4000 Essential English Words

Episode 68: thought, scared, responsibility, friend, paste, persuasion, computer, pink, abandoned, and social.

1. thought (n.)

中文释义: 想法 或 思想

英文释义: an idea or opinion produced by thinking; the past tense of “think”

2. scared (adj.)

中文释义: 害怕的

英文释义: frightened or afraid

3. responsibility (n.)

中文释义: 责任

英文释义: a duty to deal with or take care of something

4. friend (n.)

中文释义: 朋友

英文释义: a person you know well and like, who is not a family member

5. paste (v./n.)

中文释义: 粘贴

英文释义: to stick something using glue or paste; a soft, sticky mixture

6. persuasion (n.)

中文释义: 说服力

英文释义: the action of persuading someone or the ability to do this

7. computer (n.)

中文释义: 电脑

英文释义: an electronic machine for storing and processing data

8. pink (adj./n.)

中文释义: 粉红色的

英文释义: a pale red colour

9. abandoned (adj.)

中文释义: 废弃的 或 被遗弃的

英文释义: left empty or no longer used; left behind by someone

10. social (adj.)

中文释义: 社交的

英文释义: relating to society or activities with other people; “social media” refers to online platforms

Episode 67: voice, ridiculous, mankind, hydrogen, venture, ice-cream, expect, basis, hungry, and primary.

1. voice (n.)

中文释义: 声音 或 发言权

英文释义: the sound produced when speaking or singing; the right to express opinions

2. ridiculous (adj.)

中文释义: 荒谬的

英文释义: deserving or inviting mockery; absurd

3. mankind (n.)

中文释义: 人类

英文释义: the human race; all people

4. hydrogen (n.)

中文释义: 氢

英文释义: a light, colorless gas that combines with oxygen to form water

5. venture (n./v.)

中文释义: 冒险 或 企业

英文释义: a risky or daring journey or undertaking; to dare to do something

6. ice-cream (n.)

中文释义: 冰淇淋

英文释义: a frozen dessert made from cream, milk, sugar, and flavorings

7. expect (v.)

中文释义: 期待 或 预期

英文释义: to think or believe something will happen; to require

8. basis (n.)

中文释义: 基础

英文释义: the reason or foundation for something; used in "on the basis of"

9. hungry (adj.)

中文释义: 饥饿的

英文释义: needing or wanting food; having a strong desire for something

10. primary (adj.)

中文释义: 主要的

英文释义: most important; first or earliest in order or development

Episode 66: offset, juice, tent, collapse, nut, alcohol, simply, whale, one, and sharp.

1. offset (v.)

中文释义: 抵消

英文释义: to counterbalance or compensate for something

2. juice (n.)

中文释义: 果汁

英文释义: the liquid from fruit or vegetables

3. tent (n.)

中文释义: 帐篷

英文释义: a portable shelter made of cloth supported by poles

4. collapse (v.)

中文释义: 倒塌

英文释义: to fall down or give way suddenly

5. nut (n.)

中文释义: 坚果 或 疯子

英文释义: a hard-shelled fruit; (informal) a crazy or strange person

6. alcohol (n.)

中文释义: 酒精

英文释义: drinks containing ethanol that can make you drunk; the chemical itself

7. simply (adv.)

中文释义: 简直 或 仅仅

英文释义: merely or just; in a simple way; absolutely

8. whale (n.)

中文释义: 鲸鱼

英文释义: a very large sea mammal that breathes through a blowhole

9. one (num./pron.)

中文释义: 一

英文释义: the number 1; a single person or thing; used for emphasis

10. sharp (adj.)

中文释义: 锋利的

英文释义: having a thin edge or point that can cut; quick-witted; sudden and significant

Episode 65: knot, surrounding, refrain, creature, cheerfully, waist, behalf, radius, slowly, and strive.

1. knot (n./v.)

中文释义: 结

英文释义: a fastening made by looping and tying rope, string, etc.; to tie something in a knot

2. surrounding (adj.)

中文释义: 周围的

英文释义: happening or existing around a particular place or thing

3. refrain (v.)

