Lesson 9 Flashcards
cannibalistic
cannibalistic
食同類之肉的；食人肉的；自相殘殺的
canonical
canonical
根據教會法的；標準的；權威的
canon
1.（教會的）教規
2.準則，標準
His behavior offends the canons of good manners. 他的行為冒犯了公認的禮貌規範。
canopy
頂篷；罩；華蓋
There we saw a large bed with a silk canopy over it. 我們看見那兒有一張大床，上方有一個絲綢頂篷。
cantankerous
愛爭吵且抱怨不休的
He’s getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.
他上了年紀，變得有些愛吵嘴還老抱怨。
capacious
容量大的；空間大的
a capacious pocket/handbag
大口袋／手提袋
caper
1.雀躍，蹦跳
The girl’s caper cost her a twisted ankle. 小姑娘又蹦又跳，結果扭傷了腳踝。
2.胡鬧；惡作劇
He always leads in pranks and capers. 他老是帶頭胡鬧和開玩笑。
capitalize on sth (2)
利用…獲益；從…中獲利
She capitalized on her knowledge and experience to get a better job.
她憑藉自己的學識和經驗謀求了一份收入更高的新工作。
capitulate (4)
投降；屈服；停止抵抗
Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.
在該市被轟炸了五個小時之後，他們的軍隊投降了。
caprice (2)
異想天開；反覆無常；突發奇想
The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man.
用三億美元建造這座宮殿就是為了滿足一個人的心血來潮。
capricious (4)
反覆無常的
a capricious child
任性的小孩
capsize
（使船）翻，傾覆
A huge wave capsized the yacht.
巨浪把遊艇打翻了。
captious
captious
吹毛求疵的，挑剔的
caricature (2)
漫畫（藝術）；諷刺畫；諷刺描述
The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work.
和他近期作品中誇張的諷刺描述相比，他早期小說中的人物要含蓄得多。
carnivorous
carnivorous
肉食性的
cascade
1.（陡峭的）小瀑布；（階梯狀）瀑布的一支
The river fell in a series of cascades down towards the lake. 河形成階梯狀瀑布瀉入湖中。
2.瀑布狀的東西；一連串的東西
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a cascade of curls. 她的頭髮鬈曲著披垂在肩上。
casket
（裝珍貴物品的）小箱；首飾盒
The pretty casket was given to her by her former boyfriend. 這個漂亮的首飾盒是她以前的男朋友送給她的。
castigate
嚴厲指責；斥責
Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.
衛生檢查員嚴厲地批評了廚房工作人員清潔工作做得太差。
cataclysm (3)
cataclysm
劇變；大災難；大變動
catalyst
促成變化的人；引發變化的事件
The high suicide rate acted as a catalyst for change in the prison system.
高自殺率促成了監獄制度的改革。
catapult
投射器；石弩；彈射器
In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications.
古代軍隊使用石弩將重石投向敵人的防禦工事。
categorically
明確地；直截了當地
The man categorically denied that he was guilty. 這人斷然否認他有罪。
catharsis (3)
catharsis
情感宣洩，精神淨化（如透過寫作、戲劇等活動或經歷）
caustic
1.腐蝕性的；苛性的
caustic soda 苛性鈉
2.刻薄的，譏諷的，尖利刺人的
John’s always making caustic remarks about other people. 約翰老是說些譏諷別人的刻薄話。
cave in
1.塌落
When did the ceiling cave in? 天花板什麼時候塌落的?
2.使塌落
All opposition to the scheme has caved in. 所有反對這一計劃的意見都否定了。
caveat (2)
（進一步行動前的）警告，告誡；限制條款
He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article.
他答應接受訪問，條件是訪問稿刊登前須經他同意。
cavity
空隙；洞；腔
The gold was hidden in a secret cavity.
黃金藏在一個隱秘的洞穴裡。
celebrated
著名的，聞名的，馳名的
a celebrated opera singer/city/novel
著名歌劇演唱家／名城／著名小說
celestial
天的，天空的；天外的
The moon is a celestial body.
月亮是天體中的一員。
celibate
celibate
（尤指因為宗教承諾）獨身的，禁慾的，沒有性生活的
censure
指責，斥責，譴責
His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.
他的不誠實行為受到了嚴厲指責。
ceremonial
禮節的；禮儀的；儀式的
the President’s ceremonial duties 總統禮儀方面的職責
self-certification
（尤指在稅收或疾病方面的）自我證明
You are able to notify up to eight days’ illness by self-certification.
請八天之內的病假，自己出示生病證明即可。
certify
（通常以書面形式）證明，證實
[ + (that) ] I hereby certify (that) the above information is true and accurate.
茲證明上述情況屬實準確無誤。
cessation
結束，停止；中斷，中止
Religious leaders have called for a total cessation of the bombing campaign.
宗教領袖們呼籲徹底停止這次轟炸行動。
chagrin (2)
（尤指失敗或錯誤引起的）失望，懊喪，懊惱
My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.
我的孩子們從沒對音樂表現出一點興趣，真讓我失望。
chalice
chalice
（基督教儀式中用金或銀裝飾的）聖餐杯，聖爵，高腳酒杯
charismatic (2)
充滿個人魅力的
Few were able to resist this charismatic and persuasive leader.
沒有幾個人能抗拒這位領袖的雄辯及魅力。
charter
憲章，章程（由統治者或政府批准或要求制定，闡明公民、組織或社會團體的權利）
a charter of rights
人權憲章
chasten
懲戒；磨煉；教訓
He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder.
失敗磨煉了他，他決心更加努力地工作。
chastise
嚴厲批評，譴責，斥責
Charity organizations have chastised the government for not doing enough to prevent the latest famine in Africa.
慈善組織嚴厲批評政府在防止非洲最近的一次饑荒方面做得不夠。
chateau
1.（法國封建時代的）城堡
They visited some ancient chateaux while they stayed in France. 在法國逗留期間他們參觀了一些古城堡。
2.（尤指法國的）別墅，莊園
In summer, they usually stay in their chateau by the ocean. 他們通常在海邊的別墅裡消夏。
chicanery
詭辯；詭計；欺詐
The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.
調查揭露了最高層的政治欺詐和腐敗。
chivalrous
chivalrous
（男人）有騎士風度的；（對女士）彬彬有禮的，體貼的
chivalry
騎士風度；對婦女的殷勤體貼（或彬彬有禮）
He had a sort of instinctive chivalry in him. 在他身上有一種天生的騎士風度。
choleric (2)
choleric
暴怒的；易怒的，性情暴躁的
choreography
編舞藝術；舞蹈設計
a flamboyant style of choreography
華彩絢麗的舞蹈設計風格
chronically
長期地
to be chronically ill 患慢性病
chronological
按事件發生的年代順序排列的
Give me the dates in chronological order.
把日期按早晚順序給我。
churlish
粗魯無禮的，粗野的；不友好的；令人討厭的
They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.
他們邀請我去吃晚飯，我覺得拒絕有點不禮貌。
