4000 CPE Vocabulary List

摇摆,摇摇欲坠 walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall

望远镜 a magnifier of images of distant objects

高原 hill; relatively flat highland

谄媚的人,马屁精 a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man

关税,关税表,价目表,价格表 tax on goods coming into a country

等候,逗留,混日子 delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait

紧张(状态),压力 the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility

痛打,严责,严惩 win by a wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely

犯罪 violation of law, command, or duty; exceeding of due bounds or limits

电报机,电报 apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire

短时间的 existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary

触觉的 used for feeling; relating to a sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible

等候,逗留,混日子 delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait

鲁莽的 boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger

站得住脚的,无懈可击的 capable of being held, maintained, or defended, as against an assailant or objector

紧张的,整洁的 pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy

驯良的,温顺的,易处理的 easily managed or controlled; governable; easily handled or worked; docile

痛打,严责,严惩 win by a wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely

可伸展的,可拉长的 capable of being stretched or extended; ductile

终点站,终点 last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

聚集 large group of people gathered or crowded closely together

紧张(状态),压力 the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility

纤细的 long and thin; slender; having little substance

犯罪 violation of law, command, or duty; exceeding of due bounds or limits

迟钝,麻木,不活泼 state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility; sluggishness; dormancy

冷淡的,微热的 moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted

望远镜 a magnifier of images of distant objects

电报机,电报 apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire

体贴的,考虑周到的 considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention

冷淡的,微热的 moderately warm; lacking in emotional warmth or enthusiasm; halfhearted

术语学 a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art

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

终点站,终点 last stop of a railroad; final point or end; boundary or border

紧张(状态),压力 the action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility

叛徒,叛逆者 traitor; one who turns against previous affiliation or allegiance

暴虐的,残暴的 dictatorial; domineering; authoritarian

谄媚的人,马屁精 a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man

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

同等的 equivalent in effect or value

吝啬鬼 one who is stingy or overly cautious or defensive with money; a miser