托福词汇

A person unfairly blamed for others' mistakes; to make someone a scapegoat

替罪羊；把…当替罪羊

The physical surface features of a region

地形；地貌；地形学

An edible aquatic invertebrate with a shell, such as a crab or clam

贝类，甲壳类水生动物

Reliable and deserving of trust

可信赖的，可靠的

To step aside; to avoid or dodge something

侧步躲避；回避问题或困难

A person or company that delivers messages or packages

快递员；信使

To spring back in fear or disgust; the backward kick of a fired gun

退缩；畏缩；（枪的）后坐力

The act of avoiding something by clever or dishonest means

逃避；规避；推诿

Not disturbed; calm and peaceful

未受打扰的，平静的

Expressing praise; given free of charge

称赞的；免费的

Intending to harm others; motivated by spite or ill will

恶意的，蓄意伤害的

Clever, shrewd, and quick to understand

精明的，敏锐的

Very old-fashioned or no longer in common use

古老的，过时的，古体的

A small remaining trace of something that once existed

遗迹，痕迹，残余

A small game bird; to shrink back in fear

鹌鹑；胆怯，畏缩

To formally assess the value or quality of something

评估；鉴定；估价

Able to be perceived or distinguished

可辨别的，可识别的

To clear someone of blame; to justify or prove the correctness of something

为…辩护；证明…无辜；证实…正确

Loud noise and confusion; a public controversy

骚动，喧嚣，哗然

The larva of a butterfly or moth; a tracked vehicle

毛毛虫；履带车

A layer or strand of material; to work at or travel regularly

层；股；辛勤从事；定期往返

To make a mistake or act incorrectly

犯错，出错

A deliberate deception or trick; to deceive someone with a fabrication

骗局，恶作剧；欺骗，愚弄

A broadcast news report on television or radio

新闻广播，电视或广播新闻节目

To make things conform to a common standard

使标准化；按标准检验

An outward appearance that may not reflect reality

外表，假象；迹象

A place where roads, railways, or other things meet

交叉口，交汇处

Existing from the very beginning; ancient and fundamental

原始的，最初的，远古的

A careless, embarrassing mistake; to make such a mistake

大错，失策；犯错

To distribute or assign a share of something to someone

分配，分摊，指定

Marine algae or plants growing in the sea

海藻，海草

Having thorns; difficult and problematic

多刺的；棘手的，令人苦恼的

To enclose or surround completely in a case or covering

把…装入箱内，包住，封装

The continent surrounding the South Pole

南极洲

A solidified mass of blood or liquid; to form such a mass

凝块；（使）凝结

Containing many nutrients; healthy to eat

有营养的；营养丰富的

Composed of diverse or unlike elements

异质的，由不同成分构成的

To become less intense or severe; to diminish

减弱，减轻

Impossible to imagine or believe

不可思议的，难以置信的

Protected from weather or danger; overprotected and inexperienced

受庇护的；被过度保护的

Extremely small or tiny; a lowercase letter

极小的；小写字母

The hot equatorial region between the two tropics

热带地区

Following a law or custom; celebrating a holiday or ritual

遵守（法律、习俗等）；仪式，庆典

Melted or liquefied by great heat

熔化的，熔融的

A self-contained underwater breathing device for divers (n.); to dive using such equipment (v.)

水肺，自携式水下呼吸装置（名词）；使用水肺潜水（动词）

To establish a colony in a place; to settle and control a territory

开拓殖民地，进行殖民统治

Done without preparation; spontaneous; a short improvised musical piece

即兴的，未经准备的；即兴曲

A collection of works performed by a theatre company; a storehouse

保留剧目；仓库