4000 CPE Vocabulary List

猛漲,突增 increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar

邁著碎步輕快的走 scurry; run with short, rapid steps

減少,破壞 diminish; undermine the foundations; dig

糖精的,代糖的,極甜的 having a cloyingly sweet attitude, tone, or character; overly sweet

奢侈的,華麗的 magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious

仔細檢查 examine closely and critically

明智的,合理的 able to feel or perceive; perceivable; wise; showing reason or sound judgment

對健康有益的,利於養生的 healthful; favorable to health; promoting health; wholesome

制裁 approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance

地震學 branch of geology that studies earthquakes

存在,生存 something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life

薄片,部分,份 a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; piece; a share of something

烤焦,燒焦 burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn

刺耳的,尖銳的,堅持不懈的 loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

嘲弄的 mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule

愉快的,活潑的 lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay

結束,平息,消除,伺候舒服 make less active or intense; satisfy thirst

穩定性 a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

缺乏的,稀疏的 somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient

烤焦,燒焦 burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn

侮辱品格或聲譽 insult to one's character or reputation; pronounce indistinctly; talk about disparagingly or insultingly

噴射,噴濺 a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air

缺乏的,稀疏的 somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient

仔細檢查 examine closely and critically

糖精的,代糖的,極甜的 having a cloyingly sweet attitude, tone, or character; overly sweet

穩定性 a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

藉口,託辭 pretense; something intended to misrepresent

鋸齒狀的 saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections

刺耳的,尖銳的,堅持不懈的 loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding

穩定性 a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

奴隸身份,苦工 forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom

分數,得分,刻痕,划痕 act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation

烤焦,燒焦 burn superficially;  parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn

腱,力量,精力 tendon or tendon tissue; muscle; nerve

地震學 branch of geology that studies earthquakes

穩定性 a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

訟棍,政界的奸詐之徒 a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician

流氓,無賴 one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster

侮辱品格或聲譽 insult to one's character or reputation; pronounce indistinctly; talk about disparagingly or insultingly

小船 small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars