美国ARCO 权威托福考试参考词汇

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2002/3/27

美国ARCO 权威托福考试参考词汇

A

abhor vt.憎恶, 痛恨 to regard with extreme repugnance : LOATHE

accelerate v.加速, 促进 to cause to move faster

accessible adj.易接近的, 可到达的, 易受影响的

1. capable of being reached ; 2 easy to speak or deal with

accurate adj.正确的, 精确的 conforming exactly to truth or to a standard accuracy n.精确性, 正确度

adjacent adj.邻近的, 接近的 not distant : NEARBY

advantageous adj.有利的 giving an advantage : FAVORABLE

advocate n.提倡者, 鼓吹者 vt.提倡, 鼓吹 : to plead in favor of

aforementioned adj.上述的, 前述的 : mentioned previously

alert, alertly adj.提防的, 警惕的 watchful and prompt to meet danger or emergency amass vt.收集, 积聚(尤指财富)

1 : to collect for oneself : ACCUMULATE;

2 to collect into a mass : GATHER ambrosia n. 特别美味的食物something extremely pleasing to taste or smell

anomaly n.不规则, 异常的人或物

anxiety n.忧虑, 焦急; 渴望, 热望

1 an abnormal and overwhelming sense of apprehension and fear

2 fearful concern or interest

3 a cause of anxiety

appall vt.使胆寒, 使惊骇to overcome with consternation, shock, or dismay

appalling adj.令人震惊的, 骇人听闻的inspiring horror, dismay, or disgust

appear vi.出现, 看来, 似乎

1. to be or come in sight; to show up

2. to have an outward aspect : SEEM

appropriate adj.适当的especially suitable or compatible : FITTING

apt adj.易于...的, 有...倾向的unusually fitted or qualified : READY; having a tendency

灵敏的, 灵巧的keenly intelligent and responsive

适当的suited to a purpose; especially : being to the point

arouse vt.唤醒, 唤起to awaken from sleep

鼓励, 引起to rouse or stimulate to action or to physiological readiness for activity

vi.睡醒to awake from sleep : STIR

as of late

astute adj.机敏的, 狡猾的having or showing shrewdness and perspicacity:CRAFTY, WILY attribute n.属性, 品质, 特征an inherent characteristic

v. 加于, 归结于to explain by indicating a cause

authoritative adj.权威的, 有权威的, 命令的having or proceeding from authority : OFFICIAL

B

back and forth adv. 来来回回: backward and forward

barely adv.仅仅, 刚刚in a meager manner : PLAINLY

几乎不能SCARCELY, HARDLY

barter n / v.物品交换, 交换to trade or exchange by or as if by bartering

behold vt.把...视为to perceive through sight or apprehension : SEE

vi.看used in the imperative especially to call attention

beneficial adj.有益的, 受益的, [法律]有使用权的conferring benefits

bind v.绑, 约束to confine, restrain, or restrict as if with bonds

镶边, 装订to wrap around with something so as to enclose or cover

bizarre adj.奇异的(指态度,容貌,款式等)

strikingly out of the ordinary : odd, extravagant, or eccentric in style or mode blunder v.跌跌撞撞地走to move unsteadily or confusedly

犯大错, 做错to make a mistake through stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness n.大错a gross error or mistake resulting usually from stupidity, ignorance, or carelessness border n.边界, 国界, 边, 边沿, 边境an outer part or edge

vt.与...接壤, 接近to touch at the edge or boundary : BOUND; v.接壤to lie on the border breach n.违背, 破坏infraction or violation of a law, obligation, tie, or standard

破裂, 裂口a broken, ruptured, or torn condition or area b : a gap (as in a wall) made

by battering

vt.打破, 突破1. BREAK, VIOLA TE ; 2 to make a breach in

bump (swell) n. 肿块a swelling of tissue

v.碰(伤), 撞(破) 1 : to strike or knock with force or violence 2 : to collide with bush n.矮树丛a : SHRUB; especially : a low densely branched shrub

by degrees adv. 逐渐地

by right, by rights adv. 正当的

C

candid adj.无偏见的, 公正的, free from bias, prejudice, or malice : FAIR

坦白的, 率直的marked by honest sincere expression

care n.注意, 照料, 烦恼, 忧虑painstaking or watchful attention

vi.关心, 顾虑1. to feel trouble or anxiety ; 喜爱 2. to have a liking, fondness, or taste

vt.在意to be concerned about or to the extent of

carve v.雕刻to cut with care or precision ; 切开to make or get by or as if by cutting celebrate v.庆祝, 祝贺to honor (as a holiday) by solemn ceremonies

表扬, 赞美to hold up or play up for public notice

举行to perform (a sacrament or solemn ceremony) publicly and with appropriate rites chart n.海图a map for the use of navigators ; 图表a sheet giving information in tabular form vt.制图to make a map or chart of

circulate v.(使)流通to pass from person to person or place to place

(使)循环, (使)传播to move in a circle, circuit, or orbit; especially : to follow a

course that returns to the starting point

classify vt.分类to assign (as a document) to a category; 分等to arrange in classes

colleague n.同事, 同僚an associate in a profession or in a civil or ecclesiastical office

collusion n.共谋,勾结secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose command v.命令, 指挥to direct authoritatively :ORDER;支配to exercise a dominating influence over 俯临to overlook or dominate from or as if from a strategic position

commonplace n.平凡的事something commonly found ; 平常话an obvious or trite comment

adj.平凡的commonly found : ORDINARY, UNREMARKABLE

compromise n./ v.妥协, 折衷to adjust or settle by mutual concessions

危及...的安全to cause the impairment of

conceal vt.隐藏, 隐蔽to place out of sight ; 隐瞒to prevent disclosure or recognition of confidential adj.秘密的, 机密的PRIV A TE, SECRET

conform vt.使一致to give the same shape, outline, or contour to : bring into harmony or accord

使遵守, 使顺从to be obedient or compliant ? usually used with to

congregate v.聚集to come together into a group, crowd, or assembly

conserve vt.保存, 保藏to keep in a safe or sound state

considerably adv.相当地1. worth consideration : SIGNIFICANT ; 2. large in extent or degree conspicuous adj.显著的attracting attention : STRIKING

contemporary adj./n. 当代的, 同时代的(人)

happening, existing, living, or coming into being during the same period of time contrast vt.使与...对比, 使与...对照

to set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences

convenient adj.便利的, 方便的suited to personal comfort or to easy performance

counter n.计算器, 计数器柜台, 筹码

adv./prep.相反地in an opposite or wrong direction

craggy adj.多峭壁的,崎岖的1.full of crags:craggy slopes ; 2 ROUGH, RUGGED :a craggy face critic n.批评家, 评论家one who expresses a reasoned opinion on any matter

吹毛求疵者one given to harsh or captious judgment

crush vt.压碎, 碾碎to squeeze or force by pressure so as to alter or destroy structure curious

D

damage n. 损害, 伤害loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation

v. 招致损害to cause damage to

decay vi./ n.腐朽, 腐烂, 衰减, 衰退to decrease gradually in quantity, activity, or force defeat n./v. 击败DESTROY; 战胜to win victory over : BEA Tdeficit

den n.兽穴, 洞穴the lair of a wild usually predatory animaldesolate

detachable adj.可分开的, 可分离的, 可分遣的able to separate

deter v.阻止1.to turn aside, discourage, or prevent from acting ; 2. INHIBIT

dim adj.暗淡的, 模糊的lacking pronounced, clear-cut, or vigorous quality or character discerning adj.有辨识能力的showing insight and understanding : DISCRIMINA TING

discord n.不一致, 意见不合lack of agreement or harmony v.不和DISAGREE, CLASH disseminate v.散布1. to spread abroad as though sowing seed; 2 to disperse throughout

distinct adj.清楚的, 明显的presenting a clear unmistakable impression

截然不同的, 独特的distinguishable to the eye or mind as discrete : SEPARA TE

draft n.草案, 草图vt.起草, 为...打样, to draw the preliminary sketch, version, or plan of

due to adv. 由于, 应归于

duplicate adj.复制的,两倍的consisting of or existing in two corresponding or identical parts or examples adj. 完全相同的being the same as another：*duplicate copies

n.复制品, 副本an additional copy of something

vt.复写, 复制to make a copy of 使加倍, 使成双to make double or twofold

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earmark v. 加上记号to mark in a distinguishing manner

elaborate adj.精心制作的, 详细阐述的, 精细的planned or carried out with great care

vt.精心制作to produce by labor ；详细阐述to expand something in detail

eligible adj.符合条件的, 合格的qualified to participate or be chosen : ENTITLED emancipate vt.释放, 解放to free from restraint, control, or the power of another

embrace vt.拥抱, 互相拥抱to clasp in the arms : HUG;

包含to take in or include as a part, item, or element of a more inclusive whole

emit vt.发出, 放射to throw or give off or out (as light); 发表, 发行to issue with authority encourage vt.鼓励to inspire with courage, spirit, or hope : HEARTEN ; 怂恿to spur on enhance vt.提高RAISE; 增强HEIGHTEN, INCREASE

entangle vt.使缠上, to wrap or twist together : INTERWEA VE

纠缠, 卷入to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation

entitle vt. 授权, 授权to furnish with proper grounds for seeking or claiming something

给...题名, 给...称号to give a title to : DESIGNA TE

epoch n.新纪元an event or a time marked by an event; 时代, 时期an extended period of time erode, erosion vt.侵蚀, 腐蚀to diminish or destroy by degrees

essential adj.本质的,基本的of, relating to, or constituting essence

提炼的, 精华的of the utmost importance : BASIC

n.本质, 实质something basic; 要素,要点something necessary, indispensable evacuate v.撤出to remove especially from a military zone;排泄to discharge from the body as waste exceed vt.超越to go beyond a limit set by ; 胜过to be greater than or superior to

excerpt n.vt.摘录, 引用to select (a passage) for quoting : EXTRACT

exhilarating adj.令人喜欢的,使人愉快的being able to make cheerful

expanse n.宽阔, 膨胀扩张great extent of something spread out ; 天空FIRMAMENT

extend v.扩充to spread or stretch forth : UNBEND ；延伸, 伸展to increase the bulk of extravagant adj.奢侈的, 浪费的放纵的lacking in moderation, balance, and restraint

过分的exceeding the limits of reason or necessity

F

face n.脸the front part of the human head 面容, 表情facial expression

vt.面对, 面向to confront impudently

fame n.名声, 名望public estimation : REPUTA TION

fancy adj.奇特的, 异样的dependent or based on fancy : WHIMSICAL

vt.想象, 设想to form a conception of: IMAGINE；n.爱好, 迷恋amorous fondness : LOVE faucet n.龙头a fixture for drawing or regulating the flow of liquid especially from a pipe

feature n.特征,特色a prominent part or characteristic ；容貌, physical beauty

fellow n.人, 家伙MAN, BOY；伙伴an incorporated member of

fictitious adj.假想的, 编造的, 虚伪的of, relating to, or characteristic of fiction : IMAGINARY final analysis n. 最终分析

fizz n./ vi.嘶嘶响to make a hissing or sputtering sound; 兴奋to show excitement or exhilaration flaw n.缺点,瑕疵a defect in physical structure or form; vt. 使有缺陷to make flaws in

flicker v.摇曳, 闪烁to move irregularly or unsteadily : FLUTTER n. 闪烁an act of flickering forbidden adj.禁止的, 严禁的not permitted or allowed

