4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

(使)变形,改观 change in outward structure or looks; convert

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

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

滑车,复滑车,钓具,抓住,揪住,擒抱 apparatus for raising or lowering heavy weights; stopping an opposing player carrying the ball

(植物的)刺,棘 something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

晦暗,污点 make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

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

引诱,诱惑物 act of tempting, or enticing to evil; seduction

热带的 relating to a region on either side of the equator; hot and humid

趋势,倾向 trend; a general direction in which something tends to move

学费 teaching pupils individually; the fee for instruction, especially at a formal institution of learning

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

碟,盘子 an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food

终点站,终点 last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

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

使紧,变紧,使更严 draw tighter; straiten; make closer in any manner.

渴,口渴,渴望,热望 the sensation of dryness in the throat

轻打,轻敲 draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

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

品尝,辨味 have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

特征,特性 quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount

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

(植物的)刺,棘 something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

节奏,乐曲的速度 beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace

终点站,终点 last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

薄的纱织品,棉纸,生物组织 groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

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

暴风雨 storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning

停止,结束 stop; bring to an end or halt

自动调温器,恒温器 the device, as in a home heating system, or an air conditioner, that automatically responds to temperature changes

容忍的,宽容的 showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing the capacity for endurance

(使)变形,改观 change in outward structure or looks; convert

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

旋风,龙卷风 cyclone; localized and violently destructive windstorm

列车载重 a quantity that can be carried by train; large amount

温度计,寒暑表 an instrument for measuring temperature

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

列车载重 a quantity that can be carried by train; large amount

轻打,轻敲 draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of

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