Vocabularies

English Vocabulary Dictionary | Word Meanings, Definitions & Examples

verb C1
/θwɔːrt/
阻止 (zǔzhǐ)

To prevent someone from accomplishing something; to oppose successfully.

"The police thwarted the robbery attempt."

"警方阻止了抢劫企图。" (Jǐngfāng zǔzhǐle qiǎngjié qìtú.)
Tiara definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/tiˈɑː.rə/
头冠 (tou guan)

a jeweled ornamental crown worn on formal occasions

"The princess wore a sparkling diamond tiara at the royal ball."

"公主在皇家舞会上戴着一顶闪亮的钻石头冠。" (Gōngzhǔ zài huángjiā wǔ huì shàng dàizhe yī dǐng shǎn liàng de zuànshí tóu guān)
adjective C1
/ˈtɪklɪʃ/

easily made to laugh by being touched lightly; easily upset or sensitive

"She is very ticklish and bursts into laughter when touched on her feet."

noun C1
/tɪf/
争执 (zhēngzhí)

a small or petty quarrel or argument

"They had a little tiff over what movie to watch."

"他们因为选哪部电影而发生了小争执。" (Tāmen yīnwèi xuǎn nǎ bù diànyǐng ér fāshēngle xiǎo zhēngzhí.)
Tigress definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈtaɪ.ɡrəs/
母老虎 (mǔ lǎohǔ)

an adult female tiger

"The powerful tigress hunted silently through the jungle."

"强大的母老虎悄悄地穿越丛林。" (Qiángdà de mǔ lǎohǔ qiāoqiāo de chuānyuè cónglín.)
noun C1
/tɪˈmɪdəti/
胆怯 (dǎnqiè)

lack of courage or self-confidence

"His timidity kept him from speaking up during the meeting."

"他的胆怯让他在会议中没有发言。" (Tā de dǎnqiè ràng tā zài huìyì zhōng méiyǒu fāyán.)
noun, verb C1
/tɪndʒ/
轻微的颜色或味道 (qingwei de yanse huo weidao)

a slight added color, flavor, or feeling; to add a slight amount of color or quality

"Her voice was tinged with sadness."

"她的声音带着一丝悲伤。" (Ta de shengyin daizhe yisi beishang.)
verb C1
/ˈtɪŋkər/
修修补补 (xiū xiū bǔ bǔ)

to make small adjustments or repairs to something, often experimentally or imperfectly

"He likes to tinker with old radios in his garage."

"他喜欢在他的车库里修修补补旧收音机。" (Tā xǐhuān zài tā de chēkù lǐ xiū xiū bǔ bǔ jiù shōuyīnjī.)
noun C1
/tɪnt/
色调 (sètiáo)

a slight shade or variation of a color

"The walls were painted white with a slight blue tint."

"墙壁被涂成了白色,并带有一抹淡蓝色。" (Qiángbì bèi tú chéngle báisè, bìng dàiyǒu yī mǒ dàn lán sè.)
adjective C1
/ˈtɪpsi/
微醉 (wei zui)

slightly drunk

"She felt tipsy after just one glass of wine."

"她在喝了一杯酒后感觉有点微醉。" (Tā zài hē le yī bēi jiǔ hòu gǎnjué yǒudiǎn wēi zuì.)
adjective C1
/ˈtɪp.tɒp/
极好的;一流的 (jí hǎo de; yī liú de)

of the highest quality; excellent; in perfect condition

"The car is in tiptop condition."

"这辆车处于极好的状态。" (Zhè liàng chē chǔ yú jí hǎo de zhuàng tài)
noun C1
/taɪˈreɪd/
长篇怒斥 (chángpiān nùchì)

a long, angry, or critical speech

"The manager launched into a tirade about poor performance."

"经理对糟糕的表现进行了长篇的愤怒演讲。" (Jīnglǐ duì zāogāo de biǎoxiàn jìnxíngle chángpiān de fènnù yǎnjiǎng.)
adjective C1
/taɪˈtænɪk/
巨大的 (jù dà de)

Of exceptional strength, size, or power.

"The company made titanic efforts to expand into new markets."

