4000 IELTS Academic Words
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| 4000 IELTS Academic Words | Introduction |
- IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 1
- IELTS Academic Words Level 1 - 2
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- IELTS Academic Words Level 3 - 1
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- IELTS Academic Words Level 3 - 4
| Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes |    |
ridge 
1
 | n. [脊,山脊] long, narrow upper section or crest; a chain of hills or mountains |
| n. [疼痛的,使人伤心的,令人痛苦 的] skin infection; hurting; inflamed and painful; source of pain, distress, or irritation |
| ad. [以某种方式,以某种方法,莫明其妙地] in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means |
| n. [带子,线带,(赛跑的)终点线,磁带] a long thin piece of cloth or paper; measuring instrument for length by a narrow strip |
rig
2
| v. [配备,装备] manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste |
| v. [阴谋破坏,颠覆活动] destroy property or hinder normal operations |
| ad. [以某种方式,以某种方法,莫明其妙地] in one way or another; in some way not yet known; by some means |
| a. [重要的,生命的,生机的] full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing |
shepherd
3
| n. [掴,拍,掌击] sharp blow from a flat object as an open hand; smack; sharp insult |
| n. [牧羊人,牧羊,看管,带领] a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock |
| n. [(供煎,烤等的)肉,牛排] slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick |
| n. [庇护,保护] protective covering or structure; protect; guard |
sober
4
| v. [腐烂,枯朽,弄坏,毁坏] become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt |
| n. [连续,系列,级数,串联] several things or events standing or succeeding in order; sequence |
| a. [清醒的,庄重的] not extreme; marked by seriousness or gravity; not affected by the use of drugs; self-restraint |
| n. [疼痛的,使人伤心的,令人痛苦 的] skin infection; hurting; inflamed and painful; source of pain, distress, or irritation |
sophisticated
5
| a. [世故的,复杂的] wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing |
| a. [心烦意乱的] concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief |
| a. [看到的,形象化的,视力的] seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical |
| a. [重要的,生命的,生机的] full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing |
steak
6
| a. [心烦意乱的] concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief |
| n. [(供煎,烤等的)肉,牛排] slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick |
| v. [阴谋破坏,颠覆活动] destroy property or hinder normal operations |
| n. [世代因袭,惯例,传统] thought or behavior followed from generation to generation; heritage |
string
7
| n. [方案] an elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object |
| v. [劈开,(使)裂开,分开] break apart; cut; divide |
| n. [(乐器的)弦,细绳,带子] lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber |
| v. [升起,升高,起床] move from a lower position to a higher; mount up; move upward; reach a higher level |
surrender
8
| v. [腐烂,枯朽,弄坏,毁坏] become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt |
| v. [脱落,蜕] get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth |
| v. [滑行,片,纸片] move smoothly and easily; move out of position; move stealthily |
| v. [交出,放弃,投降] hand over, give up, give something into another's control |
survive
9
| v. [配备,装备] manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste |
| v. [(人)幸免于难,活下来,(物)耐久] continue to live; endure or last |
| v. [脱落,蜕] get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth |
| n. [(乐器的)弦,细绳,带子] lightweight cord; a collection of objects threaded on a single strand; plant fiber |
sweep
10
| v. [捕捉,困住,陷害] catch; hold or catch as if in a hole |
| n. [席卷,扫过] movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all |
| v. [擦,揩拭,摩擦] move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over |
| n. [疗法] healing power or quality; treatment of illness |