托福词汇

A religious sermon or moralizing lecture

布道，说教

The act of enlarging or increasing signal strength

扩大，放大；信号增幅

A chemical that transmits nerve signals between neurons across a synapse

神经递质，在神经元之间传递信号的化学物质

To cause hostility or opposition in someone

使对立，激怒

A force or weight that offsets another; to balance an opposing force

平衡力；抵消，使平衡

A precursor or harbinger of something to come

先驱，前兆，先行者

Linked or fitted closely together; a railway signal safety system

连锁的，咬合的；联锁装置

Having no flavor; lacking good taste or refinement

无味的；缺乏品味的，粗俗的

A formal speech of praise, especially delivered at a funeral

颂词，悼词

To make oneself or others well acquainted with something

使熟悉，使了解

Relating to exponents; increasing at a very rapid rate

指数的；急剧增长的

The process by which plants convert light energy into chemical energy

光合作用

Excessive pride in oneself; an elaborate literary metaphor

自负，自大；奇特的比喻

A strong feeling of dislike or aversion

反感；厌恶

To give pleasure or satisfaction; to fulfill a desire

使满足；使高兴

The property of attracting iron; personal charm

磁性；个人魅力

A small short-handled axe used with one hand

短柄小斧，手斧

Narrow-minded or isolated; relating to an island

孤立的，保守的；岛屿的

Unable to produce offspring or crops; not fertile

不育的，不孕的；贫瘠的

To adjust or adapt again

重新调整，重新适应

To isolate or set apart; to seize property by legal authority

使隔离；扣押，没收

A stinging wild plant; to irritate or annoy

荨麻；刺痛；激怒

A pouch-like structure in a plant or animal containing fluid

囊；液囊

Tending to prevent or discourage, especially due to excessive cost

禁止性的；高得令人望而却步的

The ability to make quick, accurate judgments; keen insight

敏锐，洞察力，精明

The state of being drunk or drugged; extreme excitement

醉酒；中毒；陶醉

Feeling sad and longing for home while away

思乡的，想家的

A flat area beside a river prone to flooding

泛滥平原，洪泛区

The principle of rejecting violence and using peaceful means

非暴力主义，和平抗争

To feel smug pleasure, especially at another's misfortune

幸灾乐祸，得意洋洋

A loud confused commotion or uproar; violent disorder

喧嚣，骚动，混乱

A distinctive personal habit; an affected or exaggerated style

个人习惯动作，癖好；矫揉造作

The study of chemical processes in living organisms

生物化学

Property or money left to someone in a will

遗赠物，遗产

To damage someone's reputation or purity; to soil or stain

玷污，弄脏，损害名誉

Moving in a slow, clumsy manner; the business of felling trees for timber

行动笨拙的；伐木业

Moral or cultural decline; excessive self-indulgence

颓废，堕落

A violent rotating windstorm; a tropical storm.

气旋，旋风

Truthfulness; the quality of being accurate and honest

诚实，真实性

The state of being impure; a contaminating substance

杂质；不纯；污染物

A substance that prevents infection; relating to preventing microbial growth

防腐剂；消毒的；防腐的

To disprove or counter an argument with evidence

反驳，驳斥

Slim, flexible, and graceful in movement

柔软灵活的，体态轻盈的

A serious split within a group or church

（团体或教会的）分裂，分歧

Meekly obedient and yielding to others' authority

顺从的，服从的，柔顺的

A person who searches for mineral deposits

勘探者，探矿者

A pupil living at school; a person paying for room and board

寄宿生；寄宿者

The act of adding something to make up for a deficiency

增补，补充