4000 CAE Vocabulary List

旋轉,急轉 move or turn round rapidly; whirl round; move and turn rapidly with the fingers

諱忌的禁忌 ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition

不可靠的,有暗藏的危險的 dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray

臨時 for a limited time only

遲到的,緩慢的 late; delayed; moving slowly

水果派,酸的,尖酸的 a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie

透明的,容易檢測的,明晰的 easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely

吵嘴,嘔氣 the fit of irritation; petty quarrel; liquor, especially, a small draught of liquor

男用假髮 partial wig or hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot

滑稽化,滑稽模仿 comedy characterized by improbable situations; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous

美味的,可口的 having a pleasing flavor; savory

獎品,戰利品 sign or memorial of victory raised on the field of battle; any evidence or memorial of victory or conquest

諱忌的禁忌 ban or inhibition resulting from social custom or emotional aversion; prohibition

氣質,性情 person's normal manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry

水果派,酸的,尖酸的 a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie

地域,小冊子 the expanse of land or water; a system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet

節奏,樂曲的速度 beat or speed of music; rate or rhythm of activity; pace

掐脖子,扼殺,節流閥 windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve

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

樹幹,大衣箱,軀幹 stem, or body, of a tree; main stem, without the branches; the body of animal apart from the head and limbs

頑強的 sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly

(使)一致,符合完全相似 record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score

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

臨時 for a limited time only

酷刑,折磨 extreme pain; anguish of body or mind

短暫的,暫時的 not permanent; not lasting

名字,等級,擁有權 right or claim to possession; a mark of rank; the name of a book or film

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

掐脖子,扼殺,節流閥 windpipe, or trachea; a valve that regulates the supply of fuel to the engine; a pedal that controls the throttle valve

頑強的 sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly

短暫的,暫時的 not permanent; not lasting

(使)一致,符合完全相似 record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score

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

氣質,性情 person's normal manner of thinking, behaving, or reacting; tendency to become irritable or angry

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

頑強的 sticking together; stubbornly unyielding; holding together firmly

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

短暫的,暫時的 not permanent; not lasting

貢品,殷勤,頌詞,禮物 payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality

酷刑,折磨 extreme pain; anguish of body or mind