雅思词汇

Causing or likely to cause strong disagreement or debate

有争议的，引起争论的

Reckless due to hopelessness; in extreme need; very serious

不顾一切的；危急的；极度渴望的

The way a person lives, reflecting their values and habits

生活方式

An account or story of events (n.); relating to storytelling (adj.)

叙述；故事（名词）；叙事的（形容词）

Enough to meet a need; adequate

足够的；充分的

An aircraft with rotating blades that can hover; to travel by such aircraft

直升机；乘直升机运送

Humble, not boastful; moderate in size or degree

谦逊的；适度的

To postpone; a period of time lost waiting

推迟，延误；耽搁，迟滞

To burst apart with great force; to react with sudden violent emotion

爆炸，爆发；勃然大怒

A sudden brain attack; a blow or hit; to caress gently

中风；一击；抚摸

The line where sky meets earth; the limit of one's experience or knowledge

地平线；眼界，视野

To encourage or cause action; done without delay; a reminder or cue

促使，提示；迅速的；提示符

A female romantic partner; a female friend

女朋友；女性朋友

The central business district of a city; in or towards that area

市中心；在市中心

To soak up a substance; to take in information; to fully engage attention

吸收；理解，消化；使全神贯注

Most important; the head of a school; original sum of money invested or borrowed

主要的；校长；本金

Including many specific facts or particulars; thorough

详细的，详尽的

The desire or reason that drives someone to act

动力；动机

A task given to someone; the act of allocating duties

任务，作业；分配，指派

A room for making things; a short intensive training session

工作间；车间；研讨会

A room or building equipped for scientific research and experiments

实验室，化验室

A soft white plant fiber; fabric made from it; made of cotton

棉花；棉布；棉制的

To take legal action against someone in court

起诉；控告

To fail to notice or excuse something; a high point with a view

忽视，忽略；俯瞰处

To rest on the surface of a liquid; a buoyant object or parade vehicle

漂浮，浮动；浮标，彩车

To experience or endure a process or difficult situation

经历，遭受，忍受

A showing or explanation; a public protest; proof by argument

示范，演示；示威游行；证明

A set of things in a particular order; a series of related events

顺序；序列；一系列

The act or amount of using, eating, or drinking something

消费，消耗；消费量

To state firmly; to insist on one's rights or opinions

断言，声称；坚持主张

Lasting only a limited time; not permanent; a short-term employee

暂时的；临时的；临时工

A small wooden house; a compartment on a ship or aircraft

小木屋；舱室

To cut with the teeth; a wound from teeth or an insect; a small amount of food

咬；咬伤；一口食物

A particular version of a published work; an issue of a newspaper or broadcast

版本；（报纸、节目的）期

The highness or lowness of a sound; to throw; a dark sticky substance

音高；投掷；沥青

An evergreen coniferous tree; to long deeply for someone or something

松树；渴望，思念

Shining brightly; exceptionally clever or outstanding

光辉灿烂的；才华横溢的；出色的

Against or in opposition to; compared with

对；与……相对；对抗

A deep loud sound; a period of rapid growth; to grow rapidly

隆隆声；经济繁荣；迅速发展

To record officially; an official record or list

登记；注册；登记册

Most powerful or influential; ruling over others

占主导地位的；支配性的

Traditions, values, or property passed down through generations

遗产；传统；文化遗产

A sour yellow citrus fruit; its pale yellow colour

柠檬；柠檬黄色

To move without a fixed destination; to stray from a path or topic

漫游；游荡；偏离

To hand in for consideration; to yield to another's authority

提交；呈递；服从

Not wearing clothes; bare and unprotected

裸体的，无遮盖的

The study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and resources

经济学

To expect something before it happens; to act in advance

预期；期待；提前应对