bolster
n.垫子v.支持
There is a bolster across the head of the bed.
床头上有一个长枕垫。
It bolstered my belief.
这增强了我的信念。
They bolstered their morale by singing.
他们以唱歌来鼓舞士气。
boom
n.繁荣, 隆隆声v.发隆隆声, 兴隆, 大事宣传
The oil market is enjoying a boom.
石油市场欣欣向荣。
It's a boom year this year.
今年是繁荣昌盛的一年。
boon
n.恩惠, 实惠, 福利
Parks are a great boon to people in big cities.
公园对大城市的居民是大有裨益的设施。
boost
v.推进
boring
n.钻(孔)adj.令人厌烦的
boundary
n.边界, 分界线
They marked the boundaries of the football fields.
他们画出了足球场地的边界。
bow
n.弓, 乐弓, 弓形, 鞠躬, 船首v.鞠躬, 弯腰
Every one bowed as the Queen walked into the room.
女王走进房间时，每个人都鞠躬致敬。
He moved aside for her with a polite bow.
他礼貌地鞠躬，退避一旁让她过去。
breach
n.违背, 破坏, 破裂, 裂口vt.打破, 突破
Your action is a breach of our agreement.
你的行动违反了我们的协议。
You are in breach of your contract.
你违反了你签的合同。
breeze
n.微风, 煤屑, 焦炭渣, 轻而易举的事, 小风波vi.吹微风, 逃走
We are enjoying the cool breeze that comes from the lake.
我们享受着湖面上吹来的凉爽微风。
She breezed along, smiling at everyone.
她轻盈地向前走去，对每个人都嫣然含笑。
He ran for president and breezed in.
他竞选总统，结果轻而易举地获胜了。
He breezed through the task.
他轻松地做完了这项工作。
brilliance
n.光辉, 显赫, 鲜明
briny
adj.盐水的, 咸的, 海水的
briskness
n.敏捷, 活泼
brittle
adj.易碎的, 脆弱的
He has a brittle temper.
他脾气急。
Constant stress has made our nerves brittle.
我们长期处于紧张状态，神经已经吃不消了。
bronze
n.青铜(铜与锡合金), 铜像adj.青铜色的
There is a bronze ornament on the wall.
墙上有一件青铜饰品。
bubble
n.泡沫, 幻想的计划vi.起泡, 潺潺的流
One generation blows bubbles, and the next breaks them.
前一代人制造出来的空洞理论，下一代人把它们打破。
The gas bubbled to the surface of the water.
气体变成气泡升上水面。
He bubbled questions.
他接二连三地提问题。
buckle
n.带扣v.扣住, 变弯曲
He unfastened the buckles and took off the coat.
他解开扣子，把上衣脱掉。
He buckled up his belt tightly.
他把裤带扣得紧紧的。
They chatted idly for a few moments, then each buckled down to work.
他们闲聊了一会儿;然后各人集中精神干活。
buggy
adj.多虫的, 臭虫成灾的, <俚>神经病的n.<美>童车, <俚>尤指旧汽车, 双轮单座的轻马车
She put her little daughter in the buggy.
她把小女儿放在婴儿车里。
building block
n.(儿童游戏用的)积木
bulb
n.鳞茎, 球形物
Onions and lilies grow from bulbs.
洋葱和百合是从球茎中长出的。
We will have to change the bulb; it's gone.
电灯泡爆了，我们需要换一个。
bulk
n.大小, 体积, 大批, 大多数, 散装vt.显得大, 显得重要
Do they charge carriage by bulk?
他们是否按体积计算运费?
The cake bulked up.
蛋糕发起来了。
bundle
n.捆, 束, 包v.捆扎
He sold a bundle of old magazines to the second hand bookstore.
他把一捆就杂志卖给了旧书店。
burdensome
adj.繁重的, 烦累的, 难以承担的
burgeon
n.嫩芽v.萌芽
burrow
n.洞穴v.挖地洞
It's said that a rabbit usually will have more than one burrows.
据说兔子有不止一个洞穴。
The rabbit burrowed under the fence.
兔子在篱笆下打洞。
What are you burrowing around in my drawer for?
你在我抽屉里乱翻什么?
She burrowed her head into my shoulder.
她把头紧靠在我的肩膀上。
bust
n.半身像, 胸像, (妇女的)胸部
He got a bust in the nose.
他鼻子上挨了一拳。
He and his wife busted up a year ago.
他和他的妻子一年前分居了。
His company went bust.
他的公司破产了。
bustle
v.匆匆忙忙
It seems that he enjoys the hustle and bustle of life in the big city.
看起来他似乎很喜欢大城市的热闹繁忙的生活。
She is always bustling about the house.
她总是为家务忙个没完。
by far
adv.到目前为止
C
n.字母C
cab
一种压缩文件格式n.出租马车, 出租汽车, 计程车, (机车, 卡车, 起重机的)司机室, 驾驶室vi.乘出租马车
Shall we walk or take a cab?
