托福词汇

The process or degree of shrinking

收缩，缩水

A marine animal with a flat body and typically five arms

海星

The formal act of giving up a right, claim, or belief

放弃；弃权；声明放弃

To refuse to allow or accept; to reject as invalid

不准许，驳回

A crack or fissure; split or divided into two

裂缝，裂口；裂开的，分裂的

Full of twists and turns; not straightforward

曲折的，蜿蜒的；迂回复杂的

The quality of being loyal and reliable

忠诚，忠实

A large horizontal beam used as a main structural support

大梁，主梁

Made by hand rather than by machine

手工制作的

A mutually beneficial relationship between different species or groups

共生关系；互利合作关系

A clear sky-blue colour; sky blue in colour

天蓝色；蔚蓝的

Strongly convincing and logically sound

有说服力的，令人信服的

Taking a long, winding, or indirect route

迂回的，绕行的

Free from obstacles; clear and open

畅通无阻的，没有障碍的

The main structural carbohydrate in plant cell walls

纤维素

Easily bent; easily influenced

柔韧的；顺从的

Somewhat brown in colour

略呈褐色的，棕褐色的

A belt or shaping garment worn at the waist; to encircle

腰带；束腰衣；围绕

Occurring at the same time or rate

同步的，同时发生的

Bitter and angry in manner or speech

尖刻的；充满敌意的；激烈的

The final stop of a transport route; an end point

终点站；终点，末端

The eggs of a fish

鱼卵，鱼子

The science of how air interacts with moving objects

空气动力学

A harbour town where ships dock and load cargo

海港，港口城市

A cassette containing videotape for recording or playback

盒式录像带

A person who lives in self-imposed isolation; a hermit

隐居者；遁世者

Soft, loose, and lacking firmness, especially of flesh

松弛的；软弱无力的

Extreme tiredness or lack of energy and enthusiasm

昏睡，倦怠，无精打采

Crossing or spanning a continent

横贯大陆的

To charge more than the correct price; an excessive charge

索价过高，多收费；超额收费

Causing great destruction or financial ruin

破坏性的，毁灭性的

The state of boredom caused by dullness or monotony

单调乏味，沉闷无聊

Feeling sad and low-spirited; dispirited

沮丧的，灰心的

Strongly prejudiced and intolerant of others

偏执的，顽固的

A person or machine that packs goods into containers

包装工人；打包机

Having refined, polite, and sophisticated manners

文雅的；彬彬有礼的

A member of an academy or learned society; a university scholar

院士，学会会员

To strip the skin off; to criticize harshly

剥皮；严厉批评

The process of applying lubricant to reduce friction

润滑，注油

To be full of or swarming with something; to rain heavily

充满，充斥；倾盆大雨

To burn slightly or scorch the surface; a slight burn

烧焦，烤焦；轻微烧灼

The act of pretending to be another person

模仿，扮演，冒充他人

A burrowing mammal; to pester or annoy someone persistently

獾；纠缠，烦扰

The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma in plants

授粉；传粉

Falling or flowing in very large, heavy amounts

倾盆的；急流般的

In an unpredictable or inconsistent manner

不规律地，变化无常地

In a way that requires great effort

费力地，辛苦地

A person who writes song lyrics

歌词作者，填词人