4000 Essential English Words

Episode 38: improve, indispensable, insure, uncommon, fit, half, harmless, Germany, occurrence, and cooking.

1. improve (v.)

中文释义: 提高 或 改善

英文释义: to make something better

2. indispensable (adj.)

中文释义: 必不可少的

英文释义: absolutely necessary; cannot be done without

3. insure (v.)

中文释义: 投保 或 给...上保险

英文释义: to protect against risk by paying an insurance company; to make certain that something happens

4. uncommon (adj.)

中文释义: 不常见的

英文释义: not common or rare

5. fit (adj./v.)

中文释义: 合适 或 健康的

英文释义: the right size or shape; healthy and strong; suitable for a role (a good fit)

6. half (n.)

中文释义: 一半

英文释义: one of two equal parts of something

7. harmless (adj.)

中文释义: 无害的

英文释义: unable or unlikely to cause harm

8. Germany (n.)

中文释义: 德国

英文释义: a large country in central Europe

9. occurrence (n.)

中文释义: 发生的事情

英文释义: something that happens or takes place

10. cooking (n./v.)

中文释义: 烹饪

英文释义: the practice or skill of preparing food; the continuous form of "to cook"

Episode 37: military, news, owe, moderate, seed, develop, interpret, contribute, stop, and affection.

1. military (adj./n.)

中文释义: 军事的

英文释义: related to soldiers or armed forces; a country's armed forces

2. news (n.)

中文释义: 新闻

英文释义: new information about recent events (uncountable; use "a piece of news")

3. owe (v.)

中文释义: 欠

英文释义: to have an obligation to pay or repay money, a favor, gratitude, etc.

4. moderate (adj./v.)

中文释义: 温和的 或 适度的

英文释义: average in amount or intensity; to make or become less extreme

5. seed (n.)

中文释义: 种子

英文释义: a small object produced by a plant from which a new plant grows; the beginning or source of something

6. develop (v.)

中文释义: 发展 或 开发

英文释义: to grow or cause to grow and become more mature, advanced; to create a product or idea over time

7. interpret (v.)

中文释义: 解释 或 口译

英文释义: to explain the meaning of something; to translate spoken words

8. contribute (v.)

中文释义: 贡献 或 捐助

英文释义: to give money, time, effort, etc. to help achieve something; to be a factor in a result

9. stop (v.)

中文释义: 停止

英文释义: to finish an action or no longer move; "stop doing" = end an action; "stop to do" = pause in order to do something else

10. affection (n.)

中文释义: 喜爱 或 感情

英文释义: a gentle feeling of fondness or liking

Episode 36: pitch, unpack, possibly, about, onto, feature, arrangement, rather, sad, and remain.

1. pitch (n./v.)

中文释义: 音高 或 推销宣传

英文释义: the level of a sound; a presentation to persuade someone; to throw a ball or to present an idea

2. unpack (v.)

中文释义: 打开行李

英文释义: to take things out of a container; to analyze something in detail

3. possibly (adv.)

中文释义: 可能地

英文释义: might exist, happen, or be true, but not certain; used to make a request polite

4. about (prep./adv.)

中文释义: 关于

英文释义: on the subject of; approximately; be about to do something (going to do it very soon)

5. onto (prep.)

中文释义: 到...之上

英文释义: movement to a position on a surface; aware of someone's real intentions

6. feature (n./v.)

中文释义: 特征 或 特色

英文释义: a typical quality or important part; a part of the face; to include as an important part

7. arrangement (n.)

中文释义: 安排

英文释义: a plan or preparation for a future event; the way things are organized or placed

8. rather (adv.)

中文释义: 宁愿

英文释义: expresses preference (would rather); to a certain extent or fairly

9. sad (adj.)

中文释义: 悲伤的

英文释义: unhappy or causing sorrow; pathetically inadequate (informal)

10. remain (v.)

中文释义: 保持 或 仍然是

英文释义: to stay in the same place or condition; to be left after others have gone

Episode 35: rain, stool, keyboard, hostile, overcoat, suit, entertain, laughter, robber, and reply.

1. rain (n./v.)

中文释义: 雨

英文释义: water that falls from the sky in drops; to fall as or like rain

2. stool (n.)

中文释义: 凳子

英文释义: a seat without a back or arms

3. keyboard (n.)

中文释义: 键盘

英文释义: the set of keys on a computer, piano, or similar instrument

4. hostile (adj.)

中文释义: 有敌意的

英文释义: unfriendly and showing strong dislike

5. overcoat (n.)

中文释义: 大衣

英文释义: a long, warm coat worn over other clothing

6. suit (n./v.)

中文释义: 西装 或 套装

英文释义: a set of clothes made of the same fabric, typically a jacket and trousers or skirt; to be right for a particular person, purpose, or situation

7. entertain (v.)

中文释义: 招待 或 娱乐

英文释义: to provide someone with amusement or enjoyment; to have guests

8. laughter (n.)

中文释义: 笑声

英文释义: the action or sound of laughing

9. robber (n.)

中文释义: 抢匪

英文释义: a person who steals from a place or person using force or threats

10. reply (v./n.)

中文释义: 回复

英文释义: to say or write something as an answer; an answer

Episode 34: rice, visit, physics, insist, perfect, painter, valley, outstanding, lateral, and advantage.

1. rice (n.)

中文释义: 米饭 或 大米

英文释义: the small grains from a specific type of grass, which are cooked and eaten

2. visit (v./n.)

中文释义: 拜访 或 参观

英文释义: to go to see a person or a place; the act of going to see someone or somewhere

3. physics (n.)

中文释义: 物理学

英文释义: the scientific study of matter, energy, and the forces of nature

4. insist (v.)

中文释义: 坚持

英文释义: to demand something forcefully and not accept refusal

5. perfect (adj.)

中文释义: 完美的

英文释义: complete and excellent in every way; exactly right for a particular purpose or situation

6. painter (n.)

中文释义: 画家 或 油漆工

英文释义: a person who paints pictures as an artist or whose job is to paint surfaces such as walls

7. valley (n.)

中文释义: 山谷

英文释义: a low area of land between hills or mountains, usually with a river or stream flowing through it

8. outstanding (adj.)

中文释义: 杰出的 或 优秀的

英文释义: extremely good or excellent; not yet paid, solved, or settled

9. lateral (adj.)

中文释义: 侧面的 或 横向的

英文释义: relating to the side of something or movement to the side; a career move to the same level in a different department

10. advantage (n.)

中文释义: 优势

英文释义: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position

Episode 33: inquiry, combination, clock, poison, pave, porter, pill, revolution, harry, and inspire.

1. inquiry (n.)

中文释义: 质询 或 调查

英文释义: a request for information or an official investigation

2. combination (n.)

中文释义: 结合 或 组合

英文释义: the result of mixing or joining two or more things together

3. clock (n.)

中文释义: 钟

英文释义: an instrument that shows the time

4. poison (n./v.)

中文释义: 毒药

英文释义: a substance that can make you ill or kill you if you eat or drink it; to give someone poison or to harm with bad ideas

5. pave (v.)

中文释义: 铺路

英文释义: to cover an area of ground with a hard, flat surface; to make it possible for something to happen in the future (pave the way)

6. porter (n.)

中文释义: 搬运工

英文释义: a person whose job is to carry luggage for travelers or to guard the entrance of a building

7. pill (n.)

中文释义: 药丸

英文释义: a small, solid piece of medicine that you swallow

8. revolution (n.)

中文释义: 革命

英文释义: a major, fundamental change, especially a successful attempt to change the government or a great shift in ideas or methods

9. harry (v.)

中文释义: 骚扰 或 烦扰

英文释义: to repeatedly bother or annoy someone

10. inspire (v.)

中文释义: 激励 或 启发

英文释义: to fill someone with the confidence or urge to do something, especially something creative or good

Episode 32: two, miserable, might, wire, snake, whirl, obstacle, bomb, broad, and global.

1. two (num.)

中文释义: 二

英文释义: the number that comes after one

2. miserable (adj.)

中文释义: 痛苦的 或 悲惨的

英文释义: very unhappy or uncomfortable; causing unhappiness

3. might (modal v.)

中文释义: 可能 或 或许

英文释义: used to express possibility or a smaller possibility than "may"

4. wire (n.)

中文释义: 金属线

英文释义: a thin, flexible thread of metal

5. snake (n./v.)

中文释义: 蛇 或 蜿蜒

英文释义: a long, legless reptile; or to move or lie in a winding path

6. whirl (v./n.)

