六级词汇

Spontaneous emission of ionizing radiation from unstable nuclei

放射性；放射现象

Showing respectful deference to others

恭敬的，顺从的

A racquet sport played with a shuttlecock hit over a net

羽毛球运动

A person who delivers and collects mail

邮递员

A white lime-and-water paint; to conceal faults or wrongdoing

石灰水涂料；粉饰，掩盖丑闻

An electricity generator; a very energetic person

发电机；精力充沛的人

A dishonest or mischievous person; a rogue or troublemaker

流氓，无赖；淘气鬼

Large enough to be noticed or measured

可感知的；相当可观的

The origin or source of something; the tracing of a word's etymology

起源，来历；词源推导

A path or trail for pedestrians

步道，人行小路

To discharge waste from the body

排泄，分泌

A false spoken statement damaging someone's reputation; to make such statements

口头诽谤；中伤，诋毁

Causing fright or terror; dreadful; also used informally to mean extreme or very bad

可怕的，令人恐惧的；极度的

Lying or extending across something; at right angles to the long axis

横向的；横断的

A harbour town where ships dock and load cargo

海港，港口城市

The scientific study of human populations and their characteristics

人口学；人口统计学

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

顺从的，柔顺的（形容词）；让步（名词）

A layer of ice crystals on surfaces; freezing cold weather

霜；冰冻，严寒

To wake someone from sleep; to stop sleeping

唤醒；醒来

Careful and economical with money or resources; frugal

节俭的，节约的

A machine tool for shaping wood or metal by rotation

车床

The construction of ships

造船，造船业

Protection from attack; a justification or argument; the defending side

防御，防卫；辩护

Showing practical good judgment; based on common sense

有常识的，明智的，合乎情理的

Of sound frequencies above the range of human hearing

超声的，超声波的

Speaking words for transcription; a school listening-and-writing exercise

口授，听写

A bird with a distinctive call; crazy or not sane

杜鹃，布谷鸟；疯癫的

A circular road junction (n.); indirect or circuitous (adj.)

环形交叉路口；迂回的，委婉的

A severe tropical cyclone in the western Pacific

台风

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action

固执的，顽固的

Farthest from the centre; most external

最外面的，最远离中心的

To combine with oxygen; to cause oxidation or rusting

氧化；使生锈

A simple brass instrument used for military calls; to sound a bugle

军号，喇叭；吹号

A violation of a law or rule; an act that causes hurt or anger

违法行为；冒犯；进攻

Refined petroleum fuel used in motor vehicles; gasoline

汽油

The meat of an adult sheep used as food

羊肉

A small stream; to tolerate or endure

小溪；容忍，忍受

In a dull, lifeless, or dim manner

迟钝地，无精打采地

A small personal computer built around a microprocessor

微型计算机，微电脑

A skilled manual worker; a shopkeeper

工匠，手艺人；零售商

A period of two weeks

两周，十四天

Of or relating to geometry; consisting of simple geometric shapes

几何学的；几何图形的

British spelling of sulfur; a bright yellow chemical element (symbol S)

硫，硫磺（英式拼法）

A person who types documents as their job

打字员

Tending to regenerate or promote renewal

再生的，促进更新的

A company or service providing professional expert advice

咨询公司；咨询服务

To distort or become misshapen; having an abnormal shape

使变形；畸形的

Capable of being done; feasible and usable

可行的，可实施的