我们走路还是坐出租车?
cabinet
n.(有抽屉或格子的)橱柜, <美>内阁adj.<美>内阁的, 小巧的
The question was discussed in cabinet.
在内阁会议上讨论了这个问题。
calibration
n.标度, 刻度, 校准
campaign
n.[军]战役, (政治或商业性)活动, 竞选运动vi.参加活动, 从事活动, 作战
That politician won the presidential election campaign and became the President.
那位政治家赢得了总统选举，成为了总统。
Joan is campaigning for equal rights for women.
琼在从事争取妇女平等权力的活动。
cannibalism
n.嗜食同类, 食人, 自相残杀，人吃人的
canopy
n.天篷, 遮篷
We must use a canopy in summer.
夏天必须使用遮阳伞。
Today, the canopy of the heavens is grey.
今天的天幕是灰色的。
canyon
n.<美>峡谷, 溪谷
Arizona is famous for the Grand Canyon.
亚利桑那州因科罗拉多大峡谷而著名。
A canyon usually has a river flowing through it.
峡谷常常有河流经过其中。
capability
n.(实际)能力, 性能, 容量, 接受力
capacity
n.容量, 生产量, 容量, 智能, 才能, 能力, 接受力, 地位
The lift has a capacity of 15 persons.
这部电梯的载容量为15人。
carapace
n.甲壳, 壳
carbohydrate
n.[化]碳水化合物, 醣类
Carbohydrates provide our bodies with heat and energy.
碳水化合物给我们的身体提供热量和能量。
cardiac
n.强心剂, 强胃剂adj.心脏的, (胃的)贲门的
cargo
n.船货, (车、船、飞机等运输的)货物
The ship is discharging the cargo.
船正在卸货。
carnival
n.狂欢节, 饮宴狂欢
carnivorous
adj.食肉类的
carving
n.雕刻品, 雕刻
cast
n.投掷, 铸件, 脱落物, 一瞥, 演员表v.投, 抛, 投射, 浇铸, 计算, 派(角色)
I can't bear young people casting away their youth.
我无法忍受年轻人虚掷青春。
She cast her eyes down to avoid direct eye contact.
她垂下双目以避免对视。
The old man cast off his prodigal son and disinherited him.
老人断绝了与他的不肖儿子的关系，并剥夺了他的继承权。
cast off
v.丢弃, 摆脱
casting
n.铸件, 铸造
category
n.种类, 别, [逻]范畴
cater
vi.备办食物, 满足(需要), 投合
cathedral
n.大教堂
This cathedral was regarded as a miracle in architectural history.
这座大教堂被认为是建筑史上的奇迹。
cavern
n.巨洞, 洞窟, 深处vt.放于山洞中, 挖空
A cavern was found by a traveler under the mountain.
一名游客在山下发现了一个大洞穴。
cavity
n.洞, 空穴, [解剖]腔
I have a toothache because there is a cavity in one of my teeth.
我牙疼，因为我的一颗牙齿上有个洞。
cease
v.停止, 终了
As suddenly as it began, the rain ceased.
雨突然而来，骤然而止。
The old man ceased breathing the night before.
老人前一天晚上停止了呼吸。
The newspaper had ceased publication.
报纸已停刊。
celestial
adj.天上的
The sun, the stars and the moon are celestial bodies.
太阳，星星和月亮都是天体。
They had no hope of admission to the celestial kingdom.
他们无望进入天国。
cell
n.单元, 细胞, 蜂房, (尤指监狱或寺院的)单人房间, 电池
I have to buy a new dry cell.
我必须买一节新的干电池了。
cellist
n.大提琴演奏家
census
n.人口普查
The census is taken one time every four years in our country.
我国每四年一次人口普查。
ceremonial
n.仪式adj.正式的
ceremony
n.典礼, 仪式, 礼节, 报幕员
The queen was crowned with proper ceremony.
女王以传统仪式举行了加冕礼。
chafe
v.(将皮肤等)擦热, 擦破, 使恼火
Her shoes chafed the skin on her feet.
鞋子擦破了她脚上的皮肤。
The loud noise chafed him.
吵闹声使他烦躁。
chamber
n.室, 房间, 议院, 会所, (枪)膛
The judge met the two lawyers in his chambers.
法官在他的办公室里会见了两位律师。
In Britain the upper Chamber is the House of Lords, and the lower the House of Commons.
英国上院即贵族院，下院即众议院。
The heart has four chambers.
心脏有两房两室。
chaos
n.混乱, 混沌(宇宙未形成前的情形)
After the failure of the electricity supplies the city was in chaos.
电力供应中断，城市陷于混乱之中。
charcoal
n.木炭
I threw a stick of charcoal in the fire.
我往火里扔了一根木炭。
charter
vt.租, 包(船、车等)n.宪章
The holiday-makers chartered a boat to go fishing.
渡假者租了一艘船去钓鱼。
The company was granted a charter trade in the occupied territory.