"公司在开拓新市场时做出了巨大的努力。" (Gōngsī zài kāituò xīn shìchǎng shí zuòchūle jù dà de nǔlì.)
Titbit definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈtɪt.bɪt/
一小块美味的食物; 一小段有趣的信息 (titbit)

a small piece of tasty food; a small interesting piece of information

"She served delicious titbits at the party."

"她在派对上提供了美味的小吃。" (ta zai paidui shang tigongle meiwei de xiaochi)
noun C1
/ˈtoʊɡə/
托加 (tuōjiā)

A loose outer garment worn in ancient Rome, typically draped over the shoulders and body.

"The senator wore a white toga during the ceremony."

"参议员在仪式期间穿着白色的托加。" (Cānyìyuán zài yíshì qījiān chuānzhuó báisè de tuōjiā.)
tokenization definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
ˌtoʊ.kə.nɪˈzeɪ.ʃən
将文本分解为较小的单位,如单词、短语或符号进行分析的过程。 (tokenization)

The process of breaking text into smaller units like words, phrases, or symbols for analysis.

"NLP uses tokenization to break text into smaller units."

"NLP使用分词法将文本分解为更小的单位。" (NLP shǐyòng fēn cí fǎ jiāng wénběn fēnjiě wéi gèng xiǎo de dānwèi.)
noun C1
/ˌtɒləˈreɪʃən/
宽容 (kuan rong)

The practice of allowing something that one does not necessarily agree with.

"The government promoted religious toleration."

"政府促进了宗教宽容。" (Zhèngfǔ cùjìnle zōngjiào kuānróng.)
tome definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/toʊm/
厚书 (hou shu)

a large, heavy book, often scholarly or serious in nature

"She spent the afternoon reading an old tome on medieval history."

"她花了整个下午阅读一本关于中世纪历史的厚书。" (Tā huāle zhěnggè xiàwǔ yuèdú yī běn guānyú zhōng shìjì lìshǐ de hòu shū.)
noun C1
/tɒŋ/
夹子 (jiazi)

a tool with two movable arms used to pick up and hold objects

"He used the tong to pick up the hot coal."

"他用夹子拿起了热煤。" (Ta yong jiazi naqi le re mei.)
Topaz definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈtoʊ.pæz/
托帕石 (tuōpàshí)

a precious stone, typically colorless, yellow, or blue, used in jewelry

"The queen's crown was adorned with a magnificent blue topaz."

"女王的王冠装饰着一颗美丽的蓝色托帕石。" (nǚwáng de wángguān zhuāngshì zhe yī kē měilì de lánsè tuōpàshí.)
adjective C1
/ˈtɒp.məʊst/
最上; 顶端 (zui shang; dingduan)

highest in position or rank

"The flag was placed on the topmost branch of the tree."

"旗帜被放置在树的最高分支上。" (qizhi bei fangzhi zai shu de zuishang fenzhi shang.)
noun C1
/təˈpɒɡrəfi/
地形 (dixing)

the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area

"The topography of the region made construction very challenging."

"该地区的地形使得施工非常具有挑战性。" (Gai diqu de dixing shidede shigong feichang juyou tiaozhanxing.)
verb C1
/ˈtɒpl/
倒塌 (dǎotā)

to fall or cause to fall over; to overthrow

"The earthquake caused the old building to topple."

"地震导致了旧建筑的倒塌。" (Dìzhèn dǎozhìle jiù jiànzhú de dǎotā.)
noun C1
/ˈtɒpˌsɔɪl/
表土 (biaotu)

the top layer of soil, which is rich in organic matter and nutrients

"Farmers rely on healthy topsoil for good crop yields."

"农民依赖健康的表土来获得丰收。" (Nóngmín yīlài jiànkāng de biǎotǔ lái huòqǔ fēngshōu.)
adjective C1
/ˌtɒpsi ˈtɜːvi/
混乱的 (hùnluàn de)

in a state of confusion, disorder, or upside down

"The sudden announcement left the office in a topsy-turvy state."

