Words 2001–2100
款待
to entertain; to be hospitable to
比方
analogy; illustrative example; for instance
港湾
bay serving as a harbor
苏醒
to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness
纪要
minutes; written summary of a meeting
胡乱
careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how
胸怀
one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish
苍白
pale; wan
讨价还价
to haggle over price; to bargain
威信
prestige; reputation; trust; credit with the people
供不应求
supply does not meet demand
仓促
all of a sudden; hurriedly
动身
to go on a journey; to leave
圈套
trap; snare; trick
拘束
to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent
稿件
piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article
繁体字
traditional Chinese character
赞叹
to exclaim in admiration
风度
elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise
盛开
blooming; in full flower
融洽
harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another
凝固
to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention
嗅觉
sense of smell
壮丽
magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious
就近
nearby; in a close neighborhood
拐杖
crutches; crutch; walking stick
昼夜
day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
桨
oar; paddle
气概
lofty quality; mettle; spirit
浸泡
to steep; to soak; to immerse
深沉
deep; profound; (of a person) reserved; undemonstrative; (of a voice, sound etc) deep; low-pitched
无动于衷
aloof; indifferent; unconcerned
耐用
durable
举足轻重
to play a critical role (idiom); influential
飙升
to rise rapidly; to soar
本着
based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle
挨
in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to
反问
to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
含糊
ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory
寓言
fable; allegory; parable
想方设法
to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other
搓
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
权衡
to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
溅
to splash
片断
section; fragment; segment
发炎
to become inflamed; inflammation
真挚
sincere; sincerity
转达
to pass on; to convey; to communicate
近视
myopic; nearsighted; (fig.) shortsighted
镇静
calm; cool
预兆
omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow
充沛
abundant; plentiful
匪徒
gangster; bandit
应酬
to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement
悬念
suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare
托运
to consign (goods); to check through (baggage)
查获
to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
污蔑
to slander; to smear; to tarnish
糟蹋
to waste; to spoil; to ruin; to wreck; to insult; to humiliate; to defile (a woman); to rape; also pr. zao1ta
致辞
to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致词
鞠躬
to bow; (literary) to bend down
响亮
loud and clear; resounding
坚韧
tough and durable; tenacious
歪曲
to distort; to misrepresent
示意
to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb)
缠绕
twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother
装卸
to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble
谢绝
to refuse politely
点缀
to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled; studded; only for show
馅
filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc)
钦佩
to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly
端正
upright; regular; proper; correct
僵硬
stiff; rigid
周密
careful; thorough; meticulous
安详
serene
晴朗
sunny and cloudless
朗读
to read aloud
武侠
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant
背诵
to recite; to repeat from memory
舒畅
happy; entirely free from worry
锋利
sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point
开水
boiled water; boiling water
不择手段
by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously
凝视
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on
得力
able; capable; competent; efficient
流露
to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc
盛产
to produce in abundance; to be rich in
预赛
preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats
大意
careless
嘈杂
noisy; clamorous
姑且
for the time being; tentatively
崇敬
to revere; to venerate; high esteem
挑剔
picky; fussy
新陈代谢
metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom)
枯燥
dry and dull; uninteresting; tedious
隐约
vague; faint; indistinct
才干
ability; competence
凑合
to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad
盘旋
to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit
空隙
crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events