4000 CAE Vocabulary List

大頭釘,圖釘 small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head

酷刑,折磨 extreme pain; anguish of body or mind

旅行 travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult

見證,證實 give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for

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

護身符,避邪物 charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune; something that apparently has magic power

嘲笑,譏笑 reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner

堅硬的,堅強的 hard; difficult; feeling physical discomfort or pain; hard to bear

引起,觸發,扳機 cause something to happen; set off

可觸摸的,真實的 able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable

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

嘲笑,譏笑 reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner

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

美味的,可口的 having a pleasing flavor; savory

試金石,準繩,標準,尺度 the stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; excellent quality used to test excellence or genuineness of others

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

熱的,熱學的 relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

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

約會,幽會 secret meeting; agreement, as between lovers, to meet at a certain time and place

嘲笑,譏笑 reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner

使恐怖,使驚嚇 frighten; fill with terror

細枝,嫩枝 small branch or division of a branch

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

辛苦,辛勤勞作 exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey

實驗 experiment; an act of testing; examination of evidence to determine the charges or claims

(使)一致,符合完全相似 record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score

熱的,熱學的 relating to or caused by heat; designed to help retain heat

傾斜 slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical

部落,部族 family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct

拖船 a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels

馴服的,沒精打采的,枯燥無味的 domesticated; very restrained or quiet; make less strong or intense; soften

辛苦,辛勤勞作 exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey

引起,觸發,扳機 cause something to happen; set off

傾斜 slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical

表層土 the layer of soil on the surface

拖船 a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels

(使)一致,符合完全相似 record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score

試金石,準繩,標準,尺度 the stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; excellent quality used to test excellence or genuineness of others

辛苦,辛勤勞作 exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey

美味的,可口的 having a pleasing flavor; savory