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大学英语四级词表

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按词源结构浏览大学英语四级核心词汇。4,533 个词,本页显示 120 个可用词条。

vest

n

A piece of underwear for the upper body, typically without sleeves.

[vest]

veteran

n

A person who has had long experience in a particular field.

[ˈvetərən]

vex

v

to annoy or worry someone

[vɛks]

via

prep

By way of; through a place or intermediate stage.

[ˈvaɪə]

vibrate

v

to make very small, fast movements from side to side

[ˈvaɪ.breɪt]

vibration

n

a continuous slight shaking movement

[vaɪˈbreɪʃn]

vice

n

immoral or wicked behaviour

[vaɪs]

victim

n

A person who has been harmed, injured, or killed as a result of a crime, accident, or other event or action.

[ˈvɪktəm]

victorious

adj

having won a victory; triumphant.

[vɪkˈtɔːriəs]

victory

n

the act of defeating an opponent in a battle, game, or competition

[ˈvɪktəri]

video

n

A recording of moving visual images made digitally or on videotape.

[ˈvɪd.i.oʊ]

view

n

1. what you can see from a particular place, or the ability to see something

[vjuː]

viewpoint

n

a particular way of considering or thinking about something

[ˈvjuːpɔɪnt]

vigorous

adj

very active, determined, or full of energy

[ˈvɪɡərəs]

village

n

A very small town located in a country area.

[ˈvɪlɪdʒ]

vine

n

A climbing plant that produces grapes.

[vaɪn]

vinegar

n

A sour-tasting liquid containing acetic acid, obtained by fermenting dilute alcoholic liquids, and used as a condiment or for pickling.

[ˈvɪnɪɡər]

violence

n

behaviour involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

[ˈvaɪələns]

violent

adj

Involving or caused by physical force that is intended to hurt or kill someone.

[ˈvaɪələnt]

violet

n

A small plant with purple or white flowers that have a sweet smell

[ˈvaɪələt]

violin

n

a musical instrument with strings, played with a bow, that is held under the chin.

[ˌvaɪəˈlɪn]

virtually

adv

in a way that is almost true or almost the case; nearly.

[ˈvɜːrtʃuəli]

virtue

n

Behaviour showing high moral standards; goodness.

[ˈvɜːrtʃuː]

visible

adj

able to be seen

[ˈvɪzəbl̩]

vision

n

The ability to see; eyesight.

[ˈvɪʒən]

visit

v

to go to see a person or place for a period of time

[ˈvɪzɪt]

visitor

n

a person who visits a person or place

[ˈvɪz.ɪ.t̬ɚ]

visual

adj

Relating to seeing or sight.

[ˈvɪʒ.u.əl]

vital

adj

Absolutely necessary or important; essential for life.

[ˈvaɪtl]

vitamin

n

any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health of the body

[ˈvaɪtəmɪn]

vivid

adj

(of a colour, light, or image) very bright and strong.

[ˈvɪvɪd]

vocabulary

n

All the words that a person knows or uses

[voʊˈkæbjəleri]

voice

n

the sounds that you make when you speak or sing

[vɔɪs]

volcano

n

A mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth's crust.

[vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊ]

volleyball

n

A team game in which two teams hit a large ball with their hands back and forth over a high net without letting the ball touch the ground.

[ˈvɑːlibɔːl]

volt

n

A unit for measuring the force of an electric current.

[voʊlt]

voltage

n

An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.

[ˈvoʊltɪdʒ]

volume

n

The amount of space that an object or substance occupies

[ˈvɑːljəm]

voluntary

adj

Done, given, or acting of one's own free will and not under compulsion.

[ˈvɑːlənteri]

vote

v

to formally express an opinion or choice, typically in an election or meeting

[voʊt]

voyage

n

A long journey, especially by sea or in space.

[ˈvɔɪɪdʒ]

wage

n

A fixed regular payment, typically paid on a daily or weekly basis, made by an employer to an employee, especially for manual or unskilled work.

[weɪdʒ]

waggon

n

a vehicle with four wheels, usually pulled by horses or oxen, used for carrying heavy loads, especially in the past.

[ˈwæɡən]

waist

n

The part of the human body below the ribs and above the hips.

[weɪst]

wait

v

To stay in a place or delay action until a particular time or until something else happens.

[weɪt]

waiter

n

A man whose job is to serve customers at their tables in a restaurant.

[ˈweɪt̬ər]

wake

v

to stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping

[weɪk]

waken

v

To (cause to) wake from sleep

[ˈweɪkən]

walk

v

To move along at a moderate pace by lifting and setting down each foot in turn, never having both feet off the ground at once.

[wɔːk]

wall

n

a continuous vertical brick or stone structure that encloses or divides an area of land.

[wɔːl]

wallet

n

a small, flat folding case, typically made of leather or fabric, used for holding paper money, cards, and other small flat items.

[ˈwɑːlɪt]

wander

v

to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction

[ˈwɑːndər]

want

v

to have a desire to possess or do something; wish for

[wɑːnt]

war

n

A state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country.

[wɔːr]

warm

adj

having or producing a comfortably high temperature, but not hot

[wɔːrm]

warmth

n

a moderate and comfortable degree of heat; the quality of being warm.

[wɔːrmθ]

warn

v

To tell someone about a possible danger or problem so that they can avoid it or deal with it.

[wɔːrn]

wash

v

To clean something with water and usually soap

[wɑːʃ]

waste

v

To use or expend something carelessly, extravagantly, or to no purpose.

[weɪst]

watch

v

To look at or observe attentively over a period of time.

[wɑːtʃ]

water

n

A clear liquid without colour, smell, or taste that falls as rain, forms rivers, lakes, and seas, and is essential for life.