中文释义: 克制

英文释义: to stop yourself from doing something you want to do

4. creature (n.)

中文释义: 生物

英文释义: any living thing that can move independently, especially an animal

5. cheerfully (adv.)

中文释义: 愉快地

英文释义: in a happy and positive way

6. waist (n.)

中文释义: 腰

英文释义: the part of the body between the ribs and hips that is narrower than the areas above and below

7. behalf (n.)

中文释义: 代表

英文释义: used in "on behalf of" meaning representing or for someone

8. radius (n.)

中文释义: 半径

英文释义: the distance from the centre of a circle to its edge; an area around a point

9. slowly (adv.)

中文释义: 慢慢地

英文释义: at a slow speed; not quickly

10. strive (v.)

中文释义: 努力

英文释义: to try very hard to achieve something

Episode 64: float, rocket, reliable, available, infer, wallet, sheet, tiresome, amazing, and infectious.

1. float (v.)

中文释义: 漂浮

英文释义: to rest or move on the surface of a liquid without sinking; to move slowly in air; (of ideas/rumors) to circulate

2. rocket (v./n.)

中文释义: 猛涨 或 火箭

英文释义: to rise or increase very quickly; a vehicle that flies into space

3. reliable (adj.)

中文释义: 可靠的

英文释义: able to be trusted to work well or behave as expected

4. available (adj.)

中文释义: 可获得的

英文释义: able to be used or obtained; not busy

5. infer (v.)

中文释义: 推断

英文释义: to reach a conclusion from evidence or reasoning

6. wallet (n.)

中文释义: 钱包

英文释义: a small flat folding case for carrying money and cards

7. sheet (n.)

中文释义: 纸张 或 床单

英文释义: a large piece of paper; a thin flat piece of material

8. tiresome (adj.)

中文释义: 令人厌倦的

英文释义: causing you to feel bored or annoyed

9. amazing (adj.)

中文释义: 令人惊叹的

英文释义: causing great surprise or wonder; extremely good

10. infectious (adj.)

中文释义: 有感染力的

英文释义: (of laughter, enthusiasm) likely to spread to others; (of disease) easily passed on

Episode 63: else, watch, specimen, pebble, deny, veil, employee, completely, rhythmic, and motto.

1. else (adv.)

中文释义: 其他 或 别的

英文释义: in addition; different from something already mentioned

2. watch (v.)

中文释义: 观看 或 注视

英文释义: to look at something for a period of time, paying attention to what happens

3. specimen (n.)

中文释义: 标本

英文释义: an individual example used for study or display

4. pebble (n.)

中文释义: 鹅卵石

英文释义: a small smooth stone made round by water

5. deny (v.)

中文释义: 否认

英文释义: to say that something is not true; to refuse to give or allow

6. veil (n./v.)

中文释义: 面纱

英文释义: a piece of thin material worn to cover the face; to hide or conceal something

7. employee (n.)

中文释义: 雇员

英文释义: a person who is paid to work for someone else

8. completely (adv.)

中文释义: 完全地

英文释义: fully or to the greatest degree

9. rhythmic (adj.)

中文释义: 有节奏的

英文释义: having a regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements

10. motto (n.)

中文释义: 座右铭

英文释义: a short sentence or phrase that expresses a rule or belief

Episode 62: helpless, validity, mill, intermediate, ceiling, side, extreme, kind, subject עד, and lead.

1. helpless (adj.)

中文释义: 无助的

英文释义: unable to defend oneself or act without help

2. validity (n.)

中文释义: 有效性

英文释义: the quality of being logically or factually sound; legal acceptability

3. mill (n.)

中文释义: 磨坊

英文释义: a building with machinery for grinding grain into flour; a factory

4. intermediate (adj.)

中文释义: 中级的

英文释义: coming between two things in level, size, or time

5. ceiling (n.)

中文释义: 天花板

英文释义: the upper interior surface of a room; an upper limit

6. side (n.)

中文释义: 侧面 或 一边

英文释义: a position to the left or right of something; one of two or more aspects

7. extreme (adj./n.)

