4000 CPE Vocabulary List

画面,活人画(舞台上活人扮的静态画面) striking and vivid representation; picture

充满,到处都是 be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers

驯良的,温顺的,易处理的 easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile

小酒店,客栈 building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

修剪,整饰 clip; cut down to the desired size or shape

等候,逗留,混日子 delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait

讨厌的,麻烦的 annoying; causing a lot of problems for someone

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

小酒店,客栈 building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

暴风雨,骚动 the extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow

节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒 restraint; avoiding excesses

原则,信条 opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization

舵柄,农夫 lever used to turn a rudder and steer a boat; drawer in table, chest, or counter

拖延时间,见风使舵 act evasively in order to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision

修剪,整饰 clip; cut down to the desired size or shape

捕捉,困住,陷害 catch; hold or catch as if in a hole

原则,信条 opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization

外围的,切线的 peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing

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

吵闹,混乱 noise, as made by a crowd;  riot or uprising

穿过 go through or across, often under difficult conditions

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

塔,城堡 a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

证明书,奖状 writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability

超越,超过 pass over or beyond; surpass

宁静的,安静的 free from disturbance; pacific

有名无实的 nominal holding of the title without obligations; existing in name only; nominal

证明书,奖状 writing or certificate which bears testimony in favor of one's character, good conduct, ability

捕捉,困住,陷害 catch; hold or catch as if in a hole

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

改变顺序,互换位置,〈音〉变调,移调 substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange

小酒店,客栈 building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks

输血,充满 pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring

甜蜜的 overly sweet; cloyingly sentimental

塔,城堡 a building that is exceptionally high in proportion to its width and length; tall, slender structure

害怕的 fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant

叛徒,叛逆者 traitor; one who turns against previous affiliation or allegiance

紧张(状态),压力 the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility

震荡的 marked by trembling, quivering, or shaking; timid or fearful; timorous

迟到的,缓慢的 late; delayed; moving slowly