Vocabulary: 阿诺德·汤因比传

• líu rènliu2 ren4留任x1 | Book Rank #10658to remain in office; to hold on to one's job
• xīn hūi yì lěngxin1 hui1 yi4 leng3心灰意冷x1 | Book Rank #10659discouraged; downhearted
• zhǔ zhāngzhu3 zhang1主张x7 | Book Rank #2973to advocate; to stand for; view; position; stand; proposition; viewpoint; assertion; CL:個|个[ge4]
• tùi ér qíu qí cìtui4 er2 qiu2 qi2 ci4退而求其次x2 | Book Rank #7192to settle for second best; the next best thing
• chóng húichong2 hui2重回x7 | Book Rank #2974to return
• qīng qīng sōng sōngqing1 qing1 song1 song1轻轻松松x1 | Book Rank #10660
• xuān bùxuan1 bu4宣布x10 | Book Rank #2226to declare; to announce; to proclaim
• qiáo jūqiao2 ju1侨居x1 | Book Rank #10661to live far away from one's native place; to reside in a foreign country
• xī là zhèng fǔxi1 la4 zheng4 fu3希腊政府x5 | Book Rank #3832
• bǔ tiēbu3 tie1补贴x1 | Book Rank #10662to subsidize; subsidy; allowance; to supplement (one's salary etc); benefit
• wèi ziwei4 zi5位子x1 | Book Rank #10663place; seat
• qīn, qìngqin1, qing4亲x6 | Book Rank #3348亲 qīn: 亲 qin1: parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related; marriage; bride; close; intimate; in person; first-hand; in favor of; pro-; to kiss; (Internet slang) dear亲 qìng: 亲 qing4: parents-in-law of one's offspring
• chèn zhíchen4 zhi2称职x2 | Book Rank #7193well qualified; competent; to be equal to the task; able to do sth very well
• miàn shìmian4 shi4面试x2 | Book Rank #7194to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
• xuǎn zhòngxuan3 zhong4选中x2 | Book Rank #7195to select; to choose; to decide on
• chóng dǎo fù zhéchong2 dao3 fu4 zhe2重蹈覆辙x2 | Book Rank #7196lit. to follow in the tracks of an overturned cart (idiom); fig. to follow a path that led to failure in the past; to repeat a disastrous mistake
• qīng làiqing1 lai4青睐x1 | Book Rank #10664(literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor
• kē lāke1 la1科拉x26 | Book Rank #963
• yī sīyi1 si1伊斯x26 | Book Rank #964
• pìn qīpin4 qi1聘期x2 | Book Rank #7197
• xù pìnxu4 pin4续聘x2 | Book Rank #7198
• quán zhíquan2 zhi2全职x2 | Book Rank #7199full-time (job)
• xīn bìngxin1 bing4心病x1 | Book Rank #10665anxiety; sore point; secret worry; mental disorder; heart disease (medicine)
• wú sǔo shì cóngwu2 suo3 shi4 cong2无所适从x2 | Book Rank #7200not knowing which course to follow (idiom); at a loss what to do
• máng ránmang2 ran2茫然x1 | Book Rank #10666blankly; vacantly; at a loss
• jīng shén shuāi rùojing1 shen2 shuai1 ruo4精神衰弱x1 | Book Rank #10667psychasthenia; obsessive-compulsive disorder
• jǐn cúnjin3 cun2仅存x3 | Book Rank #5519
• huà wèihua4 wei4化为x1 | Book Rank #10668
• pào yǐngpao4 ying3泡影x1 | Book Rank #10669(lit.) froth and shadows; (fig.) illusion; mirage
• kǎ qí bùka3 qi2 bu4卡其布x2 | Book Rank #7201
• dà xuǎnda4 xuan3大选x5 | Book Rank #3833general election
• bǎo shǒu dǎngbao3 shou3 dang3保守党x1 | Book Rank #10670conservative political parties
• lián hé zhèn xiànlian2 he2 zhen4 xian4联合阵线x1 | Book Rank #10671
• zuò bú zhùzuo4 bu2 zhu4坐不住x1 | Book Rank #10672
• zhuǎn zhézhuan3 zhe2转折x3 | Book Rank #5520shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book; turn in the conversation
• yī bài tú dìyi1 bai4 tu2 di4一败涂地x2 | Book Rank #7202lit. defeated, the ground blanketed with bodies (idiom); fig. to suffer a crushing defeat
• gōng jué fū réngong1 jue2 fu1 ren2公爵夫人x1 | Book Rank #10673duchess
• pàn túpan4 tu2叛徒x3 | Book Rank #5521traitor; turncoat; rebel; renegade; insurgent
• zùi rénzui4 ren2罪人x1 | Book Rank #10674sinner
• liǎng tiānliang3 tian1两天x3 | Book Rank #5522
• mì fēngmi4 feng1密封x1 | Book Rank #10675to seal up
• duàn jiāoduan4 jiao1断交x2 | Book Rank #7203to end a relationship; to break off diplomatic ties
• qiān ēn wàn xièqian1 en1 wan4 xie4千恩万谢x1 | Book Rank #10676(idiom) to thank profusely; to express deep gratitude
• zhī zì wèi tízhi1 zi4 wei4 ti2只字未提x2 | Book Rank #7204
• děng yúdeng3 yu2等于x3 | Book Rank #5523to equal; to be tantamount to
• xuān zhànxuan1 zhan4宣战x3 | Book Rank #5524to declare war
• yín hángyin2 hang2银行x5 | Book Rank #3834bank; CL:家[jia1],個|个[ge4]
• pī xià láipi1 xia4 lai2批下来x1 | Book Rank #10677
• yī zhèn ziyi1 zhen4 zi5一阵子x3 | Book Rank #5525a while; a spell; a short time; a burst
• tǐngting3挺x1 | Book Rank #10678straight; erect; to stick out (a part of the body); to (physically) straighten up; to support; to withstand; outstanding; (coll.) quite; very; classifier for machine guns