[ˈwɑːtɚ]

waterfall

n

A stream of water that falls from a high place, often over rocks or a cliff.

[ˈwɔːtərfɔːl]

waterproof

adj

designed to prevent water from passing through.

[ˈwɔːtərpruːf]

wave

v

to move your hand or arm from side to side in the air, usually as a greeting or signal

[weɪv]

wavelength

n

the distance between two successive crests of a wave, especially points in a sound wave or electromagnetic wave.

[ˈweɪvleŋθ]

wax

n

a solid, slightly shiny substance that becomes soft when warm and melts easily, used for making candles, polish, models, etc.

[wæks]

way

n

a method, style, or manner of doing something

[weɪ]

we

pron

Used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves together with one or more other people.

[wiː]

weak

adj

Lacking physical strength, energy, or vigor; not strong.

[wiːk]

weaken

v

To become less strong or powerful, or to make someone or something less strong or powerful.

[ˈwiːkən]

weakness

n

The state or condition of lacking strength, power, or vigor.

[ˈwiːknəs]

wealth

n

A large amount of money, property, or valuable possessions.

[welθ]

wealthy

adj

having a large amount of money, possessions, or resources; rich.

[ˈwelθi]

weapon

n

An object designed or used for inflicting bodily harm or physical damage.

[ˈwɛpən]

wear

v

To have something on your body as clothing, decoration, or protection.

[wer]

weary

adj

feeling or showing extreme tiredness, especially as a result of excessive exertion or lack of sleep.

[ˈwɪri]

weather

n

The condition of the atmosphere at a particular place and time, such as the temperature, and if there is wind, rain, sun, etc.

[ˈweðər]

weave

v

to make cloth, a carpet, a basket, etc. by crossing threads or strips over and under each other by hand or on a machine

[wiːv]

wedding

n

A marriage ceremony, especially considered as including the associated celebrations.

[ˈwɛdɪŋ]

wednesday

n

The day of the week after Tuesday and before Thursday.

[ˈwenzdeɪ]

weed

n

A wild plant growing where it is not wanted, especially among crops or garden plants.

[wiːd]

week

n

A period of seven days, especially one starting on Sunday and ending on Saturday.

[wiːk]

weekday

n

Any day of the week except Saturday and Sunday, or sometimes except Sunday alone.

[ˈwiːkdeɪ]

weekend

n

Saturday and Sunday, especially considered as a time for leisure and rest

[ˈwiːk.end]

weekly

adj

Happening, done, or produced once a week.

[ˈwiːkli]

weep

v

To cry tears, especially because you are very sad.

[wiːp]

weigh

v

to have a specified weight when measured

[weɪ]

weight

n

The heaviness of an object; a measure of how heavy something is.

[weɪt]

welcome

interj

A word of kindly greeting, especially to someone who has just arrived.

[ˈwelkəm]

weld

v

To join pieces of metal or plastic by heating them until they melt and pressing or hammering them together.

[wɛld]

welfare

n

the health, happiness, and prosperity of a person or group.

[ˈwɛlˌfɛr]

well

adv

In a good, satisfactory, or thorough manner

[wɛl]

well-known

adj

Known by many people; famous or familiar.

[ˌwel ˈnoʊn]

west

n

The direction where the sun sets; one of the four main points of the compass.

[wɛst]

western

adj

Located in, facing, or coming from the west.

[ˈwɛstərn]

westward

adj

Moving or facing towards the west

[ˈwɛstwərd]

wet

adj

Covered or saturated with water or another liquid

[wɛt]

what

pron

used in questions to ask for particular information about somebody/something

[wɑːt]

whatever

pron

used to say that it does not matter what happens, what one does, etc., because it will not make any difference

[wətˈevər]

wheat

n

a plant that produces grain which is used to make flour for bread, cakes, pasta, etc., and also for making beer and whisky

[wiːt]

wheel

n

A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.

[wiːl]

when

adv

At what time

[wɛn]

whenever

conj

At any or every time that; on any occasion that

[wɛnˈɛvɚ]

where

adv

at, in, or to what place or situation

[wer]

wherever

adv

in or to any or every place

[wɛrˈɛvər]

whether

conj

Used to introduce the first of two or more alternatives, and sometimes repeated before the second or later alternative.

[ˈwɛðər]

which

pron

Used to ask for information specifying one or more people or things from a definite set.

[wɪtʃ]

whichever

pron

used to refer to any one of a set of people or things, when it does not matter which one is chosen

[wɪtʃˈɛvər]

while

conj

During the time that; at the same time as

[waɪl]

whilst

conj

At the same time that; during the time that.

[waɪlst]

whip

n

A long, thin piece of leather or rope with a handle, used for hitting animals or people.

[wɪp]

whirl

v

to move or make something move quickly around and around

[wɜːrl]

whisky

n

an alcoholic drink made from grain, especially malted barley, and typically aged in oak barrels.

[ˈwɪski]

whisper

v

to speak very softly or quietly, using one's breath rather than one's throat

[ˈwɪspər]

whistle

v

To make a clear, high-pitched sound by forcing air through a small opening, especially with the lips or a device.

[ˈwɪs(ə)l]

white

adj

of the colour of milk or fresh snow, due to the reflection of all visible rays of light; the opposite of black.

[waɪt]

whitewash

v

To paint a wall, fence, or other surface with whitewash.

[ˈwaɪt.wɑːʃ]

who

pron

Used to ask or talk about which person or people

[huː]

whoever

pron

any person at all; it does not matter who

[huːˈevər]

whole

adj

Including all parts; complete; not divided or broken

[hoʊl]
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