4000 Essential English Words

Episode 58: carelessly, drunk, false, magic, plural, public, input, remainder, postage, and acid.

1. carelessly (adv.)

中文释义: 粗心地

英文释义: without enough care or attention

2. drunk (adj.)

中文释义: 醉了的

英文释义: having drunk too much alcohol and lost control of actions or thoughts

3. false (adj.)

中文释义: 虚假的

英文释义: not true or correct; artificial or not real

4. magic (n./adj.)

中文释义: 魔法

英文释义: the secret power of making impossible things happen; wonderful or exciting

5. plural (adj./n.)

中文释义: 复数的

英文释义: the form of a word showing more than one; the plural form

6. public (adj./n.)

中文释义: 公共的 或 公众

英文释义: relating to all people; open to everyone; the people in general

7. input (n.)

中文释义: 输入 或 意见

英文释义: information or ideas put into a system; advice or opinions given

8. remainder (n.)

中文释义: 剩余部分

英文释义: the part that is left after the rest has been used or taken

9. postage (n.)

中文释义: 邮费

英文释义: the money charged for sending a letter or package by mail

10. acid (n./adj.)

中文释义: 酸

英文释义: a chemical substance with a sour taste; sharp or critical in manner

Episode 57: jungle, colour, appropriate, municipal, string, food, meet, image, overlook, and lick.

1. jungle (n.)

中文释义: 丛林

英文释义: a thick tropical forest with dense vegetation, usually in hot regions

2. colour (n./v.)

中文释义: 颜色

英文释义: the property that makes things look red, blue, green, etc.; to give something color

3. appropriate (adj.)

中文释义: 适当的

英文释义: suitable or right for a particular situation or purpose

4. municipal (adj.)

中文释义: 市政的

英文释义: relating to a town or city and its local government

5. string (n.)

中文释义: 绳子 或 细绳

英文释义: thin cord or thread; a sequence of things

6. food (n.)

中文释义: 食物

英文释义: anything that people or animals eat to stay alive

7. meet (v.)

中文释义: 遇见 或 见面

英文释义: to come together with someone by chance or arrangement

8. image (n.)

中文释义: 图像 或 形象

英文释义: a picture or visual representation; the impression people have of someone

9. overlook (v.)

中文释义: 俯瞰 或 忽略

英文释义: to have a view down over something from above; to fail to notice or ignore

10. lick (v.)

中文释义: 舔

英文释义: to pass the tongue over something, usually to taste or clean

Episode 56: grade, guess, button, instrument, handkerchief, zone, strictly, oak, talent, and wet.

1. grade (n./v.)

中文释义: 等级 或 年级

英文释义: a level of quality or rank; a mark given for schoolwork; to give a score or level

2. guess (v./n.)

中文释义: 猜测

英文释义: to give an answer or opinion without certain knowledge

3. button (n.)

中文释义: 按钮 或 纽扣

英文释义: a small round object you press to operate a device; a fastener on clothing

4. instrument (n.)

中文释义: 乐器 或 仪器

英文释义: a tool used for a particular purpose; a device for producing musical sounds

5. handkerchief (n.)

中文释义: 手帕

英文释义: a small square of cloth used for wiping your nose or face

6. zone (n.)

中文释义: 区域

英文释义: an area with a particular characteristic or use

7. strictly (adv.)

中文释义: 严格地

英文释义: in a way that follows rules exactly; completely or absolutely

8. oak (n.)

中文释义: 橡树

英文释义: a large tree with hard wood; the wood from this tree

9. talent (n.)

中文释义: 才能

英文释义: a natural ability or skill

10. wet (adj./v.)

中文释义: 湿的

英文释义: covered or soaked with water or liquid; to make something wet

Episode 55: electricity, soft, artist, working, significantly, speak, stem, agreement, waste, and perplex.

1. electricity (n.)

中文释义: 电

英文释义: a form of energy used to power devices; a feeling of excitement

2. soft (adj.)