中文释义: 旋转 或 混乱

英文释义: to spin quickly; or a confused or busy state

7. obstacle (n.)

中文释义: 障碍

英文释义: something that blocks or hinders progress

8. bomb (n./v.)

中文释义: 炸弹 或 彻底失败

英文释义: an explosive weapon; or to fail completely (informal)

9. broad (adj.)

中文释义: 宽阔的 或 广泛的

英文释义: wide; or covering a large range or area

10. global (adj.)

中文释义: 全球的

英文释义: relating to the whole world

Episode 31: covering, suggestion, grow, reserved, envelope, pinch, soul, baby, refresh, and verify.

1. covering (n.)

中文释义: 覆盖物

英文释义: a layer of something spread over a surface for protection or concealment

2. suggestion (n.)

中文释义: 建议

英文释义: an idea or plan that someone proposes

3. grow (v.)

中文释义: 生长 或 发展

英文释义: to increase in size, develop, or become larger

4. reserved (adj.)

中文释义: 预订的 或 内向的

英文释义: kept for a particular person; or slow to reveal emotions or opinions

5. envelope (n.)

中文释义: 信封

英文释义: a flat paper container with a sealable flap used for letters

6. pinch (n./v.)

中文释义: 捏 或 一小撮

英文释义: to squeeze between finger and thumb; or a very small amount of something

7. soul (n.)

中文释义: 灵魂

英文释义: the spiritual or immaterial part of a person; the deepest essence

8. baby (n.)

中文释义: 婴儿

英文释义: a very young child, especially one not yet walking or talking

9. refresh (v.)

中文释义: 使恢复精神

英文释义: to give new energy or strength; to update or renew

10. verify (v.)

中文释义: 核实

英文释义: to check or prove that something is true or accurate

Episode 30: together, outbreak, worried, back, mineral, visitor, enemy, recognize, approval, and court.

1. together (adv.)

中文释义: 在一起

英文释义: with or near another person; in unison; or forming a whole

2. outbreak (n.)

中文释义: 爆发

英文释义: the sudden start of something unwelcome, especially disease or violence

3. worried (adj.)

中文释义: 担心的

英文释义: anxious or troubled about actual or possible problems

4. back (n./adv./v.)

中文释义: 背部 或 向后 或 支持

英文释义: the rear part of the body; towards the rear; to return; or to support

5. mineral (n.)

中文释义: 矿物质

英文释义: a natural substance obtained from the ground; or a nutrient needed by the body

6. visitor (n.)

中文释义: 访客

英文释义: a person who visits a place or another person

7. enemy (n.)

中文释义: 敌人

英文释义: a person who hates or opposes another; or an opposing military force

8. recognize (v.)

中文释义: 认出 或 承认

英文释义: to identify someone or something from having seen them before; or to accept officially

9. approval (n.)

中文释义: 批准 或 赞成

英文释义: official permission or agreement that something is good

10. court (n./v.)

中文释义: 法庭 或 追求

英文释义: a place where legal cases are heard; a sports area; or to try to win someone’s affection or support

Episode 29: liberty, attractive, undermine, surplus, pass, strange, often, initial, ad, and bad-tempered.

1. liberty (n.)

中文释义: 自由

英文释义: the freedom to live as you wish or go where you want

2. attractive (adj.)

中文释义: 有吸引力的

英文释义: beautiful or pleasant to look at; or appealing or interesting because it offers an advantage

3. undermine (v.)

中文释义: 逐渐削弱

英文释义: to make it weaker or less effective, often in a gradual or secret way

4. surplus (n./adj.)

中文释义: 过剩 或 盈余

英文释义: an amount that is more than what is needed or used

5. pass (v.)

中文释义: 经过

英文释义: to move past something; to succeed in an exam; to give something to someone; for time to elapse; to approve a law; to choose not to do something

6. strange (adj.)

中文释义: 奇怪的

英文释义: unusual or surprising, especially in a way that is difficult to understand

7. often (adv.)

中文释义: 经常

英文释义: many times or frequently

8. initial (adj.)

中文释义: 最初的

英文释义: of or at the beginning

9. ad (n.)

中文释义: 广告

英文释义: a short form of advertisement

10. bad-tempered (adj.)

中文释义: 脾气坏的

英文释义: easily annoyed or made angry