4000 Essential English Words

Episode 18: sell, flag, mental, marble, audience, along, westward, constant, postcard, and tongue

1. sell (v.)

中文释义: 卖，销售

英文释义: to give something to someone in exchange for money; also to persuade someone that an idea or plan is good

2. flag (n./v.)

中文释义: 旗帜；标记

英文释义: (n.) a piece of cloth used as a symbol of a country or organization; (v.) to mark or signal something as important or to attract attention

3. mental (adj.)

中文释义: 精神的，脑力的

英文释义: relating to the mind or processes of thinking; involving emotional or psychological activity

4. marble (n.)

中文释义: 大理石；弹珠

英文释义: a type of hard, smooth stone used for buildings and statues; also a small glass ball used as a toy

5. audience (n.)

中文释义: 观众，听众

英文释义: a group of people who watch, listen to, or read something such as a play, concert, or book; also the intended group for a message or product

6. along (prep./adv.)

中文释义: 沿着；向前

英文释义: moving in a constant direction on a path or line; used in phrases like “come along” (to accompany) or “get along with” (to have a good relationship)

7. westward (adj./adv.)

中文释义: 向西的；朝西的

英文释义: toward or in the direction of the west

8. constant (adj./n.)

中文释义: 持续不断的；恒定的事物

英文释义: (adj.) happening all the time or very often; (n.) something that does not change

9. postcard (n.)

中文释义: 明信片

英文释义: a card, often with a picture on one side, sent through the mail without an envelope

10. tongue (n.)

中文释义: 舌头；语言

英文释义: the soft, movable part in the mouth used for tasting, swallowing, and speaking; also refers to a language or style of speaking

Episode 17: shame, gain, productivity, buyer, assist, cheerful, place, strap, marriage, and rock

1. shame (n.)

中文释义: 羞耻 或 遗憾

英文释义: a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior; also used to express disappointment about something unfortunate

2. gain (v./n.)

中文释义: 获得；收益

英文释义: (v.) to obtain or secure something desired, such as an advantage, possession, or benefit; (n.) an increase in wealth, resources, or advantage

3. productivity (n.)

中文释义: 生产力

英文释义: the rate at which goods are produced or work is completed; efficiency in production or performance

4. buyer (n.)

中文释义: 买家

英文释义: a person who is buying or intends to buy something, often used formally in business or real estate contexts

5. assist (v.)

中文释义: 协助 或 帮助

英文释义: to help someone by doing part of the work or by providing support, money, or information; often used in formal or professional contexts

6. cheerful (adj.)

中文释义: 高兴的 或 愉快的

英文释义: noticeably happy and optimistic; showing or expressing happiness in a way that affects others positively

7. place (n./v.)

中文释义: 地方；放置

英文释义: (n.) a particular position, point, or location; (v.) to put something in a specific position or situation

8. strap (n./v.)

中文释义: 带子；用带子系

英文释义: (n.) a strip of leather, cloth, or other flexible material used for fastening or carrying something; (v.) to fasten or secure with a strap

9. marriage (n.)

中文释义: 婚姻

英文释义: the legally or formally recognized union of two people as partners in a personal relationship; also refers to the wedding ceremony itself

10. rock (n./v.)

中文释义: 岩石；摇动

英文释义: (n.) hard, solid material forming part of the Earth’s surface; also used metaphorically for something or someone strong and reliable; (v.) to move gently back and forth or to disturb a stable situation

Episode 16: downward, skill, youth, racial, exit, immigrant, package, outline, nor, and give.

1. downward (adv. or adj.)

中文释义: 向下的

英文释义: moving toward a lower position or level

2. skill (n.)

中文释义: 技能 or 技巧

英文释义: the ability to do something well, usually gained through training or experience

3. youth (n.)

中文释义: 青年 or 年轻

英文释义: the period of your life when you are young, or it can refer to young people in general

4. racial (adj.)

中文释义: 种族的

英文释义: relating to race or the differences between races

5. exit (n. or v.)

中文释义: 出口

英文释义: a way out of a place

6. immigrant (n.)

中文释义: 移民

英文释义: someone who has come to live permanently in a country that is not their own

7. package (n.)

中文释义: 包裹

英文释义: a parcel or box; a set of proposals or items offered together

8. outline (n. or v.)

中文释义: 纲要 or 轮廓

英文释义: a summary of the main facts or ideas of something

9. nor (conj.)

中文释义: 也不

英文释义: a conjunction used before the second of two negative alternatives

give (v.)

中文释义: 给

英文释义: to freely transfer something

Episode 15: cover, provision, unlike, regularly, heavy, salesman, statue, monkey, tonight, and response.

1. cover (v.)

