quiz quiz / kwiz /
noun
(pl. quiz·zes) 1. a competition or game in which people try to answer questions to test their knowledge
知识竞赛;智力游戏:
a general knowledge quiz
常识问答竞赛
a television quiz show
电视智力游戏节目 2.(especially NAmE) an informal test given to students
小测验:
a reading comprehension quiz
阅读理解小测验
⇨ see also pop quiz
⇨ note at exam
verb
(-zz-) [VN] 1. ~ sb (about sb / sth) | ~ sb (on / over sth) to ask sb a lot of questions about sth in order to get information from them
盘问;查问;询问;讯问 SYN question :
Four men are being quizzed by police about the murder.
警察就这起谋杀案正在盘问四个男子。
We were quizzed on our views about education.
我们被征询对教育的看法。 2.(NAmE) to give students an informal test
测验(学生):
You will be quizzed on chapter 6 tomorrow.
明天将考你们第 6 章。