托福词汇

The process of population movement from cities to suburbs

郊区化

The region around a planet dominated by its magnetic field

磁层

A long, tedious or angry speech or piece of writing; a leveling layer in construction

冗长的文章或演讲；找平层

To confuse or perplex someone greatly

使迷惑，使不知所措

Easy to manage or control; obedient

驯服的，易管教的

Impossible to bribe or corrupt; completely honest and upright

廉洁的，不可收买的

Mutually related or connected in a systematic way

有相互关系的，相关联的

The quality of being easily shaped or influenced

可塑性，延展性

Hardworking, diligent, and persistent

勤勉的，刻苦的

To make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed; to frustrate plans

使尴尬，使困窘；挫败

Spacious and comfortable; having plenty of room

宽敞的，宽大舒适的

Making something worse; annoying

使恶化的；令人恼火的

To make more urban in character or develop into an urban area

使城市化；都市化

To set text in from the margin; a notch or indentation

缩进；凹痕；锯齿形切口

A vehicle that travels over land or water on a cushion of air

气垫船

Preventing sound from passing through; to make resistant to sound

隔音的；做隔音处理

Indecisiveness; repeatedly changing one's mind

犹豫不决，优柔寡断

Impossible to bridge or overcome

无法逾越的，不可弥合的

The state of being infertile or unable to support life

贫瘠；不育

The process of extracting metal from ore by melting

冶炼，熔炼

To confuse or stupefy someone

使迷惑，使糊涂

Relating to or functioning as a gland

腺的，与腺体有关的

Excessive self-interest; the belief that morality is based on self-interest

利己主义，自我主义

A person who eats greedily or excessively; a lover of good food

贪吃者；美食爱好者

Extremely greedy for wealth or material gain

贪婪的，贪财的

A craftsperson who works with stone

石匠，石工

To turn into a fossil; to become rigid or outdated

使成化石；使僵化，变陈腐

Skillful and nimble with one's hands

手巧的，灵活的

Having no equal; incomparable

无与伦比的，无敌的

A ritual or ceremonial washing of the body

沐浴；净身仪式

Not essential; able to be done without

不必要的，可有可无的

The upper atmospheric layer containing free electrons that reflect radio waves

电离层

Refusal to conform to accepted practices or standards

不墨守成规；不信奉国教

To satisfy thirst or a strong desire; to cool or quench

解（渴），满足（欲望）；消除，熄灭

To speak ambiguously or vaguely in order to mislead

说模棱两可的话，含糊其辞

To make magnetic; to attract strongly

使磁化；强烈吸引

A person who does not conform to accepted customs or standards

不墨守成规的人；不信奉英国国教者

A crosswise cut or shortcut; to cut across something

横切；捷径；横切，交叉剪辑

Consisting of many cells

多细胞的

A bird's wing; a small gear wheel; to bind someone's arms

鸟翼；小齿轮；绑住双臂

Narrow regional outlook; a word or expression used only locally

地方主义；方言；见识狭隘

The imposition of strict order or discipline

严格管制，统一化控制

A small sparkling metallic decoration sewn on clothing; to sparkle or decorate with such pieces.

亮片，闪光饰片；用亮片装饰，闪烁

A serious effort toward a goal; to try strenuously (British spelling)

努力，尽力（英式拼法）

A large choral and orchestral composition on a religious theme

清唱剧，神剧

Relating to teaching or education

教学的，教育学的

An instrument for detecting and recording earthquakes

地震仪，用于记录地震的仪器

Sluggish, inactive, or dormant

迟钝的；麻木的；蛰伏的