deck04 Flashcards
canvass
v. 仔细检查, 详尽讨论: examine carefully or discuss thoroughly, scrutinize; 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
v. 投降, 默许: give up all resistance, acquiesce, yield
caprice
n. 一时冲动的决定: impulsive change of mind; 反复无常, 善变: inclination change mind impulsively
captivate
vt. 吸引: attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence
careworn
adj. 忧心忡忡的, 焦虑的: showing effect of grief or anxiety
cardinal
adj. 主要的, 非常重要的: foremost importance, paramount
caricature
n. 用讽刺歪曲等手法的夸张, 漫画, 讽刺画: exaggeration by often ludicrous distortion of parts or characteristics; v. 嘲笑性模仿或夸张: copy or exaggerate in order to make fun of
carnal
adj. 肉体的, 物质的: relating to physical; 世俗的: worldly
carouse
vi. 畅饮, 狂欢作乐: drink liquor freely or excessively
carp
vi. 对小事吹毛求疵, 挑剔, 表现不满: make often peevish criticism or objections about minor, unimportant, or irrelevant matters, express dissatisfaction usu. tiresomely
carve
v. 雕刻: create three-dimensional representation of; (通过长期不懈努力)开创, 开拓: produce or bring about esp. by long or repeated effort
cast
n. 演员, 演员阵容: a set of characters; vt. 选派(演员): assign (as actor) to a role; 提出: give off, place as if by throwing; v. 抛弃: get rid of as useless or unwanted
castigate
vt. 强烈(公开)指责: criticize harshly usu. publicly; 惩罚: inflict penalty on for fault or crime
catalyze
vt. 成为…的导火索, 导致: be the cause of
catastrophe
n. 大灾难: final event of dramatic action esp. tragedy; 彻底的失败: utter failure, fiasco
categorical
adj. 没有例外的, 无条件限制的, 绝对的: being without exception or qualification, absolute
catholic
adj. 普遍的, 包容的: not limited or specialized in application or purpose
caustic
adj. 腐蚀性的: capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action; 挖苦讽刺的, 刻薄的: incisive sarcasm
caveat
n. 警告, 告诫: warning of a specific limitation
cavil
v. 挑剔, 吹毛求疵: find fault unnecessarily, quibble
cavort
vi. 欢快地蹦跳或行走, 雀跃: bound or prance about in sprightly manner
cede
vt. (根据条约)放弃, 割让: surrender possession of esp. by treaty
cement
n./v. 粘合, 粘合剂: uniting or binding force or influence
censor
vt. 审查并删除不良的东西: examine to suppress or delete anything considered objectionable
censorious
adj. 挑剔指责的: highly critical
censure
v. 公开表示反对, 谴责: express public or formal disapproval
census
n. 人口普查: official survey of population
cessation
n. 终止, 暂停: stopping of a process
chaff
v. 开玩笑: make jokes
chagrin
n. (因为失败, 出糗而导致的)不安, 焦虑: distress of mind caused by humiliation, disappointment, or failure
chameleon
n. 变色龙, 善变的人: person dexterously and expendiently changes or adopts opinions
champion
vt, 支持: fight for, defend, or support as a champion
chaos
n. 混乱: condition or place of great disorder or confusion
charade
n. 装模作样: display of emtion or behavior that is insincere or intended to deceive; 动作字谜: game in which words are represented in pantomime
charlatan
n. 骗子, 装懂的人: person makes elaborate, fraudulent, and often voluble claims to skill or knowledge
chary
adj. 非常谨慎的: very cautious
chase
v. 镂雕(金属)以装饰: decorate by engraving or embossing; 驱赶: force out
chasm
n. 分歧, (意见, 利益或忠诚上)明显差异: pronounced difference of opinion, interest, or loyalty
chauvinistic
adj. 盲目爱国的: showing excessive favoritism towards own country
check
vt. 使突然停止, 阻止: arrest motion abruptly; v. 同意, 一致: in agreement on every point