Primary English Word List (with Chinese)

1500list with Chinese explanations

<A>

a [art. a (one; piece)]

or [conj. or]

an [art. a (one, piece, ...)]

able [adj. capable; competent ]

about [prep. about]

above [prep. on top of]

accept [vt. to accept]

accident [n. an accident; an unforeseen event]

accuse [v. to accuse]

across [across; through]

act [vi. (theater) performance vt. to play (a role); to perform (a play)]

activist [n. activist, activist]

actor [n. actor]

add [vt. to add; to increase]

administration [n. management, administration; management]

admit [vt. recognize]

adult [n. adult, full-grown animal]

advise [vt. advise; counsel; suggestion]

affect [vt. afraid [adj. fearful]

after [prep. in ... later]

again [adv. again; again; again]

against [prep. against; opposed]

age [n. age]

agency [n. some kind of agency]

aggression [n. hostile emotion or behavior]

ago [adv. previously]

agree [vt. & vi. agree; favor]

agriculture [n. agriculture; agronomy]

aid [n. aid; rescue]

aim [n. purpose; goal]

air [n. sky; air]

air [n. sky; air] force [vt. to compel; compelling]

airplane [n. airplane]

airport [n. airport, air terminal]

album [n. booklet (of photographs, stamps, etc.)]

alcohol [n. wine]

alive [adj. alive; present]

all [pron. all, everything]

ally [n. ally, ally, partner]

almost [adv. almost; nearly]

alone [adj. (adj. only as an epithet) alone]

along [ prep. prep. along]

already [adv. already]

also [adv. also]

although [adj. although, though]

always [adv. always]

ambassador [n. ambassador, envoy]

amend [vt. amend, improve, vi. reform]

ammunition [n. arms, ammunition]

among [prep. in]

amount [n. number, amount]

anarchy [n. anarchy, chaos].

ancestor [n. ancestor, ancestry]

ancient [adj. ancient; remote]

and [adj. and; while]

anger [n. anger, rage]

animal [n. animal]

anniversary [n . anniversary]

announce [vt. proclaim; announce]

another [adj. & pron. 再一(个)]

answer [vt. & n. answer]

any [pron. any]

apologize [vi. to apologize; to give thanks]

appeal [n. attraction]

appear [vi. to appear]

appoint [v. to designate, to determine]

approve [v. to recognize, to approve]

archeology [n. archeology]

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area [n. district, region]

argue [vt. & vi. argue, contend]

arms [(arm):n. arm; arms]

army [n. army]

around [adv. in the vicinity of; in the vicinity of]

arrive [vi. to arrive]

art [n. art; fine art; work of art]

artillery [n. artillery, artillery, artillery]

as [adv. & conj. like ...]

ash [n. ash, ash end]

ask [v. to ask, inquire]

assist [v. to help, assist]

astronaut [n. astronaut]

astronomy [n. astronomy]

asylum [n. sanctuary, shelter]

at [prep. at (what time)]

atmosphere [n. atmosphere]

attach [v. to bind, affix, tie, connect]

attack [vt. &n. to attack; assault]

attempt [vt. to try; to attempt]

attend [vt. to be present; to take part]

automobile [n. [U.S.] car; motor vehicle]

autumn [n. fall; autumn]

average [adj. average]

avoid [v. to avoid]

awake [adj. to be awake].

award [v. grant, give n. prize, award]

away [adv. leave]

<B>

baby [n. baby]

back [adv. back (to); backward]

bad [adj. bad, harmful]

balance [vt./n. balance]

ball [n. ball]

balloon [n. balloon]

ballot [n. ballot]

ban [n. & vt. to prohibit; ban]

bank [n. (of a river, sea, or lake) dyke, shore]

bar [n. rod; pole]

barrier [n. obstacle]

base [n. base; base]

battle [n. battle; fight]

be [prep. v. to be (sic)]

beat [vt. to beat; to knock]

beauty [n. beautiful]

because [conj. because]

become [vi. to become; to become]

bed [n. a bed]

before [prep. & conj. in. before; in... before]

begin [v. to begin]

behind [prep. in... behind]

believe [vt. & vi. believe; think]

bell [n. bell; clock]

belong [vi. belonging to; attached to]

below [prep. below...]