中文释义: 遮盖 or 覆盖 

英文释义: to put something over or on top of something else, often to protect or hide it; (also) to deal with or include a subject or area

2. provision (n.)

中文释义: 供应 or 预备 

英文释义: the act of providing something, or the supplies of food, drink, or equipment, especially for a journey; (also) a condition or arrangement in a legal document

3. unlike (prep.)

中文释义: 不像 

英文释义: different from

4. regularly (adv.)

中文释义: 定期地 or 经常 

英文释义: often, or at uniform intervals

5. heavy (adj.)

中文释义: 重的 

英文释义: weighing a lot; (also) large in amount or degree; (also) serious or difficult

6. salesman (n.)

中文释义: 推销员 or 销售员 

英文释义: a man whose job is to sell things

7. statue (n.)

中文释义: 雕像 

英文释义: a figure of a person or animal, usually life-size or larger, made of stone, metal, or wood

8. monkey (n.)

中文释义: 猴子 

英文释义: a primate we often see at the zoo

9. tonight (n./adv.)

中文释义: 今晚 

英文释义: the evening or night of today

10. response (n.)

中文释义: 回答 or 反应 

英文释义: a verbal or written answer, or a reaction to something

Episode 14: relate, anything, carefully, dry, mutton, character, cottage, somehow, mushroom, and mechanism.

1.relate (v.)  

中文释义: 关联, 理解 or 有同感  

英文释义: to see or show a connection between them; (also) to understand and feel sympathy for someone or something because you have had a similar experience  

2.anything (pron.)  

中文释义: 任何事物  

英文释义: a thing of any kind, or it can be used to emphasize a statement  

3.carefully (adv.)  

中文释义: 仔细地  

英文释义: with great attention and thought  

4.dry (adj./v.)  

中文释义: 干燥的 or 弄干  

英文释oshi: (adj.) something that has no water or moisture, or (v.) to make something dry  

5.mutton (n.)  

中文释义: 羊肉  

英文释义: the meat from an adult sheep  

6.character (n.)  

中文释义: 角色, 性格  

英文释义: a person in a book, play, or film; (also) the combination of qualities that make up a person's personality  

7.cottage (n.)  

中文释义: 小屋  

英文释义: a small house, especially in the countryside  

8.somehow (adv.)  

中文释义: 不知何故  

英文释义: in a way that is not known or certain  

9.mushroom (n./v.)  

中文释义: 蘑菇  

英文释义: (n.) a type of fungus, often edible; (v.) to grow or increase very quickly  

10.mechanism (n.)  

中文释义: 机制 or 机理  

英文释义: a set of moving parts in a machine that performs a task, or a method or process for getting something done

Episode 13: formal, decoration, prospect, invade, sweep, us, suffer, lively, waiter, and believe.

1. formal (adj.) 中文释义: 正式的 

英文释义: used to describe things that are done in accordance with rules, convention, or ceremony

2. decoration (n.) 中文释义: 装饰 or 装饰品 

英文释义: refers to the activity of making something look more attractive by putting things on it, or one of the things you use to do this

3. prospect (n.) 中文释义: 前景 or 可能性

英文释义: the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring

4. invade (v.) 中文释义: 入侵

英文释义: to enter a country or region with an armed force in order to occupy it

5. sweep (v.) 中文释义: 打扫

英文释义: to clean an area by brushing away dirt or dust with a broom

6. us (pron.) 中文释义: 我们

英文释义: used when the speaker and one or more other people are the object of a verb or preposition

7. suffer (v.) 中文释义: 遭受 or 忍受

英文释义: to experience or be subjected to something bad or unpleasant, like pain, illness, or loss

8. lively (adj.) 中文释义: 活泼的 or 热闹的 

英文释义: full of life and energy; active and outgoing

9. waiter (n.) 中文释义: 服务员 

英文释义: a man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant

10. believe (v.) 中文释义: 相信 

英文释义: to accept that something is true, especially without proof

Episode 12: recall, tradition, climb, rich, conscious, service, largely, circle, mine, and uncertain.

1. recall (v./n.)

中文释义: 回忆起，召回 

英文释义: to bring a fact, event, or situation back into your mind; (also) to order the return of a product made by a company because of a fault

2. tradition (n.)

中文释义: 传统 

英文释义: a belief, principle, or way of acting that people in a particular society or group have continued to follow for a long time

3. climb (v.)

中文释义: 攀登

英文释义: to go up something, or to a higher position

4. rich (adj.)

中文释义: 富有的, 丰富的 

英文释义: having a lot of money or valuable possessions; (also) containing a large amount of something good or valuable

5. conscious (adj.)

中文释义: 意识到的，有意识的 

英文释义: to be awake and aware of what is happening around you; (also) "to be aware of" something

6. service (n.)

