4000 CPE Vocabulary List

劍鞘 the case for sword blade; sheath

(使)沉沒,淹沒 sink; immerse; put underwater

騙子 cheat; one who defrauds or does a practice of defrauding others

分門別類,分類,分層 divide into classes; form, arrange or deposit in layers

腐食,打掃 hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food

收縮,縮小 become smaller or draw together; compress

未婚女人,老處女 a woman who has remained single beyond the conventional age for marrying; one whose occupation is to spin

悶熱,中暑 be oppressed by heat; suffer terribly from the intense heat

水中呼吸器 a device that lets divers breathe underwater

學者氣質的,學術的 academic; scientific; characteristic of scholars or scholarship

劍鞘 the case for sword blade; sheath

匙,勺子 a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle

迸出火花,發出閃爍 give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow

懇求,祈禱 ask for humbly or earnestly, as by praying; make humble, earnest petition; beg

劍鞘 the case for sword blade; sheath

骯髒,悲慘,貧窮 filthy and wretched condition or quality; dirty or neglected state

隱匿,藏匿,分泌 hide away; generate and separate substance from cells or bodily fluids

(使)沉沒,淹沒 sink; immerse; put underwater

些微地 a little; a bit; in a small amount or degree

教唆 persuade to act unlawfully, especially to commit perjury

鋸齒狀的 saw-like; having a row of sharp or tooth-like projections

精明的,有遠見的,有洞察力的 perceptive; shrewd; having insight

仔細檢查 examine closely and critically

地震學 branch of geology that studies earthquakes

像蛇一樣扭動的,蜿蜒的,曲折的 winding; twisting; curving in alternate directions; having the shape or form of a snake

屈服的,膽怯的 yielding; inclined or ready to submit

閑職,報紙茶水的工作 well-paid position with little responsibility

持續不變的 continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening

令人滿意的,符合要求的 acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose

流鼻涕,啜泣 run at the nose; snuffle; whine; talk in a tearful manner

柵欄,圍欄 a strong wooden fence built around an area to defend it against attack; enclosure made with posts and stakes

政府的補助 direct financial aid by the government

手銬,枷鎖,腳鐐 chain; fetter; restraint that confines or restricts freedom

調味品,調料 flavoring; spice; the act of adding seasoning to food

鬼魂,幽靈,恐懼 ghostly apparition; phantom; haunting or disturbing image or prospect

嚴肅的,一本正經的 seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony

次要的,輔助的 subordinate; secondary; serving to assist or supplement

分門別類,分類,分層 divide into classes; form, arrange or deposit in layers

催眠的 sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness

造船者,修船人 the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels