4000 CAE Vocabulary List

锯屑 dust or small fragments of wood made by the cutting of a saw

法定的,受法令所约束的 enacted by statute; depending on the statute for its authority

县治安官 the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws

一大群,挤满,占满,蜂拥 dense moving crowd; a large group of honeybees

推想,假设 imagine or admit to exist; assume to be true; believe or receive as true

外科手术刀,解剖刀 a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons and in dissecting

擦洗,刷洗 rub hard; wash with rubbing

隔离 isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart

调味品,调料 flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food

(有关)卫生的 relating to health or the protection of health

(偷偷地)侧身而行 go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise

窥伺,打听,窥探者 secretly spy on or investigate, especially into the private personal life of others

搁浅的,进退两难的 abandoned or marooned; cut off or left behind

自满的,自命不凡的 studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly or conceitedly smart; self-satisfied in any respect

耸肩(表示怀疑) draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like

迎奉的,讨好的 unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech

邪恶的 suggesting or threatening evil

奋发地,费力地 in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously

(偷偷地)侧身而行 go or move with one side foremost; move sidewise

蝎子 any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order Scorpiones

啜饮 drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up

县治安官 the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws

汽笛,警报器 an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid

庄严的,崇高的,壮观的 of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic

擦洗,刷洗 rub hard; wash with rubbing

污染的,玷污的 discolored; dirty; having a stain

纪念品 token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value

汽笛,警报器 an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid

自满的,自命不凡的 studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly or conceitedly smart; self-satisfied in any respect

庄严的,崇高的,壮观的 of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic

(妇女用)披肩,围巾 a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head

调味品,调料 flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food

刺,刺痛 pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings

好交际的,随和的 gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others

邪恶的 suggesting or threatening evil

奋发地,费力地 in a strenuous manner; strongly or vigorously

巨大的,惊人的 causing great astonishment, amazement, or dismay; overwhelming; strikingly

节省,限量分配 be thrifty;  restrict or limit, as in amount or number

邪恶的 suggesting or threatening evil

痉挛,抽筋 involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers