4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

n. 裝,將…擠入,塞滿 pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; some similar things; a full set of playing cards
They're only a pack of cards, after all, I needn't be afraid of them!

n. 包裝 the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them  
Unwanted items should be returned in their original packaging.  

a. 壓緊的,壓實的 crowded to capacity; compressed
In our yard, the ground was covered with wet, heavily packed leaves.

v. 划槳,用槳劃,戲水,玩水 row slowly and gently; move through the water by means of repeated short strokes of the limbs
And then I can paddle over to town nights and slink around and pick up things I want.

n. 壯觀的遊行,露天歷史劇 elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
We are all invited to take part in the pageant.

n. 繪畫,油畫 drawing; picture or design in paint; the action of applying paint to a surface
Some people believe the lady in the painting is the wife of a Florence banker.

a. 可接受的,美味的 acceptable; sufficiently agreeable in flavor to be eaten
Neither Jack's under-baked opinions nor his overcooked casseroles were palatable to Jill.

a. 蒼白的,灰白的 not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
Here the Queen put on her spectacles and began staring at the Hatter, who turned pale and fidgeted.

n. 古生物學者 one who studies the forms of life existing in prehistoric or geologic times
There is bound to be a lot of argument over their exact interpretation, says paleontologist Ian Tattersall of the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

n. 調色板 board on which the painter mixes pigments
At present, art supply stores sell a paper palette that may be discarded after use.

a. 蒼白的,慘淡的 abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
Because his job required that he work at night and sleep during the day, he had an exceptionally pallid complexion.

n. 小冊子 brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
Below you will find a 6-page pamphlet meant as a public service to help educate bloggers about this growing problem.

n. 一組人,小版子或小墊子 a group of people gathered for a special purpose; small board or pad
According to one of the judges, the Constitutional Court, often accused of siding with the Prime Minister, has voted to annul his third election victory.

n. 降落傘 rescue equipment consisting of a device that fills with air and retards your fall
The plane that crashed into the side of a high-rise apartment comes equipped with a parachute.

n. 遊行 march in a procession;  ceremonial procession; a visible display
Last year's fashion parade led to protests from medical associations and women's rights groups, who complained that the participants were unhealthily skinny.

n. (文章的)段,段落,(報紙的)一則新聞 the distinct division of written or printed matter that begins on a new, usually indented line
After you read the next paragraph, you'll be offered the choice of three possible decisions.

n. 類似,相似 make or place something to another's side; of or relating to multiple operations at the same time; not intersecting
Parallel processing is very common in today's computers.

a. 平行的,類似的,相似的 being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
Like Ralmon, reading two science fiction books in parallel is out of the question.

n. 癱瘓,中風 loss of the ability to move a body part
After five weeks of political paralysis, Thailand finally has a way out of the stalemate left by last month's general election.

v. 使癱瘓,使麻痺 make powerless and unable to function; disable
The bureaucracy will paralyze the entire operation.