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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

rebel

1

	[讽刺的,挖苦的] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
	[使复活,使振奋] restore from a depression; renew
	[叛徒] one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt
	[忧郁的,不高兴的] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor

refrigerator

2

	[主管,管理人] director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
	[做声,发表] speak; express; send forth with the voice
	[预演,排练] practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance
	[冰箱,冷藏库] machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures

rehearse

3

	[叛徒] one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt
	[饥饿,饿死] act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
	[推想,假设] imagine or admit to exist; assume to be true; believe or receive as true
	[预演,排练] practice; drill; engage in preparation for a public performance

relieve

4

	[推想,假设] imagine or admit to exist; assume to be true; believe or receive as true
	[涂上清漆,修饰] deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
	[减轻] free from a burden; alleviate; save from ruin
	[照耀,发光] emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor

relish

5

	[摆脱…的负担,卸] take something off a container
	[容忍的,宽容的] showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing the capacity for endurance
	[品味,享受] take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
	[做声,发表] speak; express; send forth with the voice

resolute

6

	[坚定的,毅然的] firm, unyielding, or determined; having decided purpose
	[感伤性的,感情脆弱的] emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
	[安全] freedom from risk or danger; safety
	[突然地,猛烈地] steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely

sarcastic

7

	[(尚未取得学位的)大学生] a university student who has not yet received the first degree
	[讽刺的,挖苦的] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
	[简单,朴素] easiness; plainness; absence of luxury or showiness; lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness
	[叛徒] one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt

secret

8

	[秘密] something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
	[使复活,使振奋] restore from a depression; renew
	[责任,职责] duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
	[手腕,腕关节] the joint between the hand and the forearm

selection

9

	[罢工,打击] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
	[赞誉,承认] acceptance; an agreement that something is true or legal
	[选择,精选品] choice; variety; collection
	[繁殖,再生,复制] have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy

strike

10

	[罢工,打击] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
	[摆脱…的负担,卸] take something off a container
	[嘲笑,鄙视] show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
	[照料,看顾] make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction

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