4000 CAE Vocabulary List

暴政,专制 oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power

亲切,温柔 gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

照料,看顾 make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction

粘的,破烂的 slightly adhesive or gummy to the touch; sticky; lacking style or good taste; distasteful or offensive

不重要的 unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace

(达到目的)手段,战术 plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

结束 end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion

忍受,容许 endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit

迟到的,缓慢的 late; delayed; moving slowly

滑稽化,滑稽模仿 comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous

巨大的 enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal

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

木材,木料 wood; lumber; trees, or wooded land considered as a source of wood

令人厌倦的 tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly

不重要的 unimportant; of little significance or value; ordinary; commonplace

亲切,温柔 gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

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

琐事,无价值之物 insignificant or inessential matters; trifles

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

台风 tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; a violent whirlwind

美味的,可口的 having a pleasing flavor; savory

亲切,温柔 gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings

恐怖的 frightening or intimidating; of a formidable nature; terrific

停战,休战(协定) suspension of arms of opposing forces; temporary quiet of action, pain, contest; period of no fighting takes place

暴躁的,难以处理的,易上火的 tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

大头钉,图钉 small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head

证言,证明 solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence

叛逆,通敌,背信,叛国罪 disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence

证言,证明 solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence

照料,看顾 make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction

用茅草覆盖屋顶 house roof made with a plant material

翻滚,翻落 fall as if collapsing;  fall quickly and without control

暴躁的,难以处理的,易上火的 tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

忍受,容许 endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit

痕迹 follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface

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

暴躁的,难以处理的,易上火的 tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

待遇,对待 handling; care that are intended to relieve illness or injury

白蚁 a whitish soft-bodied ant-like social insect that feeds on wood; white ant