比赛，智力竞赛 a love quiz in a magazine 杂志上的爱情问答 a general knowledge quiz 常识问答竞赛quiz show especially British English I get fed up with television quiz shows. 我十分厌烦电视上的智力游戏节目。quiz night British English a quiz night held in the local pub 当地酒吧举办的智力竞赛晚会2 SESSEC American English a short test that a teacher gives to a class 小测验，小考 a biology quiz 生物测验 → pop quiz► see thesaurus at test
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quiz• He gave us a quiz on the reading every other day.• a quiz show on TV• The museum car also features computer games and quizzes to test visitors' knowledge of train lore and station architecture.• Reluctantly, I let her lead me to a lodging database, then to a rather entertaining multiple-choice quiz.• We have a history quiz every Monday.• He likes giving pop quizzes, to see if the kids are remembering anything.• This month's quiz - who knows what Ramalina is?• Contestants enter by completing an online form and short quiz.• Contestants line up for the quiz.• Winners of the quiz will receive a trophy and prizes, including one for their school.general knowledge quiz• Good question for a general knowledge quiz.quiz2 verb (quizzed, quizzing) [transitive] ASK A QUESTIONto ask someone a lot of questions 查问，盘问 SYN questionquiz somebody about something Four men have been quizzed about the murder, but no one has yet been charged. 四名男子就这桩谋杀案接受了盘问，但目前尚无人被起诉。quiz somebody on/over something They quizzed me on my involvement in the scheme. 他们盘问我是否参与了这个计划。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
quiz• One teacher even had the pupils quizzing each other to satisfy their surplus enthusiasm.• I have to quiz him about everything and even then he won't tell the whole truth.• When Stan eventually came home from the party, his wife quizzed him for hours.• Alyse would come in and quiz him playfully about the stops; she never stumped him.• The judge will quiz jurors individually about their views on abortion and the insanity defense beginning Tuesday.• My parents never stop quizzing me about where I go at night.• Students are quizzed on their reading.• Journalists quizzed the governor during the half-hour program.• Then we quizzed the people behind each engine to see how they work.• Reporters quizzed the President on tax policy and Central America.• Is it helpful to quiz them on the state capitals?• Of 1,250 people quizzed, three quarters had not even heard of it.Origin quiz2 (1800-1900) quiz “to look at closely” ((18-19 centuries)), probably influenced by inquisitivequiz1 nounquiz2 verbChinese
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quiz1 /kwɪz/ 
noun (plural quizzes) [countable]
1. a competition or game in which people have to answer questions:
a love quiz in a magazine
a general knowledge quiz
quiz show especially British English:
I get fed up with television quiz shows.
quiz night British English:
a quiz night held in the local pub
2. American English a short test that a teacher gives to a class:
a biology quiz ⇨ pop quiz
quiz2 verb (past tense and past participle quizzed, present participle quizzing) [transitive]
SYN question
quiz somebody about something
Four men have been quizzed about the murder, but no one has yet been charged.
quiz somebody on/over something
They quizzed me on my involvement in the scheme.
| I |
noun (plural quizzes) [countable]1. a competition or game in which people have to answer questions:
quiz show especially British English:
quiz night British English:
2. American English a short test that a teacher gives to a class:
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verb (past tense and past participle quizzed, present participle quizzing) [transitive] Date: 1800-1900
Origin: quiz 'to look at closely' (18-19 centuries), probably influenced by inquisitive
to ask someone a lot of questions Origin: quiz 'to look at closely' (18-19 centuries), probably influenced by inquisitive
SYN question
quiz somebody about something
quiz somebody on/over something
Watching 观看
watch television/TV/a show/( a programme/BrE ( a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeatNAmE 看电视／电视节目／纪实电视节目／试播节目／重播的电视节目 see ( an ad/especially
BrE ( a commercial/the news/the weatherespecially
NAmE 看广告／新闻／天气节目 catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news看／错过电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／新闻节目 pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)拿起／伸手去拿／抓起遥控器 change/switch channel换频道 surf (through)/ ( especially
NAmE flip through/ ( especially
BrE flick through the channels快速浏览电视频道 sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set坐在电视机前；开／关电视 have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish有／安装卫星电视／有线电视／卫星电视碟形天线
Showing 播放
show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial播放电视节目／纪实电视节目／广告 screen a programme/a documentary播放电视节目／纪实电视节目 run an ad/a commercial播放广告 broadcast/ ( especially
NAmE air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series播放／重播电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／系列节目 go out/air/be recorded live现场直播／录制 attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers吸引观众 be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics受到电视观众／观众／评论家的喜爱 get (low/high) ratings有（低／高）收视率
Appearing 演出
be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show在电视上／电视节目中露面 take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show参与热线直播节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／电视真人秀 host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/( a chat showBrE 主持电视节目／系列节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／访谈节目 be/become/work as a/an( TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/BrE ( newsreaderBrE 是／成为／当电视节目主持人／访谈节目主持人／体育运动实况解说员／新闻节目主持人／新闻播音员 read/present the news播报新闻 appear/perform live (on TV)（在电视上）现场表演
Programme-making 节目制作
do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial拍摄电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／试播节目／系列节目／广告 work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom制作肥皂剧／试播节目（的一集）／情景喜剧 write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series写／拍摄戏剧／情景喜剧／电视系列剧的派生作品／喜剧连续剧
especially
Exam is the usual word for a written, spoken or practical test at school or college, especially an important one that you need to do in order to get a qualification.Examination is a very formal word. Atest is something that students might be given in addition to, or sometimes instead of, regular exams, to see how much they have learned. A very short informal test is called aquiz inNAmE Quiz in bothNAmE BrE * exam 为常用词，指学校的笔试、口试或操作考试，尤指为取得学历必须参加的重要考试。examination 是很正式的词。test 指对学生所学知识的测验，是正规考试的补充，有时也取代正规考试。在美式英语中非正规的小测验称为 quiz；在美式英语和英式英语中 quiz 亦指问答竞赛 ：◆ a trivia quiz 难题问答竞赛 ◆ a quiz show 问答竞赛节目