英语四级高频词汇

1.alter ['?:lt?]基本翻译vt. 改变，更改

vi. 改变；修改 v. 改变，改动，变更 I'll have to alter the diagram. I've made a mistake

2.burst vi.,n. 突然发生，爆裂 The police burst through the door

3.dispose vi. 除掉；处置；解决；处理(of) I must dispose of the trouble

4.blast n. 爆炸；气流 vi. 炸，炸掉 The bomb [b?m]vt. 轰炸，投弹于vi. 轰炸，投弹；失败

n. 炸弹 blast killed several harmless passers-by

5.consume v. 消耗，耗尽 Each year Americans consume a high percentage of the world's energy

6.split v. 劈开；割裂；分裂 a.裂开的 Suddenly the box split open and a puppy jumped out

7.spit v. 吐（唾液等）；唾弃 Don’t spit here and there.

8.spill v. 溢出，溅出，倒出 Put the cap back on the bottle, otherwise the juice will spill

9.slip v. 滑动，滑落；忽略 The ship slipped into the harbor ['hɑ:b基本翻译vi. 藏匿；入港停泊；庇护vt. 庇护；藏匿；入港停泊

n. 海港（等于harbor）；避难所 at night

10.slide v. 滑动，滑落 n. 滑动；滑面；幻灯片 House values may begin to slide

11.bacteria n. 细菌 Such a growth or colony ['k?l?ni]

基本翻译n. 殖民地；移民队, as of bacteria

12.breed n. 种，品种 v. 繁殖，产仔 Spaniel is a breed of dog with large ears

13.budget n. 预算 v. 编预算，作安排 Next year's budget will have to be drastically pruned. Pruned，基本翻译，未修剪的

14.candidate n. 候选人 In my estimation, estimation [,esti'mein]

基本翻译n. 估计；尊重 he is a more suitable candidate

15.campus n. 校园 The news soon went round the campus

16.liberal a. 慷慨的；丰富的；自由的 Her liberal views were soon revealed ，revealed，基本翻译v. 透露（reveal的过去式）；显示as mere posturing

17.transform v. 转变，变革；变换 His plans were transformed overnight into reality，overnight [,?uv?'nait, '?uv?nait]基本翻译adv. 通宵；昨晚；突然

adj. 晚上的；前夜的；通宵的n. 头天晚上；一夜的逗留vt. 连夜快递vi. 过一夜

18.transmit v. 传播，播送；传递 The World Cup final is being transmitted live [liv]基本翻译adj. 活的；实况转播的；精力充沛的；生动的vt. 经历；度过vi. 居住；活；生存e， to over fifty countries

19.transplant v. 移植 She had a bone-marrow transplant

20.transport vt. 运输，运送 n. 运输，运输工具 The goods have been cased cased [keist]基本翻译v. 包装；装入（case的过去式和过去分词形式）， up for transport

21.shift v. 转移；转动；转变 The tools shift around in the car boot [bu:t] turn a corner基本翻译vt. 使穿靴；引导；踢；解雇n. 靴子；汽车行李箱；踢every time we

22.vary v. 变化，改变；使多样化 She varied her dress as fashion changes

23.vanish vi. 消灭，不见 Many types of animals have now vanished from the earth

24.swallow v. 吞下，咽下 n. 燕子 She swallowed her anger and carried on

25.suspicion n. 怀疑，疑心 We regard her behavior with suspicion

26.suspicious a. 怀疑的，可疑的 Two suspicious characters were brought in

27.mild a. 温暖的，暖和的；温柔的，味淡的 The punishment inflicted on them was too mild

28. tender ['tend?]

基本翻译

adj. 柔软的；温柔的；脆弱的；幼稚的；难对付的

n. 看管人；小船；偿付，清偿

vt. 使…变嫩；是…变柔软；提供，偿还

vi. 投标；变柔软a. 温柔的；脆弱的 He gave her a tender kiss

29. nuisance ['nju:s?ns]

基本翻译

n. 麻烦事；损害；讨厌的人；讨厌的东西n. 损害，妨害，讨厌（的人或事物） He was a boring nuisance!

