托福词汇

The process of adjusting to new conditions; a reworked version of a creative work

适应；改编，改编作品

Vivid descriptive language or mental pictures; visual images

意象，形象化描写；图像

A solemn promise; to make such a promise

誓言，保证；发誓，保证

To transmit disease to someone; to spread a feeling or influence

感染，传染；影响，感染（情绪等）

Directed towards the back; in reverse; slow to develop or progress

向后的；落后的；反向地

A desire to eat; any strong craving or longing

食欲，胃口；强烈欲望

A system of ranking people or things by authority or importance

等级制度，层级体系

The process of rebuilding something; a recreation of a past event

重建，改造；复原

Showing sympathy, compassion, or approval

同情的；表示理解的；赞同的

Unfriendly or aggressive feelings or behavior; armed conflict

敌意；敌对行为

For a limited period of time; not permanently

暂时地；临时地

A person who watches an event without taking part

旁观者；观众

An icy celestial body with a glowing tail, orbiting the Sun

彗星

To lose blood from a wound; to extort money from someone

流血；榨取钱财

To be unable to breathe; to block a passage; a device controlling air intake

窒息，噎住；堵塞；阻气门

A group performing together; a coordinated set forming a whole

合奏团，合唱团；整体，全套

A chemical used to kill harmful insects or pests

杀虫剂，农药

A representative of others; to assign tasks or authority to someone

代表；委派，授权

The act of keeping something safe from harm or decay

保存，保护

Turning around a centre or axis; a regular alternation of duties

旋转；轮流，循环

Careful to avoid danger or mistakes

谨慎的，小心翼翼的

To shake involuntarily from fear or cold; a quiver or vibration

颤抖，发抖；震颤

Priced low enough for most people to buy; reasonably priced

负担得起的，价格合理的

An unreasonable hostile opinion toward a group; to cause bias or harm

偏见，成见；使产生偏见；损害

To officially appoint or select for a purpose; appointed but not yet in office

指定，委任；已任命但未就职的

A group with extreme devotion to a leader or belief; a cult following

邪教，狂热崇拜；小众崇拜的

An intense feeling of dislike or hostility

憎恨，仇恨

A straight line through the centre of a circle; its length

直径

To join or recruit into the military or a cause; to obtain the help or support of someone

参军，应募；征募；争取（支持或帮助）

Very serious or severe; sharp and perceptive; (of illness) sudden and intense

严重的；敏锐的；急性的

A person or thing that came before another in a role or sequence

前任，前辈；前一代产品

To persuade someone to do something; to cause or bring about

诱导，劝使；引起，导致

Young or immature; a young person below the age of legal responsibility

少年的，幼稚的；未成年人

Especially; in particular

尤其，特别

To show a mutual relationship between things; a related counterpart

使相互关联；相关物

To stop or cause to stop; a pause in movement

停止；暂停

Refusing to give up; continuing over a long period

坚持不懈的，持续的

A person devoted to improving human welfare; relating to humanitarianism

人道主义者；人道主义的

Banishment from one's home country; to banish someone

流放，放逐；流亡者

A group of singers; the repeated part of a song; to say or sing together

合唱团；副歌；齐声说

A loud deep sound; to make such a sound

吼声，咆哮声；吼叫，咆哮

Relating to architecture or building design

建筑学的，有关建筑的

Funny or relating to comedy; a comedian or comic book

滑稽的，喜剧的；喜剧演员；连环漫画

To return to life or activity; to restore something

使复苏，使恢复；重新流行

An ornamental water feature shooting jets of water; a natural spring

喷泉；泉水

Having a sharp acidic taste; to become rancid or unpleasant

酸的；变酸；使失望

At serious risk of harm or extinction

濒危的，濒临灭绝的

To live in a place permanently or for a long time

居住，定居