best [adj. & adv. amp;adv. best(place)]

betray [v. betray, betrayal; negative]

better [adj. & adv. better]

between [prep. between (two)]

big [adj. large]

bill [n .(U.S.) banknote; paper money]

biology [n. biology]

bird [n. bird]

bite [n. vt. & vi. to bite; sting]

black [adj. black]

blame [vt. to reprove; to blame]

blanket [n. blanket; blankets]

bleed [vi. bleeding; bleeding]

blind [adj. blind]

block [n. chunk vt. block; obstruct]

blood [n. blood, blood]

blow [vi. & vt. blow]<

blue [adj. blue]

boat [n. boat; motorboat]

body [n. body]

boil [vi. & vt. to boil]

bomb [n. bomb]

bone [n. bone, bones]

book [n. . book]

border [n. side, edge; boundary]

(be born (bear): [born]

borrow [vt. to borrow]

both [adj. & pron. both]

bottle [n. bottle]

bottom [n. bottom; bottom]

box [n. box; case]

boy [n. boy]

boycott [vt. & n. boycott]

brain [n. brain(s)]

brave [adj. bread [n. bread]

break [vt. & vi. to break; to tear]

breathe [vi. to breathe]

bridge [n. bridge]

brief [a. brief; concise]

bright [adj. bright]

< p>bring [vt. to bring; to bring; to fetch]

broadcast [vt. to broadcast]

brother [n. brother; younger brother]

brown [adj. brown; brownish]

budget [n. a budget, a budget of income and expenditure]

build [vt. to build; to construct]

bright [vt. to build; to construct]. build; construction]

building [n. building]

bullet [n. bullet]

burn [vt. & vi. to burn; to burn]

burst [vi. to occur suddenly]

bury [vt. to bury; to bury]

bus [n. public *** automobile]

business [n. affairs; commerce; business]

busy [adj. busy(er)]

but [adj. but, however]

buy [vt. buy]

by [prep. beside; from... beside]

<C>

cabinet [n. storage closet]

call [v. to shout; call; telephone]

calm [a. sedated; composed]

camera [n. camera]

camp [vi. camping; camping n. camping]

campaign [n. movement]

can [aux. v. able; capable]

cancel [vt. offset; cancel]

cancer [n. cancer]

candidate [n. candidate]

capital [n. capital]

capitalism [n. capitalism, concentration of capital]

capture [v. capture]

car [n. automobile; small sleeper car]

care [n. care; protection; careful]

careful [adj. careful; carefully]

carry [ vt. to take; to carry; to bring; to lift]

case [n. situation; condition n. box; case] (court [n. court of law; tribunal])

case [n. situation; condition n. box; case] (medical [adj. medical; medical])

cat [n. cat]

catch [vt. to catch, seize]

cause [vt. to prompt; to cause; to make happen]

ceasefire [n. cease-fire, truce]

celebrate [vt. to celebrate]

center [(cent):n. minute]

century [n. century; centennial]

ceremony [n. ceremony, ritual]

chairman [n. chairman]

champion [n. champion; defender, advocate]

chance [n. chance; possibility]

change [vt. & vi. . change; replacement]

charge [vt. to demand a fee; to ask for a price n. cost; price]

chase [v. to chase, catch up]

cheat [v. to deceive, cheat]

cheer [vi. to cheer; applaud]

chemicals [(chemical) :n. chemicals adj. chemical]

chemistry [n. chemistry]

chief [adj. main; primary]

child [n. 小孩]

children [n. (plural form of child)]

choose [vt.]

circle [n. circle; circle; ring]

citizen [n. citizen; resident]

city [n. city; urban; metropolis]

civilian [n. civilian a. of civilians]

civil [adj. domestic] rights [(right). adj. right, correct]

claim [v. to claim]

clash [n. clashing sound; resistance, conflict]

clean [vt. to make clean adj. to clean]

clear [adj. clear; clear]

clergy [n. pastor]

