4000 CPE Vocabulary List

克服 overcome or conquer; climb; place something above; be above or on top of

有用的,有益的 tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health

篩,過濾 separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize

地震學 branch of geology that studies earthquakes

流鼻涕,啜泣 run at the nose; snuffle; whine; talk in a tearful manner

批准,許可 give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

使麻木,使大吃一驚 make senseless or dizzy; be a mystery or bewildering to

樹苗,年輕人 a young tree, especially one with a slender trunk

簡陋的小木屋 a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live

擾亂的,沸騰 be disturbed; boil; be in a state of turmoil or ferment

使麻木,使大吃一驚 make senseless or dizzy; be a mystery or bewildering to

竊笑 laugh in half-suppressed or foolish manner; disrespectful laugh

暗的,有霧的 dark; dusky; naturally having the skin of a dark color

誇大的,充氣的,虛胖的,踩高蹺的 stiff and artificially formal; inflated

奴隸的,奴性的 slavish; suitable to slave or servant;  relating to servitude or forced labor

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

(刀,劍)鞘,套 protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions

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

篩,過濾 separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize

誇大的,充氣的,虛胖的,踩高蹺的 stiff and artificially formal; inflated

斜坡,斜面 be at an angle; incline

篩,過濾 separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize

明喻,比較 comparison of one thing with another,  in English generally using like or as

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

明喻,比較 comparison of one thing with another,  in English generally using like or as

斜坡,斜面 be at an angle; incline

支撐,延續 admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space

使麻木,使大吃一驚 make senseless or dizzy; be a mystery or bewildering to

藉口,託辭 pretense; something intended to misrepresent

飽足,滿足 state of being satiated or glutted; the fullness of gratification, either of the appetite or any sensual desire

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

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

批准,許可 give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law

綽號,渾名 nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name

結實,硬朗的 tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight

柔順的,順從的,柔韌的 flexible; moving and bending with ease

綽號,渾名 nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name

稀少的,稀疏的 occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense

靜止的,單調的 not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull

調味品,調料 flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food