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cabbage [ˈkæbidʒ] n.洋白菜,卷心菜

Do you like eating cabbages?

你喜欢吃洋白菜吗?

cabin [ˈkæbin] n.小屋,船舱,机舱

The support of the cabin is rigid.

小屋的支柱很坚固。

cabinet [ˈkæbinit] n.橱,柜,内阁

Can you help me find the book with blue cover in the document cabinet?

能帮我在文件柜里找到那本蓝色封皮的书吗?

cable [ˈkeibl] n.缆,索,电缆,电报

I need a cable to tow this car.

我需要一个缆绳拖这辆车。

cafe [kæˈfei] n.咖啡,咖啡馆,小餐厅

The man walked into a cafe and ordered a cup of tea?

那人走进一家咖啡馆,点了一杯茶。

cafeteria [ˌkæfiˈtiəriə] n.自助食堂

We can have delicious roast duck in this cafeteria.

我们可以在这家自助餐厅吃到美味的烤鸭。

cage [keidʒ] n.笼,鸟笼,囚笼

The bird tried to fly from the cage, but failed.

那只鸟试图飞出笼子,不过失败了。

cake [keik] n.饼,糕,蛋糕

All kinds of cakes were displayed in the shopping window.

各式各样的糕点陈列在橱窗里。

calculate[ˈkælkjuleit]vt.计算,估计,计划

The boss asked that the cost of production should be precisely calculated.

老板要求必须精确计算生产成本。

calculation [ˌkælkjuˈleiʃən] n.计算,计算结果

I'm sorry, your calculation is way off beam.

抱歉,你的计算大错特错。

calculator [ˈkælkjuˌleitə] n.计算器,计算者

Calculators are allowed to use in this exam.

这场考试可以用计算器。

calendar [ˈkælində] n.日历,历书,历法

You can download a perpetual calendar from the internet.

你可以从互联网上下载一个万年历。

call[kɔ:l]vt.把……叫做,叫,喊

Sorry, he is not here. You'd better call again this evening.

抱歉,他不在。你最好今晚再打电话过来。

考点:call at sp./on sb.访问,拜访某地/某人;

call for叫(某人)来;要求,需要;

call off取消

(CET-4 2003.6) She _____ her trip to New York because she was ill.

A) went off

B) called off

C) put up

D) closed down

详解:选B。题意为:因为生病,她取消了纽约之行。

A) go off意思是“离开,消失,爆炸,发射”;

B) called off意思是“取消”;

C) put up意思是“举起,建造,提名”;

D) close down意思是“关闭,倒闭”。

calm[kɑ:m]adj.静的,平静的

The surface of the river is calm.

河面很平静。

camel [ˈkæməl] n.骆驼

The camels are carrying our goods across the desert.

骆驼正驮着我们的货物在沙漠里行走。

camera [ˈkæmərə] n.照相机,摄影机

Every camera we sell comes with a three-year guarantee.

我们出售的每台相机都有一张三年的保修单。

camp [kæmp] n.野营,营地,兵营

I want to go to Summer Camp. What about you?

我想参加夏令营,你呢?

campaign [kæmˈpein] n.战役,运动

The campaign to capture this fortress is proved to be a successful one.

攻破这个堡垒的战役看来是很成功的。

考点:campaign for/against支持/反对……的活动

(CET-4 2002 12) We have planned an exciting publicility_____ with our advertisers.

A) battle

B) struggle

C) conflict

D) campaign

详解:选D。题意为:我们已经计划与我们的广告商一起举行一次激动人心的宣传活动。

campaign常表示政治或商业性活动;

election campaign竞选活动;

campaign for equal rights争取平等权利的运动。

A) battle意思是“战斗,争夺”;

B) struggle意思是“斗争,奋斗”;

struggle for independence争取独立;

struggle against cancer同癌症的斗争。

C) conflict意思是“冲突”。

campus [ˈkæmpəs] n.校园,学校场地

There is a wide dissatisfaction among the students with the food on campus.

学生们普遍对学校的饭菜不太满意。

can[kæn]aux.v.能,会,可能;n.罐头,听头,容器

What can I do for you?

有什么我可以帮忙的吗?

Canada [ˈkænədə] n.加拿大

The man has never been to Canada and he is regretful about this.

那人从没去过加拿大,他一直为此感到遗憾。

Canadian[kəˈneidiən]adj.加拿大的

Although he is Canadian, his Chinese is excellent.

尽管他是加拿大人,但是他的汉语非常出色。

canal [kəˈnæl] n.运河,沟渠,管

The canaIs take water to the rice fieIds.

水渠把水送到稻田里。

cancel[ˈkænsəl]vt.取消,撤消,删去

I heard that the meeting had been canceled.

我听说会议已经取消了。

(CET-4 2000 6) As we can no longer wait for the delivery of our order, we have to ____ it.

A) delay

B) refuse

C) cancel

D) postpone

详解:选C。题意为:既然我们无法再等所订购的货物,只好将其取消。

A) delay意思是“延误,延期”,(与postpone同义);

B) refuse意思是“拒绝,回绝”。

C) cancel意思是“取消”;

D) postpone意思是“推迟”。

cancer [ˈkænsə] n癌,癌症,肿瘤

It was cancer that took away his father's life.

癌症夺去了他父亲的生命。

candidate [ˈkændidit] n.候选人,投考者

That man is the candidate of the Parliament.

那个人就是议员的候选人。

candle [ˈkændl] n.蜡烛,烛形物,烛光

The candle blew out when I opened the window.

当我打开窗户的时候,蜡烛随之被风吹灭了。

cane [kein] n.(藤,竹等的)茎,料,手杖,甘蔗

The blind man was walking with a cane.

那个盲人在拄着拐走路。

candy [ˈkændi] n.糖果,砂糖结晶

The little girl snatched the candy from her mother's hand.

小女孩从妈妈的手中抓去了糖果。

cannon [ˈkænən] n.大炮,火炮,榴弹炮

They want to use cannons to reduce the city to rubble.

他们想要用大炮轰炸城市并将之夷为平地。

canoe [kəˈnu:] n.独木舟,皮艇,划子

He almost upset the canoe.

他差点把小船弄翻。

canteen [kænˈti:n] n.小卖部,临时餐室

We invited our maths teacher to dine with us at the student canteen yesterday.

昨天我们邀请数学老师在学校餐厅和我们一起吃饭。

canvas [ˈkænvəs] n.一块油画布,粗帆布

The young artist showed me his recent canvases.

这位年轻画家给我看了他近来的油画。

cap [kæp] n.帽子,便帽,帽状物

I know that cap, it's a service cap.

我认识那个帽子,那是一顶军帽。

capable[ˈkeipəbl] adj.有能力的,有才能的

My brother is capable as a businessman.

我哥哥是一个有能力的商人。

capacity [kəˈpæsiti] n.容量,能力,能量

The seating capacity of the hall is five thousand.

这个大厅能坐五千人。

(CET-4 2002.1) Mobile telecommunications ____ is expected to double in Shanghai this year as a result of a contract signed between the two companies.

A) capacity

B) potential

C) possession

D) impact

详解:选A。题意为:这两家公司签署合同后,今年上海移动通信的容载量有望翻倍。句中通讯能力是以容载量衡量,所以用capacity。

B) potential意思是“潜势,潜能”;

C) possession意思是“拥有”;

D) impact意思是“碰撞,冲击力”。

capital [ˈkæpitl] n.资本,资金,首都

In order to collect enough capital to build a factory, he turned to his uncle for help.

为了筹集到足够的资金建工厂,他向叔叔求助。

captain [ˈkæptin] n.陆军上尉,队长

My brother is the captain of a football team.