foster vt.养育, 抚育to give parental care to : NURTURE

fragrance n.芬芳, 香气, 香味a sweet or delicate odor

frightening adj.令人恐惧的, 引起突然惊恐的causing to be afraid of

fuel n.燃料a material used to produce heat or power by burning

fund n.资金, 基金a sum of money or other resources; v.支助, 投资to provide funds for

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gain vt.得到, 赚到to acquire or get possession of 增加to make an increase of

gemstones n.经雕琢的宝石a petrified material that when cut and polished can be used in jewelry glisten v.闪光to give off a sparkling or lustrous reflection of or as if of a moist or polished surface goods n.货物something that has economic utility or satisfies an economic want

graphic adj.绘画似的, 图解的of, relating to, or represented by a graph

grave n.坟墓an excavation for burial of a body

v.雕刻to carve or shape with a chisel : SCULPTURE

adj.严重的significantly serious : CONSIDERABLE, GREA T

grumpy adj.脾气坏的, 性情乖戾的moodily cross : SURLY

H

hardly adv.刚刚, 仅Barely; just ; 几乎不certainly not

hatch vt.孵, 孵出to produce young by incubation; 舱口, 舱口盖a small door or opening

hearty adj.衷心的, 亲切的enthusiastically or exuberantly cordial

精神饱满的, 丰盛的, 强烈的VIGOROUS, VEHEMENT

hostile adj.敌对的, 敌方的of or relating to an enemy

huge adj.巨大的, 极大的, 无限的very large or extensive

hybrid n.杂种,混血儿an offspring of two animals or plants of different races, breeds, species, or genera adj.混合的, 杂种的

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ignore vt.不理睬, 忽视1. to refuse to take notice of ; to reject (a bill of indictment) as ungrounded imitate vt.模仿,仿效1.to produce a copy of: REPRODUCE; 2 to follow as a pattern, model, or example imperceptible adj.感觉不到的not perceptible by a sense or by the mind : extremely slight, gradual, or subtle increase vi.增加to become progressively greater , 繁殖to multiply by the production of young indefinite adj.模糊的, 不确定的not definite ; not precise : V AGUE

indicative adj.(～of) 指示的, 预示的, 可表示的serving to indicate

induce vt.劝诱, 促使to move by persuasion or influence ; 导致, 引起EFFECT, CAUSE ingenious adj.机灵的showing or calling for intelligence, aptitude, or discernment

有独创性的marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution

inhibit v. 抑制to hold in check : RESTRAIN; 约束: to prohibit from doing something insatiable adj.不知足的, 贪求无厌的incapable of being satisfied : QUENCHLESS

inspiring adj.灌输的, 鼓舞的having an animating or exalting effect

insult n.侮辱, 凌辱a gross indignity

vt.侮辱, 凌辱to treat with insolence, indignity, or contempt : AFFRONT;

intense adj.强烈的existing in an extreme degree 热情的exhibiting strong feeling of purpose intricate adj.复杂的, 错综的having many complexly interrelating parts or elements : COMPLICA TED 难以理解的difficult to resolve or analyze

inundate v.淹没to cover with a flood : OVERFLOW

invent vt.发明, 创造to produce (as something useful) for the first time

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landmark n.地界标an object (as a stone or tree) that marks the boundary of land

里程碑, 划时代的事an event or development that marks a turning point or a stage lateral adj.横(向)的, 侧面的of or relating to the side

legendary adj.传说中的of, relating to, or characteristic of legend or a legend

liberate v.解放, 释放to set at liberty : FREE;

limited adj.有限的, 狭窄的confined within limits: RESTRICTED

缺乏创见的: lacking breadth and originality literally

locale n.现场a place or locality especially when viewed in relation to a particular event or characteristic ludicrous adj.可笑的, 滑稽的meriting derisive laughter or scorn as absurdly inept, false, or foolish lyrical adj.抒情诗调的, 充满感情的: LYRIC

