4000 CAE Vocabulary List

讳忌的 禁忌 ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition

酷刑,折磨 extreme pain; anguish of body or mind

污染,感染,污点 contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally

踏车 a job involving confinement; an exercise device on which a person can walk or jog without changing place

水果派,酸的,尖酸的 a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie

男高音,要点,要旨 continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document

滴,细流 flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip

探戈舞 dance in two-four time by graceful posturing, frequent pointing positions, and a great variety of steps

性情的,喜怒无常的 of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably

微不足道,琐事 a thing of very little value or importance

地势,地形 piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground

暂时的 not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly

任期,(土地的)使用年限 holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract

男高音,要点,要旨 continuous, unwavering course; exact meaning or actual wording of a document

高耸的,杰出的 high; outstanding; very great or intense

暂时的 not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly

气质,性情 person's normal manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry

迟到的,缓慢的 late; delayed; moving slowly

诱惑,引诱,吸引 give rise to a desire by being attractive

试探性的,尝试的,暂时的 hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive

传送,传播 forward; send from one person or place to another

任期,(土地的)使用年限 holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract

治疗的,治疗学的 curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to the healing art

见证,证实 give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

名字,等级,拥有权 right or claim to possession; a mark of rank; the name of a book or film

黄褐色,鞣(革) yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun

胆怯 lack of self-confidence or courage

任期,(土地的)使用年限 holding of an office; a period during which something is held; status of holding position on a permanent contract

精神充沛的 something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor

见证,证实 give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

迟到的,缓慢的 late; delayed; moving slowly

滴,细流 flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip

(生理,心理上的)剧痛,刺痛 sharp, sudden physical pain; mental or emotional pain

倾向,趋势 popular taste; the general direction in which something tends to move

胆怯 lack of self-confidence or courage

酷刑,折磨 extreme pain; anguish of body or mind

高耸的,杰出的 high; outstanding; very great or intense

滴,细流 flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip

试探性的,尝试的,暂时的 hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive

水果派,酸的,尖酸的 a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie