crooked adj 扭曲的,狡詐的(bent,twisted)
crucial adj 嚴(yán)重的,極重要的(decisive,critical)
crumble v 粉碎,崩潰(collapse,crash)
crude adj 未提煉的,生的(raw,unpolished)
crumple vt 壓皺(rumple,wrinkle)
crush vt 榨,擠,壓碎(crunch)
crust n 〔地〕地殼,硬外皮(shell)
cryptic adj 神秘的,隱藏的(mysterious)
cuisine n 烹調(diào)
culpable adj 該受譴責(zé)的
calamity n 不幸之事,災(zāi)難(catastrophe)
calculate vt 計(jì)算
caliber n 直徑,品質(zhì)(capacity,faculty,talent,ability)
captivity n 囚禁
cult n 崇拜,崇拜者
curb v 抑制(check,control)
curiosity n 好奇心
cursory adj 倉(cāng)促的(hurried)
curt adj 簡(jiǎn)短的,草率的
carnage n 大屠殺,殘殺(massacre,slaughter)
carnal adj 肉體的(corporeal)
castigate vt 譴責(zé)(condemn,denounce)
cataclysm n 洪水,大災(zāi)難
catching adj 迷人的,傳染的(charming,contagious,infectious)
categorical adj 絕對(duì)的,無(wú)條件的(definite,positive,absolute,unconditional)
cathedral n 教堂(church,chapel)
catholic adj 普遍的(universal)
caustic adj 刻薄的,腐蝕性的(abrasive,corrosive)
cavern n 大山洞,大洞穴
ceaseless adj 不停的(incessant,endless)
celebrity n 名人(person of note)
celestial adj 天的(astronomical,heavenly)
censor v 檢查,n 檢查員
censure n vt 責(zé)難(disapproval)
ceremonial n adj 儀式,正式的
ceremonious adj 隆重的,正式的,恭敬的(formal,solemn)
chafe vt 擦熱,煩擾(rub,scrape,irritate)
chaos n 混亂(disorder)
charisma n 魅力,感召力
chary adj 謹(jǐn)慎的(cautious)
chaste adj 貞潔的,純正的(pure,virtuous)
chide v 斥責(zé)(blame,rebuke)
chirp vt 喳喳(蟲(chóng)和鳥(niǎo)叫聲)
choke vt 使窒息(suffocate,block)n窒息
chop vt 砍 n 排骨(cut,hew)
chore n 零工,雜務(wù)
chronological adj 按年代順序的
chuckle n vt 咯咯地笑
cipher n 暗號(hào),密碼(code)
circuitous adj 迂回的(indirect,round-about)
circumference n 圓周
circumscribe vt 劃清界限,限制(encompass,encircle)
circumspect adj 慎重的,小心的(prudent,cautious)
circumvent vt 欺詐,以計(jì)勝過(guò)
clandestine adj 秘密的(secret,covert)
cleanse vt 使清潔(clean,purify)
cleft n 裂縫(crevice)
clog vt 阻礙(block,jam)
clot n v 凝塊(gelatinize,congeal)
clumsy adj 笨拙的,愚笨的(awkward)
coax vt 哄,耐心調(diào)理
coddle vt 嬌養(yǎng),溺愛(ài)
cogent adj 有說(shuō)服力的,強(qiáng)有力的(convincing,compelling)
collateral n 抵押品
coincide vi 相符合,相巧合
colloquial adj 會(huì)話的,口語(yǔ)的
colossal adj 巨大的(immense,huge)
comet n 彗星
commentator n 注釋者
commodious adj 寬敞的(spacious,capacious,roomy)
comparative adj 比較的
compatible adj 兼容的
complaint n 抱怨,怨言 vt 控告
compliment n 問(wèn)候,vt 贊美,祝賀(praise,commendation)
composed adj 沉著的(disimpassioned)
composure n 鎮(zhèn)靜(calmness,self-control)
comprise vt 包括(contain)
compulsive adj 強(qiáng)迫的(irresistible,obsessive obsessed,irrational)
concerted adj 協(xié)定的,協(xié)調(diào)的(unisonous)
concession n 讓步,遷就(compromise,bargain)
conciliatory adj 善于調(diào)解的(reconciling)
conclusive adj 決定性的,最后的(decisive,definitive,final)
concoct vt 編造,虛構(gòu)(devise,invent)
concrete adj 具體的,n 水泥
concur vi 同意,同時(shí)發(fā)生
condiment n 調(diào)味品
condone vt 寬恕,赦免(forgive,pardon)
cone n 圓錐
confide vt 傾訴(confess,disclose)
confiscate vt 沒(méi)收,充公(seize)
confound vt 使糊涂,迷惑(confuse,puzzle)
congenial adj 意氣相投的(compatible,agreeable,pleasant,pleasing)
congested adj 擁擠的(overcrowded)
congregate vt 聚集(assemble,gather)
congressman n 國(guó)會(huì)議員
congruity n 一致,協(xié)調(diào)
conjure vt 懇求(beseech,pray)
connive vi 縱容,默許
connoisseur n 鑒賞家,行家
conscientious adj 盡職的,正直的(diligent)
consecrate vt 奉為神圣,奉獻(xiàn)(dedicate,devote)
conservatory n 溫室,音樂(lè)學(xué)校(greenhouse)
consort vt 結(jié)交(associate,connect)
conspicuous adj 引人注目的(noticeable)
conspire vt 陰謀,密謀(intrigue,plot)
constellation n 星座
constrain vt 強(qiáng)迫(compel)
constrict vt vi 收緊,壓縮(reduce,compress)
construe vt 解釋?zhuān)g(expound,translate,interpret))
contagious adj 傳染的(catching,infectious)
contaminate vt 污染(defile,pollute)
contemn vt 蔑視(disdain,scorn)
contemptible adj 可鄙的(mean,despicable)
content adj 滿(mǎn)足的(satisfied,complacent)
content n 內(nèi)容(matter)
contingent adj 可能發(fā)生的(accidental,unforeseen)
contour n 輪廓,海岸線(outline,profile)
contract n 契約(agreement)v收縮,感染(shrink,reduce,infect)
contravene vt 反對(duì),違反(contradict,oppose)
contrite adj 悔悟的(repentant,remorseful)
contrive vt 發(fā)明,設(shè)法(invent,plan)
controversial adj 引起爭(zhēng)論的
controvert vt 反駁,辯論(deny,contradict)
convene vt 集合(assemble,gather)
convict vi 判罪,證明(penalize,prove)
convoy vt 護(hù)送(accompany,escort)
coordinate adj 并列的,同等的(equal,juxtaposed)
corroborate vt 確證(confirm,substantiate)
corrode vt vi 損害(erode,eat away)
cosmopolitan adj 全世界的(global)
counsel n 商議,忠告,律師v 勸告(advise)
corpulent adj 肥胖的
corps n 軍團(tuán),兵團(tuán)
cordial adj 真誠(chéng)的,誠(chéng)懇的(friendly,warm friendly,sincerely pleasant)
crafty adj 靈巧的,巧妙的(cunning,sneaky)
crave vt 渴求(desire,yearn)
credential n 憑證(reference,certificate)
credulous adj 輕信的
creed n 信仰,信條(belief,faith)
covetous adj 貪心的(desirous,avaricious)
cram vt 填塞,倉(cāng)促用功
crash vt 撞碎(crumble,shatter)