雅思词汇

Spending excessively; exceeding reasonable limits

奢侈的，铺张浪费的；过分的

To question someone thoroughly or aggressively

审问；讯问；盘问

To separate or remove from something else

使分离，拆开

To make beer or tea; a brewed drink

酿造，沏茶；酿造的饮料

Of only average or below-average quality; not impressive

平庸的，普通的

Thinly distributed or scattered; not dense

稀疏的，稀少的

The Japanese monetary unit (n.); a strong longing (n.); to desire strongly (v.)

日元（名词）；渴望（名词/动词）

A comprehensive reference work covering a wide range of subjects

百科全书

Deep guilt and regret for wrongdoing

懊悔，自责

In advance; at an earlier time

预先，事先

A roll of parchment or paper (n.); to move through content on a screen (v.)

卷轴（名词）；（屏幕）滚动（动词）

A small portable bed; a baby's bed with high sides

行军床；婴儿床

Boring and tiresome due to being long or repetitive

单调乏味的，冗长无聊的

A humorous imitation of a work or style; to imitate satirically

滑稽模仿；戏谑性地仿作

To counteract or make ineffective; to make chemically or politically neutral

抵消，使无效；使中和；使中立

Lasting only a very short time

短暂的，转瞬即逝的

A mental disorder with delusions of persecution; extreme irrational distrust

偏执狂，妄想症；极度猜疑

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal with dry scales, such as a snake, lizard, turtle, or crocodile

爬行动物；爬虫

Impressively grand and dignified

雄伟的，庄严的

To praise or recommend someone; to entrust to another's care

称赞；推荐；托付

A popular 1970s dance music style; a nightclub for dancing

迪斯科音乐；迪斯科舞厅

The ability to recover quickly from difficulties; elasticity of materials

恢复力，韧性；弹性

A person who manages property or affairs for another; a ship's or airline's attendant; to manage or care for something

管家，管理人；乘务员；管理照管

To shine with flashes of light; a bright glittering light; liveliness

闪闪发光；光彩；活力

Safe and suitable to be eaten; a food item

可食用的；食物

A small, thin book with a paper cover

小册子

A bar on a vehicle to absorb impact; unusually large or plentiful

保险杠；特别丰盛的，异常大的

To use up or consume a resource

花费；消耗；用尽

Unpredictable and inconsistent; deviating from normal behavior

变化无常的，不稳定的，古怪的

Mutual, two-way; (mathematics) the inverse of a number

相互的；互惠的；（数学）倒数

Extremely funny; causing great laughter

令人捧腹的，非常滑稽的

To drive away or eliminate doubts, fears, or misconceptions

驱散；消除（疑虑等）

To open the mouth wide from tiredness or boredom (v.); the act of doing so (n.)

打哈欠（动词）；哈欠（名词）

To leave one's country to settle in another

移居国外；移民

Money given to corrupt someone's judgment; to offer such payment

贿赂；行贿，收买

The most intense or decisive point of something; to reach that point

高潮，顶点；达到高潮

To block or hinder progress or movement

阻塞，妨碍，阻挡

To draw broad conclusions from specific cases; to speak in general terms

概括；归纳；泛泛而谈

A small, single-storey house

平房，单层住宅

A regional or social variety of a language

方言，土话

Not able to be trusted or depended on

不可靠的，靠不住的

To gradually decrease in size or amount

逐渐减少，缩小，衰退

To feel or show great happiness

欢欣，喜悦

The force or process that drives something forward

推进力，推进

Providing useful or interesting information

提供信息的，内容丰富的

Existing in name only; insignificantly small

名义上的；象征性的

A cone-shaped utensil for pouring liquids; to channel or direct through a narrow passage

漏斗；引导，集中

A person with extreme devotion to a cause; excessively zealous

狂热者；狂热的