4000 FCE Vocabulary List

过失,侵入 unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin

表层土 the layer of soil on the surface

中和,回火,调剂,锻炼 moderate; tone down or restrain;  bring to the desired consistency; adjust finely

(达到目的)手段,战术 plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

晦暗,污点 make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt

临时 for a limited time only

胜利 victory; win; expressing great joy

诱惑,引诱,吸引 give rise to a desire by being attractive

威胁,预示…的凶兆,可能来临 pose a threat to; present a danger to

诱惑,引诱,吸引 give rise to a desire by being attractive

美味的,可口的 having a pleasing flavor; savory

暴躁的,难以处理的,易上火的 tending to take offense with slight cause; oversensitive; requiring special tact or skill in handling

潮汐,潮流 periodic rise and fall of the sea level

使恐怖,使惊吓 frighten; fill with terror

碟,盘子 an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food

寺庙,教堂 church; place of worship

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

高耸的,杰出的 high; outstanding; very great or intense

临时 for a limited time only

美味的,可口的 having a pleasing flavor; savory

趋势,倾向 trend; a general direction in which something tends to move

悲剧,悲惨之事 disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

(达到目的)手段,战术 plan for attaining a particular goal; action calculated to achieve some end

(植物的)刺,棘 something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

表层土 the layer of soil on the surface

胆怯 lack of self-confidence or courage

因此,从而 thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that

倾斜 slight but noticeable partiality; line or surface that departs from the vertical

悲剧,悲惨之事 disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

威胁,预示…的凶兆,可能来临 pose a threat to; present a danger to

(植物的)刺,棘 something that causes irritation; a sharp-pointed tip on a stem or leaf

碟,盘子 an open receptacle for holding or displaying, or serving articles or food

微不足道,琐事 a thing of very little value or importance

结束 end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion

承租人,房客 occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building

线 a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving

悲剧,悲惨之事 disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

节省的,抠包的 careful about money; economical

承租人,房客 occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building

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