4000 CAE Vocabulary List

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

长途跋涉,洗衣 travel or wander through; cleanse clothes in water

暴政,专制 oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power

(达到目的)手段,战术 plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

品尝,辨味 have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

未完成的,残缺的 body excluding head and neck and limbs

拖船 a small, powerful boat designed for towing or pushing larger vessels

(使)变形,改观 change in outward structure or looks; convert

性情的,喜怒无常的 of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably

陈腐的 repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using

大头钉,图钉 small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head

(达到目的)手段,战术 plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

卖国贼,叛徒 one who violates his allegiance and betrays his country

理论的 not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory

精神充沛的 something producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor

遗嘱,证明 solemn, authentic instrument in writing, by which a person declares his will

陈腐的 repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse; worn out by using

长篇慷慨激昂的演说 extended scolding; long angry or violent speech

嘲笑,挖苦 taunt, ridicule, or tease, especially for embarrassing mistakes or faults

薄的纱织品,棉纸,生物组织 groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

巨大的 enormous scope, power, or influence; huge or colossal

台风 tropical cyclone occurring in the western Pacific; a violent whirlwind

性情的,喜怒无常的 of or pertaining to temperament; excessively sensitive or irritable; moody; likely to perform unpredictably

适时的,及时的 being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable

旅行 travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult

名字,等级,拥有权 right or claim to possession; a mark of rank; the name of a book or film

地势,地形 piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground

暴躁的,难以处理的,易上火的 tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

品尝,辨味 have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor

高耸的,杰出的 high; outstanding; very great or intense

拖引,牵引 draw or pull behind by a chain or line

未完成的,残缺的 body excluding head and neck and limbs

薄的纱织品,棉纸,生物组织 groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

交易 deal; communication involving two or more people that affects all those involved

地的,地球的 earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land

旅行 travel;  journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult

高耸的,杰出的 high; outstanding; very great or intense

未完成的,残缺的 body excluding head and neck and limbs

(使)变形,改观 change in outward structure or looks; convert

巨大的,惊人的 huge; capable of making one tremble; terrible