Words 1401–1500
事态
situation; existing state of affairs
力争
to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly
功课
homework; assignment; task; classwork; lesson; study
反倒
(coll.) but on the contrary; but instead
天文
astronomy
废墟
ruins
文凭
diploma
洞穴
cave; cavern
淹没
to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.)
衔接
to link up; to connect; to join
隐患
a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface
音响
sound; acoustics; audio; hi-fi system; stereo sound system (abbr. for 组合音响 (zǔhéyīnxiǎng))
口音
voice; accent
偏偏
(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicating that sth is the opposite of what would be normal or reasonable) stubbornly; contrarily; against reason; (indicating that sb or a group is singled out) precisely; only; of all people
副作用
side effect
务必
must; to need to; to be sure to
往事
past events; former happenings
承办
to undertake; to accept a contract
折腾
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy; to squander (time, money)
教养
to educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture
染
to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add color washes to a painting
界限
boundary
立足
to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on
美妙
beautiful; wonderful; splendid
迷惑
to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle
预先
beforehand; in advance
风光
scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (dialect); impressive (dialect)
冷却
(lit. and fig.) to cool
容器
receptacle; vessel; (computing) container
慷慨
vehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous
栽培
to grow; to cultivate; to train; to educate; to patronize
丸
ball; pellet; pill
二氧化碳
carbon dioxide CO2
利害
pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses
原告
complainant; plaintiff
园林
gardens; park; landscape garden
坟墓
grave; tomb
意向
intention; purpose; intent; inclination; disposition
慰问
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
方位
direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth
残留
to remain; to be left over; residual; remnant; residue
荒唐
beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated
觉悟
to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda)
默默
in silence; not speaking
传记
biography
全局
overall situation
埋葬
to bury
坚实
firm and substantial; solid
峡谷
canyon; gill; ravine
徒弟
apprentice; disciple
敞开
to open wide; unrestrictedly
果断
firm; decisive
罐
can; jar; pot
薄弱
weak; frail
裁员
to cut staff; to lay off employees
逐年
year after year; with each passing year; over the years
造反
to rebel; to revolt
隆重
grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn
无偿
free; no charge; at no cost
趣味
fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference
领事馆
consulate
得罪
to offend sb; to make a faux pas; a faux pas
手势
gesture; sign; signal
并列
to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed
乞丐
beggar
可观
worth seeing; considerable; impressive; significant
大肆
wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled
嫌疑
suspicion; to have suspicions
思念
to think of; to long for; to miss
标本
specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
纯洁
pure; clean and honest; to purify
统统
totally
经商
to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business
规章
rule; regulation
诽谤
to slander; to libel
颗粒
kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product)
保姆
nanny; babysitter; housekeeper
周转
to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover; circulation; cash flow
坚固
firm; firmly; hard; stable
彩票
lottery ticket
慢性
slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison)
捆绑
to bind
施加
to exert (effort or pressure)
歌颂
to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize
归纳
to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts; induction (method of deduction in logic)
浑身
all over; from head to foot
灯笼
lantern
牲畜
farm animal; livestock
盆地
(geography) basin; depression
迷信
superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth)
过失
error; fault; (law) negligence; delinquency
隐蔽
to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover
顽固
stubborn; obstinate
喇叭
horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 锁呐 (suǒnà)
柴油
diesel fuel
消毒
to disinfect; to sterilize
照样
as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless
省会
provincial capital
停滞
stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down