< p>climate [n. climate]

climb [vt. & vi. to climb; to climb]

clock [n. clock]

close [vt. to shut; to close]

cloth [n. cloth; clothing]

clothes [n. (pl.) clothes]

cloud [n. cloud]

coal [n. coal]

coalition [n. alliance; union, treaty, agreement]

coast [n. coast; seashore]

coffee [n. coffee]

cold [n. cold; cold, cold, wind adj. cold]

collect [vt. gather]

college [n. college]

colony [n. colony; diaspora]

color [vt. to give... color; paint]

combine [vt. to bring together; to unite]

come [vi. to come]

command [n. to order]

comment [n. to comment]

committee [n. committee]

common [adj. common; general]

communicate [vi. to associate vt. to transmit]

community [n. community, society]

company [n. company]

compare [vt. to compare; contrast]

compete [vi. to race; competition )

complete [vt. finish; end]

complex [adj. difficult to understand or explain; complicated]

compromise [n. compromise, compromise v. to compromise, compromise]

computer [n. electronic computer]

condemn [v. condemn; sentence]

condition [n. condition; state]

conference [n. (formal) meeting; discussion]

confirm [v. to confirm, to be sure]

congratulate [vt. congratulate]

Congress [U.S. Congress]

connect [vt. & vi. connect; put ...... connect]

conservative [a. conservative, old-fashioned; not fashionable, traditional]

consider [vt. to consider]

constitution [n. physique; physique]

contain [vt. to contain; to include]

continent [n. continent; continent]

continue [vi. & vt. continue]

control [vt. control]

convention [n. custom, practice )

cook [v. cooking, cooking n. cook, chef]

cool [adj. cool, coolness]

cooperate [v. cooperate, collaborate; cooperate]

copy [vt. to copy; to transcribe]

corn [n. grain; corn]

correct [adj. correct; right]

cost [vi. worth (how much) money]

cotton [n. & adj. cotton(s)]

count [vt. to count; points]

country [n. country]

court [n. a court of law court]

cover [vt. cover; cover; n. lid]

cow [n. cow; cow]

crash [n. crash, collision]

create [vt. to create; to cause]

creature [n. a living thing (esp. animal)]

credit [n. credit, credit]

crew [n. the whole crew]

crime [n. crime]

criminal [n. a prisoner]

crisis [n. a turning point (in a serious illness); a crisis]

criticize [vt. to criticize; comment on; to make uncomfortable].

crops [(crop):n. crops]

cross [vt. to cross over, to pass through]

crowd [vt. to crowd; swarm]

crush [v. to crush, overwhelm, overwhelm, suppress; crush, crush]

cry [vi. to cry; to cry; n. cry]

culture [n. culture]

cure [vt. & n. to treat; to heal]

curfew [n. curfew]

current [adj. current; present]

custom [n. habit; custom; practice]

customs [ (custom):n. habit; custom; usage]

cut [vt. & vi. to cut; to slice; to chop]

<D>

dam [n. a dam; a sluice]

damage [n. & vt. to destroy; to damage]

dance [vi. dancing]

danger [n. danger]

dark [adj. dark (rich) color]

date [n. date]

daughter [n. daughter]

day [n. (a) day, (a) day]

dead [adj. dead; lifeless].

deaf [adj. deaf]

deal [n. amount; amount v. to cope with; to deal with]

debate [n. debate, discussion]

debt [n. debt; arrears]

decide [vi. & vt. to decide; to make up one's mind]

declare [vt. assert; declare]

decrease [v. to reduce]

deep [adj. deep; profound]

defeat [vt. to overcome; to defeat]

defend [vt. to defend; to defend]

deficit [n. to fall short]

define [v. to draw an outline of,outline]

degree [n. degree; measure; degree]

delay [vt.&vi. to put off; to tarry]

delegate [n. a representative, a member, a special commissioner]

demand [vt. to demand]

democracy [n. democracy]

demonstrate [v. to show]

denounce [vt. to condemn, denounce, denounce]

deny [v. to deny v. to refuse]

depend [vi. to rely on; to believe; to trust]

deplore [ v. to lament, deplore]

deploy [v. to unfold, configure]

depression [n. to be depressed; to languish]

describe [vt. to depict, describe]

desert [n. to desert]

design [vt. & n. to design; to draw]

desire [vt. demand; expect n. desire]

destroy [vt. damage; ruin]

detail [n. detail]

develop [vt. & vi. to develop; to develop]

