4000 FCE Vocabulary List

n. 短剑,匕首 knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges
He dug his finest dagger from the drawer of his desk and tucked it inside his boot.

n. 牛奶场,奶制品厂,奶品店 a place where milk is produced, kept or converted into butter or cheese
Milk, butter, and cheese are brought in here from dairy farms.

n. 水坝,筑坝 a barrier to prevent the flow of liquid, specially built across a watercourse
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the floodwaters.

a. 潮湿的,有湿气的 humid; moist; slightly wet
The report says some masters house their workers in bad conditions - cramped, damp dormitory blocks with poor sanitation.

v. 使潮湿 moisten; lessen in force or effect
Now it seems that ministers may be accepting that we're moving into a world of permanently higher oil prices that will dampen economic growth.

a. 危险的 full of risk; perilous; hazardous; unsafe
He was in the midst of some dangerous gymnastic performances.

a. 大胆的,勇敢的 bold; brave and taking risks
This was one of the most daring prison breakouts to take place in Greece.

v. 飞奔,投掷 move suddenly and rapidly
Your eyes take them in, then dart away to something else.

v. 突进,飞跑,冲撞,急匆匆地写 throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly
In my fury, I dash all the dishes to the floor.

n. 数据库 collection of data arranged for ease and speed of search and retrieval
The heart of the database is the national list of voters produced each year by Elections Canada.

v. 注明日期,约会 mark the time of; assign a date to
Scientists often cannot date precisely archeological findings.

a. 陈旧的,过时的 old-fashioned; obsolete
For an average insurance requirement and an average dated car, the breakeven point declines to 15 000 km a year.

v. 惊吓,胁迫 frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
Other northern employers were shocked that ex-slaves refused to work in conditions that would not daunt a farmer in the North.

v. 使目眩,使眼花,使迷惑 overpower with light; confuse the sight of by brilliance of light; bewilder or surprise with brilliancy
His eyes dazzle before the strong light.

a. 眼花缭乱的,耀眼的 bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting
At last, they conspired together and hit upon a plan that promised a dazzling victory.

a. 致命的,极度的 fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
Fatal floods are a regular feature of Indonesia's wet season, but they are becoming more common and more deadly as population pressure.

n. 交易,份量 part or portion; share;  indefinite quantity, degree, or extent, degree, or extent;  distribution; arrangement
This question the Dodo could not answer without a great deal of thought.

a. 未决定的,有争执的 disputable; unsettled; open to doubt or debate
In 2005 Steven Spielberg released the highly debatable film Munich, which told a fictional story based on these true events.

n. 争论,辩论 discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
Robert Potts, who recently retired as chancellor at Arkansas State University, witnessed the two states' nickname debate.

n. 碎片,残骸 remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
A full year after the earthquake in Mexico City, they were still carting away the debris.