"突如其来的公告让办公室陷入了完全混乱的状态。" (Tū rú qí lái de gōnggào ràng bàngōngshì xiànrùle wánquán hùnluàn de zhuàngtài.)
noun/verb C1
/tɔːrˈpiːdoʊ/
鱼雷 (yulei)

A self-propelled underwater missile; to attack or destroy something suddenly and forcefully.

"The submarine launched a torpedo at the enemy ship."

"潜艇向敌舰发射了鱼雷。" (Qian ting xiang di jian fa she le yulei.)
torque definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/tɔːrk/

A twisting force that causes rotation.

"The mechanic measured the torque of the engine."

Torrent definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/ˈtɔːrənt/
洪流 (hongliu)

A strong and fast-moving stream of water; a sudden, violent outpouring of something.

"A torrent of rain flooded the streets."

"一阵暴雨的洪流淹没了街道。" (yī zhèn bàoyǔ de hóngliú yānmò le jiēdào.)
adjective C1
/təˈrɛnʃəl/
暴雨 (baoyu)

Relating to or resembling a torrent; very heavy and fast flowing.

"The hikers were caught in torrential rain."

"徒步旅行者被暴雨困住。" (Tubule lüxingzhe bei baoyu kunzhu.)
adjective C1
/ˈtɒrɪd/
非常炎热和干燥;充满强烈情感或激情 (fēicháng yánrè hé gānzào; chōngmǎn qiángliè qínggǎn huò jīqíng)

Very hot and dry; full of strong emotions or passion.

"The desert heat was torrid during the day."

"沙漠的热量白天非常炎热。" (shāmò de rèliàng báitiān fēicháng yánrè.)
adjective C1
/ˈtɔːrtʃuəs/
曲折,复杂 (quzhe, fuzā)

Full of twists and turns; excessively complex or complicated.

"The tortuous mountain road made driving very difficult."

"曲折的山路让驾驶变得非常困难。" (Qūzhé de shānlù ràng jiàshǐ biàn dé fēicháng kùnnán.)
adjective C1
/ˈtɔːrtʃərəs/
痛苦的 (tòngkǔ de)

Extremely painful or causing great suffering; relating to or involving torture.

"The journey through the desert was long and torturous."

"穿越沙漠的旅程漫长且痛苦。" (Chuānyuè shāmò de lǚchéng màncháng qiě tòngkǔ.)
noun C1
/ˈtoʊtəm/
神圣象征 (shensheng xiangzheng)

A natural object, animal, or symbol that is revered as a spiritual emblem by a group or tribe.

"The eagle is considered a sacred totem in many cultures."

"老鹰在许多文化中被视为神圣的图腾。" (Laoying zai xu duo wenhua zhong bei shi wei shensheng de tuteng.)
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totter (托特)

verb C1
/ˈtɑːtər/
蹒跚 (pán shān)

To move unsteadily, as if about to fall; to be on the point of collapse.

"The old man tottered across the street with a cane."

"老人拿着拐杖摇摇晃晃地过马路。" (Lǎorén názhe guǎizhàng yáoyáo huǎnghuǎng de guò mǎlù.)
touch-up definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun/verb C1
/ˈtʌtʃ.ʌp/
小修正或改进 (xiao xiuzheng huo gaijin)

Small corrections or improvements made to something.

"The artist gave a quick touch-up to the painting."

"艺术家对画作进行了快速的修饰。" (Yishu jia dui huazuo jin xing le kuaisu de xiushi.)
adjective C1
/ˈtʌtʃi/
敏感 (mingan)

easily offended or sensitive to criticism or remarks

"Be careful what you say, he's very touchy about his work."

"小心你说的话,他对自己的工作很敏感。" (Xiaoxin ni shuo de hua, ta dui ziji de gongzuo hen mingan.)
verb C1
/taʊt/
宣传 (xuan chuan)

to promote, praise, or advertise aggressively

"The company touted its new product as a game-changer."

"公司将其新产品宣传为游戏改变者。" (Gongsi jiang qi xin chanpin xuanchuan wei youxi gaibian zhe.)
toxic emissions definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
ˈtɑksɪk ɪˈmɪʃənz
有毒排放 (yǒudú páifàng)

Harmful or poisonous substances released into the environment, especially the atmosphere.

