大学英语四级词表

The middle of the day; noon.

The part of something that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; the central point, position, or part.

the middle of the night; 12 o'clock at night.

The middle point or part of something.

Used to express possibility

not strong, harsh, or severe; gentle.

A unit for measuring distance, equal to 1,760 yards or approximately 1.609 kilometres.

Relating to or characteristic of soldiers, arms, or war.

a white liquid produced by female mammals to feed their young, especially that from cows, goats, or sheep, drunk by humans

A building equipped with machinery for grinding grain into flour.

a unit of length equal to one thousandth of a metre.

The number 1,000,000

The part of a person that thinks, reasons, feels, and remembers.

That which belongs to me

a person who works in a mine, especially a coal mine, digging out minerals or other materials.

A solid, naturally occurring inorganic substance with a definite chemical composition and a crystalline structure.

The smallest amount or number that is possible, allowed, or needed.

A member of the government who is in charge of a particular department or has an important position in it.

A government department headed by a minister.

Lesser in importance, seriousness, or significance.

the smaller number or part; a number or amount that is less than half of a total.

used when one number is being subtracted from another

extremely small in size or amount

An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore attributed to a divine agency.

a surface, typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, which reflects a clear image.

very unhappy or uncomfortable

To cause someone to believe something that is not true; to deceive.

to fail to hit, reach, catch, meet, or otherwise make contact with something

An object or weapon that is thrown, shot, or launched at a target.

Not present or able to be found

An important task that a person or group is sent somewhere to do, especially for a government or religious organization.

A cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, limiting visibility but to a lesser degree than fog.

something that is not correct; a wrong action, statement, or judgment.

A title used before a man's name or surname, without a higher or professional title.

A woman who has control or authority over something or someone.

to fail to understand correctly; to interpret something in the wrong way.

To combine two or more substances so that they become a single substance.

A substance made by mixing other substances together.

To make a long, low sound expressing physical or mental suffering.

Able to move or be moved freely or easily

A way or manner in which something occurs or is done.

A three-dimensional representation of a person or thing or of a proposed structure, typically on a smaller scale than the original.

Average in amount, intensity, quality, or degree; not extreme.

Relating to the present or recent times, as opposed to the remote past.

Not large in amount, size, etc.

to change something slightly, especially to improve it or make it more acceptable

slightly wet

Very small drops of water or another liquid in the air, on a surface, or in a substance.

the smallest unit of a chemical substance, usually consisting of a group of atoms held together by chemical bonds.

a very short period of time

The day of the week after Sunday and before Tuesday, considered the first day of the working week in many cultures.

The coins or notes that are used to buy things, or the amount of these that a person or organization has.

a screen that shows information from a computer

A small to medium-sized primate that typically has a long tail and lives in trees in tropical countries.

any of the twelve named periods into which a year is divided

Happening, done, or published once every month.

A building, statue, or other large structure built to remind people of an important person or event.

A temporary state of mind or feeling.

the natural satellite of the earth, visible at night by reflected light from the sun

Relating to the principles of right and wrong behavior.

a greater or additional amount or degree of

used to introduce a new point or statement that adds to or supports the previous one

The early part of the day, from sunrise to noon.

(of living beings, especially humans) certain to die eventually.

A small flying insect, the female of which bites humans and animals to suck their blood. Some types of mosquito can spread serious diseases.

Greatest in amount, degree, or intensity.

For the most part; mainly.

A female parent

The action or process of moving or being moved.

to cause (someone) to have a reason or desire to do something

a reason for doing something, especially one that is hidden or not obvious

A machine that uses electricity, fuel, etc. to produce movement and makes a vehicle, tool, or piece of equipment work.

a hollow container used to give shape to a soft or liquid substance when it cools or hardens

To go up or climb something.

A very high hill, often with steep sides and a pointed or rounded top

to feel and show sadness because somebody has died

A small rodent with a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long, nearly hairless tail

the opening in the face used for speaking, eating, and breathing.

An amount of food or drink that fills your mouth, or that you put into your mouth at one time.

To change position or go from one place to another.

a change of position or place

A story or event recorded by a camera as a set of moving images and shown in a cinema or on television.

A large amount or quantity of something (used with uncountable nouns)

soft, wet, sticky earth

covered in or full of mud

A tall cup, typically cylindrical and with a handle, used for drinking hot beverages.

Involving or consisting of many parts, individuals, or elements

to add a number to itself a particular number of times

the crime of killing a person intentionally and unlawfully

a person who has killed someone deliberately and illegally.

a piece of body tissue that you contract to produce movement

A building where objects of historical, scientific, artistic, or cultural interest are stored and exhibited.

a fungus with a stem and a round top, some types of which can be eaten

The art of combining vocal or instrumental sounds (or both) to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression of emotion.

related to or characterized by music

a person who plays a musical instrument or writes music, especially as a job

Used to express necessity or strong obligation

Refusing to speak; silent.

To speak in a low, quiet voice that is hard to hear, often because you are annoyed or complaining, or do not want to be overheard.

The meat from a fully grown sheep.

(of a feeling or action) experienced or done by each of two or more parties towards the other or others.

Of or belonging to the speaker

used by a speaker or writer to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition when he or she is the subject of the clause

difficult to understand or explain; not known about

Something that is difficult or impossible to understand or explain.

a thin, hard layer that covers the outer tip of the fingers and toes

not wearing any clothes

a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person, place, or thing

That is to say; specifically.

to sleep for a short time, especially during the day

having a small distance from one side to the other, especially in comparison with the length

very bad or unpleasant

A large body of people united by common descent, history, culture, or language, inhabiting a particular country or territory.

Relating to a nation as a whole

The legal status of belonging to a particular nation.

associated with the place or circumstances of a person's birth

Existing in or derived from nature; not made or caused by humankind.

as is normal or to be expected; in a way that is not surprising.

The physical world and everything in it (such as plants, animals, mountains, oceans, stars, etc.) that is not made by people

(especially of children) behaving badly; not willing to obey rules