M

magnificence n.华丽, 富丽堂皇the quality or state of being magnificent

mandatory adj. 命令的, 强制的Required or commanded by authority; obligatory

mar v.弄坏, 毁坏to inflict serious bodily harm on : DESTROY

mature adj.成熟的, 到期的having completed natural growth and development : RIPE merchandise n.商品, 货物the commodities or goods that are bought and sold in business : W ARES minuscule adj.小字写的written in or in the size or style of minuscules, 极小的very small

misleading adj.易误解的, 令人误解的leading in a wrong direction or into a mistaken action moderately adv.适度地avoiding extremes of behavior or expression: CALM, TEMPERA TE motionless adj.不动的, 静止的without any motion

muscular adj.肌肉的of, relating to, or constituting muscle; 强健的having well-developed musculature mutation n.变化, 转变a significant and basic alteration : CHANGE

N

naked adj.裸体的, 无遮盖的not covered by clothing : NUDE

无装饰的, 无保护的not provided with a shade

nominal adj.名义上的, 有名无实的of, relating to, or constituting a name

nourishment n.食物, 营养品a : FOOD, NUTRIMENT b : SUSTENANCE

now and then adv. 偶然from time to time : OCCASIONALLY

O

oath n.誓言, 宣誓, 诅咒 a solemn attestation of the truth or inviolability of one's words

obstacle n.障碍, 妨害物something that impedes progress or achievement

ominous adj.预兆的, 恶兆的being or exhibiting an omen : PORTENTOUS;

on the spot adv.当场, 在危险中, 处于负责地位

operation n.运转, 操作, 实施, 作用, 业务, 工作, 手术

option n.选项, 选择权the power or right to choose : freedom of choice

outlawe n.歹徒a lawless person or a fugitive from the law

逃犯 a person excluded from the benefit or protection of the law

v. 宣布...为不合法to deprive of the benefit and protection of law : declare to be an outlaw overlap v.(与...)交迭to extend over or past and cover a part of

overwhelm vt.淹没, 覆没to cover over completely : SUBMERGE 颠覆，推翻UPSET, OVERTHROW

P

panacea n.万能药a remedy for all ills or difficulties : CURE-ALL

particle n.粒子,极小量, 微粒a minute quantity or fragment

passing n.经过, 消逝(死) the act of one that passes or causes to pass; especially : DEA TH adj.经过的going by or past 及格的given on satisfactory completion of an examination path n.小路, 小径a trodden way 路线, 轨道a track specially constructed for a particular use penetrate vt.穿透, 渗透to pass into or through; 洞察to discover the inner contents or meaning of perennial adj.终年的, 长期的, 永久的PERSISTENT, ENDURING

perjury n.伪誓, 伪证the voluntary violation of an oath or vow: false swearing

perplexing adj.复杂的, 令人困惑的causing to make intricate or involved

phenomenon n.现象an observable fact or event

plot n.小块土地a small area of planted ground

(小说的)情节the plan or main story of a literary work

vi.密谋, 策划to plan or contrive especially secretly

point out v.指出

poll n民意测验a questioning or canvassing of persons selected at random

v.投票to question or canvass in a poll

posthumously adj.死的的，遗腹的born after the death of the father

praise vt.赞扬, 歌颂to express a favorable judgment of : COMMEND

precision n.精密度, 精度the quality or state of being precise : EXACTNESS

predominantly adv. 支配地PREDOMINANTLY

prevail vi.流行, 盛行to be or continue in use or fashion : PERSIST

获胜, 成功to gain ascendancy through strength or superiority : TRIUMPH

primitive adj.原始的, 远古的of or relating to the earliest age or period : PRIMEV AL

粗糙的, 简单的

private adj.私人的, 私有的belonging to or concerning an individual person, company, or interest profitable adj.有利可图的affording profits : yielding advantageous returns or results

promotion n.促进; 提升, 晋升the act of furthering the growth or development of something propagate v.繁殖to cause to continue or increase by sexual or asexual reproduction

