4000 CPE Vocabulary List

彬彬有礼,斯文 act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship

天篷,(通常由布做成的遮盖物)遮篷 covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed

内阁 a small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

草率,匆忙 casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed

寒冷的 cold but not freezing; unfriendly

灾难 calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

压缩,浓缩 compression; the act or process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state

镇定,沉着 mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind

卖弄风情的女子,蜂鸟 flirt; a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

同行,圈内人 a group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose

传染的,有魅力的,迷人的 act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring

得意的笑 chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

内阁 a small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests

口语的 of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty

盲目爱国主义 a person with prejudiced belief in the superiority of own kind

同类相食 the practice of eating the flesh of your kind

寒冷的 cold but not freezing; unfriendly

圆筒,圆柱体 a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval cross-section

口语的 of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty

灾难 calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune

大锅 large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron

同类相食 the practice of eating the flesh of your kind

色球 a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere

相应的 accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable

相应的 accompanying; analogous or equivalent in character, form, or function; comparable

擦伤,撞伤 injury that doesn't break the skin

卖弄风情的女子,蜂鸟 flirt; a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men

遗嘱的附录 supplement or appendix, especially to a will

忍受,接受 give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve

有说服力的 reasonable and convincing; based on evidence; forcefully persuasive

弹弓,弹射器 slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times

推测,猜测 believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds

(一)卷,线圈 a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

得意的笑 chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

认知 knowledge or recognition; awareness; a range of what one can know or understand

转变,改变信仰 the process of converting something from one thing to another; transformation

队伍 ceremonial procession or display; succession or series

得意的笑 chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint

(一)卷,线圈 a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes

认知 knowledge or recognition; awareness; a range of what one can know or understand