04-1 Flashcards
canvass
仔细检查,详尽讨论:examine carefully or discuss thoroughly; 游说,去(一个地区)的各处或找到(个人)来拉选票或订单:solicits votes or orders
capitulate
投降,默许:give all resistance
caprice
一时冲动的决定:impulsive change; 反复无常,善变:change, impulsively
captivate
吸引:attract
careworn
忧心忡忡的,焦虑的:grief, anxiety
cardinal
主要的,非常重要的:foremost importance, paramount
caricature
用讽刺歪曲等手法的夸张,漫画,讽刺画:exaggeration; 嘲笑性模仿或夸张:copy, exaggerate
carnal
肉体的,物质的:physical; 世俗的:worldly
carouse
畅饮,狂欢作乐:drink, freely
carp
对小事吹毛求疵,挑剔,表现不满:peevish criticism, objections, express dissatisfaction, tiresomely
carve
雕刻:three-dimensional representation; (通过长期不懈努力)开创,开拓:produce or bring about
cast
演员,演员阵容:a set of characters; 选派(演员):assign, actor; 提出:give off; 抛弃:get rid of
castigate
强烈(公开)指责:criticize; 惩罚:penalty
catalyze
成为···的导火索,导致:be the cause of
catastrophe
大灾难:tragedy; 彻底的失败:utter failure
categorical
没有例外的,无条件限制的,绝对的:without, qualification, absolute
catholic
普遍的,包容的:not limited or specialized
caustic
腐蚀性的:destroying, eating away; 挖苦讽刺的,刻薄的:incisive sarcasm
caveat
警告,告诫:warning of a specific limitation
cavil
挑剔,吹毛求疵:quibble