考研词汇

A male school principal

男校长

The state of being unnecessary or excessive; needless repetition

多余，冗余；不必要的重复

Tediously repetitive and lacking in variety

单调乏味的；缺乏变化的

Angular distance east or west of the prime meridian

经度；经线

A word used in place of a noun, such as 'he', 'she', or 'they'

代词

Thoughtful and attentive to the needs and feelings of others

体贴的，体谅的，考虑周到的

To extort someone using threats; the act of such extortion

勒索，敲诈；要挟

An alcoholic spirit distilled from grain

威士忌酒

A person who looks down on those considered inferior

势利的人，自命不凡的人

Able to be understood; expressed clearly

可理解的，清晰易懂的

Faster than the speed of sound

超音速的

From this time forward; from now on

从此以后，今后

To cut down or strike down; fierce and cruel

砍倒，击倒；凶猛的，残忍的

Not legally or logically acceptable; a person disabled by illness or injury

无效的；病弱者，残疾人

A woman who owns and rents out property

女房东，女地主

To be next to or share a boundary with something

邻接，毗连

A line with sharp alternating turns; to move in such a pattern

之字形；曲折前进

Fixed, unoriginal, and conforming to a stereotype

老一套的，千篇一律的

Causing boredom or fatigue; tedious

令人厌烦的，累人的

To recall or remember something from the past

回忆；想起

To mildly rebuke someone; an expression of criticism or shame

责备；批评；耻辱

Prone to mood swings; unpredictable in behaviour or function

喜怒无常的；性能不稳定的

Able to be dissolved; able to be solved

可溶解的；可解决的

Recommended as sensible or wise; prudent and desirable

明智的，可取的

The grammatical form referring to more than one; consisting of more than one

复数；复数的，多个的

To introduce new ideas or methods; to make creative changes

创新，革新

A small island

小岛，岛屿

To satisfy thirst; to extinguish a fire; to cool metal rapidly in liquid

解渴；熄灭；淬火

A skilled gymnastic performer, often in a circus

杂技演员，特技表演者

To eat away or destroy gradually by chemical action

腐蚀，侵蚀

Something equivalent or similar to another; relating to non-digital signals

类似物，对应物；模拟的

To slander someone; evil or harmful in nature

诽谤，中伤；恶意的，有害的

A room with a toilet or sink; a bathroom

厕所；盥洗室

To apply oil or grease to reduce friction

润滑，涂油

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

Friendly and enjoying the company of others; an informal social gathering

好交际的，友善的；联谊会

Exceptional technical skill in performance or art

精湛技艺，高超技巧

A bridge crossing over another road; to pass over or exceed

天桥，立交桥；越过，超越

The branch of medicine dealing with the nervous system and its disorders

神经病学，研究神经系统疾病的医学分支

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

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

防御，防卫；辩护

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

口授，听写

A person who plays a musical instrument

乐器演奏家

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

环形交叉路口；迂回的，委婉的