FSI Set 19 Flashcards
变色[變色] biànsè
change color ② discolor ③ change countenance ④ become angry
变色龙[變色龍] biànsèlóng
chameleon
伦理[倫理] lúnlǐ
ethics
伦理学[倫理學] lúnlǐxué
ethics
远景[遠景] yuǎnjǐng
prospect ② long-range view
展望[展望] zhǎnwàng
outlook ② prospect ③ to look ahead ④ to look forward to
原住民[原住民] yuánzhùmín
indigenous peoples ② aborigine
地利[地利] dìlì
favorable location ② in the right place ③ productivity of land
休憩[休憩] xiūqì
to rest ② to sleep
憩[憩] qì
to rest
憩息处[憩息處] qìxīchù
rest area
繁殖[繁殖] fánzhí
to breed ② to reproduce ③ to propagate
繁[繁] fán
complicated ② many ③ in great numbers ④ abbr. for 繁體|繁体[fan2 ti3], traditional form of Chinese characters
殖[殖] zhí
to grow ② to reproduce
得以[得以] déyǐ
able to ② so that sb can ③ enabling ④ in order to ⑤ finally in a position to ⑥ with sth in view
休养生息[休養生息] xiūyǎngshēngxī
recuperate
顺应[順應] shùnyìng
to comply ② to conform to ③ in tune with ④ adapting to ⑤ to adjust to
顺应不良[順應不良] shùnyìngbùliáng
inability to adjust ② unable to adapt
顺应天时[順應天時] shùnyìngtiānshí
going with nature and the seasons (traditional Chinese medicine concept)
神话故事[神話故事] shénhuàgùshi
mythological story ② myth
传说[傳說] chuánshuō
legend ② folklore ③ tradition ④ it is said ⑤ they say that…
禁忌[禁忌] jìnjì
taboo
忌[忌] jì
avoid as taboo ② jealous
深化[深化] shēnhuà
deepen ② intensify
山竹[山竹] shānzhú
mangosteen
祭[祭] jì
offer sacrifice
互动[互動] hùdòng
interactive
互动电视[互動電視] hùdòngdiànshì
interactive TV
岁月[歲月] suìyuè
the years of a person’s life
岁月流逝[歲月流逝] suìyuèliúshì
Time fleets past. (idiom)
郁[郁] yù
elegant ② surname Yu
清澈[清澈] qīngchè
clear ② limpid
乃至[乃至] nǎizhì
and even ② to go so far as to
演绎[演繹] yǎnyì
deductive (logic)
归纳[歸納] guīnà
to sum up ② to summarize ③ to conclude from facts ④ induction (method of deduction in logic)
樟树[樟樹] Zhāngshù
camphor tree
萃取[萃取] cuìqǔ
liquid-liquid extraction
樟脑[樟腦] zhāngnǎo
camphor C10H16O
樟脑丸[樟腦丸] zhāngnǎowán
camphor balls ② moth balls
补种[補種] bǔzhòng
reseed ② resow ③ replant
海拔[海拔] hǎibá
height above sea level ② elevation
延续[延續] yánxù
continue ② last longer
习气[習氣] xíqì
habit (often unhealthy) ② mannerism
所在[所在] suǒzài
place ② location ③ whereabouts ④ domicile ⑤ to be located ⑥ to belong to (organization etc)
梅花鹿[梅花鹿] méihuālù
sika deer
大举[大舉] dàjǔ
carry out a large-scale (military) operation
延伸[延伸] yánshēn
to extend ② to spread
质疑[質疑] zhìyí
to call into question ② to question (truth or validity)
保育[保育] bǎoyù
child care ② child welfare
祖先[祖先] zǔxiān
ancestor ② forebears
寻思一计[尋思一計] xúnsiyījì
to cudgel one’s brains for a ruse (to) (idiom)
怀抱[懷抱] huáibào
to hug ② to cherish ③ within the bosom (of the family) ④ to embrace (also fig. an ideal, aspiration etc)
宰制[宰制] zǎizhì
rule ② dominate
疏勒[疏勒] Shūlè
Shule ancient name for modern Kashgar
混水摸鱼[混水摸魚] húnshuǐmōyú
to fish in troubled water (idiom); to take advantage of a crisis for personal gain ② also written 渾水摸魚|浑水摸鱼
晴天霹雳[晴天霹靂] qíngtiānpīlì
thunder from a clear sky (idiom); a bolt from the blue
三思而后行[三思而後行] sānsī’érhòuxíng
