托福词汇

The line where sky meets earth; the limit of one's experience or knowledge

地平线；眼界，视野

To encourage or cause action; done without delay; a reminder or cue

促使，提示；迅速的；提示符

The central business district of a city; in or towards that area

市中心；在市中心

The taste or smell quality of food; to add seasoning

味道，风味；给……调味

To soak up a substance; to take in information; to fully engage attention

吸收；理解，消化；使全神贯注

A small change or modification to improve something

调整，调节

Keenly enthusiastic or strongly desirous

热切的，渴望的

Most important; the head of a school; original sum of money invested or borrowed

主要的；校长；本金

The desire or reason that drives someone to act

动力；动机

A rule that limits what is allowed; the act of limiting something

限制，约束，束缚

A task given to someone; the act of allocating duties

任务，作业；分配，指派

A room or building equipped for scientific research and experiments

实验室，化验室

A soft white plant fiber; fabric made from it; made of cotton

棉花；棉布；棉制的

To take legal action against someone in court

起诉；控告

To fail to notice or excuse something; a high point with a view

忽视，忽略；俯瞰处

To rest on the surface of a liquid; a buoyant object or parade vehicle

漂浮，浮动；浮标，彩车

To experience or endure a process or difficult situation

经历，遭受，忍受

A showing or explanation; a public protest; proof by argument

示范，演示；示威游行；证明

A set of things in a particular order; a series of related events

顺序；序列；一系列

The act or amount of using, eating, or drinking something

消费，消耗；消费量

To state firmly; to insist on one's rights or opinions

断言，声称；坚持主张

The sharp cutting edge of a knife or sword; a leaf of grass

刀刃，刀锋；叶片

Lasting only a limited time; not permanent; a short-term employee

暂时的；临时的；临时工

A small wooden house; a compartment on a ship or aircraft

小木屋；舱室

To cut with the teeth; a wound from teeth or an insect; a small amount of food

咬；咬伤；一口食物

The highness or lowness of a sound; to throw; a dark sticky substance

音高；投掷；沥青

An evergreen coniferous tree; to long deeply for someone or something

松树；渴望，思念

A professional or head cook; to work as a cook

厨师，主厨；从事烹饪工作

Complete and unconditional; not relative or limited

绝对的，完全的；不受限制的

Unfair treatment based on prejudice; ability to distinguish differences

歧视；差别对待；辨别力

Causing strong displeasure or disgust; relating to attack; a military attack

令人反感的；进攻性的；攻势

A deep loud sound; a period of rapid growth; to grow rapidly

隆隆声；经济繁荣；迅速发展

To officially assign someone to a position; to fix a time or place

任命，委派；指定

To record officially; an official record or list

登记；注册；登记册

Most powerful or influential; ruling over others

占主导地位的；支配性的

Traditions, values, or property passed down through generations

遗产；传统；文化遗产

To move without a fixed destination; to stray from a path or topic

漫游；游荡；偏离

To hand in for consideration; to yield to another's authority

提交；呈递；服从

Not wearing clothes; bare and unprotected

裸体的，无遮盖的

The study of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and resources

经济学

To expect something before it happens; to act in advance

预期；期待；提前应对

Money or property left in a will; something inherited from the past

遗产；遗赠物；前人留下的影响

An increase in length, scope, or time; something added to extend

延伸，扩展；延长

A device that produces electricity; unlawful physical violence against a person

电池；殴打；炮兵连

The direction something faces; familiarization with a new situation; one's attitudes or inclinations

方向，朝向；定向；适应培训

A general rise in prices reducing the value of money; the act of inflating

通货膨胀；膨胀

To deal with difficulties successfully (v.)

应付，处理（困难）（动词）

The glowing part of a fire; to burn; to send abusive messages

火焰；燃烧；发表攻击性言论