4000 CAE Vocabulary List

尼古丁 an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco

可选的 not obligatory; left to choice; not compulsory or automatic

小睡,打盹 a period of time spent sleeping

确定方向,校准 focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east

课税过重 heavily burden; tax above what is considered appropriate or just; tax too heavily

穿着整齐干净的 neatly or smartly dressed; neat, trim, and smart

小睡,打盹 a period of time spent sleeping

尼古丁 an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco

航海的 relating to ships, sailors, or navigation

显著地,特别地 especially; in a notable manner; remarkably; particularly

机会,时机 favorable or advantageous circumstance; a chance for progress or advancement

游牧的 leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; changeable; unsettled

椭圆形 elliptic; rounded like an egg

反对,抗议 act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

不墨守陈规,不一致 failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence

遗忘的,出神的 inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful

巨大的,压倒性的 overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme

裸露 quality or state of being nude; nakedness.

确定方向,校准 focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east

全部的,全面的 general; comprehensive; from one end to the other; including everything

显著的,值得注意的 worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important

航海的 relating to ships, sailors, or navigation

全套服装,全套设备 a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose

讣告 death notice; list of dead

义务,职责 act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt

生物,有机物 living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body

航海的 relating to ships, sailors, or navigation

小睡,打盹 a period of time spent sleeping

好交际的,外向的 sociable; going out or away; departing

强迫性的,入迷,出神的 excessive in degree or nature; preoccupying

游牧的 leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; changeable; unsettled

忽略,没注意到 ignore; disregard;  fail to notice; watch over

巨大的,压倒性的 overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme

过时的,无用的 no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated

小说 printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

遗漏,省略 act of omitting; neglect, or failure to do something required by propriety or duty

乐观主义 tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil

不墨守陈规,不一致 failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence

尼古丁 an alkaloid poison that occurs in tobacco

明白的,显然的,显而易见的 exposed; easily discovered; plain