4000 CELPIP Vocabulary List

侵蚀,风化 erosion; exposure; the action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition

婚礼 marriage ceremony; an act of marrying; the anniversary of a marriage

未施肥的,未受精的 not having been fertilized; made for no more suitable for growth

全体意见一致的 uniform; in complete agreement

经历,遭受 experience; suffer; pass through

葡萄藤,蔓 a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing

呵欠 open the mouth wide with a deep inhalation, usually involuntarily from drowsiness, fatigue, or boredom

侵蚀,风化 erosion; exposure; the action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition

摔跤,角力 contend by grappling with and striving to trip or throw down an opponent; struggle or strive earnestly

任务,事业 task or assignment undertaken; career

婚礼 marriage ceremony; an act of marrying; the anniversary of a marriage

根本的,在下面的,潜在的 lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior

收回,撤退,退回 secession; retreat or retirement

用具,器具 instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

任务,事业 task or assignment undertaken; career

全体意见一致的 uniform; in complete agreement

根本的,在下面的,潜在的 lying under or beneath something; basic; implicit; taking precedence; prior

毋庸置疑地,确凿地 unquestionably; without doubt; certainly

正当的,有效的 logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable

当时,有时,时时 while;  at the same time

水汽,水蒸气 gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke

厌恶的,不好吃的,味道糟糕的 distasteful; disagreeable; unpleasant to taste

宇宙 cosmos; everything that exists anywhere

侵蚀,风化 erosion; exposure; the action of the elements on a rock in altering its color, texture, or composition

空前的 having no previous example; novel; unparalleled

翼展 distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip

无教养的,平常的,粗俗的 common and coarse; relating to the common people with less cultivated or educated; lacking cultivation or refinement

幻想的 produced by imagination; characterized by vision or foresight; imaginary; idealistic

当时,有时,时时 while;  at the same time

万能的,通用的,多面手的 having many talents; capable of working in many fields

维护,支持 support; preserve; hold aloft; raise

用具,器具 instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory

火山的 explosively unstable;  relating to volcanoes

打开,显露 extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; happen

但是,相反,鉴于,因 while on the contrary; while at the same time

拱顶,地下室 arched brick or stone ceiling or roof; burial chamber usually underground

任务,事业 task or assignment undertaken; career

葡萄藤,蔓 a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing

羊毛 dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals

毛线,棉纱线,丝线 woolen thread; the thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving