Words 4201–4300
喝彩
to acclaim; to cheer
四面八方
(idiom) all directions; all around
因地制宜
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
嫁妆
dowry
宽敞
spacious; wide
山川
mountains and rivers; landscape
工科
engineering as an academic subject
建树
to make a contribution; to establish; to found; contribution
恩怨
gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges; grievances
拉链
zipper
支架
trestle; support; stand; frame; (medicine) stent; to prop up; to resist; to withstand (an enemy attack etc)
日新月异
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress
束手无策
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis
深奥
profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly
特例
special case; isolated example
独身
unmarried; single; alone
珍视
to place great importance on; to treasure
疑点
a doubtful point
盘算
to plot; to scheme; to calculate
看台
terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform
祥和
auspicious and peaceful
繁杂
many; diverse
绷带
(loanword) bandage
缆车
cable car
耽搁
to delay; to hold up; to tarry; to stay; to put off
聘任
to appoint (to a position); appointed
蘸
to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
通畅
unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent
迁就
to yield to; to adapt to; to accommodate oneself to (sth)
边远
far from the center; remote; outlying
阻拦
to stop; to obstruct
隐性
hidden; crypto-; recessive (gene)
韵味
implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest
沉着
steady; calm and collected; not nervous
伸张
to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote
佳节
festive day; holiday
来龙去脉
(lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects
便携式
portable
停泊
to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship)
健壮
robust; healthy; sturdy
免不了
unavoidable; can't be avoided
共性
overall character
唾液
saliva
专柜
sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)
急躁
irritable; irascible; impetuous
恩爱
loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love
憔悴
wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard; (of plants) withered
应有尽有
everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs
成全
to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete; to make whole; to round off
旗袍
cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
暂且
for now; for the time being; temporarily
树干
tree trunk
歉意
apology; regret
民居
houses; homes
狼狈
in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.)
砍伐
to hew; to cut down
磁铁
magnet
缤纷
vast and various; rich and diverse
自力更生
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance
荆棘
thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth
药方
prescription
衰减
to weaken; to attenuate
解围
to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment
轮换
to rotate; to take turns
透气
to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc); to take a breath of fresh air; to divulge
过问
to show an interest in; to get involved with
凿
(bound form) chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel; to dig; (literary) certain; authentic; irrefutable; also pr. zuò
一目了然
obvious at a glance (idiom)
不由自主
(idiom) can't help but; involuntarily
亮丽
bright and beautiful
修长
slender; lanky; tall and thin
偷懒
to be lazy when effort is expected; to slack off
侥幸
luckily; by a fluke
剧变
to change dramatically; radical change
卑微
lowly; humble
回味
to call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste
嫌弃
to regard with disdain; to shun
小费
tip; gratuity
平房
bungalow; single-story house
序言
preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude
恩人
a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else
闷热
sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy; stifling hot
恼火
annoyed; riled; vexed
曲艺
folk musical theater
机舱
cabin of a plane
溺水
to drown
淀粉
starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n
牵挂
to worry about; to be concerned about
略微
a little bit; slightly
痴呆
stupid; dull; (medicine) dementia
知足
content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness)
秤
steelyard balance; Roman balance
表率
example; model
裂痕
crack; gap; split
赶赴
to hurry; to rush
遮盖
to hide; to cover (one's tracks)
绷
to draw tight; to stretch taut; to tack (with thread or pin); (bound form) embroidery hoop; (bound form) woven bed mat
攒
to collect; to hoard; to accumulate; to save
熏陶
to seep in; to influence; to nurture; influence; training
健美
healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises; abbr. for 健美运动 (jiànměiyùndòng)