think again and again before acting (idiom); consider carefully in advance
三思而行[三思而行] sānsī’érxíng
think three times then go (idiom); don’t act before you’ve thought it through carefully
班门弄斧[班門弄斧] bānménnòngfǔ
display one’s slight skill before an expert
大智若愚[大智若愚] dàzhìruòyú
the wise may appear stupid (idiom); a genius not appreciated in his own time
昙花一现[曇花一現] tánhuāyīxiàn
ephemeral ② short-lived ③ transient ④ flash in the pan
昙花一现[昙花一現] tánhuāyīxiàn
lit. the night blooming cactus shows once ② beautiful but short-lived (idiom)
格格不入[格格不入] gégébùrù
(idiom) inharmonious ② incompatible
小题大做[小題大做] xiǎotídàzuò
to make a big fuss over a minor issue (idiom)
眼中钉[眼中釘] yǎnzhōngdīng
a nail in one’s eye ② fig. a thorn in one’s flesh
肉中毒[肉中毒] ròuzhōngdú
botulism
聚精会神[聚精會神] jùjīnghuìshén
to concentrate one’s attention (idiom)
洗耳恭听[洗耳恭聽] xǐ’ěrgōngtīng
to listen with respectful attention ② (a polite request to sb to speak) ③ we are all ears
实事求是[實事求是] shíshìqiúshì
to seek truth from facts (idiom) ② to be practical and realistic
多此一举[多此一舉] duōcǐyījǔ
to do more than is required (idiom); superfluous ② guilding the lily
对牛弹琴[對牛彈琴] duìniútánqín
to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to a unappreciative audience ② to cast pearls before swine ③ caviar to the general ④ to preach to deaf ears ⑤ to talk over sb’s head
投诉[投訴] tóusù
complaint ② to file a complaint ③ to sue
表扬[表揚] biǎoyáng
to praise ② to commend
暗笑[暗笑] ànxiào
laugh in (up) one’s sleeve ② snigger ③ snicker
一溜烟[一溜煙] yīliùyān
in a flash, quickly
憋着坏[憋著壞] biēzhehuài
to have evil intentions
憋着劲儿[憋著勁兒] biēzhejìnr
to endure (anger, etc.)
憋[憋] biē
to choke ② to stifle ③ to restrain ④ to hold back ⑤ to hold in (urine) ⑥ to hold (one’s breath)
镜子[鏡子] jìngzi
mirror ② CL:面[mian4],個|个[ge4]
梳[梳] shū
a comb ② to comb
梳头[梳頭] shūtóu
to comb
手忙脚乱[手忙腳亂] shǒumángjiǎoluàn
to act with confusion ② to be in a flurry ③ to be flustered
念叨[念叨] niàndao
to talk about often ② to discuss ③ to reminisce about
噘[噘] juē
variant of 撅, to pout ② to stick out one’s tongue or lips
撅[撧] juē
to break off ② to snap
翘嘴撅唇[翹嘴撅唇] qiàozuǐjuēchún
to pout one’s lips in displeasure (idiom)
噘嘴[噘嘴] juēzuǐ
to pout (to express anger or displeasure)
日夜[日夜] rìyè
day and night ② around the clock
查问[查問] cháwèn
to inquire about
逍遥[逍遙] xiāoyáo
to be free ② loose
体现[體現] tǐxiàn
to embody ② to reflect ③ to give expression to ④ to be reflected in ⑤ exemplify
雪崩[雪崩] xuěbēng
avalanche
敦煌[敦煌] Dūnhuáng
Dunhuang county level city in Jiuquan 酒泉, Gansu
搀[攙] chān
to assist by the arm ② to mix ③ to support ④ to sustain
寡妇[寡婦] guǎfu
widow
固然[固然] gùrán
admittedly (it’s true that…)
固有[固有] gùyǒu
intrinsic to sth ② inherent ③ native
世界观[世界觀] shìjièguān
worldview ② world outlook ③ Weltanschauung
雄心壮志[雄心壯志] xióngxīnzhuàngzhì
lofty aspirations and high ideals (idiom)
僵持[僵持] jiāngchí
to be deadlocked
来龙去脉[來龍去脈] láilóngqùmài
lit. mountain has a connecting pulse throughout like a dragon (idiom, from fengshui); sequence of events ② pedigree ③ cause and effects ④ the whys and wherefors ⑤ where sth comes from and where it goes ⑥ ins and outs
