4000 CAE Vocabulary List

下陷,下垂,消沉 sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane

挖苦,讽刺 a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound; stinging rebuke; a form of humor by mocking with irony

庄严的,崇高的,壮观的 of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic

收缩,缩小 become smaller or draw together; compress

粗暴的,阴沉的,板着脸的,无礼的 rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions

迎奉的,讨好的 unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

猜测 guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence

惊吓,使受惊 frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear

下陷,下垂,消沉 sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane

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缝,针脚,缝针 sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread

批准,许可 give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

惊吓,使受惊 frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear

秘密的,不公开的 acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent

严肃,严格,激烈 extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness

围巾,披肩 a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders

缝,接缝 line of junction formed by sewing together two pieces; line across a surface, as a crack; scar

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县治安官 the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws

令人怀疑的,不可信的 have doubts about; distrust

(药物)镇静的 tending to calm, moderate, or tranquilize

猜测 guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence

诽谤 defamation;  false and malicious statement or report about someone

粗暴的,阴沉的,板着脸的,无礼的 rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions

迎奉的,讨好的 unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

俯身,降低身份 bend forward and down from the waist or the middle of the back

邪恶的 suggesting or threatening evil

徘徊(思考问题),混战 shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion

好交际的,随和的 gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

惊吓,使受惊 frighten; alarm; strike with sudden fear

收缩,缩小 become smaller or draw together; compress

强烈的,疾行的 quick and energetic; exceptional of its kind; remarkable

拼写,累计,表示 name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify

秘密的,不公开的 acting in a stealthy, furtive way; gradually growing or persistent

镇压,抑制,查禁 put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed

生存,存在,供养 remain or continue in existence; maintain life; live; support oneself

(使)旋转,大量,许多 rotate or turn something about its axis; veer a vehicle; pivot

公司股票,(船上的)货物重量 certificate for a shareholder of the corporation; the total amount of goods in a shop

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锯屑 dust or small fragments of wood made by the cutting of a saw