B2 英语词汇

The scientific study of plants

植物学

The quality of being harsh, rough, or severe

严厉，粗糙，刺耳

Feeling no regret or remorse for wrongdoing

不悔改的，毫无悔意的

The quality of being serious and dignified; a solemn ceremony

严肃；庄严；隆重的仪式

Improved or raised to a higher level

已升级的，已改进的

A woman whose job is to sell goods

女售货员，女推销员

The quality of being loyal and reliable

忠诚，忠实

A priest who hears confessions; one who confesses faith or wrongdoing

听取忏悔的神父；忏悔者

Occurring in regular cycles; having a ring-shaped molecular structure

周期性的；循环的；环状的

Taking a long, winding, or indirect route

迂回的，绕行的

The main structural carbohydrate in plant cell walls

纤维素

A timepiece used to measure elapsed time precisely

秒表，计时表

To clean something by killing harmful germs or bacteria

消毒，杀菌

A marker for a page in a book; a saved link to a website; to save a webpage as a bookmark

书签；网页收藏夹链接；将网页加入收藏夹

To spring on hind legs; to move in a proud, showy manner

腾跃；昂首阔步

Too extreme or unusual to be put into words

难以形容的；无法描述的

Acceptable or allowable, especially as legal evidence

可接受的；可采纳的

Causing great destruction or financial ruin

破坏性的，毁灭性的

Causing strong disgust; relating to rebellion

令人厌恶的；叛乱的

The state of boredom caused by dullness or monotony

单调乏味，沉闷无聊

Greedy and acquisitive; the act of gripping something

贪婪的；抓握

Giving way under pressure; compliant (adj.); a concession (n.)

顺从的，柔顺的（形容词）；让步（名词）

Having refined, polite, and sophisticated manners

文雅的；彬彬有礼的

Kept from public knowledge; forcibly restrained

被压制的；被隐瞒的

Surgical removal of reproductive organs; deprivation of power

阉割；削弱

The process of destroying harmful microorganisms to prevent infection

消毒，杀菌

A burrowing mammal; to pester or annoy someone persistently

獾；纠缠，烦扰

Falling or flowing in very large, heavy amounts

倾盆的；急流般的

An art movement focusing on light, color, and immediate visual impression

印象主义；印象派

Tall and thin in an awkward way

身材瘦长而笨拙的

Decorative details or embellishments; the act of decorating

装饰，装饰品

A cause of misery or ruin; a poison

祸根，灾星；毒药

Steadiness, faithfulness, and resistance to change

坚定不移；忠贞；恒久不变

Caring more about others than oneself; generous

无私的，不自私的

The person in charge of a post office

邮政局长

Regarded with strong contempt

被鄙视的

Having the power to produce or create

有生产力的；创造性的

Sad and discouraged; eyes looking downward

沮丧的，垂头丧气的

Causing one's attention to be drawn away

令人分心的，分散注意力的

A large back tooth for grinding food; relating to such teeth

臼齿，磨牙；臼齿的

A farm tool for breaking up soil; to cause great distress or torment

耙（农具）；折磨，使痛苦

Fatally; to an extreme degree

致命地；极度地

A tiny blood vessel or narrow tube; relating to such structures

毛细血管；毛细管；毛细管的

To a degree that prevents or discourages action

高得令人望而却步地

A new or different interpretation of something

重新诠释，新的解读

The feathers covering a bird's body

（鸟的）羽毛

Revised or corrected from the original

经过编辑的；修改过的

Not showing love or loyalty to one's country

不爱国的，无爱国心的