4000 CPE Vocabulary List

磨(擦)破,擦伤处(尤指皮肤因磨擦等造成者).表面磨损 scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

攀登,上升 upward slope or grade; movement upward

毗邻 border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent

使上瘾,使沉溺 cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

考古学 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind

反祖,隔代遗传 resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; deformity returning after the passage of two or more generations

敌意 the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition

难以理解的,复杂的 obscure; profound; difficult to understand

头韵 repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

丰富,富足 plentiful; possessing riches or resources

惊讶的 amazed; very surprised

堆积,积聚,积累 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase

警告 gentle or friendly reproof; cautionary advice or warning

磨(擦)破,擦伤处(尤指皮肤因磨擦等造成者).表面磨损 scratch; friction; the process of rubbing away the surface of something

尖锐,尖酸 unpleasantly sharp or bitter to taste or smell; bitterly pungent

指责,归咎 blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

运动,体育 art of training by athletic exercises; games and sports of athletes

头韵 repetition of a beginning sound in poetry

无形的,不成形的 formless; lacking shape or definition

裁员,磨损 a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

尖锐 sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

螺丝钻,钻孔机 hand tool for boring holes; hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice

无私的,关心他人的 unselfishly generous; concerned for others

分配,制定 assign; distribute according to plan

使上瘾,使沉溺 cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

青少年 a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity

指责,归咎 blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind

联盟,同盟者 confederate; partner; collaborator

可移动的,不固定 able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary

有尖角的,瘦骨嶙峋的 sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

思想敏锐 mental keenness; quickness of perception

裁员,磨损 a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment

采用,采纳 accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

吸引力 attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

攀登,上升 upward slope or grade; movement upward

联盟,同盟者 confederate; partner; collaborator

合适的 strikingly appropriate and relevant; well-suited

尖锐 sharpness; acuteness of vision or perception; keenness

吸引力 attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

抗生素,杀菌剂 any substance that can destroy or inhibit the growth of bacteria and similar microorganisms