4000 CPE Vocabulary List

安撫,平靜 ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence

宮殿似的,宏偉的,壯麗的 of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

顯著的,突出的,卓越的 conspicuous; immediately noticeable; sticking out; widely known

防腐劑 something used to preserve, especially a chemical added to foods to inhibit spoilage

被保護者,被保護人 a person guided and protected by a more prominent person

瓷器,瓷製的,精美的,脆的 ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic

多產的,豐富的 producing offspring or fruit in great abundance; fertile

易於領會的,明顯的 tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable

平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗魯的 crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar

彩色粉筆,彩色粉筆劃,輕淡色彩,淡而柔和的色彩 any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor

沉思默想的,憂心忡忡的 deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative

圓滑的,柔韌的,彎曲的 flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped

愛管閒事的,無理的 improperly forward or bold; trim and stylish in appearance

圓滑的,柔韌的,彎曲的 flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped

學究式人物 one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning

推遲,延期 postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness

平民,老百姓,平民的,粗俗的,粗魯的 crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar

輕蔑,蔑視的 tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling

美麗,標致 great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty

宮殿似的,宏偉的,壯麗的 of nature of palace, as in spaciousness or ornateness

細讀 read or examine, typically with great care

祖先 direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder

愛管 事的人,實用主義者 who acts in response to particular situations; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner

外圍的 located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary

多配偶 one who has more than one spouse at a time

推遲,延期 postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness

發布,公佈 proclaim doctrine or law; make known by an official publication

細讀 read or examine, typically with great care

推遲,延期 postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness

沉思默想的,憂心忡忡的 deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative

語言學 study of language; investigation of language and its literature

精明的,明智的,詭計多端的,謹慎的 expedient;  artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy

雜色的,斑駁的 having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored

適當 fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness

大水罐,水壺 container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter

��臭的,腐爛的 decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten; decayed

多配偶 one who has more than one spouse at a time

(公開)宣傳,宣揚 broadcast; announce; make public

保護免於滅絕 make something last; preserve from extinction

大水罐,水壺 container for liquids, having a handle and a lip or spout for pouring; a player who throws the ball to the batter