托福词汇

A close group of similar things; to gather together

串，簇，群；聚集

Relying on another for support; a person financially supported by another

依赖的；受抚养者

A brief rainfall; a device for bathing with sprayed water; to give abundantly

阵雨；淋浴；大量给予

To represent or portray something in words or images

描绘，描述，描写

A person who operates a device or service; a telephone assistant; a mathematical symbol

操作员，接线员；运算符

To fall down or fail suddenly; a sudden breakdown or failure

倒塌；崩溃；瓦解

A humorous play or film with a happy ending

喜剧；滑稽有趣的事

Official approval; a penalty imposed to enforce compliance; to authorize or penalize

制裁；批准；认可

A person not in the military or police; relating to ordinary citizens

平民，老百姓；平民的，民用的

The natural environment where an organism lives

栖息地，生境

Seeds of cereal crops; a small particle; texture or pattern in wood

谷粒，谷物；颗粒；纹理

The state of being aware of oneself and one's surroundings

意识，知觉，自觉

To give one's time or energy entirely to a purpose or person

致力于，献身于

An administrative division of a country; an area of responsibility or expertise

省；领域，职权范围

To grab firmly; to take by force; to take advantage of

抓住；夺取；把握机会

The study of right and wrong conduct; moral standards

伦理学；道德规范

Official consent or authorization to do something

许可，允许，批准

The highest point of a mountain; a high-level meeting between heads of government

山顶，顶峰；峰会，最高级会议

Having exceptional natural talent; to give as a gift

有天赋的；赠送

A sour chemical substance with pH below 7; sharp or biting in taste or tone

酸；酸性物质；尖刻的

The probability of something happening; betting ratio

可能性，几率；赔率

The feeling of annoyance when unable to achieve something; an obstacle to one's plans

挫折感，沮丧；阻挠

a means or channel; intermediate size; average

媒介；介质；中等的

Land along the edge of a body of water; to prop up or support

海岸，岸边；支撑，支持

To recognize differences; to stand out from others

区分，辨别；使杰出

Either of the two organs in the chest used for breathing

肺，肺脏

Formal speech or writing on a subject; to discuss at length

演讲；论述；谈话

Clearly different or separate; easy to perceive

明显的；截然不同的；清晰的

Causing admiration or respect; having a strong positive effect

令人印象深刻的，令人钦佩的

Fine dry particles; to grind into fine particles or apply powder

粉末；火药；搽粉，磨成粉

To paint or draw a likeness; to represent or describe in a particular way

描绘，描写；刻画

Not extreme or excessive; to reduce intensity; a person with moderate views

适度的，温和的；使缓和；温和派人士

To convince someone to do or believe something through reasoning

说服，劝说，使相信

Coming or happening after something else

随后的；后来的

Happening often; to visit a place regularly

频繁的；常去

An official prohibition; to officially forbid something

禁令；禁止，取缔

To regard with respect, pleasure, or approval

钦佩，赞美，欣赏

An animal kept as a companion; to stroke affectionately; favourite

宠物；抚摸；最喜爱的

An extraordinary event attributed to supernatural power; a remarkable fortunate occurrence

奇迹，奇事

A regular pattern of beats or sounds in music or speech

节奏，韵律，节拍

To be greater than or go beyond a limit or standard

超过，超出；胜过

Found or distributed over a large area; affecting many people or places

广泛的；普遍的

A violation of divine or moral law; to commit such an act

罪，罪行；犯罪

An organization helping those in need; money or goods given to the poor; generosity

慈善机构；施舍；博爱

The act of identifying; proof of who someone is

识别，鉴定；身份证明

A dramatic change in form, appearance, or character

变化；转变；改革

To dare to do something risky; a risky or daring undertaking

冒险；敢于；风险投资

A military attack on another country; an unwanted intrusion

入侵，侵略；侵犯