我哥哥是一支足球队的队长。

captive [ˈkæptiv] n.俘虏,被监禁的人

The captive was confined in a dungeon.

俘虏被关在地牢里。

capture[ˈkæptʃə]vt.捕获,俘获,夺得

In order to avoid capture, the Communist went underground.

为了避免被抓,这个共产党员转入了秘密工作状态。

car [kɑ:] n.汽车,小汽车,轿车

The victims of the car accident were buried yesterday.

车祸的遇难者昨天举行了葬礼。

carbon [ˈkɑ:bən] n.碳

Nowadays our government is taking measures to reduce the carbon emissions.

国家正在采取措施减少碳排放量。

card [kɑ:d] n.卡,卡片,名片

I intend to send my girlfriend a beautiful card on Christmas Day.

我打算在圣诞节那天送给女友一张漂亮的贺卡。

care[kɛə]vi.关心,介意;n.小心

Just do whatever you like, and don't care what people say.

只管做你喜欢的任何事,别在乎他人会怎么说。

考点:care for照顾,照料,喜欢;

take care当心,注意;

take care of爱护,照料

(CET-4 2003.6)Areas where students have particular difficulty have been treated ______particular care.

A) in

B) by

C) with

D) under

详解:选C。题意为:对有特殊困难学生的地区已予以特别照顾。with care为固定搭配,表示“小心,慎重”。

career [ˈkəˈriə] n.生涯,职业,经历

I really appreciate your zeal for your career.

我真的很欣赏你对事业的热情。

careful[ˈkɛəfəl]adj.仔细的,细致的

Be careful, this matter concerns every one of us.

小心些,这件事影响到我们每个人。

careless[ˈkɛəlis]adj.粗心的,漫不经心的

Because of carelessness, her tongue was bitted when having a dinner with her client.

由于粗心大意,她在和客户吃饭时咬到了舌头。

cargo [ˈkɑ:gəu] n.船货,货物

The ship was carrying a cargo of clothes from China to France.

这艘船载了一船的服装,从中国运往法国。

carpenter [ˈkɑ:pəntə] n.木工,木匠

My grandfather was apprenticed to a carpenter when he was a boy.

爷爷还是个孩子的时候就被送去学木匠了。

carpet [ˈkɑ:pit] n.地毯,毡毯,毛毯;

He is interested in the velvet carpet.

他对天鹅绒地毯很感兴趣。

carriage [ˈkæridʒ] n.客车厢,四轮马车

We'll be sitting in the second carriage from the bottom of the train.

我们的位置在倒数第二节车厢里。

carrier [ˈkæriə] n.运输工具,运载工具

The mail carrier in our neighborhood is a friend of all children.

我们这个街区的邮递员是孩子们的朋友。

carrot [ˈkærət] n.胡萝卜

The rabbit likes eating carrots.

兔子爱吃胡萝卜。

carry[ˈkæri]vt.携带,运载,传送

Seeing the sky is cloudy, mother told Dave to carry an umbrella.

看到天阴了,妈妈让大卫带上伞。

cart [kɑ:t] n.二轮运货马车

William, lying in his cart with his feet sticking out, watched what happened in the street happily.

威廉坐在他的马车里,脚伸到外面,高兴地看着街上发生的一切。

carve[kɑ:v]vt.刻,雕刻,切开

Please carve a statue of cat for me.

请为我刻个小猫的雕像。

case [keis] n.情况,事实,病例,箱(子),盒(子),套

I thought I had already got rid of him, but that was not the case.

我以为我已经甩掉了他,可是事实并非如此。

考点:in case / of假使,以防;

in any case无论如何,不管怎样;

in no case决不

(CET-4 2003.6) Don't let the child play with scissors he _____cuts himself.

A) only if

B) in case

C) now that

D) so that

详解:选B。题意为:别让孩子玩剪刀,以防他伤着自己。in case表示“以防,万一”,引导的从句时态一般为一般时或should do句型。

cash [kæʃ] n.现金,现款

I am short of cash now and I want to borrow some money from you.

我现在缺钱,想从你这里借点。

cashier[kæˈʃiə]n.出纳员,收银员;vt.解雇,丢弃

She worked as a cashier in the local bank after graduation.

她毕业后在当地银行做出纳。

cassette [kəˈset] n.盒式录音带,盒子

I bought a lot of cassettes to learn singing songs when I was in middle school.

初中的时候,我买了很多磁带用来学唱歌。

cast[kɑ:st]vt.投,扔,抛,浇铸

Thanks to the wonderful performance of the cast, our film got the Golden Horse Prize.

多亏了全体演员的完美表演,我们的电影才获得了金马奖。

考点:cast about / around for到处寻找,试图找到;

cast aside把……丢一边,丢掉;

cast off抛弃,丢弃

castle [ˈkɑ:sl] n.城堡,巨大建筑物

The duke in the castle was sick, but no doctor can cure him.

住在城堡里的公爵生病了,但是没有医生能治好他。

casual[ˈkæʒjuəl]adj.偶然的,随便的

Do you think that's only a casual meeting?

你认为那只是一次偶然的邂逅吗?

cat [kæt] n.猫,猫科,猫皮

Susan wants to buy a cat as her pet.

苏珊想买个猫当宠物。

catalog [ˈkætəlɔ:g] n.目录,目录册

A library catalogue tells readers the names of all books in the library.

图书目录告诉读者在图书馆内所有书的书名。

catch[kætʃ]vt.捉住,赶上,领会

He caught me by the arm and asked me to return his money.

他抓住我的胳膊要我还他的钱。

cathedral [kəˈθi:drəl] n.总教堂,大教堂

My best friend will hold her wedding in the cathedral.

我最好的朋友将在大教堂举办婚礼。

cattle [ˈkætl] n.牛,牲口,家畜

I want to herd cattle on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau.

我想去青藏高原上放牧。

cause [kɔ:z] n.原因,理由;事业;v.引起

Do you know what the cause of the accident was?

你知道造成这一事故的原因吗?

cautious[ˈkɔ:ʃəs]adj.谨慎的

I can say Mr. Smith's nephew is a cautious investor.

我认为史密斯先生的侄子是一个小心谨慎的投资者。

考点:be cautious of注意,小心。

careful, cautious的区别:

cautious比careful语气强,指“十分小心”,防止出危险和差错,带有“提防”的意味。

(CET-4 2003.6)They are _____investors who always make through investigations both on local and international markets before making an investment.

A) indecisive

B) implicit

C) cautious

D) conscious

详解:选C。题意为:他们是谨慎的投资者,在投资之前总是对国内、国际市场做全面、细致的调查。根据语境投资者应该是cautious(谨慎的)。

A) indecisive意思是“不果断的”;

B) implicit意思是“不言明的,含蓄的”;

D) conscious意思是“清醒的,有意识的”。

cave[keiv]n.山洞,洞穴,窑洞;vi.坍陷

Because of the heavy rain, the road has caved in.

暴雨使道路塌陷成穴。

CD-ROM[si:di:ˈrɔm]abbr.(只读)光盘驱动器

(=Compact Disc Read-Only Memory)

You can find out about Western tabIe manners on this CD-ROM.

你可以在这张光盘里找到有关西方餐桌礼仪的信息。

cease[si:s] vi.&vi.&n.停止,停息

In the end, the old man ceased breathing.

最后,老先生停止了呼吸。

ceiling [ˈsi:liŋ] n.天花板,顶棚

Suddenly, he saw a fly on the ceiling.

突然,他看到天花板上有一只苍蝇。

celebrate[ˈselibreit]vt.庆祝,歌颂,赞美

The girl bought a black suit for her father to celebrate his 50th birthday.

为了庆祝父亲的50岁生日,那个女孩给他买了一套黑色西装。

cell [sel] n.细胞,小房间

The prisoner began to shout in his cell.

