Vocabulary Enrichment 3 Flashcards
依稀
yīxī
vaguely; dimly
∼记得
∼ jìde
vaguely remember
∼可见
∼ kějiàn
faintly (or dimly) visible
一无所知
yī wú suǒ zhī
know nothing about; not have the least inkling of; be absolutely ignorant of
真奇怪, 他们至今对那样重要的事还∼。
Zhēn qíguài, tāmen zhìjīn duì nàyàng zhòngyào de shì hái ∼.
It’s really surprising that they should still be in the dark about such important events
一了百了
yī liǎo bǎi liǎo
all troubles end when the main trouble ends
一去世, 他的苦恼就∼了。
Yī qùshì, tā de kǔnǎo jiù ∼ le.
With his death all his woes ended
了如指掌
liǎo rú zhǐ zhǎng
know sth. like the palm of one’s hand; have sth. at one’s fingertips
他对这一带的地形∼。
Tā duì zhè yīdài de dìxíng ∼.
He knows the terrain of this locality like the back of his hand
易如反掌
yìrúfǎnzhǎng
• easy as a hand’s turn (idiom); very easy
• no effort at all
环绕
huánrào
surround; encircle; revolve around
大院的四周, 绿树∼。
Dàyuàn de sìzhōu, lǜ shù ∼.
The compound is surrounded by trees.
月亮∼着地球转动。
Yuèliang ∼ zhe dìqiú zhuǎndòng.
The moon revolves around the earth.
∼着中心任务
∼ zhe zhōngxīn rènwu
centre around the main task
缠绕
chánrào
① twine; bind; wind
大树上∼着藤萝。
Dàshù shàng ∼ zhe téngluó.
There is a wisteria twining round the big tree.
② pester; bother; harass
孩子们∼着我不让我走。
Háizi men ∼ zhe wǒ bù ràng wǒ zǒu.
The children kept pestering me and would not let me go
萦绕
yíngrào
hover; linger
围绕
wéirào
① encircle; go round
月亮∼着地球旋转。
Yuèliang ∼ zhe dìqiú xuánzhuǎn.
The moon revolves round the earth.
② centre on
∼中心任务安排其他工作
∼ zhōngxīn rènwu ānpái qítā gōngzuò
arrange other work around the central task
谜团
mítuán
doubts and suspicions
揭开∼
jiēkāi ∼
resolve doubts
坐落
zuòluò
(of a building) be situated; be located
我们工厂∼在山脚下。
Wǒmen gōngchǎng ∼ zài shānjiǎo xià.
Our factory is located at the foot of a hill
坡道
pōdào
• road on a slope
• inclined path
• ramp
和睦
hémù
• peaceful relations
• harmonious
文静
wénjìng
• quiet
• silent
平和
pínghé • gentle • mild • moderate • placid