传播, 宣传to cause to spread out and affect a greater number or greater area : EXTEND prospect n.景色something extended to the view : SCENE 前景an extensive view

vi.寻找, 勘探to explore an area especially for mineral deposits

pulp n.(水果的)果肉the soft, succulent part of a fruit

puzzling adj.使迷惑的difficult to understand or solve

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range n.山脉a series of mountains 行列a series of things in a line : ROW

范围, 射程the space or extent included, covered, or used : SCOPE

vt.排列to set in a row or in the proper order; 归类to assign to a category : CLASSIFY reach n. 范围: a continuous stretch or expanse; vt.到达, 达到to stretch out : EXTEND rebel n.造反者one who rebels or participates in a rebellion

adj.造反的, 叛逆的DISOBEDIENT, REBELLIOUS

v.造反, 反叛to oppose or disobey one in authority or control

recipient n.容纳者, 容器one that receives : RECEIVER

recycle v. 重复利用to adapt to a new use : ALTER n.再循环the process of recycling refrain n.重复, 叠句a regularly recurring phrase or verse ;vi.节制, 避免CURB, RESTRAIN regrettably adv.抱歉地, 遗憾地1. to a regrettable extent; 2 : it is to be regretted

relate vt.叙述, 讲to give an account of : TELL

使联系, 发生关系to show or establish logical or causal connection between reluctantly adv.不情愿地, 嫌恶地feeling or showing aversion, hesitation, or unwillingness remote adj.遥远的, 偏僻的far removed in space or time

repair n.修理, 修补to restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken research n.研究careful or diligent search vi.研究, 调查to search or investigate exhaustively resort vi.求助, 诉诸to have recourse ；常去to go especially frequently or habitually

度假胜地a place providing recreation and entertainment

常去之地frequent, habitual, or general visiting

restore vt.恢复, 使回复to bring back to or put back into a former or original state

归还, 交还to put again in possession

revere v.尊敬, 敬畏, 崇敬to show devoted deferential honor to

rewarding adj.报答的, 有益的, 值得的yielding or likely to yield a reward : V ALUABLE rudimentary adj.根本的consisting in first principles: FUNDAMENTAL未发展的of a primitive kind run-down adj.破败的，衰败的being in poor repair : DILAPIDA TED n.. 纲要, 总结

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scarcely adv.几乎不, 简直没有almost not ; certainly not; probably not

scenery n.风景, 景色a picturesque view or landscape

scrupulous adv.小心翼翼地, 多顾虑地acting in strict regard for what is considered right or proper secretly adv.秘密地, 背地里

seek v.寻找, 探索to go in search of : look for; 寻求to ask for : REQUEST

sensible adj.明智的, 有判断力的perceptible to the senses or to reason or understanding shade n.荫, 阴暗comparative darkness or obscurity owing to interception of the rays of light sheer adj.全然的UTTER 峻峭的marked by great and continuous steepness

透明的of very thin or transparent texture

v.使避开to deviate from a course : SWERVE

shield n.防护物, 盾one that protects or defends : DEFENSE

vt.(from) 保护to protect with or as if with a shield : provide with a protective cover or shelter silently adv.默默地, 静静地free from sound or noise : STILL

site n.地点, 场所the spatial location of an actual or planned structure or set of structures sketch n .略图, 草图a rough drawing representing the chief features

slim adj.苗条的, 纤细的of small diameter in proportion to the height or length : SLENDER socket n. 孔, 插座, 糟an opening or hollow that forms a holder for something

solitary adj.孤独的1being, living, or going alone or without companions 2saddened by isolation sophisticated adj.诡辩的, 久经世故的not in a natural, pure, or original state : ADULTERA TED spacious adj.广大的, 大规模的: vast or ample in extent : ROOMY; large or magnificent in scale split v.劈开, (使)裂开to affect as if by cleaving or forcing apart