这个囚犯开始在他的牢房里大喊起来。

cellar [ˈselə] n.地窑,地下室

Why don't you excavate a large hole to cellar the Chinese cabbages in it?

你为什么不挖个大洞把白菜窖进洞里呢?

cement[siˈment]n.水泥,胶泥;vt.粘结

In modern society, cement is widely used in building.

在现代社会,水泥在建筑中应用很广。

cent [sent] n.分,分币,百

She took a twenty-five cent piece out of her pocket.

她从口袋里掏出两毛五分钱。

考点:...percent百分之……

centigrade[ˈsentigreid]adj.百分度的

According to the weather report, the temperature will be at zero degree centigrade and water will freeze tomorrow.

天气预报说,明天气温会降低到零度以下,要结冰了。

centimetre [ˈsentiˌmi:tə] n.公分,厘米

There is a three-centimeter scar in her face.

在她脸上有一个3公分长的疤痕。

central[ˈsentrəl]adj.中心的,主要的

I'm glad that the central heating has been installed in our house.

我真高兴我们家安装了中央暖气系统。

centre[ˈsentə]n.中心,中枢;vt.集中

In my opinion, universities should be centres of culture.

我认为大学应该是文化的中心。

century [ˈsentʃuri] n.世纪,百年

That tribe decayed in the eighteenth century.

那个部落在十八世纪时衰落了。

cereal[ˈsiəriəl]n.麦片粥,谷类食物;adj.谷类的,谷物的

Those peasants barter cereal for cloth and fruits.

那些农民们用谷物换布、水果等。

ceremony [ˈseriməuni] n.典礼,仪式,礼节

This ceremony is quite an occasion, you must attend it.

这个典礼是一次重大的活动,你一定要参加。

certain[ˈsə:tn]adj.确实的,肯定的

Sexism still exists in certain quarters.

在某些方面还是存在着女性歧视。

考点:for certain肯定地,确切地

certainly[ˈsə:tənli]adv.一定,必定,当然

I am certainly right, whatever others may say.

无论别人怎么说,我确实是对的。

certainty [ˈsə:tnti] n.必然,肯定

I can't say with any certainty where I am.

我不能确切地说出我在什么地方。

certificate [səˈtifikit] n.证书,证件,执照

Show me your birth certificate, pIease.

请出示你的出生证明。

chain [tʃein] n.链,链条,项圈

This chain store opened last year and attracted a lot of customers.

这家连锁店去年开业的,吸引了不少顾客。

chair [tʃɛə] n.椅子,主席

I couldn't see anything in the dark and my legs knocked against the chair.

黑暗中我看不见任何东西,两条腿撞到了椅子上。

chairman [ˈtʃɛəmən] n.主席,议长,会长

The chairman is delivering a speech in a high tone.

主席正在大声地讲话。

chalk [tʃɔ:k] n.白垩,粉笔

The chalk had scrapes on the blackboard.

粉笔在黑板上发出刮擦声。

challenge [ˈtʃælindʒ] n.挑战,要求,需要

He received our challenge to game.

他接受了我们进行比赛的挑战。

chamber [ˈtʃeimbə] n.会议室,房间,腔

That famous singer will hold a chamber concert.

那个著名的歌唱家将举行一场室内音乐会。

champion [ˈtʃæmpjən] n.冠军,得胜者

She is a table tennis champion of the world, and her parents are proud of it.

她是个世界乒乓球冠军,她的父母以此为荣。

chance [tʃɑ:ns] n.机会,机遇,可能性

I met my ex-husband by chance when I was in London.

我在伦敦时碰巧遇到了我的前夫。

考点:by chance偶然,碰巧;

by any chance万一,也许;

take a chance冒险,投机;

stand a chance of有……的希望,有……的可能

change [tʃeindʒ] n.改变,变化,零钱

Please change this active sentence into a passive sentence.

请把这个主动句变成一个被动句。

channel [ˈtʃænl] n.海峡,渠道,频道

Do you know something about English Channel?

你知道有关英吉利海峡的事情吗?

chaos [ˈkeiɔs] n.混乱,无秩序,混沌.

The long war left the country in chaos.

长期战争使国家陷入一片混乱。

chaotic[keiˈɔtik]adj.混乱的

The city traffic was chaotic during rush hour.

上下班时间市内交通混乱。

chapter [ˈtʃæptə] n.章,回,篇

Jack can recite chapter 1 of this book.

杰克会背诵这本书的第一章。

character [ˈkæriktə] n.性格,特性,角色

I don't know him very well; you know he has a changeable character.

我不太了解他,你知道他性格多变。

考点:in character(与自身特性)相符;

out of character(与自身特性)不相符

characteristic[.kæriktəˈristik]adj.特有的;n.特性

I like the characteristic flavor of apples

我喜欢苹果所特有的那个味道。

考点:character, characteristic的区别:

一个人可能只有一种“性格”(character),但可能有多种“特征、特点”(characteristic),所以这些“特征、特点”便构成了一个人“总的特征、特点,品质”(character)。

characterize/se[ˈkæriktəraiz]vt.表示……的典型,赋予……特色

We shouldn't characterize people by their appearances.

我们不应以貌取人。

charge[tʃɑ:dʒ]vt.索价,控告;n.费用

The shopkeeper charged me three yuan for the cup.

这个杯子店主向我要3元钱。

考点:in charge(of)管理,负责(主动意义);

in the charge of受……管理,由……负责(被动意义)

take charge接管;free of charge免费

charity [ˈtʃæriti] n.施舍,慈善事业

The charity her husband worked was a non-profit organization.

她丈夫工作的那个慈善团体是个非盈利性的组织。

charming[ˈtʃɑ:miŋ]adj.迷人的,可爱的

We had dinner with our boss and his charming wife.

我们跟老板和他迷人的妻子共进晚餐。

chart [tʃɑ:t] n.图,图表,海图

The doctor asked one of the nurses to plot a chart of the patient's temperature.

医生吩咐其中一名护士绘制一份病人的体温图。

charter [ˈtʃɑ:tə] n.宪章,特许,(船、机、车等的)租赁

vt.包租,特许,发给……执照

adj.特许的

They are rich enough to charter a helicopter for the trip.

他们很富有,租了架直升飞机去旅行。

chase [tʃeis] n.追逐,追赶,追求

He doesn't have the courage to chase the girl he has adored for ages.

他没有勇气去追求那个他爱慕多年的女孩子。

cheap[tʃi:p]adj.廉价的,劣质的

Vegetables are cheaper when they're in season.

蔬菜当令时比较便宜。

cheat[tʃi:t]vt.骗取,哄;vi.行骗

I won't cheat you; I'm a man of my word.

我不会骗你的,我是个信守诺言的人。

check[tʃek]vt.检查,制止;n.检查,支票

Excuse me, could you cash this check for me?

劳驾,你能为我兑现这张支票吗?

考点:check in(在旅馆、机场等)登记,报到;

check out结账离去,办妥手续离去;

check up(on)检查,核实;

in check受抑制的,受控制的

check-point [ˈtʃekpɔint] n.检查站

All import and export goods shall be subject to examination at the custom check-point.

所有进出口货物应当在海关检查站接受查验。

cheek [tʃi:k] n.面颊,脸蛋

Having been told that the infant had been asleep, she entered the room quietly and kissed his cheek gently.

得知孩子已经睡着了,她悄悄地进了房间,在孩子的面颊上亲了一下。

cheer[tʃiə]vt.使振作,欢呼

What a good news, everyone was cheered by it.

真是个好消息,它令每个人都感到兴奋。

cheerful[ˈtʃiəfəl]adj.快乐的,愉快的

Mr. Smith can be very sad in private, though in public he is extremely cheerful.

史密斯先生虽然在大庭广众之下显得极为开心,可私下里可能会很忧郁。

cheese [tʃi:z] n.乳酪,干酪

Do you know the book Who Moves My Cheese?

你知道《谁动了我的奶酪》这本书吗?

chemical[ˈkemikəl]adj.化学的;n.化学制品

I tell you these are physical changes not chemical changes.

我告诉你这些是物理变化不是化学变化。

chemist [ˈkemist] n.化学家,药剂师

The man who is wearing a black hat is a great chemist.

那个戴黑色帽子的人是个伟大的化学家。

chemistry [ˈkemistri] n.化学

Our chemistry teacher has informed us to go to laboratory to have an experiment this afternoon.

化学老师已通知我们今天下午去实验室做实验。

cheque [tʃek] n.支票

Large transaction should be conducted with cheque.

大宗交易要以支票结算。

cherry [ˈtʃeri] n.樱桃,樱桃树

I want to eat a cake with several cherries on.

我喜欢吃有樱桃的蛋糕。

chess [tʃes] n.棋,国际象棋

Why don't you play chess with me tomorrow?

你明天为什么不来和我一起下象棋呢?

chest [tʃest] n.胸腔,胸膛,箱子

He folded his arms across his chest.

他把胳膊叠放在胸前。

chew[tʃu:]vt.咀嚼,嚼碎

This beef steak is difficuIt to chew.

这牛排很难嚼。

chicken [ˈtʃikin] n.小鸡,鸡肉

Who ate the chicken I cooked in the casserole?

谁吃了我砂锅里炖的鸡肉?

chief[tʃi:f]adj.主要的,首席的

Our chief purpose is to serve mankind.

我们的主要目的是服务于人类。

child [tʃaild] n.小孩,儿童,儿子

It's hard for you to raise a child by yourself. You know you must bear all expenses.

一个人抚养孩子很难,你必须承担一切费用。

childhood [ˈtʃaildhud] n.童年,幼年,早期

Childhood was the most difficult period of my life.

童年是我一生中最艰难的时期。

childish[ˈtʃaildiʃ]adj.孩子的,幼稚的

Hearing her husband's childish words, she burst into laughter.

听到丈夫孩子气的话语,她大笑起来。

childlike[ˈtʃaildlaik]adj.孩子似的,天真烂漫的

Here stands a girl with an air of childlike innocence.

站在面前的这位女孩一副孩子般天真无邪的神态。

chill[tʃil]vt.使变冷;n.寒冷

There is a little chill in the air this morning.

今天早晨的空气颇有寒意。

chimney [ˈtʃimni] n.烟囱,烟筒,玻璃罩

This gas fire doesn't need a chimney.

这种煤气不需要烟囱。

chin[tʃin]n.颏,下巴;vi.用下巴夹住,作引体向上动作

Chin up! We can win this game.

打起精神来,我们会赢得这场比赛的。

China [ˈtʃainə] n.中国

Poetry and essay were blooming in China in the Tang and Song dynasty.

诗歌和散文在中国唐宋时代十分盛行。

china [ˈtʃainə] n.瓷器,瓷料

Sometimes a piece of china is worth millions yuan.

有时候一件瓷器会值上百万元。

Chinese[ˈtʃaiˈni:z]adj.中国的;n.中国人

I am proud of being a Chinese.

我以身为一个中国人而骄傲。

chip [tʃip] n.薄片,片屑,芯片

v.凑份子,切(成碎片),形成(缺口)

She had a hamburger and a portion of chip for her breakfast.

她早餐吃了一个汉堡包和一份炸薯条。

chocolate [ˈtʃɔkəlit] n.巧克力,巧克力糖

I read information on the label before deciding which chocolate to buy.

我先看巧克力标签上的说明再决定买哪种。

choice [tʃɔis] n.选择,抉择

I can't help you; you must make a choice by yourself.

我帮不了你,你必须自己做个选择。

choke[tʃəuk]vt.使窒息,塞满

The boy was choked with smoke.

男孩被烟呛着了。

choose[tʃu:z]vt.选择,挑选;情愿

Of course you can choose to post the check to the payee.

当然,你也可以选择把支票寄给收款人。

chop[tʃɔp]vt.砍,劈,切细;vi.砍

He chopped down the dead tree.

他把枯树砍倒了。

chopsticks [ˈtʃɔpstiks] n.筷子

The boy is teaching his American friend carefully how to use chopsticks.

那个男孩正在认真地教他的美国朋友如何使用筷子。

Christian [ˈkristʃən] n.基督教徒,信徒

The priest needs to preach Christian doctrine.

牧师需要布道基督教教义。

Christmas [ˈkrisməs] n.圣诞节

We would feel more Christmassy if there was a Christmas tree in the sitting room.

如果客厅有一个圣诞树,就能感觉到更多的圣诞氛围了。

church [tʃə:tʃ] n.教堂,礼拜堂,教会

The church was located beside the river, five miles from my house.

这个教堂坐落在河边,离我家有五英里远。

cigarette [sigəˈret] n.香烟,纸烟,卷烟

Quit smoking please! You know the lung cancer is a consequence of cigarette smoking.

请戒烟吧!你知道吗,肺癌就是吸烟的结果。

cinema [ˈsinimə] n.电影院,电影,影片

The poster stuck on the wall of the cinema is eye-catching.

电影院墙上贴的海报很引人注目。

circle [ˈsə:kl] n.圆,圆周,圈子

Let's sit in a circle and then tell stories one by one.

让我们围成圈形坐在一起,然后一个接一个地讲故事。

circuit [ˈsə:kit] n.电路,环行,巡行

Maybe there is something wrong with the electric circuit, please check it carefully.

也许是电路出问题了,请仔细检查一下。

circular[ˈsə:kjulə]adj.圆的,循环的

She hopes she will have a circular tour around the world.

她希望有一天可以环球旅行。

circulate[ˈsə:kjuleit]vt.使循环;vi.循环

People who circulate false news are to be punished.

散布流言者该受惩罚。

circumference [səˈkʌmfərəns] n.圆周,周长,圆周线

This circle is ten miles in circumference.

这个圆的周长是十英里。

circumstance [ˈsə:kəmstəns] n.情况,条件,境遇

I have only a dim memory and couldn't recall the exact circumstances.

我记忆模糊,回忆不起确切的情况。

考点:in / under the circumstance在此情况下,(情况)既然如此;

under no circumstance决不,无论如何不

cite[sait]vt.引用,传讯,表扬,举(例)

Let me cite another case to illustrate it.

让我再举个例子来说明。

citizen [ˈsitizn] n.公民,市民,居民

I don't think our government brought tangibIe benefit to the citizens.

我认为政府没有给我们市民带来实际好处。

citizenship [ˈsitiznˌʃip] n.国籍,公民权,公民的身份

She was Chinese by birth but she is entitled to American citizenship.

她在中国出生但现在是美国公民。

city [ˈsiti] n.城市,都市

Thousands of athletes came to our city for the sports meeting.

成千上万的运动员来到我们的城市参加运动会。

civil[ˈsivl]adj.公民的,文职的

Do you know what stirred the civil rights movement across the nation?

你知道是什么激起了全国的民权运动吗?

civilian[siˈviljən]adj.平民的;n.罗马法专家,平民

It grieves us to see the loss of civilian life in Iraq.

看见伊拉克平民的伤亡我们很悲痛。

civilization [ˌsivilaiˈzeiʃən] n.文明,文化,开化

When you finish this book, you will know the march of the civilization of a primitive society.

当你读完这本书,就会知道原始社会的进化过程了。

civilize[ˈsivilaiz]vt.使文明,教育

It is very hard to civilize all the primitive tribes all over the world.

使世界上所有的原始部落变成文明社会是很难的。

claim[kleim]vt.声称,主张,索取

He claimed that he lost his diamond.

他声称他的钻石丢了。

考点:lay claim to声称对……有权利

clap[klæp] vi.拍手;vt.拍,轻拍

When she finished her speech, the audience cIapped.

她演讲结束时,听众们为其鼓掌。

clarify[ˈklærifai]vt.澄清,阐明

There are a lot of things you should clarify.

有很多事情需要你澄清。

clash [klæʃ] n.冲突,抵触,撞击声

vt.使……发出撞击声;vi.引起冲突

It is not only a clash of opinions between them but a clash of national interests.

这不仅是他们观点的冲突,也是两国利益的冲突。

clasp [klɑ:sp] n.扣子,钩子,别针

vt.& vi.扣住,扣紧,拥抱

He clasped the baby in his arms.

他把婴儿紧紧地抱在怀里。

class [klɑ:s] n.班,班级,阶级

Most of the boys in our class are basketball fanatics.

我们班里大部分的男孩子都是篮球迷。

classic [ˈklæsik] n.杰作,古典作品,第一流艺术家

adj.最优秀的,传统的,古典的

It is a classic sanctuary in which the rationalist fancy may take refuge.

这是一所古雅的圣殿,理性主义者可以躲在其中。

classical[ˈklæsikəl]adj.古典的,经典的

We have enjoyed the classical ballet in the concert.

我们在音乐会中欣赏到了古典芭蕾舞。

考点:classic, classical的区别:

classic的主要意思是“第一流的,最上等的”;例如: This is a really classic French champagne.这确实是上等的法国香槟;

classical指古希腊、罗马的文学、艺术,在文学艺术上,分别与romantic(浪漫主义)或popular music(流行音乐)相对。

classification [ˌklæsifiˈkeiʃən] n.分类,分级,分类法

Do you understand the system of cIassification used in Chemistry?

你理解化学里的分类系统吗?

classify[ˈklæsifai]vt.把……分类

The fruits in the fruit stall are cIassified according to quality.

水果摊上的水果是根据其品质分等级的。

classmate [ˈklɑ:smeit] n.同班同学

The girls performed a very graceful dance for her classmates.

女孩们为她的同学们表演了优美的舞蹈。

classroom [ˈklɑ:srum] n.教室,课堂

We are having an English lesson in the classroom.

我们正在教室里上英语课。

clause [klɔ:z] n.条款,(语)从句

I am sure that this sentence is an attributive clause.

我确信这个句子是定语从句。

claw [klɔ:] n.爪,脚爪,螯

My little sister's arm was hurt by the cat's sharp claws.

我小妹的胳膊被猫的利爪抓伤了。

clay [klei] n.粘土,泥土,肉体

This kind of cans is made by clay.

这种罐子是粘土做成的。

clean[kli:n]adj.清洁的,纯洁的

Dust soon accumulates if you don't clean the room regularly.

如果你不经常打扫房间,尘土很快就会积聚起来。

clearly[ˈkliəli]adv.明白地,清晰地

They talked in whispers and I couldn't hear clearly.

他们说话声很低,我听不清楚。

clerk [klə:k] n.店员,办事员,职员

These clerks surveyed the land from a helicopter.

这些办事员从直升飞机上勘测了这块土地。

clever[ˈklevə]adj.聪明的,机敏的

My little sister is very clever but rather backward in expressing her ideas.

我妹妹很聪明,不过在表达思想时却有些腼腆。

click [klik] n.咔嗒声,(计)点击

v.(使)发出咔嗒声,点击

vi.一拍即合,成功,突然明白

Please click this icon to save the document

请按这个图标保存一下这个文档。

client [ˈklaiənt] n.委托人,客户

I am a regular client of your company, so can you give me a discount?

我是你们公司的老客户了,所以能不能给我打个折呢?

cliff [klif] n.悬崖,峭壁

I scrambled up the cliff for a better look at the sea.

我很快地爬上峭壁,好饱览大海的景色。

climate [ˈklaimit] n.气候,风土,地带

His wife couldn't adapt to the climate there and fell ill.

他妻子不能适应那里的气候病倒了。

climb[klaim]vi.攀登,爬;vt.爬

He puffed a little after climbing onto the top of the mountain.

爬上山顶后,他有些气喘。

cling[kliŋ]vi.紧贴,附着,依恋,坚持

n.紧抓,紧贴

My deskmate and I are good friends and we cling together wherever we go.

我和同桌是好朋友,我们形影不离。

clinic [ˈklinik] n.诊所,门诊部,科室

He planned to go to a private clinic to treat his illness instead of a hospital.

他计划去一个私人诊所治病而不是一家医院。

clinical[ˈklinikəl]adj.临床的,冷静的

The new drug is undergoing clinical trials now.

这种新药现在正在进行临床试验。

clip [klip] n.夹子,别针,弹夹,片断

vt.夹住;修剪

Our manager has just bought a box of clips for the company.

经理刚刚为公司买了一盒夹子。

cloak [kləuk] n.斗篷,覆盖(物)

The woman who wears a red cloak is the duchess.

穿着红色斗篷的那个女人是公爵夫人。

clock [klɔk] n.钟,仪表

When I came through the customs at the airport, I had to pay duty on a clock I had bought.

在机场海关处,我不得不对我买的钟付税。

clockwise[ˈklɔkwaiz]adj.顺时针方向的

adv.顺时针方向地

She ran clockwise three circuits of the track.

她沿跑道顺时针跑了三圈。

clone [kləun] n.克隆,无性繁殖,复制品

v.克隆,复制

It would be terrible to clone a person like you.

克隆一个和你一样的人一定很可怕。

close[kləuz]vt.关,闭,结束

Please close the window for me.

请帮我关上窗户。

closely[ˈkləuzli]adv.紧密地,接近地

The little girl clung closely to her elder sister.

那个小女孩紧紧地依偎着她的姐姐。

closet [ˈklɔzit] n.壁橱,衣帽间,密室,厕所

adj.隐藏的,不公开的,空谈的

vt.把……关在房间里

There's still damp in the closet.

这个衣柜还是有点潮。

cloth [klɔθ] n.布,衣料,桌布

Don't worry. This cloth is made of very durable material.

别担心,这种衣服是用非常耐用的料子做成的。

clothe[kləuð]vt.给……穿衣服

The young mother is busy with clothing her baby.

那个年轻的母亲在忙着给她的宝贝穿衣服。

clothes [kləuðz] n.衣服,服装,被褥

Could you take this heap of dirty clothes to the laundry?

你能把这堆脏衣服送到洗衣店吗?

clothing [ˈkləuðiŋ] n.衣服,被褥

To the victim, what they need most is food, clothing and shelter.

对于灾民来说,他们最需要的是吃的、穿的和住的。

cloud [klaud] n.云,云状物,阴影

I can't see the mountain clearly, because the clouds capped it.

我看不清那座山,因为云层笼罩着它。

cloudy[ˈklaudi]adj.多云的,云一般的

It's cloudy outside, so carry an umbrella when you go out.

外面天阴了,你出去时带把伞。

club [klʌb] n.俱乐部,夜总会

I want to join the club but I dont't have enough time.

我想加入俱乐部,只是没有时间。

clue [klu:] n.线索,暗示,提示

A passer-by gave the police an important clue which helped them to solve the case.

一个过路人给了警方一条重要线索帮助他们破了案。

clumsy[ˈklʌmzi]adj.笨拙的,愚笨的

The panda looks so cute and clumsy.

熊猫看起来可爱又笨拙。

coach [kəutʃ] n.教练,长途公共汽车

The coach tried to analyse the cause of our defeat.

教练设法分析我们失败的原因。

coal [kəul] n.煤,煤块

The country is rich in oil and coal.

这个国家石油和煤的资源丰富。

coarse[kɔ:s]adj.粗的,粗劣的,粗糙的,粗鲁的

Because of coldness, he snuggled down beneath the coarse blankets.

因为冷,他就蜷缩到粗硬的毯子下面。

coast [kəust] n.海岸,海滨(地区)

They had been wrecked off the coast of Europe.

他们的船在欧洲沿海遇难损毁。

coastal[ˈkəustl]adj.沿海的,海岸的,沿岸的

Do you know how many coastal cities we opened last century?

你知道上世纪我们开放了几个沿海城市吗?

coat [kəut] n.外套,上衣,表皮

It your coat is too large, the tailor can aIter it to fit you.

如果你的上衣过大,裁缝可以依据你的体形给你修改。

coca-cola [ˈkəukəˈkəulə] n.可口可乐(财富500强公司之一,总部所在地美国,主要经营饮料)

Coca cola is a household trade name throughout the world.

可口可乐是个全世界都家喻户晓的商标名。

cock [kɔk] n.公鸡,雄禽,旋塞

The little girl is drawing a cock absorbedly.

这个小女孩正在专心致志地画一只公鸡。

code [kəud] n.代码,准则,法典

I can tell you the postal code of this postal district.

我能告诉你这个邮政区的邮政编码。

coffee [ˈkɔfi] n.咖啡,咖啡茶

When I sat down, the waiter served me a cup of coffee.

我坐下时,服务员给我端上了一杯咖啡。

coil[kɔil]n.(一)卷,线圈;vt.卷

The burnt coil should be renewed on time.

烧穿的线圈应及时换新。

coin [kɔin] n.硬币,铸造(硬币)

This convertible note can be exchanged into coins.

这张可兑换纸币可以换成硬币。

cold[kəuld]adj.冷的,冷淡的;n.冷

It is an absurd idea for you to go to swim in such a cold day.

在这样冷的天你要出去游泳,这真是一个荒谬不堪的想法啊。

collapse[kəˈlæps]vi.倒坍,崩溃,瓦解

It's lucky that the collapse of the building caused no casualties.

幸运的是建筑物倒塌没有造成伤亡。

collar [ˈkɔlə] n.衣领,项圈

I recommend you this shirt, for a stiff collar may chafe your neck.

我向你推荐这件衬衣,因为硬领可能会磨疼你的脖子。

colleague [ˈkɔli:g] n.同事,同僚

The colleague next to me is humorous and always tells jokes to us.

坐我旁边的那个同事很幽默,总是给我们讲笑话。

collect[kəˈlekt]vt.收集;vi.收款

She likes to collect all kinds of artworks.

她喜欢收集各种艺术品。

collection [kəˈlekʃən] n.搜集,收集,收藏品

It took me ten years to collect those stamps.

收集那些邮票花费了我十年的时间。

collective[kəˈlektiv]adj.集体的,集合性的;

These books are collective but the man took them home just now.

这些书是公用的,但是那个人刚刚把它们带回家了。

college [ˈkɔlidʒ] n.学院,大学

Most college students here have no idea of the politics in Philippines.

这里的大部分大学生都不了解菲律宾的政治。

collision [kəˈliʒən] n.碰撞,冲突

After the collision, he examined the considerable damage to his car.

撞车后,他检查到车子受到严重的损害。

(CET-6 2003.12) It is reported that thirty people were killed in a ____ on the railway yesterday.

A) collision

B) collaboration

C) corrosion

D) confrontation

详解:选A。题意为:据报道三十人在昨天的火车相撞中丧生。

A) collision意思是“相撞,碰撞”;

B) collaboration意思是“合作,写作”;

C) corrosion意思是“腐蚀,侵蚀”;

D) confrontation意思是“面临,对峙”。

colonel [ˈkə:nl] n.陆军上校,中校

The soldier had no choice but to execute the colonel's orders.

士兵除了执行上校的命令外,别无选择。

colony[ˈkɔləni] n.殖民地,侨居地

No one wants his own country to become the colony of other countries.

没有人希望自己的国家变成其他国家的殖民地。

color [ˈkʌlə] n.颜色,彩色,颜料

Every color in the spectrum stands for a meaning.

光谱颜色中的每种颜色都有一种意思。

column [ˈkɔləm] n.柱,支柱,圆柱,专栏

The columns of this building make it look so spectacular.

这个建筑的几个支柱把它衬得很壮观。

comb[kəum]n.梳子;vt.梳理

The expensive comb bought abroad was broken, which made the girl unhappy.

那把从国外买的昂贵的梳子断了,这让女孩很不开心。

combat[ˈkɔmbæt]vt.&vi.与……作斗争,搏斗,打

n.斗争,搏斗

Police are planning sterner measures to combat crime.

警方正在制订更严厉的措施来打击犯罪活动。

(CET-4 2003.12) The university has launched a research center to develop new ways of ____ bacteria which have become resist.

A) regulating

B) halting

C) interrupting

D) combating

详解:选D。题意为:这所大学已创办了一个科研中心,致力于开发新方法来对抗已产生抗药性的细菌。combat(=fight / battle with)the enemy / diseases。

A) regulate意思是“管理,为……制定规章”;

B) halt意思是“停止,使终止”;

C) interrupt意思是“打断,插话”。

combination [ˌkɔmbiˈneiʃən] n.结合,联合,化合

It facilitates the combination of different schools.

它有助于把学校联合起来。

combine[kəmˈbain]vt.使结合,兼有

In the study, we must combine theory with practice.

在学习中,我们必须把理论和实践结合起来。

come[kʌm]vi.来,来到,出现

Two cotyledons have come out from the seedling.

小苗长出了两片子叶。

comedy [ˈkɔmidi] n.喜剧,喜剧作品

The comedy actor wore a tartan skirt, which made the audience laugh.

那个喜剧演员穿了一条方格花纹的裙子,逗得观众们都笑了。

comfort[ˈkʌmfət]n.舒适,安慰;vt.安慰

We tried to comfort her, but she cried even harder.

我们试图安慰她,可是她却哭得更厉害。

comfortable[ˈkʌmfətəbl]adj.舒适的,安慰的

I's comfortable to make an overland journey.

做一次陆地旅行很惬意。

comic[ˈkɔmik]adj.喜剧的,令人发笑的

n.滑稽品,令人发笑的成分

I don't like that movie, you know the comic scenes were overdone.

我不喜欢那个电影,里面的滑稽场面演得太过夸张。

command[kəˈmɑ:nd]vt.命令,指挥,控制

It is said that he was in command of the air force in the World War II.

据说在二战期间他是空军指挥官。

commander [kəˈmɑ:ndə] n.司令官,指挥员

The commander regretted making this irrevocable order.

指挥官后悔下了这个不可改变的命令。

comment [ˈkɔment] n.评论,意见,注释

I don't know what's in his mind, for he didn't comment on what I said.

我不知道他是怎么想的,因为他对我的话未作评论。

commentator [ˈkɔmenteitə] n.注释者,实事评论员

We heard that he is a clear-eyed commentator on the news.

我们听说他是一个目光锐利的新闻评论家。

commerce [kəˈmə:s] n.商业,贸易,社交

I remembered that my uncle majored in international commerce in college.

我记得我叔叔大学时的专业是国际贸易。

考点:trade贸易;dealing交易;

commerce商业,范围广,常与industry(工业)并称

commercial[kəˈmə:ʃəl]adj.商业的,商品化的

Commercial invoice is a document.

商业发票是一种单证。

commission [kəˈmiʃən] n.委任状,委员会,佣金

Mr. Grantly had received a commission from his boss.

格伦雷先生受到老板的委托。

commit[kəˈmit]vt.犯(错误)干(坏事)

For one reason or another, she committed suicide.

不知什么原因,她自杀了。

考点:commit a crime犯罪

commitment [kəˈmitmənt] n.犯罪,委托,承认

I don't like the man who always shrinks back from actual commitment.

我不喜欢老是不敢承担实际义务的男人。

committee [kəˈmiti] n.委员会,全体委员

After consultation, a committee was constituted to investigate rising prices.

经过协商,成立了一个委员会来调查价格上涨问题。

common[ˈkɔmən]adj.普通的,共同的

This is a common phenomenon in developed countries.

在发达国家这是个普遍现象。

考点:in common共用的,共有的

commonly[ˈkɔmənli]adv.普通地,一般地

We commonly go to park on Sundays.

我们星期天通常会去公园。

communicate[kəˈmju:nikeit]vi.通讯,传达,传播

Foreign languages help us to communicate with different foreigners.

外语帮助我们和不同的外国人进行交流。

考点:communicate with sb.和……通信;

communicate sth. to sb.把……传达给某人

communication [kəˌmju:niˈkeiʃn] n.通讯,传达,交通

A terrible earthquake disrupted the communication system in the city.

一场可怕的地震使这个城市的通讯系统中断。

communism [ˈkɔmjunizəm] n.共产主义学说,共产主义制度

We shouId fight for the communism cause.

我们应该为共产主义事业而奋斗。

communist [ˈkɔmjunist] n.共产主义者,共产党员

The speaker is an intellectual with communist ideology.

演讲者是一位具有共产主义思想的知识分子。

community [kəˈmju:niti] n.社区,社会,公社

The young man was very diligent and went to the community library to study on weekends.

那个年轻人很勤奋,每周末都去社区图书馆学习。

commute[kəˈmju:t]vt.交换,兑换,偿付,减轻

vi.通勤,补偿;n.往返的路程

Is it possible for the pregnant woman to be given commuted sentence?

这个孕妇有可能获得减刑判决吗?

compact[ˈkɔmpækt]vt.压缩,使密集;n.契约,合同

vi.签约,签合同;adj.坚实的

The next day, I found the old snow has compacted into the hard ice.

第二天,我发现雪堆已经凝固成冰了。

(CET-6 2004.6) In mountainous regions , muchof the snow that falls is________into ice.

A) dispersed

B) embodied

C) compiled

D) compacted

详解:选D。题意为:在山区,大部分降雪被挤压成冰。compact意为“使压紧”。根据常识可知,雪经过挤压坚实后就变成了冰。

A) dispersed意思是“分散,消散”;

B) embody意思是 “包含,表达”;

C) compile意思是“编撰,编译”。

companion [kəmˈpænjən] n.同伴,共事者,伴侣

This time I will be your travelling companion on the train.

这次我会是你火车上的旅伴。

company [ˈkʌmpəni] n.公司,商号,同伴

The headquarters of the cosmetic company is in Paris.

这家化妆品公司的总部在法国。

考点:keep...company陪伴;

part company(with)(与……)分离,(与……)断绝关系

comparable[ˈkɔmpərəbl]adj.可比较的,类似的

This kind of comparable and reliable date are often lacking, which can only be built up gradually.

这种可靠又真实可信的资料经常很缺乏,而这些资料又只能慢慢地积累才行。

comparative[kəmˈpærətiv]adj.比较的,相对的

You should use comparative adjective in this sentence.

这句话应该用形容词的比较级。

compare[kəmˈpɛə]vt.比较,对照,比作

It is very foolish of you to compare the advantages of others with the disadvantages of yours.

你很傻,竟然拿别人的优点和你的缺点相比较。

考点:beyond / without compare无与伦比

comparison [kəmˈpærisn] n.比较,对照,比拟

There is no comparison between them.

两者不可以同日而语。

考点:by / in comparison相比之下;

in comparison with与……比较起来

compass [ˈkʌmpəs] n.罗盘,指南针,圆规

You can use the compass to find the right direction.

你可以用指南针找到正确的方向。

compatible[kəmˈpætəbl]adj.适宜的,能共存的,兼容的

What the officiaI says is not compatibIe with his deeds.

那个政府官员所说的和他所做的一点都不符合。

(CET-4 模拟) Don't trust the speaker any more since the remarks he made in his lectures are never_______with the facts.

A) comparative

B) compatible

C) harmonious

D) symmetrical

详解:选B。题意为:别再相信那个演讲者了,他发表的言论与事实从不相符。

A) comparative意思是“相当的,相对的”;

C) harmonious意思是“和谐的,和睦的”;

D) symmetrical意思是“对称的,均衡的”。

compel[kəmˈpel]vt.强迫,迫使屈服

The heavy rain compelled us to come into the house.

大雨迫使我们不得不回到屋里。

compensate[ˈkɔmpənseit]vt.&vi.偿还,补偿,抵消

Please cherish your time because nothing can compensate it when you lose.

请珍惜你的时间,因为当你失去的时候任何东西都弥补不了。

compensation [kɔmpenˈseiʃən] n.补偿(金),报酬

The dead man's wife asked for extra compensation.

死者的妻子要求额外的赔偿。

(CET-4 模拟) The relatives of those killed in the crash got together to seek______.

A) premium

B) compensation

C) repayment

D) refund

详解:选B。题意为:事故中遇难者的亲属,聚集到一起寻求赔偿。compensation意为“赔偿,补偿(金)”。

A) premium意思是“奖金,保险(费)”;

C) repayment意思是“偿还,报偿”;

D) refund意思是“偿还,退还”。

根据常识及题意可知,那些死亡者的亲属应该是寻求赔偿,这里只有compensation表示事故发生后的补偿,故选B。

compete[kəmˈpi:t]vi.比赛,竞争,对抗

He didn't compete in the finaIs of the race because of illness.

他因为生病,没有参加决赛。

competent[ˈkɔmpitənt]adj.有能力的,应该做的

In reality, he is more competent than what you see now.

事实上,他比你看到的更有能力。

考点:be competent for sth. / to do sth.

be capable of doing sth.

be able to do sth.能胜任做某事

competition [kɔmpiˈtiʃən] n.竞争,比赛

I was eliminated from the competition in the second round.

我在第二轮比赛中被淘汰。

competitive[kəmˈpetitiv]adj.竞争的,比赛的

English teaching is a very competitive market in China.

在中国,英语教学是一个充满竞争力的市场。

competitor [kəmˈpetitə] n.竞争者,对手

I think it's a good thing to have a preeminent competitor.

我认为有一个出类拔萃的对手对我们来说是一件幸事。

compile[kəmˈpail]vt.编辑,编制,搜集

It took him three years to compile this dictionary.

编这本词典花了他3年时间。

complain[kəmˈplein]vi.抱怨,怨言,控告

She is always complaining and inclining to magnify difficuIties.

她总是抱怨,总是夸大困难。

考点:complain that...抱怨……;

complain to sb. of / about sth.向某人抱怨某事;

complain of doing sth.抱怨做某事

complaint [kəmˈpleint] n.抱怨,怨言,控告

I can't bear her perpetual complaints any more.

我再也受不了她不绝于耳的唠叨了。

complementary[ˌkɔmpliˈmentəri]adj.补充的

Why are yellow and blue complementary colors?

为什么说黄与蓝是互补色?

complete[kəmˈpli:t]adj.完整的,完成的

They are very excited by the news of a complete triumph.

听到大获全胜的消息他们都很高兴。

completely[kəmˈpli:tli]adv.十分,完全地

After a whole day's work, I'm completely exhausted.

一天的工作下来,我精疲力竭。

complex[ˈkɔmpleks]adj.结合的,复杂的

It's a complex sentence.