这家公司被授予特权，可以在被占领地区进行贸易活动。
chateau
n.城堡
check
n.阻止, 制止, 控制, 阻止物, 支票, 检讫的记号, 饭馆的帐单vt.检查, 制止, 核对, 寄存, 托运vi.证明无误, 核对无误, 逐项相符, [象棋]将军
The plumber made a careful check of the pipes.
管子工对管道做了仔细的检查。
He wrote his mother a check.
他给母亲开了一张支票。
They checked their steps.
他们突然停住脚步。
Have you checked all your luggage?
你全部行李都寄存了吗?
I'm just going to check in these books at the library.
我要去图书馆还这些书。
chill
n.寒意, 寒战, 寒心adj.寒冷的, 扫兴的v.使冷, 变冷, 冷藏
The night air chilled his bones.
夜间的寒气使他感到冰冷彻骨。
The sight sent a chill to her heart.
这情景使她心寒。
There was a chill in the air this morning.
今天早上有点冷冰冰的。
chilly
adj.寒冷的
It's a chilly morning.
这是一个寒冷的早晨。
He had a chilly welcome of our coming.
他冷淡地迎接我们的到来。
chimpanzee
n.[动]非洲的小人猿, 黑猩猩
chisel
n.凿子v.砍凿
He cut the figure of a woman out of that rock with a chisel.
他用凿子把那块石头刻成了一个女人像。
He chiseled that rock into the figure of a woman.
他把那块石头凿成一个女人像。
He has chiseled me out of $5.
他骗去了我五块钱。
chivalry
n.骑士精神, 骑士制度
He admires the chivalry of knights in Middle Ages.
他很佩服中世纪武士的侠义精神。
chop
n.砍, 排骨, 官印, 商标vt.剁碎, 砍, (风浪)突变
She chopped the block of wood in two with a single blow.
她一斧头把木块劈成两半。
He chopped in with a sarcastic remark.
他突然插进一句讽刺的话。
The hunter cut off the animal's head with one chop of an ax.
猎人一斧砍下猎物的头。
choppy
adj.(海等)波浪起伏的, (指风)不断改变方向的
chord
n.弦, 和音, 情绪n.[解]腱
This story may strike a chord for other women in the same situation.
这个故事会触动其他与她处境相同的妇女的心弦。
chunk
n.大块, 矮胖的人或物
circulate
v.(使)流通, (使)运行, (使)循环, (使)传播
Blood circulates through the body.
血液在体内循环。
The news of her death circulated quickly.
她死去的消息迅速传开。
Please open a window to allow the air to circulate.
打开窗子让空气流通。
circulation
n.循环, 流通, 发行额
These ideas have been in circulation for some time.
这些想法已经流行了一段时间。
This magazine has a large circulation.
这本杂志发行量很大。
Harvey discovered the circulation of the blood.
哈唯发现了血液循环。
circumscribe
vt.在...周围画线, 限制
cite
vt.引用, 引证, 提名表扬
He was cited for contempt of court.
他因蔑视法庭而被传讯。
It's no use citing the Bible to somebody who doesn't believe in God.
对不信上帝的人引用圣经的话是没用的。
The soldier was cited by the king for his bravery.
这士兵由于英勇而受到国王的褒扬。
civilian
n.平民, 公务员, 文官adj.民间的, 民用的
People are indignant by their shooting of innocent civilians.
对于他们枪杀无辜平民，人们感到义愤填膺。
civility
n.礼貌, 端庄
Tom shows his civility before his parents' friends.
汤姆在他父母的朋友面前表现得很有礼貌。
They greeted us with civility.
他们很有礼貌地迎接了我们。
claim
n.(根据权利提出)要求, 要求权, 主张, 要求而得到的东西vt.(根据权利)要求, 认领, 声称, 主张, 需要
The government would not even consider his claim for money.
政府甚至不考虑他的赔款要求。
He set up a claim to the throne.
他自称王位是属于他的。
The matter claimed our serious attention.
这件事需要我们认真注意。
Did you claim on the insurance after your car accident?
出了车祸后，你向保险公司要求赔偿了吗?
clam
n.蛤
He is a clam about his business dealing.
他对自己的生意买卖守口如瓶。
clamor
n.喧闹, 叫嚷, 大声的要求v.喧嚷, 大声的要求
The clamor of traffic gave me a headache.
交通噪音让我头痛。
They made a clamor for reform.
他们强烈要求改革。
clan
n.部落, 氏族, 宗族, 党派
There are many clans in European countries.
欧洲国家有很多党派。
The whole clan is coming to stay with them at Christmas.
他们那一大帮亲戚要在圣诞节期间来他们这里住。
classification
n.分类, 分级
classify
vt.分类, 分等
The books in the library are classified by subject.
图书馆的书是按科目分类的。
Would you classify her novels as serious literature or other?
你认为她的小说属于文学类，还是其它类?
clay
n.粘土, 泥土, 肉体, 人体, 似黏土的东西, 陶土制的烟斗
Bricks and dishes are made from various kinds of clay.
砖和盘子由各种粘土制成。
cliff
n.悬崖, 绝壁
The man committed suicide by jumping off the cliff.
那人跳下悬崖自杀。
cling to
v.依附, 依靠, 坚持
clockwise
adj.顺时针方向的adv.顺时针方向地
clumsy
adj.笨拙的
It's not easy walking in these clumsy shoes.
穿着这双笨重的鞋走路真难受。
You clumsy oaf ---that's the second glass you've broken today.
你这个笨家伙! 这是你今天打坏的第二个玻璃杯。
cluster
n.串, 丛vi.丛生, 成群
You can see stars in clusters in the night sky.
你可以看到夜空中的星群。
The men clustered together round the fire and sang songs.
人们聚集在篝火周围唱歌。
coexist
vi.共存
cohesion
n.结合, 凝聚, [物理]内聚力
cohesive
adj.粘着的
coil
v.盘绕, 卷
He passed me a coil of thread.
他递给我一卷线。
She coiled her hair at the back of her head.
她把头发盘在脑后。
The snake coiled itself around the tree.
蛇盘绕在树上。
coincide
vi.一致, 符合
coincident
adj.一致的, 符合的, 巧合的
collaboration
n.协作, 通敌
collective
adj.集体的n.集体
In a system of collective bargaining, the workers as a group negotiate with the managers of the
company.在劳资集体谈判制度下，工人作为一个团体
collide
vi.碰撞, 抵触
colossal
adj.巨大的, 庞大的
It requires government spending on a colossal scale.
这要求政府付出巨额开支。
combustible
adj.易燃的
combustion
n.燃烧
The combustion in the forest generated great damage.
森林火灾造成了巨大的损失。
The spontaneous combustion of the oil-soaked rags caused the barn to catch fire.
油布碎片的自燃使谷仓起火。
comet
n.彗星
Comets move around the sun like planets, but in long oval course.
彗星象行星一样绕太阳运转，然而其轨道呈狭长的椭圆形。
committed
adj.效忠的;忠于…的
commodity
n.日用品
The country is heavily dependent on its exports of agricultural commodities.
这个国家很大程度上依靠农产品的出口。
commonsense
adj.具有常识的
communally
adv.公有地, 社区地
community
n.公社, 团体, 社会, (政治)共同体, 共有, 一致, 共同体, (生物)群落
He worked in community welfare department.
他在社会福利部工作。
commuter
n.通勤者, 经常往返者
compact
adj.紧凑的, 紧密的, 简洁的n.契约, 合同, 小粉盒
He received a compact package.
他收到一个扎得很紧的包裹。
companion
n.同伴, 共事者
The fear of being discovered was his constant companion.
他总提心吊胆的，担心被人发现。
He had always considered her an ideal companion for his son.
他一直以为她是他儿子的理想伴侣。
comparable
adj.可比较的, 比得上的
A comparable car would cost far more abroad.
类似的车子在国外要贵的多。
His handwriting is not bad, but it's hardly comparable with yours.
他的书法不错，但是很难和你的相比。
compatible
adj.谐调的, 一致的, 兼容的
compel
vt.强迫, 迫使
The heavy rain compelled us to stay indoors.
大雨迫使我们呆在户内。
His cleverness and skill compel our admiration.
他的聪明和技巧使我们赞叹不已。
compensation
n.补偿, 赔偿
Compensation of injured workers has cost the company a lot.
公司花了一大笔钱赔偿受伤的工人。
My job is hard, but it has its compensation.
我的工作虽苦，但也有所补偿。
compile
vt.编译, 编辑, 汇编
complacence
n (=complacency)满足, 自满, 沾沾自喜的
complement
n.补足物, [文法]补语, [数]余角vt.补助, 补足
This wine complements the food perfectly.
用这种酒配这种菜肴最妙不过了。
A wine is a complement to a good meal.
美食加美酒才算完备。
complementary
adj.补充的, 补足的
complicated
adj.复杂的, 难解的
comply with
v.照做
component
n.成分adj.组成的, 构成的
Those are the components of an engine.
那些是发动机的部件。
Surprise is an essential component of my plan.
我这项计划主要就是想使大家惊喜一下。
composition
n.写作, 作文, 成分, 合成物
He played many of his compositions for me.
他为我演奏了他的许多乐曲。
He has a touch of madness in his composition.
他有点疯疯癫癫。
compound
n.混合物, [化]化合物adj.复合的v.混合, 配合
Medicines are usually compounds.
药品通常是化合物。
Rose is a plant with compound leaves.
玫瑰是复叶植物。
He compounded with his creditors for a remission of what he owed.
他和他的债权人谈妥免除其债务。
compress
vt.压缩, 摘要叙述n.(外科)敷布
The farmers compressed straw into blocks for burning.
农民们将干草压成块用来烧火。
The film compresses several years into half an hour.
这部电影将几年的事压缩于半小时内。
comprise
v.包含, 由...组成
Fifteen separate republics comprised the Soviet Union.
苏联由十五个加盟共和国组成。
A cricket team is comprised of eleven players.
一个板球队由11名队员组成。
This month's figures are comprised in the total.
这个月的数字已包含在总数之内。
con
vt.记诵, 精读adv.反对地, 反面n.反对票, 反对论, [医]肺病
conceal
vt.隐藏, 隐蔽, 隐瞒v.隐蔽
It is wrong for a man to conceal things from his wife.
一个男人对妻子隐瞒事情是不对的。
He concealed himself behind the tree.
他藏在树后。
concede
vt.勉强, 承认, 退让vi.让步
You must concede that I have tried my best.
你必须承认我已经尽力了。
I concede that you are right.
我承认你是对的。
conceive
vt.构思, 以为, 持有vi.怀孕, 考虑, 设想
I can't conceive of your allowing the child to travel alone.
我想不通你怎么会让孩子独自去旅行。
conception
n.观念, 概念
He's got a pretty strange conception of friendship.
他对友谊有一种非常独特的见解。
You have no conception of what it was like to be there.
你完全不知道在那里是什么滋味。
concerted
adj.商议定的, 协定的, [乐]协调的
concise
adj.简明的, 简练的
concrete
adj.具体的, 有形的n.混凝土v.用混凝土修筑, 浇混凝土, 凝结
This post is made of concrete.
这根柱子是混凝土做的。
Have you any concrete thoughts on how to deal with this difficulty?
处理这种困难你有什么具体的想法?
The workman is still busy concreting the road.
工人还在忙着用混凝土铺路。
condensation
n.浓缩
A cloud is a condensation of water vapour.
云是由水蒸汽凝缩而成的。
condense
v.(使)浓缩, 精简
Steam condenses into water when cooling down.
蒸汽冷却时凝结成水。
condor
n.[动]秃鹰, 秃鹫
conductivity
n.传导性, 传导率
cone
n.[数、物]锥形物, 圆锥体, (松树的)球果vt.使成锥形
Many children rather ate ice cream from cones than from dishes.
许多孩子宁愿吃蛋卷冰淇淋，而不吃放到盘子上的冰淇淋。
confederacy
n.联盟, 邦联, 私党, 同谋
The Confederacy was defeated by the northern states.
南部邦联被北方打败了。
configuration
n.构造, 结构, 配置, 外形
confinement
n.(被)限制, (被)禁闭, 产期, 分娩
confirm
vt.确定, 批准, 使巩固, 使有效v.确认, (基督教中)给...行按手礼
The news confirmed my resolution.
这消息加强了我的决心。
He looked around to confirm that he was alone.
他四处张望，要确定周围没人。
conflict
n.斗争, 冲突vi.抵触, 冲突
The long drawn-out conflict between the employers and workers led to the strike last
week.劳资之间旷日持久的纠纷导致了上周的罢
conflicting
adj.相冲突的, 不一致的, 相矛盾的
confront
vt.使面临, 对抗
They confronted the prisoner with his accusers.
他们让犯人与原告对质。
Confronted by an angry crowd the police retreated.
警察面对愤怒的人群只好后撤了。
A soldier often has to confront danger.
士兵常常要身临险境。
congenial
adj.性格相似的, 适意的
I found him very congenial.
我发现他跟人很合得来。
congestion
n.拥塞, 充血
There is always traffic congestion in that street.
那条街经常交通阻塞。
He had a serious congestion of the lungs.
他得了严重的肺充血。
congregate
v.聚集
A crowd quickly congregated round the speaker.
大群的人迅速地在演说者周围聚集起来。
We are congregated for a meeting.
我们集合起来开会。
conifer
n.[植]松类, 针叶树
conjecture
n.v.推测, 臆说, 猜想
He didn't know the fact; what he said was pure conjecture.
他并不知道实情，他说的纯属猜测。
The general conjectures that the enemy will launch an attack against us this night.
将军推测说敌人将于今天晚上突袭我们。
consecutive
adj.连续的, 联贯的
We shall have meetings on two consecutive days, Monday and Tuesday.
周一周二连续两天我们都将开会。
The policy of our Party is consecutive.
我党的政策始终如一。
consequence
n.结果, [逻]推理, 推论, 因果关系, 重要的地位
Such a mistake would perhaps lead to disastrous consequences.
这样一种错误可能导致灾难性的后果。
He studied hard, and in consequence he passed the exam.
他努力学习，因此通过了考试。
conservative
adj.保守的, 守旧的n.保守派
Old people are usually more conservative than young people.
老年人通常比年轻人保守。
He was very conservative in the estimate.
他的这一估计很保守。
My father is a real conservative; he still thinks a woman's place is in the house.
我父亲是一个真正的保守主义者，他至今还认为妇女应该呆在家里。
conserve
vt.保存, 保藏
I was surprised to find that the strong man liked to eat conserves.
我很惊讶地发现这个强壮的男人喜欢吃蜜饯。
We must conserve our forests and woodlands for future generations.
我们必须为子孙后代保护森林资源。
consort with
v.陪伴
conspicuous
adj.显著的
A traffic sign should be conspicuous.
交通标志应该明显。
Lincoln is a conspicuous example of a poor boy who succeeded.
林肯是一个穷苦孩子而功成名就的出色例子。
conspiracy
n.共谋, 阴谋
He revealed their conspiracy to overthrow the government.
他泄露了他们推翻政府的阴谋。
constant
n.[数、物]常数, 恒量adj.不变的, 持续的, 坚决的
He drove at a constant speed.
他以稳定的速度开车。
The machinery requires constant maintenance.
这些机器需要经常保养维修。
constantly
adv.不变地, 经常地, 坚持不懈地
He constantly writes articles for the local paper.
他经常给当地报纸写文章。
constellation
n.[天]星群, 星座, 灿烂的一群
My constellation is Great Bear.
我的星座是大熊星座。
They are constellation of Hollywood talent.
他们是好莱坞的一群才俊。
constituent
n.委托人, 要素adj.有选 举权的; 有宪法制定[修改]权的
Analyze the sentence into its constituent parts.
把这条句子的各个成份加以分析。
Do you know the constituents of the mixture?
你知道这种混合物的成份吗?
constitute
vt.制定(法律), 建立(政府), 组成, 任命
Twelve months constitute one year.
十二个月构成一年。
Laws are constituted to protect individual rights and properties.
法律是为保卫人民的权利和财产而制定的。
constitution
n.宪法, 构造, 体质, 体格, 国体, 章程, 惯例
The constitution of a primitive society is not necessarily simple.
原始社会的结构并不一定就是简单的。
He has a good constitution.
他体质很好。
constitutional
adj.构成的, 增强体质的, 宪法的, 拥护宪法的
They claimed that the new law was not constitutional.
他们声称这项新法律不符合宪法。
They have made the constitutional reform.
他们已经做了宪法的修改。
constrain
vt.强迫, 抑制, 拘束
I felt constrained to do what he told me.
我觉得不能不做他叫我做的事。
Cold weather constrains the plant's growth.
寒冷的天气抑制了植物的生长。
constraint
n.约束, 强制, 局促
constrict
v.压缩
constricted
收缩的; 狭窄的
construction
n.建筑, 建筑物, 解释, 造句
There are two new houses under construction.
有两座新房子正在修建。
He became a construction worker after he left school.
离开学校后，他成为一名建筑工人。
A good learner's dictionary should give both the meanings of the words and examples of the
constructions in which they are used.一本好的学生字典应该既提供词语的含义，
consumption
n.消费, 消费量, 肺病
Consumption of cotton increased even after it rose in price.
棉花的价格虽然提高了，但消耗依然增加。
There's too great a consumption of alcohol in China.
在中国酒的消耗量太大了。
contact
n.接触, 联系vt.接触, 联系
For further information, contact your local agent.
要进一步了解情况，请与本地代理商联系。
Have the children been in contact with disease?
孩子们同这种疾病有过接触吗?
We made contact with the ship by radio.
我们通过无线电同那只船保持联系。
I've got a useful contact in the post office.
我在邮局有熟人。
container
n.容器(箱,盆,罐,壶,桶,坛子), 集装箱
contemporary
n.同时代的人adj.当代的, 同时代的
Contemporary reports of the past events are often more interesting than modern historians'
view of them.对于历史上的事件，当时的报道往往比现代
He is a contemporary of mine, but our experiences are completely different.
他和我是同龄人，但我们的经历截然不同。
context
n.上下文, 文章的前后关系
contraction
n.收缩, 缩写式, 紧缩
The contraction of muscle is a reaction of the body.
肌肉的收缩是人体的一种反应。
"I'll" is a contraction of "I will".
“I'll”是“I will”的缩写。
contractor
n.订约人, 承包人
Who is the contractor on the new motorway?
谁是这条新公路的承包商?
The person is a building contractor.
那人是个承建商。
contribute to
v.捐献
convention
n.大会, 协定, 习俗, 惯例
conventional
adj.惯例的, 常规的, 习俗的, 传统的
"How are you?" is a conventional greeting.
“你好”是一个习惯问候语。
He often speaks a few conventional remarks.
他总是喜欢说老生常谈的那几句话。
conventionally
adv.按照惯例, 照常套, 照老例
converge
v.聚合, 集中于一点vt.会聚
convert
n.皈依者vt.使转变, 转换...,使...改变信仰
Coal can be converted to gas.
煤可以转化成煤气。
My mother has converted to Catholicism.
我母亲已转而信仰天主教。
He is a recent convert to Christianity.
他最近改信基督教了。
converter
n.转炉
convict
vt.证明...有罪, 宣告...有罪n.罪犯
The criminal was convicted of murder.
歹徒被判谋杀罪。
The escaped convict has been caught by the police again.
越狱的逃犯已经再次被警方抓获。
convinced
adj.确信的, 深信的
convincing
adj.令人信服的, 有力的, 令人心悦诚服的
convivial
adj.欢宴的, 欢乐的
coral reef
n.珊瑚礁
core
n.果核, 中心, 核心
He ate the plum, and threw the core away.
他吃掉了李子，并扔掉了果核。
The core of our appeal is freedom of speech.