中文释义: 柔软的

英文释义: not hard or firm; quiet and gentle in sound

3. artist (n.)

中文释义: 艺术家

英文释义: a person who creates art, especially paintings or drawings

4. working (adj.)

中文释义: 可行的

英文释义: functioning properly; effective or practical in use

5. significantly (adv.)

中文释义: 显著地

英文释义: to a large or important degree

6. speak (v.)

中文释义: 说话

英文释义: to say words; to talk in a particular way or about something

7. stem (v.)

中文释义: 阻止

英文释义: to stop something from spreading; to originate from

8. agreement (n.)

中文释义: 协议

英文释义: an arrangement or understanding between people

9. waste (n./v.)

中文释义: 浪费

英文释义: material that is not needed; to use something carelessly

10. perplex (v.)

中文释义: 使困惑

英文释义: to confuse or puzzle someone

Episode 54: goods, academic, those, hill, quote, sunset, inn, free, consist, and magnet.

1. goods (n.)

中文释义: 商品 或 货物

英文释义: items produced to be sold; movable property

2. academic (adj./n.)

中文释义: 学术的

英文释义: relating to education or study; a teacher or scholar at a university

3. those (det./pron.)

中文释义: 那些

英文释义: plural of "that"; used to refer to specific people or things already mentioned

4. hill (n.)

中文释义: 小山

英文释义: a raised area of land smaller than a mountain

5. quote (v./n.)

中文释义: 引用

英文释义: to repeat words from a text or speech; a passage or price quoted

6. sunset (n.)

中文释义: 日落

英文释义: the time when the sun disappears below the horizon; the colors in the sky at that time

7. inn (n.)

中文释义: 客栈

英文释义: a small hotel or pub, especially an old one in the countryside

8. free (adj.)

中文释义: 免费的 或 自由的

英文释义: costing nothing; not controlled or restricted

9. consist (v.)

中文释义: 由…组成

英文释义: to be made up of; used in "consist of"

10. magnet (n.)

中文释义: 磁铁

英文释义: a piece of metal that attracts iron; something that strongly attracts people

Episode 53: reflect, few, according, with, overtake, example, complete, resignation, kill, and amusing.

1. reflect (v.)

中文释义: 反思 或 反射

英文释义: to think deeply about something; to throw back light or an image

2. few (det.)

中文释义: 少数

英文释义: a small number of; not many

3. according (prep.)

中文释义: 根据

英文释义: used in "according to" meaning as stated by or in agreement with

4. with (prep.)

中文释义: 与

英文释义: accompanied by; using something

5. overtake (v.)

中文释义: 超过

英文释义: to catch up with and pass while traveling in the same direction

6. example (n.)

中文释义: 例子

英文释义: a thing that is typical of its kind or illustrates a rule

7. complete (adj./v.)

中文释义: 完整的 或 完成

英文释义: having all parts; to finish something

8. resignation (n.)

中文释义: 辞职

英文释义: the act of giving up a job or position; acceptance of something undesirable

9. kill (v.)

中文释义: 杀死

英文释义: to cause death; to end or stop something suddenly

10. amusing (adj.)

中文释义: 有趣的

英文释义: causing laughter or providing entertainment

Episode 52: aged, rabbit, graduate, complex, namely, touch, entry, advertise, slide, and surge.

1. aged (adj.)

中文释义: 年老的

英文释义: very old; matured over time to improve quality

2. rabbit (n.)

中文释义: 兔子

英文释义: a small animal with long ears that lives in a burrow

3. graduate (n./v.)

中文释义: 毕业生 或 毕业

英文释义: a person who has completed a course of study; to complete a degree or course

4. complex (adj./n.)

中文释义: 复杂的

英文释义: consisting of many connected parts; a group of related buildings

5. namely (adv.)

中文释义: 即

英文释义: used to specify or give more exact information

6. touch (v./n.)

中文释义: 接触

英文释义: to put a hand or finger on something; a small amount or slight contact

7. entry (n.)

