4000 Essential English Words

Episode 109: thrive, suck, race, till, end, copy, consequence, outer, moon, and pray.

1. thrive (v.)

中文释义: 茁壮成长 或 繁荣

英文释义: to grow or develop well; to be successful or prosperous

2. suck (v.)

中文释义: 吸 或 差劲

英文释义: to draw liquid into the mouth; (informal) to be very bad or unpleasant

3. race (n./v.)

中文释义: 比赛 或 种族

英文释义: a competition of speed; a group of people with shared ancestry

4. till (prep./conj./n./v.)

中文释义: 直到 或 收银机

英文释义: until; a drawer for keeping money in a shop; to prepare land for growing crops

5. end (n./v.)

中文释义: 结束

英文释义: the final part of something; to finish or stop

6. copy (n./v.)

中文释义: 复制

英文释义: a thing made to be the same as another; to make a copy

7. consequence (n.)

中文释义: 后果

英文释义: a result or effect of an action

8. outer (adj.)

中文释义: 外部的

英文释义: on or from the outside; farther from the centre

9. moon (n.)

中文释义: 月亮

英文释义: the natural satellite that orbits the Earth

10. pray (v.)

中文释义: 祈祷

英文释义: to speak to God or a god to give thanks or ask for help

Episode 108: attention, line, scream, exaggerated, organic, pub, finely, indifferent, far, and survivor.

1. attention (n.)

中文释义: 注意

英文释义: the act of concentrating on something; interest or notice

2. line (n.)

中文释义: 线 或 行列

英文释义: a long thin mark; a row of people or things

3. scream (v./n.)

中文释义: 尖叫

英文释义: to cry out loudly in fear, pain, or excitement; a loud high cry

4. exaggerated (adj.)

中文释义: 夸张的

英文释义: made to seem larger, better, or worse than it really is

5. organic (adj.)

中文释义: 有机的

英文释义: produced without artificial chemicals; relating to living things

6. pub (n.)

中文释义: 酒吧

英文释义: a building where alcoholic drinks are served (short for public house)

7. finely (adv.)

中文释义: 细致地

英文释义: into very small pieces; in a delicate or precise way

8. indifferent (adj.)

中文释义: 冷漠的

英文释义: not interested or caring about something

9. far (adv./adj.)

中文释义: 远

英文释义: a long distance away; much or to a great degree

10. survivor (n.)

中文释义: 幸存者

英文释义: a person who continues to live after an accident, war, or illness

Episode 106: outcome, fetch, remote, initiative, adequate, retain, money, car, crowd, and nonsense.

1. outcome (n.)

中文释义: 结果

英文释义: the final result of a process or action

2. fetch (v.)

中文释义: 取来

英文释义: to go and get something and bring it back

3. remote (adj.)

中文释义: 遥远的 或 远程的

英文释义: far away in distance or time; operated from a distance

4. initiative (n.)

中文释义: 主动性

英文释义: the ability to act independently; a new plan or action

5. adequate (adj.)

中文释义: 足够的

英文释义: enough in quantity or good enough in quality

6. retain (v.)

中文释义: 保留

英文释义: to keep or continue to have something

7. money (n.)

中文释义: 钱

英文释义: the coins or notes used to buy things

8. car (n.)

中文释义: 汽车

英文释义: a road vehicle with an engine and four wheels

9. crowd (n./v.)

中文释义: 人群

英文释义: a large number of people gathered together; to gather in large numbers

10. nonsense (n.)

中文释义: 胡说

英文释义: silly or meaningless words or ideas

Episode 105: gasoline, bandage, unknown, involve, front, stake, disgusting, budget, book, and farming.

1. gasoline (n.)

中文释义: 汽油

英文释义: a liquid fuel used in car engines (American English; British = petrol)

2. bandage (n./v.)

中文释义: 绷带

英文释义: a strip of cloth used to cover a wound; to cover a wound with a bandage

3. unknown (adj./n.)

