4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

scenario

1

	[情节,剧本大纲,(电影,歌剧)剧本] screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
	[脱落,蜕] get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth
	[酸的] taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice; showing ill humor
	[螺丝钉,钻进,拧紧] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head

screw

2

	[平滑的,平坦的,平稳的,没有困难] free from obstructions; make surface shine
	[证言,证明] solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence
	[螺丝钉,钻进,拧紧] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
	[卫士,保护人,城区,(医院的)病区] guard; defender; protector; state under guard; division of a county; division of a hospital

script

3

	[梳理(羊毛,棉麻等)] tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	[(使)滑动,(使)滑行] slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
	[笔迹,手迹,剧本,原稿] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
	[平滑的,平坦的,平稳的,没有困难] free from obstructions; make surface shine

site

4

	[(事物或事件发生)位置,场所] physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location
	[方法,技术,技巧,技艺] practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
	[小隔间,小隔栏,售货摊,教堂里的座位] the small area set off by walls for special use; booth
	[笔迹,手迹,剧本,原稿] prepare text for filming or broadcasting

smart

5

	[梳理(羊毛,棉麻等)] tear into pieces; raise the fibers of
	[巧妙的,聪明的] clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
	[手电筒,火把,火炬] large candle or lamp giving flaring flame; flashlight
	[(供煎,烤等的)肉,牛排] slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick

spin

6

	[在下面] under or below an object or a surface; lower down on the page
	[纺纱,纺线,快速旋转,回旋] turn round rapidly; move round rapidly; move swiftly
	[福利] benefit; something that aids health or happiness
	[各处,遍及,从头到尾] in every part; in or through all parts; everywhere; during the entire time or extent

steak

7

	[引人入胜的,壮观的] impressive or sensational; lavishly produced performance; grand
	[由三部分合成的,使成三倍] consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated
	[加标签,添加,附加] attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
	[(供煎,烤等的)肉,牛排] slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick

string

8

	[证言,证明] solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence
	[心烦意乱的] concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
	[短暂的,暂时的] not permanent; not lasting
	[(乐器的)弦,细绳,带子] lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber

swallow

9

	[智力,才智] intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand
	[雕像] sculpture representing a human or animal
	[吞下,咽下] take back what one has said; enclose or envelop completely
	[手电筒,火把,火炬] large candle or lamp giving flaring flame; flashlight

tear

10

	[各处,遍及,从头到尾] in every part; in or through all parts; everywhere; during the entire time or extent
	[奖学金] knowledge resulting from study and research; grant of financial aid awarded to a student
	[撕扯,撕裂,撕破] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
	[树干,大衣箱,躯干] stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; the body of animal apart from the head and limbs

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