托福词汇

To create or perform without preparation; to make do with what is available

即兴创作；临时凑合，随机应变

A soft indoor shoe easily slipped on and off

拖鞋，便鞋

The state of being absorbed by a particular thought or concern

全神贯注，心事重重

A collection of varying but related items

各种各样的混合物，什锦

To slow down or block progress; to hinder

阻碍，妨碍

To become less intense or active; to sink or settle down

平息，减弱；下沉，沉淀

Poor and lacking resources; excessively seeking attention

贫困的；过分依赖他人的

To assume or assert tentatively on uncertain grounds

假设，假定

Expressing opinions freely and boldly; frank

直言不讳的，坦率的

One of the colored parts of a flower

花瓣

Infertile, unable to produce crops or offspring; a desolate area of land

贫瘠的，不育的；荒地

A jointed device allowing a door to swing; to depend on something

铰链；依…而定

Relating to the sky, outer space, or heaven; divine

天空的，天体的；天国的，神圣的

The leading or most important position; the very front

最前沿，最重要的位置，前列

Ordinary and unexciting; relating to worldly rather than spiritual matters

平凡的，世俗的；日常的，普通的

Careful, sensible, and showing good judgment

审慎的，谨慎的；明智的

Agreed upon by everyone with no dissent

全体一致的，无异议的

A licensed bar or inn selling alcoholic drinks

酒馆，小旅店

A person who murders a public figure, usually for political reasons

刺客，暗杀者

A large evergreen tree with fragrant, durable wood

雪松，香柏

To cut a pattern into a surface using acid; to make a lasting impression

蚀刻，腐蚀；铭刻

The act of continuing without interruption; something that extends or carries on

继续；延续；续集

A snack food made from maize kernels that expand and burst when heated

爆米花

To spread or stain; a dirty mark; a false damaging accusation

涂抹；污迹；诽谤，污蔑

To murder an important person for political reasons

暗杀，行刺

The ability to think and reason; a highly intelligent person

智力，理解力；才智出众的人

Complete and total; wholly and without reservation

完全的；彻底地，直截了当地

The system of pipes and fixtures in a building; the plumber's trade

管道系统；管道工行业

A repeated passage from a text; a stated price

引文，引语；报价

To fill with a quality; to steep in liquid to extract flavour

注入，灌输；浸泡（茶叶、草药等）

To flow in a thin slow stream; such a thin flow

细细地流，滴流；涓流，细流

To fill with air or gas; to increase abnormally

充气，使膨胀；使虚涨

Lasting or recurring over a long time; a plant living more than two years

长期的；持续的；多年生植物

To partly cover or coincide with something else; a shared area or feature

重叠，交叠；重叠部分，共同之处

Long life or duration of existence

长寿；寿命

No longer in use; outdated

废弃的，过时的

Unable to pay one's debts; to make someone insolvent; an insolvent person

破产的；使破产；破产者

Something that deviates from what is normal or expected

异常现象，反常事物

A slightly different form or version; differing from a norm

变体，变种；不同的

Not important or meaningful; trivial

无关紧要的，微不足道的

To cry out loudly in grief; a prolonged high-pitched cry of distress

嚎啕大哭，哀号；哀号声

Settlement of a dispute by a neutral third party

仲裁，公断

The act of digging out earth; a hole formed by digging

挖掘，发掘；挖出的坑洞

A tool with two blades used for cutting

剪刀

Having an excessive desire for wealth, food, or possessions

贪婪的，贪得无厌的

To rescue property or a situation from loss or damage; the act or goods of such rescue

抢救，打捞；抢救出的财物

A person who tends sheep; to guide or watch over others

牧羊人；引导，照看

Worldly wisdom and refinement; complexity

老练世故；复杂精密