30.insignificant a. 无意义的，无足轻重的；无价值的 It is a waste of time to listen to his insignificant talk

31.accelerate vt. 加速，促进 The car accelerated as it overtook me

32.absolute a. 绝对的，无条件的；完全的 Her new dress is an absolute dream

33.boundary n. 分界线，边界 The lane is the boundary of our land

34.brake n. 刹车，制动器 v. 刹住（车） The driver braked his car suddenly

35.catalog n. 目录（册） v. 编目 Do you have a catalog or something that tell me about your company

36.vague a. 模糊的，不明确的 His vague ideas crystallized into a definite plan

37.vain n. 徒劳，白费 She is vain of her voice

38.extinct a.灭绝的，熄灭的 An extinct volcano.

39.extraordinary a. 不平常的，特别的，非凡的 She wears the most extraordinary get-ups

40.extreme a. 极度的，极端的 n. 极端，过分 The capital is in the extreme south of the country

41.agent n. 代理人，代理商；动因，原因 I booked my holiday through my local travel agent

42.alcohol n. 含酒精的饮料，酒精 He is addicted to alcohol

43.appeal n./vi. 呼吁，恳求 Her eyes held a look of silent appeal

44.appreciate vt. 重视，赏识，欣赏 We appreciate your helping us

45.approve v. 赞成，同意，批准 You can join the class if you parents approve

46.stimulate vt. 刺激，激励 Light stimulates plant growth

47.acquire vt. 取得，获得；学到 How did he acquire his wealth

48.accomplish vt .完成，到达；实行 We should not try to accomplish two tasks at once

49.network n. 网状物；广播网，电视网；网络 She gave me a diagram of railway network

50.tide n. 潮汐；潮流 As the tide receded we were able to look for shells

51.tidy a. 整洁的，整齐的 He combed his house's mane tidy

52.trace vt. 追踪，找到 n. 痕迹，踪迹 The cause of the fire was traced to a faulty fuse-box

53.torture n./vt. 拷打，折磨 He tortured his prisoners

54.wander vi. 漫游，闲逛 The boy was wandering around

55.wax n. 蜡 He lit up a wax candle

56.weave v. 织，编 Spiders weave webs

57.preserve v. 保护，保存，保持，维持 Salt and spices help to preserve meat

61. abuse v. n.滥用，虐待；谩骂 She attacked him with a torrent of abuse

62. academic a. 学术的；高等院校的；研究院的 She already has good academic qualifications

under her belt

63. academy n. （高等）专科院校；学会 He is a student in an academy of music

64. battery n. 电池（组） This battery is a dud

65. barrier n. 障碍；棚栏 The lorry shaved the barrier, scraping its side

66. cargo n. （船、飞机等装载的）货物 How long will the discharge of the cargo take?

67. career n. 生涯，职业 This career offers a challenge

68. vessel n. 船舶；容器，器皿；血管 The vessel was ruined by a submarine

69. vertical a. 垂直的 The vertical line meets the horizontal one here

70. oblige v. 迫使，责成；使感激 Could you oblige me by closing the door

71. obscure a. 阴暗，模糊 The reasons why he did it are obscure.

