Words 1801–1900
不料
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
冒充
to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as
唯独
only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique
提炼
to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process
沉思
to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation; meditation
活该
(coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should
总而言之
in short; in a word; in brief
竖
to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters)
丢人
to lose face
屏障
barrier
微不足道
(idiom) negligible; insignificant
智商
IQ (intelligence quotient)
次序
sequence; order
瞪
to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at
兴旺
prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish
诬陷
to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb
踪迹
tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige
麻木
numb; insensitive; apathetic
向导
guide
威望
prestige
尖端
sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best
愣
to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly; rash; rashly
戒备
to take precautions; to guard against (emergency)
敏捷
nimble; quick; shrewd
暧昧
vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
源泉
fountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin
神情
look; expression
空洞
cavity; empty; vacuous
耀眼
to dazzle; dazzling
变质
to degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism
丰盛
rich; sumptuous
长辈
one's elders; older generation
动脉
artery
埋伏
to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low; ambush
平坦
level; even; smooth; flat
弊端
systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
思绪
train of thought; emotional state; mood; feeling
懒惰
idle; lazy
搅拌
to stir; to agitate
放射
to radiate; radioactive
曲子
poem for singing; tune; music
沐浴
to bathe; to take a bath; (fig.) to be bathed in; to be immersed in
沸腾
(of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up; to be impassioned
溶解
to dissolve
烟花
fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater)
眼下
now; at present; (anatomy) subocular
窜
to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit
补救
to remedy
踊跃
to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically
辨认
to recognize; to identify
迄今为止
so far; up to now; still (not)
郑重
serious; solemn; earnest; conscientious
款式
pattern; style; design
哄
roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd)
工夫
period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time; skill; labor; effort
一如既往
(idiom) just as in the past; as before; continuing as always
伺候
to serve; to wait upon
反面
reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc); negative; bad
坚硬
hard; solid
爱戴
to love and respect; love and respect
捣乱
to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally
敌视
hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against
牵制
to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops)
臂
arm
辽阔
vast; extensive
钻研
to study meticulously; to delve into
开朗
spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic; cheerful; carefree
关照
to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind
灵敏
smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp
馋
gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving
可口
tasty; to taste good
屡次
repeatedly; time and again
柔和
gentle; soft
机智
quick-witted; resourceful
小心翼翼
(idiom) cautious; careful; prudent
不得已
to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to; to have no choice; must
仁慈
benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful
保重
to take care of oneself
寂静
quiet
应邀
at sb's invitation; on invitation
拼搏
to struggle; to wrestle
时而
occasionally; from time to time
奖赏
reward; prize; award
素食
vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet
美观
pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic
英明
wise; brilliant
蕴藏
to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc)
贝壳
shell (of a mollusk)
体谅
to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding; to appreciate
拽
to pull; to tug at (sth)
劈
to hack; to chop; to split open; (of lightning) to strike
丛
cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket
容貌
one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features
弥漫
to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc)
心疼
to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret; to grudge; to be distressed
成天
(coll.) all day long; all the time
搏斗
to wrestle; to fight; to struggle
摸索
to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly
摄取
to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake; to take a photograph of (a scene)
洽谈
to discuss