中文释义: 未知的

英文释义: not known or familiar; something not identified

4. involve (v.)

中文释义: 涉及

英文释义: to include something as a necessary part; to cause someone to take part

5. front (n./adj.)

中文释义: 前面

英文释义: the side or part that faces forward; the area where fighting happens in a war

6. stake (n.)

中文释义: 赌注

英文释义: something of value risked in a bet or venture; a wooden post

7. disgusting (adj.)

中文释义: 令人厌恶的

英文释义: causing strong dislike or revulsion

8. budget (n./v.)

中文释义: 预算

英文释义: a plan of how to spend money; to plan spending carefully

9. book (n./v.)

中文释义: 书 或 预订

英文释义: a written work with pages bound together; to reserve a place or ticket

10. farming (n.)

中文释义: 农业

英文释义: the activity of growing crops or raising animals for food

Episode 104: instruction, horsepower, third, ladder, guilt, specialized, slightly, apparently, shop, and stereo.

1. instruction (n.)

中文释义: 指示 或 说明

英文释义: detailed information on how to do something; orders or directions

2. horsepower (n.)

中文释义: 马力

英文释义: a unit for measuring the power of an engine

3. third (adj./n.)

中文释义: 第三

英文释义: coming after the second in position or order; one of three equal parts

4. ladder (n.)

中文释义: 梯子

英文释义: a piece of equipment with steps used for climbing up or down

5. guilt (n.)

中文释义: 内疚

英文释义: the feeling of having done something wrong

6. specialized (adj.)

中文释义: 专业的

英文释义: designed or developed for a particular purpose or area

7. slightly (adv.)

中文释义: 稍微

英文释义: a little; to a small degree

8. apparently (adv.)

中文释义: 显然

英文释义: used to say something seems to be true based on what you know

9. shop (n./v.)

中文释义: 商店 或 购物

英文释义: a building or place where goods are sold; to buy things

10. stereo (n.)

中文释义: 立体声音响

英文释义: a system that plays sound through two speakers to create a more natural effect

Episode 103: stock, routine, sausage, office, struggle, cool, cancel, grateful, degree, and strike.

1. stock (n./v.)

中文释义: 股票 或 库存

英文释义: shares in a company; goods kept for sale; to keep goods ready for sale

2. routine (n./adj.)

中文释义: 常规

英文释义: a regular way of doing things; ordinary and not special

3. sausage (n.)

中文释义: 香肠

英文释义: minced meat in a thin skin, often cooked by frying or grilling

4. office (n.)

中文释义: 办公室

英文释义: a room or building where people work, usually sitting at desks

5. struggle (v./n.)

中文释义: 挣扎

英文释义: to try very hard to do something difficult; a hard fight or effort

6. cool (adj./v.)

中文释义: 凉爽的 或 酷的

英文释义: fairly cold; fashionable or excellent

7. cancel (v.)

中文释义: 取消

英文释义: to decide that a planned event will not happen

8. grateful (adj.)

中文释义: 感激的

英文释义: feeling or showing thanks for something

9. degree (n.)

中文释义: 程度 或 学位

英文释义: a unit for measuring temperature or angles; a qualification from university

10. strike (v./n.)

中文释义: 罢工 或 打击

英文释义: to hit something; to stop work as a protest

Episode 102: vital, belong, pine, awake, fair, process, hire, culture, activity, and tower.

1. vital (adj.)

中文释义: 至关重要的

英文释义: extremely important and necessary for success or survival

2. belong (v.)

中文释义: 属于

英文释义: to be in the right place or owned by someone; to feel comfortable in a group

3. pine (n./v.)

中文释义: 松树 或 渴望

英文释义: an evergreen tree with needle-like leaves; to miss or long for someone/something deeply

4. awake (adj./v.)

中文释义: 醒着的

英文释义: not sleeping; to wake up

5. fair (adj./n.)

中文释义: 公平的

英文释义: treating people equally; just; a large public event with games and entertainment

6. process (n./v.)

