(单词翻译:单击)
1.chalice n.杯(a drinking cup);圣餐杯(large cup from which consecrated wine is drunk at Eucharist)
词根记忆:拉丁语为calix,英语中也有calix,和chalice同词根同词义
例:The recently discovered chalice was probably buried to keep from being stolen by invaders.
2.chamber n.室,房间(room, esp.a bedroom);a【音】室内的(of or for a small group of instruments: chamber concert)
例:Researchers detected a weak electrical signal emanating from the nesting chamber of an ant colony.//chamber music室内音乐
3.character n.性格(disposition):特征(quality);字符(letter, sign or mark)
联想记忆:char+acter(看作actor演员)--演员刻画人物性格惟妙惟肖
派生词:characteristic(a.特有的);characterize(v.表现…酌特色)
4.characterization n.描述(the act of characterizing)
例:l object to your characterization of our X-387 jets as dangerous.
5.charity n.慈善(mercy);慈善团体(organization for helping the needy)
例:The Internal Revenue Service provided a tangible incentive for businesses to contribute their products to charity.
6.chart n.图表(graph);v.记录,记载(to chronicle)
例:An exploration of that theme will chart accurately the development of civilizations.
7.charter n.宪章(a written instrument or contract executed in due form);租赁(hiring a ship, an aircraft or a vehicle);v.租(to hire or rent);给予特权 ( to grant certain rights and privileges to)
例:charter cost租金//lf the 25 members of a club chartered the plane and shared the cost equally, what was the cost per member?
派生词:chartered(a.受特许的)
8.chatter v.喋喋不休地说(to talk idly, incessantly, or fast);颤动(to vibrate rapidly)
词根记忆:来自chat(v.聊天;n.闲谈)
词根记忆:The bird leads another animal, such as a honey-badger or a human, to a bees' nest with their chattering when they fly ahead.
同根词:chattily(ad.饶舌地;爱讲闲话地)
9.chatty a.喜欢唠叨的(talkative);话题轻松的(in the style of light informal talk)
例:My chatty neighbor likes to gossip.
10.chauvinism n.沙文主义,盲目爱国主义(excessive or blind patriotism)
词根记忆:来自一法国人名:Chauvin,因其过分的爱国主义和对拿破仑的忠诚而闻名