4000 Essential English Words

Episode 48: textbook, corner, your, radiate, leadership, curve, drink, slender, genuine, and revision.

1. textbook (n.)

中文释义: 教科书

英文释义: a book used as a standard work for studying a subject; a classic or perfect example

2. corner (n.)

中文释义: 角落

英文释义: a place where two sides or edges meet; "around the corner" means very near

3. your (det.)

中文释义: 你的

英文释义: belonging to or associated with the person being spoken to

4. radiate (v.)

中文释义: 散发

英文释义: to send out light, heat, or energy; to show a strong feeling

5. leadership (n.)

中文释义: 领导力

英文释义: the ability to lead or guide a group

6. curve (n./v.)

中文释义: 曲线

英文释义: a line that bends continuously; to bend or move in a curve

7. drink (n./v.)

中文释义: 饮料 或 喝

英文释义: a liquid for swallowing; to take liquid into the mouth and swallow

8. slender (adj.)

中文释义: 苗条的

英文释义: thin in an attractive or elegant way

9. genuine (adj.)

中文释义: 真正的

英文释义: real and exactly what it appears to be; sincere

10. revision (n.)

中文释义: 修订

英文释义: the action of reviewing and changing something to improve it

Episode 47: loudly, successful, tailor, resistant, glimpse, differently, double, incidence, student, and pump.

1. loudly (adv.)

中文释义: 大声地

英文释义: in a way that makes a lot of noise

2. successful (adj.)

中文释义: 成功的

英文释义: achieving a desired aim or result

3. tailor (v./n.)

中文释义: 定制 或 裁缝

英文释义: to make or adapt for a particular purpose; a person who makes custom clothes

4. resistant (adj.)

中文释义: 有抵触的

英文释义: unwilling to accept or be affected by something

5. glimpse (n./v.)

中文释义: 一瞥

英文释义: a quick or brief look; to catch a brief view of something

6. differently (adv.)

中文释义: 不同地

英文释义: in a way that is not the same

7. double (adj./v.)

中文释义: 双倍

英文释义: twice the amount or size; to make or become twice as much

8. incidence (n.)

中文释义: 发生率

英文释义: the rate or frequency at which something happens

9. student (n.)

中文释义: 学生

英文释义: a person who is learning at a school or under a teacher

10. pump (v./n.)

中文释义: 打气 或 泵

英文释义: to force liquid or gas into or out of something; a device for moving fluids

Episode 46: division, strain, cheaply, disappointing, wounded, needle, magnify, suffering, rib, and anxious.

1. division (n.)

中文释义: 除法 或 分裂

英文释义: the process of dividing numbers; the act of separating into parts or a disagreement

2. strain (n./v.)

中文释义: 拉伤 或 紧张

英文释义: injury from overstretching a muscle; pressure or stress on something

3. cheaply (adv.)

中文释义: 廉价地

英文释义: at a low cost; in a way that is not expensive

4. disappointing (adj.)

中文释义: 令人失望的

英文释义: not as good as expected or hoped for

5. wounded (adj.)

中文释义: 受伤的

英文释义: injured, especially by a weapon or accident

6. needle (n.)

中文释义: 针

英文释义: a thin, pointed metal tool for sewing or medical use

7. magnify (v.)

中文释义: 放大

英文释义: to make something appear larger; to make a problem seem worse

8. suffering (n.)

中文释义: 痛苦

英文释义: physical or mental pain or distress

9. rib (n.)

中文释义: 肋骨

英文释义: one of the curved bones around the chest

10. anxious (adj.)

中文释义: 焦虑的

英文释义: feeling worried or nervous about something

Episode 45: same, poem, cloud, mean, lower, portable, laugh, wrong, core, and lane.

1. same (adj.)

中文释义: 相同

英文释义: identical or not different; referring to something already mentioned

2. poem (n.)

中文释义: 诗

英文释义: a piece of writing with beautiful sound and imagery, often in short lines

3. cloud (n.)