stain n.污点, 瑕疵a soiled or discolored spot ; v.染污, 沾污to suffuse with color

static adj.静态的, 静力的exerting force by reason of weight alone without motion strengthen v.加强, 巩固to make stronger

strict adj.(～with) 严格的stringent in requirement or control, , 精确的EXACT, PRECISE stripe n.斑纹, 条纹a stroke or blow with a rod or lash

stubborn adj.顽固的unreasonably or perversely unyielding : MULISH

难应付的, difficult to handle ,manage, or treat

style n.风格a distinctive manner or custom of behaving or conducting oneself

文体 a distinctive manner of expression

subtle adj.狡猾的highly skillful: EXPERT 微妙的DELICA TE, ELUSIVE; 精细的REFINED supernatural adj.超自然的of or relating to an order of existence beyond the visible observable universe surpass vt.超越, 胜过1 to go beyond : OVERSTEP; 2 to become better, greater, or stronger than : suspicious adj.(～of) 可疑的, 怀疑的tending to arouse suspicion : QUESTIONABLE

swift adj.迅速的, 快的, 敏捷的in a swift manner : with speed : QUICKLY

symphony n.交响乐, 交响曲a musical composition (as for organ) resembling such a symphony in

complexity or variety

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take place v. 发生To happen; occur.

temperature n.温度degree of hotness or coldness measured on a definite scale

tension n.紧张(状态), 不安张力the stress resulting from the elongation of an elastic body terrifying adj. 恐怖的causing terror or apprehension

theory n.理论，原理the analysis of a set of facts in their relation to one another

timid adj.胆小的: lacking in boldness or determination

羞怯的lacking in courage or self-confidence

tolerate vt.忍受, 容忍to suffer to be or to be done without prohibition

touching adj.动人的, 令人同情的capable of arousing emotions of tenderness or compassion trace n.痕迹, 踪迹a mark or line left by something that has passed;

微量a minute and often barely detectable amount or indication

transplant v.移植, 移种, to transfer (an organ or tissue) from one part or individual to another

移民to remove from one place or context and settle or introduce elsewhere : relocate treasured n.财宝, 财富wealth of any kind or in any form : RICHES

vt.珍爱, 珍惜to hold or keep as precious : CHERISH, PRIZE

trickle v.滴流1 a : to issue or fall in drops b : to flow in a thin gentle stream

tropical adj.热带的, 热情的of, relating to, occurring in, or suitable for use in the tropics turbulence n.骚乱, 动荡the quality or state of being turbulent

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unaccustomed adj.不习惯的not habituated,不平常的not customary : not usual or common

unbearable adj.无法忍受的, 承受不住的not bearable : UNENDURABLE

uncalled-for adj.不必要的, 多余的Not required or requested; unwanted

unquenchable adj.难抑制的Impossible to slake or satisfy:, 不能消灭的mpossible to suppress

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vacillate v.犹豫不定to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses vandalism n.故意破坏公物，艺术的行为willful or malicious destruction or defacement of public

or private property

verify vt.检验, , 查证to establish the truth, accuracy, or reality of

vigorous adj.精力旺盛的, 有力的possessing vigor : full of physical or mental strength or

active force : STRONG

vivid adj.生动的，逼真的having the appearance of vigorous life or freshness : LIVELY

清晰的producing distinct mental images

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warn vt.警告, 注意, 通知to give notice to beforehand especially of danger or evil

wed v.娶,嫁,结婚to take for wife or husband by a formal ceremony : MARRY widespread adj.分布广泛的widely extended or spread out; 普遍的widely diffused or prevalent willing adj.自愿的inclined or favorably disposed in mind : READY

反应迅速的prompt to act or respond

withhold vt. 抑制to hold back from action : CHECK ;

拒给, to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing

vi.忍住: FORBEAR, REFRAIN