中文释义: 过程

英文释义: a series of actions to achieve a result; to handle or deal with information

7. hire (v.)

中文释义: 雇用

英文释义: to give someone a job; to pay to use something temporarily

8. culture (n.)

中文释义: 文化

英文释义: the beliefs, customs, arts, and way of life of a society

9. activity (n.)

中文释义: 活动

英文释义: a situation where something is happening or being done; a specific action or task

10. tower (n./v.)

中文释义: 塔

英文释义: a tall narrow building or structure; to rise high above surroundings

Episode 101: fact, our, gentle, viewpoint, emotional, rifle, luxury, how, persistent, and favour.

1. fact (n.)

中文释义: 事实

英文释义: something that is known to be true or has happened

2. our (det.)

中文释义: 我们的

英文释义: belonging to or connected with us

3. gentle (adj.)

中文释义: 温柔的

英文释义: kind, calm, and soft in manner or movement

4. viewpoint (n.)

中文释义: 观点

英文释义: a way of thinking about something; opinion

5. emotional (adj.)

中文释义: 情感的

英文释义: relating to feelings; causing strong feelings

6. rifle (n.)

中文释义: 步枪

英文释义: a long gun that is fired from the shoulder

7. luxury (n.)

中文释义: 奢侈

英文释义: great comfort and expensive pleasure; something expensive and not necessary

8. how (adv.)

中文释义: 如何

英文释义: in what way; used to ask about manner, condition, or quality

9. persistent (adj.)

中文释义: 坚持的

英文释义: continuing to do something despite difficulties; lasting for a long time

10. favour (n./v.)

中文释义: 赞成 或 恩惠

英文释义: approval or support; a kind act; to prefer or support something

Episode 100: pleasure, grant, stomach, navy, tall, here, bin, chop, temptation, and anyone.

1. pleasure (n.)

中文释义: 快乐

英文释义: a feeling of happiness or enjoyment

2. grant (v./n.)

中文释义: 授予

英文释义: to agree to give someone what they ask for; something given, especially money for a purpose

3. stomach (n.)

中文释义: 胃

英文释义: the organ inside the body where food goes after you eat it

4. navy (n.)

中文释义: 海军

英文释义: the part of a country's armed forces that fights at sea

5. tall (adj.)

中文释义: 高的

英文释义: having greater height than average

6. here (adv.)

中文释义: 这里

英文释义: in, at, or to this place

7. bin (n.)

中文释义: 垃圾箱

英文释义: a container for rubbish or waste

8. chop (v.)

中文释义: 砍

英文释义: to cut something into pieces with a sharp tool

9. temptation (n.)

中文释义: 诱惑

英文释义: a strong desire to have or do something you know you should not

10. anyone (pron.)

中文释义: 任何人

英文释义: any person at all; somebody in questions or negatives

Episode 99: peripheral, physical, truly, liner, chart, hinder, what, fever, rug, and thickly.

1. peripheral (adj.)

中文释义: 外围的 或 次要的

英文释义: not central or main; relating to the outer edge

2. physical (adj.)

中文释义: 身体的 或 物理的

英文释义: relating to the body; relating to things you can see or touch

3. truly (adv.)

中文释义: 真正地

英文释义: in a truthful or genuine way; really

4. liner (n.)

中文释义: 班轮 或 内衬

英文释义: a large passenger ship; a thin layer inside something

5. chart (n./v.)

中文释义: 图表 或 绘制图表

英文释义: a diagram that shows information; to plan a course of action

6. hinder (v.)

中文释义: 阻碍

英文释义: to make it difficult for something to happen or develop

7. what (pron./det./adv.)

中文释义: 什么

英文释义: used to ask for information or in exclamations

8. fever (n.)

中文释义: 发烧

英文释义: a body temperature higher than normal; great excitement

9. rug (n.)

中文释义: 小地毯

英文释义: a thick piece of fabric used to cover part of a floor

10. thickly (adv.)

中文释义: 厚厚地

英文释义: in a way that is deep or dense; with a thick layer