我们的要求的核心是言论自由。
He is American to the core.
他是个地地道道的美国人。
correlated
adj.有相互关系的
corrosion
n.侵蚀, 腐蚀状态
corruption
n.腐败, 贪污, 堕落
The new military rulers said that the previous government had been riddled with corruption.
新的军事统治者说，前政府已经腐败透顶。
cosmic
adj.宇宙的
costume
n.装束, 服装
The kimono is part of the national costume of Japan.
和服是日本民族服装的一部分。
counteract
vt.抵消, 中和, 阻碍
We must counteract extremism in the party.
我们应该抵制党内的极端主义。
They will counteract the effects of his bad influence.
他们要清除他的不良影响。
counterbalance
vt.使平均, 使平衡, 弥补n.平衡量, 平衡力, 势均力敌
counterclockwise
adj.反时针方向的adv.反时针方向
counterpart
n.副本, 极相似的人或物, 配对物
cowhand
n.<美>(牧场的)牧牛工
crab
n.螃蟹, 类似螃蟹的动物, 脾气乖戾的人, 吹毛求疵vi.捕蟹, 偏航, 发牢骚vt.使偏航, 发脾气, 破坏
crack
n.裂缝, 噼啪声v.(使)破裂, 裂纹, (使)爆裂adj.最好的, 高明的
There is a crack in this window.
这扇窗户上有个裂纹。
I cracked two eggs into the frying pan.
我往平底锅里打了两个鸡蛋。
His voice cracked with emotion.
由于激动，他的声音变得嘶哑。
Don't pour hot water into the glass or it will crack.
别把热水倒进玻璃杯里，不然它会炸的。
craft
n.工艺, 手艺
He graduated from a school of crafts and arts.
他毕业于一所工艺美术学校。
By crafts the gambler tricked them out of all their money.
那个赌徒用诡计赢去了他们所有的钱。
crater
n.弹坑
crawl
vi.爬行, 蠕动, 徐徐行进n.爬行, 蠕动, 缓慢的行进
The heavy traffic crawled through the narrow tunnel.
拥挤的车辆慢吞吞地穿过狭窄的隧道。
crayon
n.有色粉笔, 蜡笔, 粉笔画
credence
n.信任
creditor
n.债权人
The poor man ran away from his creditors.
这个穷人躲避他的债主。
crevice
n.(墙壁, 岩石等的)裂缝
There is a crevice in the wall.
墙上有个裂缝。
crippling
(往复)曲折, 断裂临界的, 极限的
crisscross
n.十字形adj.十字形的adv.十字形地vi.交叉往来vt.画十字形于
crossbones
n.交叉腿骨的图形
crow
n.乌鸦, 似乌鸦的鸟, 撬棍vi.啼叫, 报晓, (婴孩)格格地笑
He gets up at the crow of the rooster every day.
他每天鸡鸣即起。
It was dawn, and I could hear a cock crowing somewhere.
天亮了，我听到从某处传来雄鸡的啼叫声。
crude
adj.天然的, 未加工的, 粗糙的, 拙劣的, 粗鲁的n.天然的物质
It was crude of him to say that.
他那样说太粗鲁了。
crude oil
n.原油
crumple
v.弄皱, 压皱, 变皱, 崩溃, 垮台
He put on a crumpled suit.
他穿上一件皱巴巴的西装。
The front of the car crumpled on impact.
汽车的前部被撞扁了。
Her resistance to the proposal has crumpled.
她对这个建议的抵触情绪已化为乌有了。
crust
n.外壳, 硬壳, 面包皮vt.盖以硬皮vi.结硬皮
The crust on the snow was thick enough for us to walk on it.
外层的雪已经冻硬，可以在上面行走。
The snow crusted the lake last night.
昨夜的雪使湖面结了冰。
crustacean
adj.甲壳类的n.甲壳类
crystalline
adj.水晶的
cubism
n.立体派
cue
n.暗示, 提示, 球杆
culminate
v.达到顶点
Their long struggle finally culminated in success.
他们的长期斗争终于取得了胜利。
Her career culminated in her appointment as director.
她一生事业的顶峰是当上董事。
cumbersome
adj.讨厌的, 麻烦的, 笨重的
curator
n.馆长, 监护人
curriculum
n.课程
custodian
n.管理人
cuticle
n.表皮
cylinder
n.圆筒, 圆柱体, 汽缸, 柱面
The cylinder is a crucial part of the washing machine.
滚筒是洗衣机必不可少的部分。
D
d. 字母D
dash off
v.匆忙完成
daunting
adj.使人畏缩的
dawn
n.黎明, 拂晓, 破晓vi.破晓, 开始现生, 变得(为人所)明白v.破晓
The diligent student gets up before dawn every day.
这个勤奋的学生每天天亮以前就起床了。
The morning dawned clear after the rain.
雨后的清晨，天一破晓就晴空万里。
dazzling
adj.眼花缭乱的, 耀眼的
debate
v.争论, 辩论n.争论, 辩论
After a long debate the bill was passed.
