Words 3801–3900
吃亏
to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out; to get the worst of it; to be at a disadvantage; unfortunately
嗅觉
sense of smell
壮丽
magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious
家政
housekeeping
就近
nearby; in a close neighborhood
带路
to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct
得当
appropriate; suitable
打赌
to bet; to make a bet; a wager
拐杖
crutches; crutch; walking stick
掀
to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse
提防
to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip); Taiwan pr. tífáng
斑点
spot; stain; speckle
方向盘
steering wheel
昼夜
day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop
桨
oar; paddle
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
愈合
(of a wound) to heal
盛宴
feast
破案
to solve a criminal case
突如其来
to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly
紊乱
disorder; chaos
继父
stepfather
耐用
durable
肇事
to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance
举足轻重
to play a critical role (idiom); influential
螺丝
screw
观摩
to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example)
竖立
to erect; to set upright; to stand
超前
to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack; to take the lead; advanced
轻蔑
scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt
鉴赏
to appreciate (as a connoisseur)
陶醉
to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
显眼
conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous
飙升
to rise rapidly; to soar
喂养
to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal)
高调
high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile
鲁莽
hot-headed; impulsive; reckless
本着
based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle
不屑
to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity
丫头
girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment)
乞讨
to beg; to go begging
交情
friendship; friendly relations
供应链
supply chain
公仆
public servant
刻苦
hardworking; assiduous
反问
to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question
含糊
ambiguous; vague; careless; perfunctory
启迪
to edify; enlightenment
嗓音
voice
堤
dike; Taiwan pr. tí
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
拎
to lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. līng
提速
to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up
搓
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist
有朝一日
one day; sometime in the future
权衡
to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons)
消磨
to wear down; to sap; to whittle away; to while away; to idle away
消遣
to while the time away; amusement; pastime; recreation; to make sport of
溅
to splash
真挚
sincere; sincerity
祸害
disaster; harm; scourge; bad person; to damage; to harm; to wreck
紧凑
compact; terse; tight (schedule)
行家
connoisseur; expert; veteran
冲浪
to surf; surfing
转达
to pass on; to convey; to communicate
错综复杂
tangled and complicated (idiom)
镇静
calm; cool
雷同
mirroring others; identical
靴子
boots
顺手
as an incidental action while doing sth else; while one is at it; in passing; smooth; easy; without difficulty
腾
(bound form) to gallop; to prance; (bound form) to soar; to hover; to make room; to clear out; to vacate; (verb suffix indicating repeated action)
凶猛
fierce; violent; ferocious
床位
bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk
情调
ambience; mood; flavor
发芽
(of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop
耗时
time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time)
预兆
omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication; to foreshadow
不妙
(of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring
乏力
lacking in strength; weak; feeble; not up to the task
充沛
abundant; plentiful
劣质
shoddy; of poor quality
汇合
confluence; to converge; to join; to fuse; fusion
哑
mute; dumb; incapable of speech; (of a voice) hoarse; husky; (bound form) (of a bullet, bomb etc) dud
奶酪
cheese
得体
appropriate to the occasion; fitting
忽悠
to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water); to flutter (e.g. of a flag); to trick sb into doing sth; to dupe; to con
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
查获
to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
气泡
bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling; carbonated
污蔑
to slander; to smear; to tarnish
粪便
excrement; feces; night soil
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
蒜
garlic
赛跑
race (running); to race (running)
身躯
body