雅思词汇

The sale of goods directly to consumers; to sell in small quantities to the public

零售，零售业；零售的

To walk with regular strides like a soldier; a formal walk or parade; March (the month)

行军，迈步前进；游行；三月

A reason given to justify a fault; to forgive or overlook

借口，理由；原谅，宽恕

Relating to ancient Greek or Roman culture; of formal Western music; following established principles

古典的；经典的；正统的

The state of not having a job; the level of joblessness in an economy

失业；失业率

Unverified information spread by word of mouth; to spread such information

谣言，传闻；谣传

To turn in the opposite direction; the opposite of something; going backwards

反转；相反；倒退

A sudden burst of light; to shine briefly; a very short moment

闪光；闪现；一瞬间

All human beings; the quality of being kind and compassionate

人类；人道；仁慈

Consistently trustworthy and dependable

可靠的，可信赖的

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness

兴奋，激动

The art of designing buildings; a style of building; the structure of a system

建筑学；建筑风格；系统架构

The joint of the arm; to push with the elbow

手肘；用手肘推开

Causing or capable of causing death; extremely

致命的；极度地

To make someone unclear in mind; to mix up two things

使困惑；混淆，弄错

A measured amount of medicine taken at one time; to administer such an amount

一剂（药），用量；给药

To begin or start something; to admit someone to a group; a new member

开始，发起；接纳为成员；新成员

To beg earnestly; to argue a case in court

恳求；为…辩护

A formal spoken lesson; to teach or scold by speaking at length

讲座；演讲；训诫

A filling between two slices of bread; to squeeze between two things

三明治；把…夹在中间

A residential area on the outskirts of a city

郊区；城郊

The main stem of a tree; the human torso; a large luggage box; an elephant's nose

树干；躯干；大旅行箱；象鼻

To encourage or inspire someone to act

激励，激发积极性

To cause food to pass into the stomach; a small migratory bird

吞咽；燕子

To cause to become; to perform or translate; a plaster coating or rendered image

使成为；表演；翻译；抹灰层

A device or scheme to catch someone or something; to ensnare

陷阱，圈套；诱捕，使陷入困境

A woven or knitted fabric used for clothing or other purposes

布料，织物

Apparently; as it appears on the surface

表面上；看似；似乎

A curved transparent piece that focuses light; a camera lens

透镜；镜片；镜头

To make sure a law or rule is obeyed

执行，实施（法律、规章）

A person who accompanies or keeps company with another

同伴；伙伴

Deception for illegal gain; a person who deceives

欺诈，诈骗；骗子

To compete or struggle; to assert or argue that something is true

竞争；斗争；主张

An orderly arrangement or impressive collection; to arrange in order

排列，阵列；大批；排列，部署

To gather together; to put parts together

集合，聚集；装配，组装

A rodent larger than a mouse; to betray or inform on someone

鼠；告密；出卖

Impossible to avoid or prevent; something certain to happen

不可避免的；必然发生的事

A large natural underground hollow; to collapse or give in under pressure

洞穴；塌陷，屈服

A frightening imaginary creature; a cruel person; extremely large

怪物；凶残的人；巨大的

To make a process easier; to help bring something about

使便利，促进，帮助推进

Something that blocks or hinders progress

障碍，阻碍

To tear apart forcefully; a tear or split

撕裂，扯开；裂口，裂缝

A plant used to flavour food or in medicine

香草；药草；草本植物

A solid with a regular atomic structure; a clear mineral; high-quality glassware

晶体；水晶；水晶玻璃器皿

A period of economic decline; the act of withdrawing

经济衰退；后退，撤退

Having a sharp unpleasant taste; feeling resentment; a type of hopped ale

苦的；怨恨的；苦啤酒

The legal right to possess and control something

所有权，物主身份

A frightening dream; a terrifying or very unpleasant experience

噩梦；可怕的经历或处境