4000 CPE Vocabulary List

牛蝇,招人烦的人 any of various flies that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; an irritating person

鸥,海鸥 the mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs

磨碎,碾碎 crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading

拥挤 a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd

华丽的,灿烂的 dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent

发源,源头 coming into being of something; origin

滑行者,滑翔机 aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

粗糙的,粗暴的 having rough, surly, or harsh nature

喷涌,涌流 flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

闪烁,闪耀 sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam

枯槁的,憔悴的 wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering

滑行者,滑翔机 aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

光滑有光泽的 smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible

喷涌,涌流 flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display

大杂烩 jumble; a mixture of ill-suited elements; something made up of miscellaneous

高脚酒杯 a kind of cup or drinking vessel having a foot or standard, but without a handle

手工艺品 a work produced by hand labor

夸张 the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement

腺体 an organ of the body or of a plant that produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes

华丽的,灿烂的 dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent

贫嘴 talking much and repetition of unimportant or trivial details

磨刀石 revolving stone disk used for grinding, polishing, or sharpening tools; millstone

闪烁,闪耀 sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam

大量的,巨大的 massive; bulky; great in size

使变硬 become hard or harder

摸索,探索 search blindly or uncertainly; reach about uncertainly; feel one's way

鼎盛时期 period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age

英雄品质,英勇 bravery; qualities of hero or heroine

砍伐 cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut

粗糙的,粗暴的 having rough, surly, or harsh nature

大量的,巨大的 massive; bulky; great in size

享乐主义者 one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

滑行者,滑翔机 aircraft supported only by the dynamic action of air against its surfaces

色调 color; appearance; particular gradation of color

夸大的讲话 noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression

华而不实的 very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner

夸张 the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement

色调 color; appearance; particular gradation of color

光滑有光泽的 smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible

享乐主义者 one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life