4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

recur

1

	[空前的] having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
	[重现,再来,复发] reappear; happen or occur again
	[侵蚀,风化] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces
	[日光,阳光] rays of the sun

reed

2

	[礁,暗礁] chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
	[芦苇] tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
	[严肃的,认真的] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
	[地点,现场,景色] a structure on which something is shown; place, time, or circumstance in which anything occurs

reflection

3

	[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
	[芦苇] tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
	[罢工,打击] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
	[制品,器具] articles of merchandise; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise

scotch

4

	[令人满意的,符合要求的] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
	[代替,取代] substitute; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
	[识别,辨认] perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
	[镇压,粉碎] put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping

screen

5

	[屏幕] the surface where pictures can be projected for viewing; examine; test
	[严肃的,认真的] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
	[快的,迅速的] fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
	[都市的] metropolitan; of, relating to, or located in a city

serious

6

	[严肃的,认真的] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
	[平静的,安详的] completely clear and fine
	[催促,力劝,恳求] force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
	[做声,发表] speak; express; send forth with the voice

speedy

7

	[快的,迅速的] fast; rapid; accomplished or arrived at without delay; prompt
	[芦苇] tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
	[望远镜] a magnifier of images of distant objects
	[松鼠] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail

spot

8

	[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
	[松鼠] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
	[地点,场所] location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
	[季节的,季节性的] occurring at or dependent on a particular season

sunlight

9

	[日落] daily event of the sun sinking below the horizon
	[敏锐,机智,圆滑] the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
	[日光,阳光] rays of the sun
	[侵蚀,风化] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces

telescope

10

	[催促,力劝,恳求] force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
	[侵蚀,风化] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces
	[礁,暗礁] chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
	[望远镜] a magnifier of images of distant objects

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