72. extent n. 程度，范围，大小，限度 I was amazed at the extent of his knowledge

73. exterior n. 外部，外表 a. 外部的，外表的 Don't be put off by his gruff exterior;

74. external a. 外部的，外表的，外面的 All his injuries are external

75. petrol n. 汽油 My car is rather heavy on petrol

76. petroleum n. 石油 Taiwan seems to contain no petroleum

77. delay vt./n. 推迟，延误，耽搁 Our plane was delayed by fog

78. decay vi. 腐烂，腐朽 A source of spreading corruption or decay

79. decent a. 像样的，体面的 He dreamed of living in decent conditions

80. route n. 路；路线；航线 The markings along the route are quite plain

81. ruin v. 毁坏，破坏 n. 毁灭，[pl.]废墟 His rashness led ultimately to his ruin

82. sake n. 缘故，理由 Don't inconvenience yourself for my sake

83. satellite n. 卫星 The equipment picked up the signal from the satellite

84. scale n. 大小，规模；等级；刻度 Scale the fish before cooking them

85. temple n. 庙宇 There is a large mural in the temple

86. tedious a. 乏味道，单调的， He told me a tedious story

87. tend vi.易于，趋向 Does he tend to lose

88. tendency n.趋向，趋势 His illness grew out of his tendency to overwork.

89. ultimate a. 极端的，最大的，最终的 n. 极端 The sun is the ultimate source of energy

90. undergo v. 经历，遭受 Metals undergo expansion when heated

91. abundant a. 丰富的，充裕的，大量的 Indonesia is abundant in petroleum deposits

92. adopt v. 收养；采用；采纳 We should adopt the consumers' suggestion

93. adapt vi. 适应，适合；改编，改写 vt. 使适应 You must adapt to the norms of the society

you live in

94. bachelor n. 学士，学士学位；单身汉 Are you a Bachelor of Arts?

95. casual a. 偶然的，碰巧的；临时的；非正式的 He likes casual attires

96. trap n. 陷阱，圈套 v. 设陷阱捕捉 The police set a trap to catch the thief

97. vacant a. 空的，未占用的 There are some vacant offices on the third floor

98. vacuum n. 真空，真空吸尘器 Some pumps and all vacuum cleaners work by suction

99. oral a. 口头的，口述的，口的 My oral English is pretty rusty

100. optics n. （单、复数同形）光学 The optic theory originated with Einstein

101. organ n. 器官，风琴 The heart is a vital organ

102. excess n. 过分，过量，过剩 His excesses at parties are well known

103. expel v. 驱逐，开除，赶出 He was expelled from the school

104. expend v. 消费 He lived high and expended largely

105. expenditure n. 支出，消费；经费 They took a ruinous expenditure on the house

106. expense n. 开销，费用 He finished the job at the expenses of his health

107. expensive a. 花钱多的；价格高贵的 The transport of goods by air is very expensive

108. expand v. 扩大，扩张；展开，膨胀 Metals expand when they are heated

109. expansion n. 扩大，扩充；发展，膨胀 His economic policies paved the way for industrial

expansion

110. private a. 私人的，个人的 Let's go upstairs where we can be a bit more private

111. individual a. 个别的，单独的 n. 个人，个体 These styles can be adapted to suit

individual tastes

112. personal a. 个人的，私人的；亲自的 I have something personal to discuss with you.

114. personnel n. [总称]人员，员工；人事部门 I am studying personnel management

115. the Pacific Ocean 太平洋

116. the Atlantic Ocean 大西洋

117. the Arctic Ocean 北冰洋

118. the Antarctic Ocean 南冰洋

119. grant vt. 授予，同意，准予 I take it for granted you have read this book

119. grand a. 宏伟大，壮丽的，重大的 How grand the mountains look in the early evening

120. invade v. 侵入，侵略，侵袭 The town was invaded by reporters

121. acid n. 酸，酸性物质 a. 酸的；尖刻的 am doing an experiment of neutralizing acid

122. acknowledge v. 承认；致谢 He is unwilling to acknowledge defeat

123. balcony n. 阳台 She drew me onto the balcony

124. calculate vt. 计算，核算 The scientists calculated when the spacecraft would reach the

moon

125. calendar n. 日历，月历 He put the desk calendar on the shelf

126. optimistic a. 乐观 I am very optimistic

127. optional a. 可以任选的，非强制的 The insurance cover is optional

128. outstanding a. 杰出的，突出的，显著的 He has many outstanding gift.