中文释义: 云

英文释义: a white or gray mass of water drops in the sky; a feeling of doubt or suspicion

4. mean (v./adj.)

中文释义: 意思 或 刻薄的

英文释义: to intend to express; unkind or cruel

5. lower (v.)

中文释义: 降低

英文释义: to move something down; to reduce in amount or degree

6. portable (adj.)

中文释义: 便携的

英文释义: able to be carried or moved easily

7. laugh (v./n.)

中文释义: 笑

英文释义: to make sounds showing amusement; the act or sound of laughing

8. wrong (adj.)

中文释义: 错误的

英文释义: not correct or true; not suitable

9. core (n.)

中文释义: 核心

英文释义: the central or most important part of something

10. lane (n.)

中文释义: 车道

英文释义: a narrow road; a marked part of a road for one line of traffic

Episode 44: thin, virtue, Sunday, overpass, seven, fuel, faithful, yeah, therefore, and river.

1. thin (adj.)

中文释义: 薄的

英文释义: having a small distance between opposite sides; not dense or crowded; weak or unconvincing

2. virtue (n.)

中文释义: 美德

英文释义: behavior showing high moral standards; "by virtue of" means because of

3. Sunday (n.)

中文释义: 星期日

英文释义: the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday

4. overpass (n.)

中文释义: 天桥 或 立交桥

英文释义: a bridge that carries a road over another road or railway

5. seven (n./det.)

中文释义: 七

英文释义: the number 7

6. fuel (n./v.)

中文释义: 燃料

英文释义: material such as coal, gas, or oil that is burned to produce heat or power; to supply with fuel

7. faithful (adj.)

中文释义: 忠诚的

英文释义: loyal and reliable; true to the original

8. yeah (interj.)

中文释义: 是的

英文释义: informal way of saying "yes"

9. therefore (adv.)

中文释义: 因此

英文释义: for that reason; as a result

10. river (n.)

中文释义: 河流

英文释义: a large natural stream of water flowing in a channel to the sea, a lake, or another river

Episode 43: interpretation, harness, tremendous, calmly, headquarters, software, concert, innocent, saturation, and anticipate.

1. interpretation (n.)

中文释义: 解释 或 理解

英文释义: an explanation or way of understanding something; a performance showing a particular meaning

2. harness (n./v.)

中文释义: 利用

英文释义: a set of straps to control an animal or person; to control and use the power of something

3. tremendous (adj.)

中文释义: 巨大的

英文释义: very great in amount, scale, or intensity

4. calmly (adv.)

中文释义: 冷静地

英文释义: in a way that shows no nervousness or strong emotion

5. headquarters (n.)

中文释义: 总部

英文释义: the main offices of an organization; the place from which operations are controlled

6. software (n.)

中文释义: 软件

英文释义: programs and operating information used by a computer

7. concert (n.)

中文释义: 音乐会

英文释义: a public performance of music

8. innocent (adj.)

中文释义: 无辜的

英文释义: not guilty of a crime or offense; having no knowledge of evil or harm

9. saturation (n.)

中文释义: 饱和

英文释义: the state of being completely soaked; the point where no more can be absorbed or added

10. anticipate (v.)

中文释义: 预期 或 预料

英文释义: to expect or predict something will happen; to look forward to

Episode 42: explain, Saturday, owing, should, conflict, black, delicate, press, investigate, and universal.

1. explain (v.)

中文释义: 解释

英文释义: to make something clear or easy to understand by giving details

2. Saturday (n.)

中文释义: 星期六

英文释义: the day of the week between Friday and Sunday

3. owing (adj.)

中文释义: 由于

英文释义: used in "owing to" meaning because of or on account of

4. should (modal v.)

中文释义: 应该

英文释义: used to give advice, indicate obligation, or express expectation

5. conflict (n.)

中文释义: 冲突

英文释义: a serious disagreement or argument; a situation where two things cannot easily happen together

6. black (adj.)

中文释义: 黑色的

英文释义: the darkest color; "in the black" means making a profit

7. delicate (adj.)

中文释义: 微妙的 或 精致的

英文释义: needing careful treatment; easily damaged or broken

8. press (v.)

中文释义: 逼迫 或 按压

英文释义: to push someone to do something; to push firmly on something

9. investigate (v.)

中文释义: 调查

英文释义: to examine something carefully to discover the facts

10. universal (adj.)

中文释义: 普遍的

英文释义: true or suitable in every situation; relating to everyone in the world

Episode 41: expensive, essay, coffee, automatic, conference, entrance, park, argument, much, and visual.

1. expensive (adj.)

中文释义: 昂贵的

英文释义: costing a lot of money

2. essay (n.)

中文释义: 文章 或 短文

英文释义: a short piece of writing on a particular subject

3. coffee (n.)

中文释义: 咖啡

英文释义: a hot drink made from roasted coffee beans

4. automatic (adj.)

中文释义: 自动的

英文释义: working by itself with little or no direct human control

5. conference (n.)

中文释义: 会议

英文释义: a large formal meeting for discussing a subject, usually lasting several days

6. entrance (n.)

中文释义: 入口

英文释义: a door, gate, or passage where you go into a place

7. park (v.)

中文释义: 停车

英文释义: to leave a vehicle in a particular place for a period of time

8. argument (n.)

中文释义: 争论

英文释义: an angry disagreement between people

9. much (adv./det.)

中文释义: 很多

英文释义: a large amount or to a large degree

10. visual (adj.)

中文释义: 视觉的

英文释义: relating to seeing or sight

Episode 40: visible, zebra, interval, force, shut, enjoy, terribly, exciting, shine, and illustration.

1. visible (adj.)

中文释义: 可见的

英文释义: able to be seen

2. zebra (n.)

中文释义: 斑马

英文释义: a wild African animal with black and white stripes

3. interval (n.)

中文释义: 间隔 或 间歇

英文释义: a period of time between two events; a space between things

4. force (n./v.)

中文释义: 力量 或 强迫

英文释义: physical strength or power; to make someone do something against their will

5. shut (v.)

中文释义: 关闭

英文释义: to close something; to make something stop operating

6. enjoy (v.)

中文释义: 享受 或 喜欢

英文释义: to get pleasure from something

7. terribly (adv.)

中文释义: 非常

英文释义: very; very badly

8. exciting (adj.)

中文释义: 激动人心的

英文释义: causing great enthusiasm and eagerness

9. shine (v.)

中文释义: 发光 或 照耀

英文释义: to give out or reflect light; to do something very well

10. illustration (n.)

中文释义: 插图

英文释义: a picture in a book or magazine; an example that explains something

Episode 39: helmet, rubbish, gay, sake, usual, off, firm, election, definite, and someone.

1. helmet (n.)

中文释义: 头盔

英文释义: a hard hat worn to protect the head

2. rubbish (n.)

中文释义: 垃圾 或 废物

英文释义: waste material or things no longer wanted; (informal) something of poor quality or nonsense

3. gay (adj.)

中文释义: 同性恋的

英文释义: (modern) homosexual, especially a man; (archaic) lighthearted, carefree, or bright

4. sake (n.)

中文释义: 为了…起见

英文释义: used in "for the sake of" or "for someone's sake" meaning for the purpose or benefit of

5. usual (adj.)

中文释义: 通常的 或 平常的

英文释义: normal or what happens most of the time

6. off (adv./adj.)

中文释义: 离开 或 不对劲

英文释义: away from a place; not operating; slightly ill or not performing well

7. firm (adj.)

中文释义: 坚定的

英文释义: strongly held and not likely to change; solid or steady

8. election (n.)

中文释义: 选举

英文释义: the process of choosing someone for a position by voting

9. definite (adj.)

中文释义: 明确的 或 肯定的

英文释义: fixed, certain, or clear; not likely to change

10. someone (pron.)

中文释义: 有人

英文释义: an unknown or unspecified person