托福词汇

A short oar for propelling a boat; to propel with a paddle

桨；划桨；在浅水中嬉戏

Very strict and demanding

严格的，严厉的

A basic unit of spoken language containing a vowel sound

音节

The state of lacking necessities; the act of taking something away

匮乏；剥夺

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate

石灰岩，石灰石

Wide in scope; open and talkative in manner

广阔的；开朗健谈的

To make lively and full of energy; to supply with power

使充满活力，激励；通电

To poke or jab; to urge into action; a pointed instrument for goading

戳，刺；督促；刺棒

To contaminate with harmful substances; to corrupt

污染；弄脏；玷污

Lacking physical coordination or grace; not skillful or tactful; awkward to use or handle

笨拙的；不灵巧的；不得体的

A series of wound loops; to wind into loops

线圈，盘绕物；盘绕，卷绕

To reach a conclusion by reasoning from evidence

推断，推论

The expression of grief after a death; clothes worn as a sign of grief

哀悼，居丧；丧服

By instinct, without conscious thought

本能地，凭直觉地

A sacred religious text, especially the Bible

圣典，圣经；经文

A political philosophy favouring tradition and opposing rapid change

保守主义；守旧性

Done openly and not hidden or secret

公开的，明显的，不隐蔽的

An exact copy; to make a copy or repeat something

副本，复制品；复制，重复

A pathogenic microorganism; the earliest stage of an organism; the origin of an idea

细菌，病菌；胚芽；萌芽，起源

A natural liking or attraction; a close similarity or connection

亲近感；相似性

To buy back; to exchange for goods; to compensate for faults

赎回；兑换；弥补，挽回

Foolishness or reckless behaviour; a purely ornamental building

愚蠢，荒唐行为；装饰性建筑

To wander away; a lost animal; wandering or misplaced

迷路，走失；流浪动物；迷途的

An exact or very close copy of something

复制品，仿制品

To cleverly escape or avoid; to be beyond someone's understanding

逃避，躲避；使难以理解

A representative group; possible but dependent on uncertain conditions

代表团；视情况而定的

To lie or spread out in a disorderly way; haphazard urban expansion

伸开四肢；杂乱蔓延；城市无序扩张

Bold and willing to take risks; boldness

大胆的；勇气

To flow over the edge of a container; excess that spills over

溢出，漫出；溢出物，超额

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or frightening

可怕的，糟透的

Grace and refinement in appearance or style; clever simplicity

优雅，雅致

Of the greatest importance; supreme

最重要的，至高无上的

A porous material used for washing; to clean with a sponge; to live off others

海绵；用海绵擦拭；揩油

To cause or give rise to a feeling or situation

引起，产生，造成

A skilled craftsperson who makes things by hand

工匠；手艺人

Extremely tall or high; impressively dominant or intense

高耸的；卓越的；极度强烈的

A long formal research paper for an advanced academic degree

学位论文，专题论文

The set of specialized words used in a particular field

术语，专业词汇

A loud shrill cry; to scream shrilly

尖叫声；尖叫

Not allowing light to pass through; unclear or hard to understand

不透明的；晦涩难懂的

A threat or source of danger; to threaten or intimidate

威胁，危险；威胁，恐吓

Unable to feel physically or emotionally; to cause loss of sensation

麻木的；使麻木

To lose strength or hesitate; to speak or move unsteadily

动摇，踌躇；支吾，蹒跚

A feeling of great surprise and wonder

惊讶，惊异

A plant with beautiful, unusually shaped flowers; light purple colour

兰花；淡紫色

Of the nature of a miracle; extremely surprising and wonderful

奇迹般的，不可思议的

To cause someone to feel deeply ashamed or lose self-respect

羞辱，使丢脸

Relating to or caused by gravity

万有引力的，重力的