中文释义: 极端的

英文释义: very great in degree; reaching a high or the highest degree

8. kind (n./adj.)

中文释义: 种类 或 善良的

英文释义: a class or type of something; friendly and considerate

9. subject (n.)

中文释义: 主题 或 科目

英文释义: a topic of discussion or study; a person or thing being discussed

10. lead (v./n.)

中文释义: 领导 或 铅

英文释义: to guide or direct; a heavy soft metal; to be in first place

Episode 61: crisis, unwilling, chamber, jazz, happy, accident, aim, secondary, arrow, and junior.

1. crisis (n.)

中文释义: 危机

英文释义: a time of intense difficulty, trouble, or danger; a turning point

2. unwilling (adj.)

中文释义: 不情愿的

英文释义: not wanting to do something; reluctant

3. chamber (n.)

中文释义: 房间 或 室

英文释义: a room used for a particular purpose; a large enclosed space

4. jazz (n.)

中文释义: 爵士乐

英文释义: a type of music with strong rhythms and improvisation, originating from African American culture

5. happy (adj.)

中文释义: 快乐的

英文释义: feeling or showing pleasure or contentment

6. accident (n.)

中文释义: 事故 或 意外

英文释义: an unexpected event that happens by chance; often causing damage or injury

7. aim (n./v.)

中文释义: 目标 或 瞄准

英文释义: a purpose or intention; to point or direct toward a target

8. secondary (adj.)

中文释义: 次要的

英文释义: less important than something else; coming after primary

9. arrow (n.)

中文释义: 箭

英文释义: a thin stick with a sharp point shot from a bow

10. junior (adj./n.)

中文释义: 较低级的 或 后辈

英文释义: lower in rank or younger; a person younger or of lower status

Episode 60: nobody, beside, lend, disturbing, ghost, band, saint, multiple, thrift, and peasant.

1. nobody (pron.)

中文释义: 没有人

英文释义: no person; not anyone; a person of no importance

2. beside (prep.)

中文释义: 在…旁边

英文释义: next to or at the side of something or someone

3. lend (v.)

中文释义: 借出

英文释义: to give something to someone for a short time, expecting it to be returned

4. disturbing (adj.)

中文释义: 令人不安的

英文释义: making you feel anxious, upset, or worried

5. ghost (n.)

中文释义: 鬼

英文释义: the spirit of a dead person that some believe can appear to the living

6. band (n.)

中文释义: 乐队 或 带子

英文释义: a group of musicians; a thin strip used to hold things together

7. saint (n.)

中文释义: 圣人

英文释义: a very good or holy person, often officially recognized by a church

8. multiple (adj.)

中文释义: 多重的

英文释义: many in number; involving more than one

9. thrift (n.)

中文释义: 节俭

英文释义: the careful use of money and goods to avoid waste

10. peasant (n.)

中文释义: 农民

英文释义: a poor farmer of low social status who owns or rents a small piece of land

Episode 59: change, multiply, downstairs, gardener, their, scratch, question, sugar, apartment, and traveler.

1. change (v./n.)

中文释义: 改变 或 零钱

英文释义: to make or become different; coins or small bills; the money returned when you pay more than the price

2. multiply (v.)

中文释义: 乘 或 繁殖

英文释义: to increase greatly in number; to perform multiplication in math

3. downstairs (adv./adj.)

中文释义: 楼下

英文释义: on or to a lower floor of a building

4. gardener (n.)

中文释义: 园丁

英文释义: a person who takes care of a garden

5. their (det.)

中文释义: 他们的

英文释义: belonging to or associated with people or things previously mentioned

6. scratch (v./n.)

中文释义: 抓 或 刮

英文释义: to make a mark or wound with something sharp; a minor injury or mark

7. question (n./v.)

中文释义: 问题 或 提问

英文释义: a sentence asking for information; to ask someone questions

8. sugar (n.)

中文释义: 糖

英文释义: a sweet substance used to sweeten food and drinks

9. apartment (n.)

中文释义: 公寓

英文释义: a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a larger building

10. traveler (n.)

中文释义: 旅行者

英文释义: a person who is traveling or who often travels