4000 CPE Vocabulary List

嗡嗡聲,發出嗡嗡聲 confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration

風箱 a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

平凡,陳腐,老生常談 obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality

圍攻 surround with armed forces; harass with requests

花束 small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

限制,抑制 let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

臉紅,羞愧 become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

自誇,吹噓 boaster; one given to loud, empty boasting; a very talkative person

弄髒 soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained

強壯的肌肉 solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs

花束 small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

大聲喊叫,令人眩暈的強光 loud, harsh roar or screech; a dazzling blaze of light

祝福 blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes

植物學 the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification

使迷惑,使昏亂 lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes

給予 give as a gift; present

臉紅,羞愧 become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame

涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處 shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

遺產,遺贈 inheritance; legacy; the act of giving, leaving by will, or passing on to another

傳記 an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

芭蕾舞 a sort of theatrical representation by dancers

大聲喊叫,令人眩暈的強光 loud, harsh roar or screech; a dazzling blaze of light

集市,商店集中區 market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East

涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處 shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb

風箱 a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely

平衡 being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability

猥褻的,下流的,賣淫的 indecent; obscene; humorously coarse

阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞 blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate

惡意的,有害的 portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

圍攻 surround with armed forces; harass with requests

植物學 the science which treats the structure of plants, the functions of their parts, places of growth, and classification

限制,抑制 let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate

花束 small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

壁壘 earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends

傳記 an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life

惡意的,有害的 portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.

發芽,成長 grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly

牛的,遲鈍的,耐心的 dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull

穀倉,畜棚 an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

支持 support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence