雅思词汇

A deadly epidemic disease; a widespread calamity; to persistently harass or trouble

瘟疫，鼠疫；灾祸；折磨，骚扰

A group of things produced or processed at one time; to group for processing

一批，一组；成批处理

Delicate patterned fabric; a fastening cord; to tie with laces

花边，蕾丝；鞋带；系带子

To discourage or prevent someone from doing something

威慑，阻止

To become invalid or come to an end; to die

到期，期满；死亡

A sudden large-scale disaster causing great suffering

大灾难，大祸

Next to or very near something; neighboring

邻近的，毗连的，相邻的

To refuse to give, share, or reveal something; to hold back information or an object from someone

扣留，拒绝给予；隐瞒（信息）

The hard white material from elephant tusks; creamy white in color

象牙；乳白色

To happen at the same time; to correspond or agree

同时发生；相符，一致

Producing large profits; highly profitable

有利可图的，赚钱的

To go beyond limits; to surpass in quality or achievement

超越，超出；胜过

Not affected or harmed by something; opposing or withstanding something

抵抗的，有抵抗力的；耐…的

A guard or companion who accompanies someone; to accompany and protect

护送者，护卫；护送，陪同

Wholly committed to a cause; designed for a specific purpose

专注的，献身的；专用的

A compartment for an animal; a market stall; to delay or stop progress

畜栏；货摊；拖延，停顿

To draw out or provoke a response or information from someone

引出，诱出；激起（反应）

To compel by duty; to do someone a favour

强制，迫使；施恩惠，帮忙

To ask for information; to investigate

询问，打听；调查

To break or arrest; a sculpture of head and shoulders; bankrupt

打破；逮捕；半身像；破产的

To mean or represent; to indicate or make known

表示，意味着；象征，预示

The respect and admiration based on reputation or achievement

声望，威望

To scatter liquid in drops; the sound or result of liquid splashing

溅；泼；溅泼声

A discoloured mark on a surface; to leave such a mark; a blemish on reputation

污点；污迹；玷污

About to happen very soon

即将发生的，迫在眉睫的

To thwart or defeat; a thin sheet of metal; a contrasting person or thing

挫败；箔，薄金属片；衬托

A device reducing friction; direction or orientation; relevance to something

轴承；方向；关联

To restrain or control; the edge of a pavement

抑制，控制；路缘石，马路牙子

Implied but not directly stated; absolute and unquestioning

含蓄的，暗示的；绝对的，无条件的

The scientific study of human beings, their origins and cultures

人类学

To defeat by force; to overcome a challenge

征服，战胜；克服

To bend low with knees bent and body close to the ground; such a position

蹲下，蜷缩；蹲伏姿势

Made up of multiple combined parts; a material formed from different components

合成的，复合的；合成物

To go and get something and bring it back; to sell for a price

取来，拿来；售得（某价格）

About to happen soon; willing to provide information

即将来临的；乐于提供信息的

The measurement of something from side to side

宽度；宽广

Unable to hear; unwilling to listen

聋的；充耳不闻的

Arriving or about to arrive; newly taking up a position

进来的，新来的；即将上任的

A direct public vote on an important political or social issue

全民公决，全民投票

Something that completes another thing; to enhance by providing what is lacking

补充物；与……相配，互补

Physically or mentally exhausted; to make or become tired

疲倦的；使疲倦

To set aside or distribute resources for a specific purpose

分配，拨出，划拨

To feel or express deep sadness over a loss or death

哀悼，悲痛，服丧

Insufficient in supply; rare or hard to find

稀少的；缺乏的

A military blockade of a place to force surrender

围攻，围困

A seemingly self-contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true

悖论，自相矛盾的说法

An outdoor grill or cookout event (n.); to cook on a grill (v.)

烤架；烧烤聚会（名词）；烧烤（动词）

Clear, certain, and free from doubt

明确的，确定的，一定的