经长时间的辩论，议案获得通过。
He debated carefully before he decided.
他慎重考虑后方做决定。
This is a question that they have often debated.
这是个他们常讨论的问题。
debris
n.碎片, 残骸
declaration
n.宣布, 宣言, 声明
These events led to the declaration of war.
这些事件导致了宣战。
Please make a written declaration of all the goods you bought abroad.
请书面申报你在国外购买的全部商品。
decline
vi.下倾, 下降, 下垂v.拒绝, 衰落n.下倾, 下降, 下垂, 斜面, 斜坡, 衰败, 衰落
I wish prices would decline.
但愿物价下降。
The wall declined slightly on account of the earthquake.
墙壁因地震而倾斜。
He spent his declining years in the country.
他在乡间度过晚年。
declining
adj.倾斜的, 衰退中的
decorate
v.装饰, 为...做室内装修
We decorated the house for Christmas.
我们装饰房屋过圣诞节。
Several soldiers were decorated for bravery.
数名士兵因英勇而受嘉奖。
decoration
n.装饰, 装饰品
She put some decorations on the Christmas tree.
她在圣诞树上放了一些装饰品。
decorative
adj.装饰的
defecate
v.澄清
deference
n.顺从, 尊重
deferential
adj.恭敬的, 恭顺的
deficiency
n.缺乏, 不足
I have a slight calcium deficiency.
我有点缺钙。
The deficiency of this plan is very clear and it can't possibly succeed.
这项计划的缺陷是很明显的，它不可能成功。
deform
v.(使)变形
His leg was deformed in an accident.
他的腿在一次事故中致畸。
deformation
n.变形
deft
adj.敏捷熟练的, 灵巧的
degradation
n.降级, 降格, 退化
He lives in utter degradation.
他生活十分潦倒。
Being sent to prison was the final degradation.
堕落到最后地步就是被关进监狱。
degrade
v.(使)降级, (使)堕落, (使)退化
dehydrate
vt.(使)脱水
deliberate
adj.深思熟虑的, 故意的, 预有准备的v.商讨
He entered the room with deliberate steps.
他从容不迫地走进室内。
He told us a deliberate lie.
他存心说谎。
delicate
adj.精巧的, 精致的, 病弱的, 脆弱的, 微妙的, 棘手的, 灵敏的, 精密的
The international situation is very delicate at present.
目前的国际形势极其微妙。
The scientist needs some delicate instruments.
这位科学家需要一些精密的仪器。
delta
n.三角州, 德耳塔(希腊字母的第四个字)
There are fertile fields in the Nile Delta.
尼罗河三角洲土地肥沃。
demobilize
v.复员
demolish
vt.毁坏, 破坏, 推翻, 粉碎
They have demolished the slum district.
贫民区已被拆除。
Her article brilliantly demolishes his argument.
她的文章精辟地批驳了他的论点。
dense
adj.密集的, 浓厚的
I can't see anything in this dense mist.
这样的浓雾里，我什么也看不见。
One or two of the students in my class are a bit dense.
我班上有一两个学生有点迟钝。
density
n.密度
The density of water is 1.
水的密度是1 。
The density of population in this city is very high.
这个城市的人口密度非常高。
depict
vt.描述, 描写
It's a picture depicting him as a clown.
这是一幅把他画成小丑的画。
Her novel depicts life in modern London.
她的小说描写的是伦敦现代的生活。
This painting depicts the birth of Venus.
这幅画描绘的是维纳斯的诞生。
The book depicts him as a rather unpleasant character.
这本书把他刻画成一个相当令人讨厌的人物。
deplete
vt.耗尽, 使衰竭
deposit
n.堆积物, 沉淀物, 存款, 押金, 保证金, 存放物vt.存放, 堆积vi.沉淀
He deposited the case in the left luggage office.
他把箱子放在行李寄存处。
He deposits a sum of money in the bank each month.
他每月在银行存一笔钱。
depredation
n.掠夺, 破坏痕迹
depression
n.沮丧, 消沉, 低气压, 低压
He suffers from acute depression.
他患有严重的抑郁症。
A depression over the Atlantic usually brings bad weather in Britain.
大西洋上空的低气压通常给英国带来恶劣的天气。
derive
vt.得自vi.起源
desalination
n.减少盐分, 脱盐作用
descend
vi.下来, 下降, 遗传(指财产,气质,权利), 突击, 出其不意的拜访v.下去
The sun descended behind the hills.
太阳下山了。
I didn't expect him to descend to personal abuse.
我没料到他会堕落到对我进行人身攻击的地步。
Armed thieves descended on the helpless travelers.
一群武装盗贼袭击了无依无靠的旅客。
descendant
n.子孙, 后裔, 后代
He is a descendant of Queen Victoria.
他是维多利亚女王的后裔。
descent
n.降下, 降落, 世系, 血统, 侵袭
There was a descent of temperature after rain.
雨后气温下降了。
The descent down the mountain took nearly two hours.
下山差不多花了两个小时