反问[反問] fǎnwèn
to ask (a question) in reply ② to answer a question with a question ③ rhetorical question
反驳[反駁] fǎnbó
to retort ② to refute
谈不上[談不上] tánbushàng
to be out of the question
天职[天職] tiānzhí
vocation ② duty ③ mission in life
私下[私下] sīxià
in private
下手[下手] xiàshǒu
start ② put one’s hand to ③ set about ④ the seat to the right of the main guest
下属[下屬] xiàshǔ
subordinate ② underling
手下[手下] shǒuxià
leadership ② under one’s control or administration ③ subordinates ④ to take action ⑤ to run out of money
表现[表現] biǎoxiàn
to show ② to show off ③ to display ④ to manifest ⑤ expression ⑥ manifestation ⑦ show ⑧ display ⑨ performance (at work etc)
形象[形象] xíngxiàng
image ② form ③ figure ④ CL:個|个[ge4]
评论家[評論家] pínglùnjiā
critic ② reviewer
发表[發表] fābiǎo
to issue (a statement) ② to publish ③ to issue ④ to put out
杀一儆百[殺一儆百] shāyījǐngbǎi
lit. kill one to warn a hundred (idiom); to punish an individual as an example to others ② pour encourager les autres
无形中[無形中] wúxíngzhōng
imperceptibly ② virtually
展望[展望] zhǎnwàng
outlook ② prospect ③ to look ahead ④ to look forward to
前景[前景] qiánjǐng
foreground ② vista ③ (future) prospects ④ perspective
前沿[前沿] qiányán
front-line ② forward position ③ outpost ④ extending ahead ⑤ frontier (of science)
活泼[活潑] huópo
lively ② vivacious ③ brisk ④ active
桩[樁] zhuāng
item ② stump ③ stake ④ pile
打桩机[打樁機] dǎzhuāngjī
pile driver (machinery)
颇堪居止[頗堪居止] pōkānjūzhǐ
It’s a nice place to live in. (idiom)
玩味[玩味] wánwèi
to ruminate ② to ponder subtleties
百般刁难[百般刁難] bǎibāndiāonán
to put up innumerable obstacles ② to create all kinds of difficulties (idiom)
百般[百般] bǎibān
in hundred and one ways ② in every possible way ③ by every means
刁难[刁難] diāonàn
to be hard on sb ② to deliberately make things difficult
震骇[震駭] zhènhài
to astonish ② to horrify
赤裸[赤裸] chìluǒ
naked ② bare
赤裸裸[赤裸裸] chìluǒluǒ
bare ② naked
反向[反向] fǎnxiàng
opposite direction ② reverse
租界[租界] zūjiè
settlement ② international settlement in many Chinese cities established under unequal treaties from 1860
煽情[煽情] shānqíng
to stir up emotion ② to arouse sympathy ③ moving
渲染[渲染] xuànrǎn
rendering (computing) ② to add washes of ink or color to a drawing (Chinese painting) ③ to exaggerate ④ to embellish
建构[建構] jiàngòu
to construct (often sth abstract, such as good relations) ② to set up ③ to develop ④ construction (abstract) ⑤ architecture
汗马功劳[汗馬功勞] hànmǎgōngláo
lit. to ride a laboring horse to great deeds ② fig. a heroic contribution
攫取[攫取] juéqǔ
to plunder ② to loot ③ robbery ④ pillage
攫[攫] jué
to seize ② to snatch ③ to grab
喷薄[噴薄] pēnbó
to gush ② to squirt ③ to surge ④ to well out ⑤ to overflow
喷薄欲出[噴薄欲出] pēnbóyùchū
to emerge in all its splendor (of the sun) (idiom)
堪[堪] kān
to endure ② may ③ can
严酷[嚴酷] yánkù
bitter ② harsh ③ grim ④ ruthless ⑤ severe ⑥ cut-throat (competition)
应验[應驗] yìngyàn
to come true ② to come about as predicted ③ to be fulfilled