中文释义: 服务 

英文释义: work that is done to help other people

7. largely (adv.)

中文释义: 主要地，在很大程度上 

英文释义: mainly or mostly

8. circle (n./v.)

中文释义: 圆圈, 圈子 

英文释义: (n.) a completely round shape; (n.) a group of people who are connected by shared interests, friendship, or profession; (v.) to move in a circle around it

9. mine (pron./n./v.)

中文释义: 我的, 矿 

英文释义: (pron.) possessive pronoun (e.g., "this book is mine"); (n.) a deep hole or system of tunnels in the ground from which substances like coal, gold, or diamonds are taken; (v.) to dig for those substances

10. uncertain (adj.)

中文释义: 不确定的 

英文释义: feeling doubt or not knowing what will happen

Episode 11: ball, mercy, shrink, researcher, dad, sit, definitely, section, scholarship, and tense

1. ball (n.)

中文释义: 球

英文释义: a round object used in games

2. mercy (n.)

中文释义: 仁慈 or 怜悯

英文释义: the kindness or compassion shown to someone who you have the power to punish or harm

3. shrink (v./n.)

中文释义: 收缩 or 变小

英文释义: (v.) to become smaller; (n.) a slang term for a therapist or a psychiatrist

4. researcher (n.)

中文释义: 研究员

英文释义: a person who carries out academic or scientific research

5. dad (n.)

中文释义: 爸爸

英文释义: an informal word for father

6. sit (v.)

中文释义: 坐

英文释义: to rest your body with your weight on your buttocks

7. definitely (adv.)

中文释义: 肯定地 or 当然

英文释义: without any doubt, for sure

8. section (n.)

中文释义: 部分 or 区域

英文释义: one of the parts that something is divided into

9. scholarship (n.)

中文释义: 奖学金

10. 英文释义: an amount of money given by a school, a company, or another organization to pay for the studies of a person with great ability

11. tense (adj./n.)

中文释义: 紧张的

英文释义: (adj.) nervous or worried, and unable to relax; (n.) (in grammar) the form of a verb that shows when an action happens

Episode 10: recognition, agency, oven, liver, install, dancing, support, unemployment, sometime, and deal.

1. recognition (n.)

中文释义: 承认 or 赏识

英文释义: the act of knowing someone or something because you have seen or heard them before, or the act of accepting that something is true or important

2. agency (n.)

中文释义: 代理机构

英文释义: a business or organization that provides a particular service on behalf of another business, person, or group

3. oven (n.)

中文释义: 烤箱

英文释义: a closed box-like space, usually part of a cooker, that is heated for cooking or baking food

4. liver (n.)

中文释义: 肝脏

英文释义: a large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile (also: the liver of an animal used as food)

5. install (v.)

中文释义: 安装

英文释义: to put a piece of equipment somewhere and connect it so that it is ready to use

6. dancing (n.)

中文释义: 跳舞

英文释义: the activity of moving your body in a rhythmic way, usually to music

7. support (n./v.)

中文释义: 支持

英文释义: (as a noun) the approval, encouragement, and help that you give to someone

8. unemployment (n.)

中文释义: 失业

英文释义: the state of not having a job, or the number of people who are in this situation

9. sometime (adv.)

中文释义: 某个时候

英文释义: at a time in the future or a time in the past that is not known or not stated

10. deal (n./v.)

中文释义: 交易

英文释义: (as a noun) an agreement or arrangement, especially in business

Episode 9: profession, hand, jet, belief, run, bone, headmaster, utility, credit, and autumn.

1. profession (n.)

中文释义: 职业

英文释义: a type of job that requires special education or training

2. hand (n.)

中文释义: 手

英文释义: the part of your body at the end of your arm, including the fingers and thumb

3. jet (n.)

中文释义: 喷气式飞机

英文释义: an airplane that is powered by jet engines; or a strong, narrow stream of liquid or gas

4. belief (n.)

中文释义: 信念 or 看法

英文释义: a strong feeling that something is true or real; a conviction

5. run (v.)

中文释义: 跑

英文释义: to move using your legs, going faster than a walk

6. bone (n.)

中文释义: 骨头

英文释义: any of the hard parts inside the body of a person or animal that make up the skeleton

7. headmaster (n.)

中文释义: 校长

英文释义: a man who is the head of a private school

8. utility (n.)

中文释义: 公共事业

英文释义: a service provided for the public, such as electricity, water, or gas; or the quality of being useful (usefulness or practical value)

9. credit (n.)

中文释义: 信贷 / 赞扬 or 功劳

英文释义: the system of buying goods or services and paying for them later; or praise or approval for something you've done

10. autumn (n.)

中文释义: 秋天

英文释义: the season between summer and winter