托福词汇

An official government pardon for past offenses

大赦，特赦

Feeling strong dislike or revulsion

感到厌恶的，反感的

Belief in personal independence and individual freedom; acting independently of others

个人主义，崇尚个人独立与自由

A nerve cell that transmits electrical impulses in the nervous system

神经元，传导神经冲动的细胞

Something that hinders progress; a speech disability

障碍，阻碍；口吃

The state of being imprisoned or confined

囚禁，被俘，圈养

Relating to electromagnetism

电磁的

In a clumsy or uncomfortable manner

笨拙地；尴尬地

An outward appearance that conceals the true nature; a pretense

外表，外观；伪装

Safe and suitable to be eaten; a food item

可食用的；食物

Relating to a virus; spreading rapidly online

病毒的；在网络上迅速传播的

Having self-control and orderly behavior through training

有纪律的，训练有素的，自律的

A storm with thunder, lightning, and heavy rain

雷暴，雷雨

A person who loves and defends their country

爱国者，爱国主义者

An extremely tall building with many floors

摩天大楼

Unpredictable and inconsistent; deviating from normal behavior

变化无常的，不稳定的，古怪的

The process of purifying or improving; polished elegance in manners or taste

精炼；优雅，高雅；改进

Mutual, two-way; (mathematics) the inverse of a number

相互的；互惠的；（数学）倒数

Extremely funny; causing great laughter

令人捧腹的，非常滑稽的

To mock or jeer at someone; a scornful remark

嘲弄，奚落；讥讽话

To open the mouth wide from tiredness or boredom (v.); the act of doing so (n.)

打哈欠（动词）；哈欠（名词）

To completely surround or enclose something

包围，笼罩

To regard with deep respect and devotion

崇敬；敬畏；尊崇

To formally give up a right or claim; to disown or reject

放弃；宣布放弃；否认

To leave one's country to settle in another

移居国外；移民

Traditional knowledge or stories about a subject; fictional backstory

传说，学问；背景知识

To retch or suppress speech; a device or order preventing speech

作呕；堵嘴，压制言论；口塞，封口令

The most intense or decisive point of something; to reach that point

高潮，顶点；达到高潮

Not likely to be true or to happen

不大可能的，难以置信的

To dig up; to discover something hidden

挖掘出；发现，揭露

Having mixed or contradictory feelings about something

矛盾的；态度不明确的

The diameter of a gun barrel; the quality or level of ability

口径；才干，水准

The state of being restricted or imprisoned; childbirth

禁闭，拘禁；分娩

Containing high levels of moisture in the air; damp

潮湿的，湿润的

To block or hinder progress or movement

阻塞，妨碍，阻挡

To walk slowly and heavily; a long tiring walk

步履沉重地走；长途跋涉

To gather information or grain bit by bit

逐渐收集（信息等）；拾落穗

To draw broad conclusions from specific cases; to speak in general terms

概括；归纳；泛泛而谈

A tap controlling the flow of water from a pipe

水龙头，旋塞，阀门

Concerned with earthly rather than spiritual matters; sophisticated

世俗的；老于世故的

To hide or store something secretly; a hidden supply

藏起来；秘密储存；秘密储藏物

A regional or social variety of a language

方言，土话

Extremely dry with little rainfall; lacking vitality

干燥的，干旱的；枯燥的

A container used to boil water

水壶，茶壶

To gradually decrease in size or amount

逐渐减少，缩小，衰退

Lasting only a short time; temporary or fleeting

短暂的；瞬间的；临时的

The male head of a family or tribe; a revered founder or senior leader

家长，族长；创始人；大主教

To steal goods by force; goods seized illegally

抢劫；掠夺；赃物