4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

ribbon

1

	[精神上的] not tangible or material; belonging to religion; sacred; supernatural
	[(使)滑动,(使)滑行] slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
	[带,缎带,丝带,勋章的绶带] fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk; a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
	[(官方机构的)会议,学期] the meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes

role

2

	[角色,任务] normal activity of a person in a particular social setting; the part played by a performer
	[世代因袭,惯例,传统] thought or behavior followed from generation to generation; heritage
	[提供,扩充] offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	[兴奋,激动,胆战心惊,欢乐] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement

score

3

	[荒唐的,可笑的] completely lacking wisdom or good sense
	[分数,得分,刻痕,划痕] act of getting the point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation
	[兴奋,激动,胆战心惊,欢乐] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
	[背景,环境,装置] context and environment in which something is set

seal

4

	[扫描,细看,审视] make a wide, sweeping search of; examine
	[兴奋,激动,胆战心惊,欢乐] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
	[玺,印记,图章,海豹] middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
	[签字,签名] name written in own handwriting

skip

5

	[提供,扩充] offer formally; extend; propose a payment
	[角色,任务] normal activity of a person in a particular social setting; the part played by a performer
	[跳过,遗漏] jump lightly; hop; bypass
	[不一定的,未必有的] improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about

slide

6

	[(使)滑动,(使)滑行] slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
	[轻打,轻敲] draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
	[带,缎带,丝带,勋章的绶带] fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk; a narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
	[零食,点心,小吃] eat light informal meal; eat lightly

sole

7

	[由三部分合成的,使成三倍] consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated
	[痕迹] follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
	[(官方机构的)会议,学期] the meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
	[单独的,惟一的] bottom; underside of foot or shoe or boot; the bottom surface of a plow

spit

8

	[吐,吐出,吐口水] expel or eject from the mouth; rain gently
	[掩蔽处,庇护所] a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
	[玺,印记,图章,海豹] middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
	[零食,点心,小吃] eat light informal meal; eat lightly

survival

9

	[生存,幸存] existence; remaining alive
	[巨大的,惊人的] huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible
	[跳过,遗漏] jump lightly; hop; bypass
	[不一定的,未必有的] improbable; has little chance of being the case or coming about

tap

10

	[轻打,轻敲] draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
	[酸的] taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
	[跳过,遗漏] jump lightly; hop; bypass
	[撕扯,撕裂,撕破] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears

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