中文释义: 入口 或 进入

英文释义: a way in; the act of entering or joining

8. advertise (v.)

中文释义: 广告

英文释义: to promote a product or service publicly

9. slide (v./n.)

中文释义: 滑动

英文释义: to move smoothly over a surface; a smooth slope or surface for sliding

10. surge (n./v.)

中文释义: 激增

英文释义: a sudden powerful forward or upward movement; to increase suddenly

Episode 51: council, violence, email, slice, pleasant, patch, unexpected, frame, structure, and weep.

1. council (n.)

中文释义: 委员会 或 地方议会

英文释义: a group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice

2. violence (n.)

中文释义: 暴力

英文释义: behavior involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill

3. email (n./v.)

中文释义: 电子邮件

英文释义: a message sent electronically over a computer network; to send such a message

4. slice (n./v.)

中文释义: 片

英文释义: a thin, flat piece cut from something; to cut into thin pieces

5. pleasant (adj.)

中文释义: 愉快的

英文释义: giving a sense of happy satisfaction or enjoyment

6. patch (n./v.)

中文释义: 补丁

英文释义: a piece of material used to cover a hole; to mend with such a piece

7. unexpected (adj.)

中文释义: 意外的

英文释义: not expected or foreseen

8. frame (n./v.)

中文释义: 框架

英文释义: a rigid structure that surrounds something; to put a border around a picture

9. structure (n./v.)

中文释义: 结构

英文释义: the way parts are arranged to form a whole; to arrange or organize

10. weep (v.)

中文释义: 哭泣

英文释义: to shed tears, usually from sadness or pain

Episode 50: police, draw, transportation, trim, hang, attack, interact, various, skeleton, and low.

1. police (n.)

中文释义: 警察

英文释义: the official organization responsible for maintaining law and order; treated as plural

2. draw (v.)

中文释义: 绘画

英文释义: to make a picture with a pen or pencil; to pull or attract

3. transportation (n.)

中文释义: 交通 或 运输

英文释义: the movement of people or goods from one place to another; a means of transport

4. trim (v.)

中文释义: 修剪

英文释义: to cut something to make it neat or the right size

5. hang (v.)

中文释义: 悬挂

英文释义: to attach something so it is supported at the top and free at the bottom; to kill by hanging

6. attack (n./v.)

中文释义: 攻击

英文释义: a violent act to hurt or defeat; to start to fight or criticize strongly

7. interact (v.)

中文释义: 互动

英文释义: to communicate or work together with someone or something

8. various (adj.)

中文释义: 各种的

英文释义: several different kinds

9. skeleton (n.)

中文释义: 骨架

英文释义: the structure of bones that supports the body; a basic framework

10. low (adj.)

中文释义: 低的

英文释义: not high or tall; below average in amount or degree

Episode 49: residence, trivial, revolutionary, perform, shirt, require, beautiful, habitat, guideline, and holy.

1. residence (n.)

中文释义: 住所

英文释义: a place where someone lives; official home

2. trivial (adj.)

中文释义: 琐碎的

英文释义: of little value or importance

3. revolutionary (adj.)

中文释义: 革命性的

英文释义: involving great change or new ideas

4. perform (v.)

中文释义: 执行 或 表演

英文释义: to carry out an action or task; to present entertainment

5. shirt (n.)

中文释义: 衬衫

英文释义: a garment for the upper body with collar and sleeves

6. require (v.)

中文释义: 需要

英文释义: to need something; to demand as necessary

7. beautiful (adj.)

中文释义: 美丽的

英文释义: very attractive or pleasing to the senses

8. habitat (n.)

中文释义: 栖息地

英文释义: the natural home or environment of an animal or plant

9. guideline (n.)

中文释义: 指导方针

英文释义: a general rule or piece of advice for behavior

10. holy (adj.)

中文释义: 神圣的

英文释义: sacred or connected with God or religion