大学英语四级词表

A room or compartment containing a toilet and facilities for washing the hands and face.

The system of rules that a particular country or community recognizes as regulating the actions of its members and may enforce by the imposition of penalties.

An area of short, regularly cut grass in the garden of a house or a park.

a person whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, and represent people in court.

To put something down gently or in a flat position.

a quantity or thickness of something that lies over a surface or between surfaces

The way in which the parts of something are arranged or laid out.

Unwilling to work or use energy; characterized by a lack of effort or activity.

To show someone the way to a place by going with them or in front of them.

a person who leads or commands a group, organization, or country

The position or function of a leader; the ability to lead a group of people or an organization.

Most important or in first place

a flat, usually green part of a plant that grows from a stem or branch

A group of sports clubs or players that compete against each other in a regular schedule

(of a container or covering) accidentally lose or admit contents, especially liquid or gas, through a hole or crack.

To bend or move your body in a particular direction.

to jump high or a long way

To gain knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something.

having a lot of knowledge because you have studied and read a lot

The process of gaining knowledge or skill by studying, practicing, being taught, or experiencing something.

smallest in amount, extent, or significance

a strong, flexible material made from the skin of an animal by tanning or a similar process.

to go away from a place or a person

A talk given to a group of people to teach them about a particular subject, especially at a university or college.

on or towards the side of the body that is to the west when you are facing north

One of the long parts of the body that a person or animal uses for standing and walking.

connected with the law

A very old story or set of stories from ancient times, which may not be entirely true.

Time when you are not working or occupied; free time.

A yellow citrus fruit with sour juice

To give something to someone for a temporary period, expecting it to be returned.

the measurement of something from end to end; the greater of two or the greatest of three dimensions of an object

a curved piece of glass or plastic that makes things look larger, smaller, or clearer when you look through it.

a smaller amount or quantity of something

to become or make something become smaller, weaker, less important, etc.

A period of time in which a person is taught about a subject or how to do something.

For fear that; in order to avoid the possibility of.

To allow or permit something to happen.

a written or printed message, usually put in an envelope and sent by mail

a position on a scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality

A rigid bar that pivots on a fixed point (fulcrum) to move a load with less effort.

Legally responsible for something, especially for paying money or making good a loss.

a person who tells lies.

willing to respect or accept behaviour or opinions different from one's own; open to new ideas.

To set someone free from a situation, especially imprisonment or oppression, or from limits that control them.

The act of setting someone free from imprisonment, slavery, or oppression; release.

the freedom and the right to do or say what you want without being controlled or limited

A person who works in a library, helping people to find books and information.

A building or room containing collections of books, periodicals, and sometimes films and recorded music for people to read, borrow, or refer to.

Official or legal permission to do or own something.

To move the tongue over the surface of something.

A removable or hinged cover for the top of a container.

To be in or put yourself in a flat position on a surface.

A deputy or substitute acting for a superior.

The condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.

The duration of a person's life or the existence of something.

To move something or someone to a higher position or level.

The natural agent that stimulates sight and makes things visible.

to become brighter or less dark

With little weight or force; gently.

A flash of bright light in the sky produced by electricity moving between clouds or from clouds to the ground.

having the same characteristics or qualities as; similar to

having a high probability of happening or being true; probable

in the same way; similarly.

an arm or leg of a person or animal, or a similar projecting part of an object.

A white substance obtained by heating limestone, used in making cement and for reducing acid in soil.

A point or level beyond which something does not or may not extend or pass.

A rule or situation that restricts or controls something.

Having a limit; restricted in size, amount, or extent.

a long, thin mark on a surface

a cloth made from the fibers of the flax plant.

A large passenger ship or aircraft that travels on a regular route.

To make a connection between two or more people, things, or ideas.

A large, powerful wild cat that has a short tawny coat, a tufted tail, and, in the male, a heavy mane. It is native to Africa and India.

Either of the two soft, fleshy parts that form the upper and lower edges of the opening of the mouth.

In a form that flows easily and is not a solid or a gas.

an alcoholic drink, especially one that is strong and made by distillation.

A series of names, items, or figures written or printed one after the other.

To pay attention to a sound or to someone speaking.

a person who listens, especially to the radio or to someone who is speaking

A metric unit of capacity, equal to one cubic decimeter or 1.76 pints.

Connected with literature, especially serious or artistic written works.

written works, especially those considered of superior or lasting artistic merit

Small in size, amount, or degree

To be alive; to have life.

Full of life, energy, or activity

The large organ in the body that cleans the blood and produces bile.

alive now; having life

A room in a house used for general social and leisure activities.

To put a large quantity of something onto or into something such as a vehicle, container, or machine.

A shaped mass of bread baked in one piece

A sum of money that is borrowed and is expected to be paid back with interest.

Relating to a particular area, city, or town; not national or international.

To find the exact position of something.

A particular place or position.

A device for fastening something, typically a door, lid, etc., operated by a key or combination

A powered railway vehicle used for pulling trains.

A small house in the country, especially one used by people on holiday or taking part in a sport such as hunting or skiing.

a thick piece of wood from a tree

The science of reasoning, thinking, or proof.

based on or using clear, sound reasoning

Unhappy because you are not with other people or do not have anyone to talk to.

Measuring a great distance from end to end

To direct your eyes in a particular direction.

a shape like a curve or circle made by a line curving right round and crossing itself

not firmly or tightly fixed in place; not held or tied together tightly

to make something less tight or firmly fixed

A man of high rank in the nobility, especially in Britain.

a large, heavy motor vehicle for transporting goods or troops.

to be unable to find something

The fact or process of losing something or someone

A particular group, set, or amount of people or things

Making a lot of noise

A piece of equipment that changes electrical signals into sound, especially one used as part of a public address system, radio, or music player.

a very strong feeling of affection for someone or something

very attractive or beautiful

a person who is having a sexual or romantic relationship with another person

not high or tall; being near the ground, floor, or base

to move something down or make it less high

giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.