device [n. device, instrument]

dictator [n. dictator, orderer]

die [vi. to die]

diet [n. diet]

different [adj. different]

difficult [adj. difficult; hard]

dig [vi. & vt. to dig; dig]

dinner [n. main meal]

diplomat [n. diplomat]

direct [vt. & vi. director]

direction [n. direction; orientation]

dirt [n. dirt; filth; muddy ground]

disappear [vi. to vanish]

disarm [v.1. to disarm, disarm 2. to ease, remove (hostility, suspicion)]

discover [vt. to find out]

discuss [vt. to discuss; to discuss]

disease [n. sickness; disease]

dismiss [v. to expel, dismiss; to disregard or ignore]

dispute [v. to dispute]

dissident [adj. to disagree]

distance [n. distance]

dive [vi. to dive]

divide [vt. & vi. to divide; to divide]

do [vt. to do]

doctor [n. a doctor, a great doctor]

document [n. to substantiate or prove (something) with a document]

dog [n. a dog]

dollar [n. dollar]

door [n. door]

down [adv. down]

dream [vt. &n. dream; dream]

drink [v. to drink; to drink]

drive [v. to drive; to drive (a car)]

drop [v. to drop; fall; drop]

drown [vi. & vt. to drown; submerge]

drug [n. medicine; drug]

dry [adj. to be dry; to be dry]

during [prep. between]

dust [n. dust; dirt]

duty [n. responsibility; obligation]

<E>

each [pron. & adj. each; every]

early [adv. early]

earn [vt. to earn; earned]

earth [n. earth; mud; earth; earth]

earthquake [n. earthquake]

ease [v. ease, mitigate]

east [n. & adj. east; eastern(s)]

easy [adj. easy]

eat [v. eat]

ecology [n. ecology]

economy [n. economy]

edge [n. side; margin]

education [n. education; cultivation]

effect [n. effect; role]

effort [n. endeavor; difficult attempt]

egg [n. egg]

either [adv. also (not)]

elect [v. election]

electricity [n. electricity; current]

embassy [n. an embassy]

emergency [n. emergency]

< p>emotion [n. emotion]

employ [vt. employ]

empty [adj. empty]

end [n. terminal; end; end]

enemy [n. enemy; enemy force]

energy [n. energy; energy]

enforce [v. to carry out, put into effect, carry out; impose, force, compel]

engine [n. engine; engine]

engineer [n. engineer; technician]

enjoy [vt. to appreciate; to enjoy... pleasure]

enough [adj. sufficient; adequate]

enter [(ENT):ear, nose, and throat]

environment [n. environment]

equal [adj. equal; equalizing]

equipment [n. gear, equipment]

escape [vi.&n. to escape; escape]

especially [adv. especially, particularly]

establish [v. to make acceptable (beliefs, customs, requirements, etc.)]

estimate [v. to estimate]

ethnic [adj. ethnic; racial]

evaporate [v. to disappear, gradually dissipate; (to cause a liquid or solid) to evaporate, volatilize]

even [adv. even; more]

event [n. an event; a great event]

ever [adv. ever]

every [adj. every; every]

evidence [n. evidence]

evil [n. sin]

exact [adj. accurate; rigorous]

examine [vt. to examine; to diagnose]

example [n. an example; exemplar]

excellent [ adj. excellent; outstanding]

except [prep. in addition to]

exchange [v. to exchange]

excuse [vt. to forgive]

execute [vt. to carry out, fulfill, carry out]

exile [vt. exile n. exiled]

exist [vi. to exist]

expand [vt. (to make) swell, (to make) larger]

expect [vt. to look forward to; to think]

expel [vt. to expel, to dismiss, to discharge]. dismiss; expel]

experience [n. experience; undergo]

experiment [n. experiment]

expert [n. expert; able]

explain [vt. & vi. explain; illustrate]

explode [vt. & vi. to explain; illustrate]

explode [vt. & vi. to explain]

explore [vt. amp;vi. (to make) explode]

explore [v. to explore; to inquire]

export [n. to output, to export; an output]

express [vt. to express; to represent]

extend [v. to lengthen, to enlarge]

extra [adj; extra]

extreme [n. extreme]

extremist [n. extremist]