4000 Duolingo Vocabulary List

ad. 確實地,確信地 in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
We must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.

a. 驚訝的 amazed; very surprised
He looked upon his son and was again astonished at his beauty this day.

a. 驚人的,奇蹟的 very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
What I find a bit astonishing is that folks encourage others to do the same.

v. 使驚異 affect with wonder; surprise; shock
The past events dovetail into those of the present, with parallels that surprise, astound, shock and delight.

n. 天文學家 a physicist who studies astronomy
He felt much as an astronomer feels who has discovered a new planet--no doubt, as far as strong, deep, unalloyed pleasure is concerned.

a. 巨大,廣闊 enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
The government seems willing to spend astronomical sums on weapons development.

n. 天文學 branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
The brightened comet in the constellation Virgo may even be visible to the naked eye, allowing members of the public worldwide to join in this historic moment in astronomy.

n. 庇護所 place of refuge or shelter; protection
The refugees sought asylum from religious persecution in a new land.

n. 無神論者 nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
The view that children are born atheist is relatively recent.

n. 運動員 a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
Our goal is to help the athlete get the best performance.

n. 地圖集 a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
Embarrassed at being unable to distinguish Slovenia from Slovakia, George W. finally consulted an atlas.

n. 大氣,大氣層,(某地的)空氣 air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
The shuttle burned up while re-entering the earth's atmosphere on Saturday, and any debris will be important in finding out why.

n. 原子 a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
If any one of them can explain it, I'll give him sixpence. I don't believe there's an atom of meaning in it.

a. 原子的,微小的 of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
Iran was never pursuing an atomic bomb, Iran's Oil Minister said in a press conference here.

v. 系,縛,附加 fasten; annex; be in contact with
The anti-nuclear campaigners used concrete blocks and chains to attach themselves to the rails.

n. 依戀,喜歡 a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
Her simplicity, gay prattle, and efforts to please inspired me, in return, with a degree of attachment sufficient to make us both content in each other's society.

n. 進攻,攻擊,抨擊,侵襲 offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
A national newspaper received an anonymous phone call warning about the attack just minutes before the first device exploded.

v. 獲得,完成 achieve or accomplish; gain
The scarecrow sought to attain one goal: he wished to obtain a brain.

n. 成就 something, such as an accomplishment or achievement; achievement
The end of all scholarly attainment is to live nobly.

v. 參加,入學 be present at; go to; take care of; tend
Britain's House of Lords has been described as the best club in London, and for many of the hereditary members who rarely attend debates, that's just what it is.