托福词汇

To handle a weapon or tool skillfully; to exercise power or influence

挥舞；行使（权力）；运用

A large, flat, thick piece of solid material

厚板，平板

Intimidating or discouraging; seeming very difficult

令人望而生畏的；艰巨的

A strong feeling of revulsion; to cause such a feeling

厌恶，反感；使人感到厌恶

Ordinary written or spoken language, not poetry; plain expression

散文；平淡的表达

An unavoidable terrible fate; to condemn to such a fate

厄运，劫数；注定毁灭

A person who owns or operates a ranch

牧场主，牧场经营者

The way something is arranged or planned; a design or structured arrangement

布局；版面设计；规划图

Relating to breathing or the respiratory system

呼吸的；呼吸系统的

A sandwich with a ground beef patty in a bun

汉堡包

Happening by chance or without intention; a temporary musical notation symbol

意外的；偶然的；临时变音记号

Vertical; honest and morally correct; a vertical support

垂直的；正直的；立柱

To formally put an end to a law or institution

废除；废止；取消

The quality of continuing firmly; the state of lasting over time

坚持，持续性

To set free from imprisonment or oppression

解放，释放

A movement advocating equal rights for women

女权主义，主张男女平等的运动

A fortified military structure for defense

堡垒，要塞

Self-governing; acting independently

自治的；自主的

A person who manages a library and assists users

图书馆员，图书管理员

Lower in rank or quality; a person of lower rank

较差的，低劣的；下级，部下

The level of confidence and enthusiasm felt by a person or group

士气；精神状态

Something that draws attention away; a leisure activity; a rerouting

转移注意力；消遣；绕道

Twisting out of shape; misrepresentation of truth; signal distortion

扭曲，变形；曲解；失真

A person who makes announcements on radio or television

播音员，节目主持人

A company controlled by a parent company; serving a secondary or supporting role

子公司；辅助的，次要的

To confirm the truth or legality of something; to verify

证实，验证；确认有效

A ten-cent coin; to inform on someone

一角硬币；告发某人

To feed on grass; to scrape lightly; a light scratch on the skin

吃草，放牧；轻擦；擦伤

A spool for winding film or thread; to stagger or sway unsteadily

卷轴；蹒跚，摇晃

To reduce or lessen the severity of pain or difficulty

减轻，缓解

The main character in a story; a leading figure

主人公，主角；领导者

To ridicule or mimic; not genuine, imitation

嘲弄；模仿；假的，模拟的

To increase in extent or intensity

逐步升级，逐步扩大

Careful judgment and tact; freedom to decide as one sees fit

慎重；判断力；自行决定权

Based on personal whim or impulse rather than reason or principle; not following clear rules

任意的，武断的，专横的

To clean by rubbing hard (v.); low shrubby vegetation; an act of scrubbing (n.)

用力擦洗（动词）；矮树丛；擦洗（名词）

An enemy or opponent

敌人，对手

Refusing to change; obstinate

顽固的，固执的，执拗的

Broken remains of destroyed buildings or structures

瓦砾，碎石堆

Smooth and shiny; refined and elegant

擦亮的；优雅精致的

Similarity in appearance or nature

相似，类似；相似之处

To turn away; to prevent something unpleasant

转移；避免，防止

A hollow space or hole; a decayed hole in a tooth

空洞，腔；龋洞

A word joining clauses or phrases; a joining together

连词；结合，联合

To hold someone in custody; to delay or hold back

拘留，扣押；耽搁

Outside a building; in the open air

在户外，野外

Causing worry or distress

令人担忧的；令人不安的

To have a very strong desire for something; to beg earnestly

渴望，热望；恳求