4000 CAE Vocabulary List

含糊不清地说 talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds

钻孔,令人厌烦 drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill

胡须,(麦)芒 hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals

半身(雕)像,过度饮食 the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

肿块,突起 impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

祸根 something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin

小册子 pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover

发芽,成长 grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

秃头的,光秃的 hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

预兆 foreshadow; indicate by signs; be an omen of; predict

破产了的 penniless, without any money; financially ruined

胆汁 yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper

热气球,轻气球,玩具气球 a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air

物品交换,易货贸易 trade goods or services without the exchange of money

肿块,突起 impact as from a collision; lump on the body caused by a blow

半身(雕)像,过度饮食 the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

歌谣,小曲 popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing

密友,伙伴 good friend; comrade; partner, especially one of a pair or team

胆汁 yellow, or greenish, viscid fluid, usually alkaline in reaction, secreted by the liver; the bitterness of temper

半身(雕)像,过度饮食 the occasion for excessive eating or drinking; complete failure; sculpture of the head and shoulders of a person

帐单,发票 invoice; act; proposal; statement or list of particulars, such as a theater program or menu

跳起,弹回 jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface

指挥棒,警棍 a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers, or one transferred by runners in a relay race

疯狂的,狂暴的 mentally or emotionally upset; deranged; excessively agitated

狂饮,无节制的行为 a short period of excessive consumption; rapid and excessive consumption of food, especially of excessive alcohol

巨石 a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil

苦(味)的 harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

轰动,巨型炸弹,(电影)大片 something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb

含糊不清地说 talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds

苦(味)的 harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious

野兽,兽性 not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence

畏缩不前,不敢想像 hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment

吹嘘的,自负的 exhibiting self-importance

轰动,巨型炸弹,(电影)大片 something, such as a film or book that sustains widespread popularity; high-explosive bomb

基础,基石 foundation; basis; solid rock that underlies loose material, such as soil, sand, clay, or gravel

胸针 ornamental clasp;  decorative pin worn by women

狒狒 large terrestrial monkeys having doglike muzzles

秃头的,光秃的 hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering

冲刺,快速移动 dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly

小册子 pamphlet; small book usually having a paper cover