"Toxic emissions from vehicles pollute the atmosphere."

"车辆的有毒排放污染了大气。" (Chēliàng de yǒudú páifàng wūrǎnle dàqì.)
noun C1
/ˈtreɪ.ki.ə/
气管 (qìguǎn)

the tube that carries air from the throat to the lungs; windpipe

"The trachea is protected by cartilage rings that keep it open."

"气管由软骨环保护,保持畅通。" (Qìguǎn yóu ruǎngǔ huán bǎohù, bǎochí chàngtōng.)
noun C1
/trækt/
地块 (dikuai)

an area of land; a system of organs in the body; a written pamphlet

"The forest tract was preserved as a wildlife sanctuary."

"这片森林被保存为野生动物保护区。" (Zhe pian senlin bei baocun wei yesheng dongwu baohuqu.)
trade facilitation definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/treɪd fəˌsɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
贸易便利化 (maoyi bianlihua)

The simplification, modernization and harmonization of export and import processes.

"Trade facilitation boosts economic growth."

"贸易便利化促进经济增长。" (Maoyi bianlilhua cujin jingji zengzhang.)
trajectory definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/trəˈdʒɛktəri/
轨迹 (guiji)

The path followed by a moving object under the influence of forces like gravity.

"The scientist calculated the rocket's trajectory."

"科学家计算了火箭的轨迹。" (Kēxuéjiā jìsuànle huǒjiàn de guiji.)
verb, noun C1
/træmp/
流浪者 / 沉重地走 (liulangzhe / chenzhong de zou)

to walk heavily or noisily; a person who travels from place to place on foot, often homeless

"They tramped through the forest in heavy boots."

"他们穿着厚重的靴子在森林中走。" (Tamen chuanzhuo houzhong de xuezi zai senlin zhong zou.)
verb C1
/ˈtræmpəl/

to tread heavily on something and cause damage or injury

"The crowd trampled the flowers in the park."

noun C1
/træns/
恍惚 (huǎnghū)

a half-conscious state like dreaming, often with loss of awareness of surroundings

"She stared out of the window as if in a trance."

"她盯着窗外,好像处于恍惚状态。" (Tā dīngzhe chuāng wài, hǎoxiàng chǔyú huǎnghū zhuàngtài.)
verb C1
/ˈtræŋ.kwɪ.laɪz/
镇静 (zhenjing)

to make someone or something calm or less anxious, often by using drugs

"The veterinarian had to tranquilize the tiger before moving it."

"兽医必须在移动老虎之前使其镇静。" (Shòuyī bìxū zài yídòng lǎohǔ zhīqián shǐqí zhènjìng.)
verb C1
/trænˈzækt/
进行交易 (jixing jiaoyi)

to conduct or carry out business, a deal, or activity

"Customers can transact their banking online."

"客户可以在线进行银行交易。" (Kehu keyi zai xian jixing yinhang jiaoyi.)
adjective C1
/ˌtræn.zətˈlæn.tɪk/
跨越大西洋 (kuayue daxiyang)

crossing or spanning the Atlantic Ocean

"They took a transatlantic flight from New York to London."

"他们乘坐了一班从纽约到伦敦的跨大西洋航班。" (Tamen chengzuo le yiban cong Niuyue dao Lundun de kua daxiyang hangban.)
transcend definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
verb C1
/trænˈsɛnd/
超越 (chaoyue)

to go beyond the limits of something; to surpass or exceed

"Her art transcends traditional boundaries."

"她的艺术超越了传统的界限。" (Ta de yishu chaoyue le chuantong de jiexian.)
transcendence definition card — visual illustration of the meaning
noun C1
/trænˈsɛnd.əns/
超越或经验超出常规或物理层面 (chaoyue huo jingyan chaodu changgui huo wulichengmian)

Existence or experience beyond the normal or physical level.

"Meditation leads to a state of transcendence beyond worldly concerns."

"冥想引导人们进入超越尘世烦恼的状态。" (Mingxiang yindaorenmen jinru chaoyue chenshi fannao de zhuangtai.)