Vocabulary Enrichment 1 Flashcards
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回味
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huíwèi
• to reflect on
• to ponder over
• aftertaste
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品味
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pǐnwèi • to sample • to taste • to appreciate • one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc) • good taste
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调味
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tiáowèi • seasoning • condiment • flavoring • dressing • essences
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制约
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zhìyuē
• to restrict
• condition
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牵连
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qiānlián
• to implicate
• implicated
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束缚
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shùfù • to bind • to restrict • to tie • to commit • fetters
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吻合
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wěnhé • to be a good fit • to be identical with • to adjust oneself to • to fit in
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汇合
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huìhé • confluence • to converge • to join • to fuse • fusion
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符合
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- in keeping with
- in accordance with
- tallying with
- in line with
- to agree with
- to accord with
- to conform to
- to correspond with
- to manage
- to handle
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融合
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rónghé • a mixture • an amalgam • fusion • welding together • to be in harmony with (nature) • to harmonize with • to fit in
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避重就轻
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bìzhòngjiùqīng
• to avoid the important and dwell on the trivial
• to keep silent about major charges while admitting minor ones
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立场
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lìchǎng
• position
• standpoint
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清白
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qīngbái
• pure
• innocent
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风度
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fēngdù • elegance (for men) • elegant demeanor • grace • poise
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本色
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běnsè • inherent qualities • natural qualities • distinctive character • true qualities
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破绽
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pòzhàn
• hole or tear in cloth
• mistake or gap in a speech or theory (idiom)
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空隙
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kòngxì
• crack
• gap between two objects
• gap in time between two events
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弱点
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ruòdiǎn
• weak point
• failing
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短处
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duǎnchù • shortcoming • defect • fault • one's weak points
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分辨
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fēnbiàn
• to distinguish
• to differentiate
• to resolve
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辩论
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biànlùn
• debate
• argument
• to argue over
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辩驳
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biànbó
• to dispute
• to refute
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良莠不齐
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liángyǒubùqí
• good and bad people intermingled
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路不拾遗
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lùbùshíyí
• lit. no one picks up lost articles in the street (idiom); fig. honesty prevails throughout society
• a time of peace and stability
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爱屋及乌
àiwūjíwū
• lit. love the house and its crow (idiom); involvement with sb and everyone connected
• Love me, love my dog
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明哲保身
Ming Zhe Bao Shen
| Be worldly-wise and play safe
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独善其身
Du Shan Qi Shen
| Maintain one's own integrity
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现象
Xian Xiang
| Appearance
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歪风
Wai Feng
| Evil wind ; unhealthy trends
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偏差
piānchā
• bias
• deviation
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途径
tújìng
| way; channel
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路径
lùjìng
① route; way
∼不熟
∼ bù shú
not know one's way around
② method; ways and means
成功的∼
chénggōng de ∼
the road to success
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门路
ménlu
① way to do sth.; knack
摸到一些∼
mō dào yīxiē ∼
have learned the ropes; know one's way around
广开生产∼
guǎng kāi shēngchǎn ∼
tap new sources of production
广开就业∼
guǎngkāi jiùyè ∼
create job opportunities on an extensive scale
② social connections (for securing jobs, etc.); pull
找∼
zhǎo ∼
solicit help from potential backers
办这种事, 他有∼。
Bàn zhèzhǒng shì, tā yǒu ∼.
He knows the right places to go to get this kind of job done.
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实际
shíjì
① reality; practice
② practical; realistic
∼经验
∼ jīngyàn
practical experience
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落实
luòshí
① practicable; workable
生产计划要订得∼。
Shēngchǎn jìhuà yào dìng de ∼.
Production plans must be practicable.
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纸上谈兵
zhǐshàng tán bīng
| fight only on paper; be an armchair strategist; engage in idle theorizing
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苦思冥想
kǔsī-míngxiǎng
think long and hard; cudgel (or rack) one's brains (to evolve an idea)
他∼了半天, 还是拿不出什么主意来。
Tā ∼ le bàntiān, hái shì ná bù chū shénme zhǔyi lái.
He racked his brains for a long time, but couldn't come up with any ideas.
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昙花一现
tánhuā yī xiàn
| flower briefly as the broad-leaved epiphyllum; last briefly; be a flash in the pan
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水中捞月
shuǐzhōng lāo yuè
| fish for the moon -make impractical or vain efforts
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施与
shīyǔ
| grant (money, gifts, etc.) to sb.; bestow (favours) on sb.
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实施
shíshī
put into effect; implement; carry out
九年制义务教育正在逐步∼。
Jiǔ nián zhì yìwù jiàoyù zhèngzài zhúbù ∼.
The system of nine-year compulsory education is being implemented.
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彷徨
pánghuáng
| walk back and forth, not knowing which way to go; hesitate
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惶恐
huángkǒng
terrified
∼万状
∼wànzhuàng
be seized with fear; be frightened out of one's senses
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出人意料
chū rén yìliào
(or 出人意表 chū rén yìbiǎo) exceeding all expectations; beyond all expectations
疗效之佳∼。
Liáoxiào zhī jiā ∼.
The curative effect exceeded all expectations.
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出类拔萃
chūlèi-bácuì
stand out from one's fellows; be out of the common run; be pre-eminent
∼的人物
∼ de rénwù
an outstanding figure
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锲而不舍
qiè'érbùshě
• to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth
• to persevere
• unflagging efforts
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持之以恒
chízhīyǐhéng
| • to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere
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历历在目
lìlì zài mù
come clearly into view; leap up before the eyes
追忆往事, ∼。
Zhuīyì wǎngshì, ∼.
As I look back, scenes of the past leap before my eyes
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立足之地
lìzú zhī dì
foothold; footing
在社会上获得∼
zài shèhuì shàng huòdé ∼
gain a place in society
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当机立断
dāng jī lì duàn
decide quickly; make a prompt decison
情况紧急, 需要我们∼!
Qíngkuàng jǐnjí, xūyào wǒmen ∼!
In this crisis we've got to make a quick decision.
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立竿见影
lì gān jiàn yǐng
| set up a pole and you see its shadow-produce instant results
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闻名遐迩
wénmíngxiá'ěr
| • to be famous far and wide (idiom
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家喻户晓
jiāyùhùxiǎo
• understood by everyone (idiom); well known
• a household name
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臭名昭著
chòumíngzhāozhù
• notorious
• infamous
• egregious (bandits)
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如雷贯耳
rúléiguàn'ěr
• lit. like thunder piercing the ear
• a well-known reputation (idiom)
