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Excessive focus on what might have been can cause in us feelings of restlessness and regret, but some scientists are beginning to think that fancying an alternative reality might have _____ effects as well.
A. subtle
B. adverse
C. restorative
D. pleasurable
E. unfavorable
F. tonic

















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Excessive focus on what might have been can cause in us feelings of restlessness and regret(-), but(-) some scientists are beginning to think that fancying an alternative reality might have _____(+) effects as well.
A. subtle
B. adverse
C. restorative
D. pleasurable
E. unfavorable
F. tonic

過度關注在當初應該要怎麼做會導致我們感到焦躁和後悔，但是一些科學家開始認為，想像不同的現實可能有___ 作用。

 Ans: CF

 excessive
/ekˈses.ɪv/
adjective 過分的；過度的；過多的

 subtle
/ˈsʌt̬.əl/
adjective 隱約的；暗淡的；不易察覺的，不明顯的；微妙的
adjective 細微的；細緻的
adjective 微妙的，精妙的；巧妙的

 adverse
/ædˈvɝːs/
adjective 不利的；負面的；有害的

 restorative
/rɪˈstɔːr.ə.t̬ɪv/
noun 有恢復作用的事物；使恢復精力的事物；促進健康恢復的事物

 pleasurable
/ˈpleʒ.ɚ.ə.bəl/
adjective 令人愉快的，舒適的

 unfavorable
/ʌnˈfeɪ.vɚ.ə.bəl/
adjective 不利的；反對的；相反的；有害的；令人不快的

 tonic
/ˈtɑː.nɪk/
noun 滋補劑
noun 使人為之一振的事物
noun 奎寧水（有氣飲料，味苦，可單獨飲用，也可加到酒中飲用）

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