NGSL 2000 — 中级词汇

At a slow pace

慢慢地；缓慢地

A system of measurement or relative size; to resize proportionally

刻度；比例；规模；按比例缩放

A person who drives a vehicle; software controlling a hardware device

驾驶员；驱动程序

A small mark or a particular place; to notice or identify

斑点；地点；发现

Water in frozen solid form; to freeze or cool with ice

冰；结冰；用冰冷却

A small water vessel; to travel by boat

船，小船；乘船

The star at the centre of our solar system; sunlight

太阳；日光；阳光

The space between two points; emotional remoteness; to keep away from

距离；间距；疏远

The hard material from trees used for building or fuel; a forested area

木材，木料；树林

To manage or deal with something; the part of an object held by the hand

处理；应对；把手；柄

A large natural elevation of land; a very large amount of something

山，山脉；大量，大堆

An investigation collecting information; to examine carefully; land measurement

调查；测量；审视

A custom or practice passed down through generations

传统，惯例

The coldest season of the year; to spend the winter somewhere

冬季；过冬

To decline or say no; waste material

拒绝；回绝；垃圾

To move by turning over; a cylindrical object; an official list of names

滚动；卷状物；名单

A person who lives in a particular place; living or based in a place long-term

居民，住户；居住的，常驻的

To conceal or put out of sight; the skin of an animal

隐藏；躲藏；兽皮

A precious yellow metal; a deep yellow color

黄金；金色；金制的

Land used for growing crops or raising animals; to work the land

农场；耕种；务农

The state of being present in a place; a commanding personal quality

出席；在场；存在；气场

Not controlled by others; not affiliated with any political party

独立的，自主的；无党派人士

An area defined for administrative or other purposes

地区，行政区

A person who reads; a book used for learning to read

读者；读本

A large group of people gathered together; to press together in numbers

人群；聚集；拥挤

Physical or mental power; intensity of a force

力量；实力；强度

A group of musicians; a strip of material or color; to join together as a group

乐队；带子，条纹；联合，结合

A large hoofed mammal used for riding and work

马

A place where people are confined as punishment for a crime

监狱，监禁

To travel on a horse or bicycle; a trip in a vehicle or on an animal

骑乘；乘坐；游乐设施

To protect or watch over someone or something; a person who does this

保卫；看守；守卫；警卫

A journalist who investigates and reports news stories

记者，新闻报道员

To bring to a destination; to give a speech; to set free

递送，投递；发表；解救

Written words or a passage; to send a text message

文本，课文；发短信

A device used to perform a task; anything that helps achieve a purpose

工具，器具；手段

Not tamed or domesticated; uncontrolled or unrestrained; a natural uninhabited area

野生的；狂野的；荒野

A machine for transporting people or goods; a means of expression

交通工具；车辆；传播媒介

To watch carefully; to remark; to follow rules or customs

观察，注意；遵守；评论

The act of flying; a scheduled air trip; the act of fleeing

飞行；航班；逃跑

To come into view or become known; to come out of something

出现；浮现；显露

Moving or done with speed; mentally alert; the sensitive flesh under a nail

快的；迅速的；敏捷的

The ability to lead others; the group of leaders in an organization

领导能力；领导层，领导阶层

Emitting much light; vivid in colour; intelligent

明亮的；鲜艳的；聪明的

A person invited to visit or stay; a hotel customer; an invited performer

客人；宾客；旅客；特邀嘉宾

A small part representing the whole; to take or try a sample

样品，样本；抽样，品尝

To give or add something to a larger effort or cause

贡献；捐助；有助于

Extremely small in size

极小的，微小的

A solid piece or city block; to obstruct or prevent

块，街区；阻塞，阻止