这是一个复合句。

complicate[ˈkɔmplikeit]vt.使复杂,使陷入

This problem can be solved easily. Don't complicate it.

这个问题很好解决,别复杂化了。

complicated[ˈkɔmplikeitid]adj.复杂的,难懂的

What you said was too complicated for him to understand.

你所说的太复杂,他根本不理解。

component [kəmˈpəunənt] n.组成部分,成分,组件

Theses things are the components of an engine.

这些东西是机车的部件。

compose[kəmˈpəuz]vt.组成,构成,创作

You don't know that water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen?

你不知道水是由氢和氧组成的?

考点:be composed of由……组成

composer [kəmˈpəuzə] n.作曲家,创作者

Athough he is deaf, Beethoven is a famous composer.

尽管耳朵聋了,贝多芬还是一名著名的作曲家。

composition [kɔmpəˈziʃən] n.构成,作品,写作

First you shouId find a good topic for your composition.

首先,你应该为你的作文找一个好题目。

compound [ˈkəmpaund] n.化合物,复合词

Water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen.

水是氢和氧的化合物。

comprehension [ˌkɔmpriˈhenʃən] n.理解,理解力,领悟

The passage is beyond my comprehension.

这个段落我理解不了。

comprehensive[ˌkɔmpriˈhensiv]adj.全面的,综合的,广泛的,理解的

Is it true that your daughter has been studying at the local comprehensive school?

你女儿正在本地的一所综合学校学习是真的吗?

compress[kəmˈpres]vt.压紧,压缩

Today my boss made me compress the material into 2 pages.

今天老板让我把这份材料压缩成2页。

comprise[kəmˈpraiz]vt.包含,包括,构成

The class is comprised mainly of Chinese and French students.

课堂上大部分都是中国和法国学生。

考点:comprise, consist, compose, constitute的用法:comprise = constitute组成 = consist of / be composed of由……组成。

compromise [ˈkɔmprəmaiz] n.妥协,和解

You should make a compromise over this housing matter.

就房子事情上你应该做出让步。

compute[kəmˈpju:t]vt.计算,估计,估算

I had computed the loss in the accident last night.

我昨天晚上已经估算了一下我在这次事故中的损失。

computer [kəmˈpju:tə] n.计算机,电脑

My computer can't process so many tasks at the same time.

我的电脑不能同时处理这么多任务。

computerize[kəmˈpju:təraiz]vt.使计算机化

vi.引进电脑设备

He decided to computerize the wages department of his firm.

他决定用电脑管理公司发薪部门的工作。

comrade [ˈkɔmræd] n.同志,亲密的同伴

Many of his comrades were killed in the battle.

他的很多同伴都死在了战场。

conceal[kənˈsi:l]vt.把……隐藏起来

She had to conceal her mixed emotions before her little son.

她必须在年幼的儿子面前隐藏自己复杂的感情。

考点:hide / conceal sth. from sb.对某人隐瞒某事;

hide(vi. / vt.)不一定有“故意”的含义。

conceal(vt.)常指有目的地、非常巧妙地“掩藏”或“隐瞒”。

concede[kənˈsi:d]vt.承认,让与;vi.让步,认输

After investigation, people have to concede the president's incorruptible honesty.

经过调查,人们不得不承认总统的清白、诚实。

concentrate[ˈkɔnsntreit]vt.集中,聚集,浓缩

The little girl concentrated her whole attention on the doll.

这个小女孩把全部注意力都集中在洋娃娃上。

考点:concentrate/focus on...集中(……);指“集中(精神、精力)”时两词可以换用,但focus一般不以具体事物作宾语,concentrate可以。

concentration [ˌkɔnsnˈtreiʃn] n.集中,专注,浓缩

Too much concentration on one aspect of a problem is dangerous.

过度专注于问题的一面是危险的。

concept [ˈkɔnsept] n.概念,观念,设想

Please tell me the concept of morpheme and find out the morphemes in the word.

请告诉我语素的概念,并找出这个单词里的语素。

concern [kənˈsə:n] n.关心,挂念,关系

My main concern is the safety of schoolchildren.

我最关心的是在校儿童的安全问题。

考点:as / so far as...be concerned就……而言;

concerned作前置定语意为“关切的”,作后置定语意为“有关的”。

(CET-4 2005. 12) Dr. Smith was always____ the poor and the sick, often providing them with free medical care.

A) reminded of

B) absorbed in

C) tended by

D) concerned about

详解:选D。题意为:史密斯医生总是很关心穷人和病人,经常为他们提供免费的医疗服务。

A) remind of意思是“提醒,使记起”;

B) be absorbed in意思是“全神贯注于,专心于”;

C) be tended by意思是“由……照管(护理)”

D) be concerned about意思是“对……关心”。

concerning[kənˈsə:niŋ]prep.关于

Let me see all the official communities concerning the sale of this land.

让我看看所有有关这块土地出售的官方文件。

concert[ˈkɔnsət]n.音乐会,演奏会;vt.使协调

Would you like to go to a concert with me tomorrow?

明天你想和我一起去看音乐会吗?

考点: in concert一齐,一致

concession [kənˈseʃən] n.让步,妥协,优惠

At last, I decided to make some concession.

最后,我决定让步。

conclude[kənˈklu:d]vt.推断出,结束

From the evidence, I concluded that my boyfried cheated on me.

我从证据上推断男友对我不忠。

conclusion [kənˈklu:ʒən] n.结论,推论,结尾

I got a conclusion from his sophistry that he wantend to shirk the responsibility.

我从他的诡辩中得出一个结论:他想要推卸责任。

考点:come to / arrive at / reach / draw a conclusion得出结论;

make a conclusion下结论;

bring...to a conclusion使……结束

concrete [ˈkɔnkri:t] n.混凝土,具体物

He always feels lonely and sad in the city built with steel rods and concrete.

在钢筋和混凝土建成的城市里他总是感到孤独悲伤。

考点:当为“具体的”意思时,concrete与abstract(抽象)相对,specific与general(一般), vague(模糊)相对。

condemn[kənˈdem]vt.谴责,指责,判刑

The man condemned to be shot because he killed three persons.

这个人被处以枪决,因为他杀了三个人。

condense[kənˈdens]vt.压缩,使缩短

Steam is condensed to water when it touches a cold surface.

水蒸汽触及冷的表面即凝结成水。

condition [kənˈdiʃən] n.状况,状态,环境

I can't deny that my health is not in a good condition.

我不能否认我的健康状况不太好。

考点:on condition(that)如果;

out of condition健康状况不佳

(CET-4 2003.9) We can accept your order______payment is made in advance.

A) in the belief that

B) in order that

C) on the excuse that

D) on condition that

详解:选D。题意为:如预先付款,我们可接受你方订单。

A) in the belief that意思是“相信”;

B) in order that意思是“为了”;

C) on the excuse that意思是“以……为借口”;

D) on condition that意思是“条件是,如果……”。

conduct [ˈkɔndʌkt] n.举止,行为,指导

Our company decided to use the internet to conduct our business.

我们公司决定用互联网来做业务。

conductor [kənˈdʌktə] n.售票员,(乐队)指挥

This kind of bus is without bus conductor.

这种公交车是没有售票员的。

conference [ˈkɔnfərəns] n.会议,讨论会

Today our boss rent a new room for our conference room.

今天老板新租了个房间,作为我们的会议室。

confess[kənˈfes]vt.供认,承认,坦白

He is innocent, but the police tortured him to confess his crime.

他是无辜的,但是警察却拷打他,逼他招供。

confidence [ˈkɔnfidəns] n.信任,信赖,信心

Do you have confidence to pass the IELTS?

你有信心通过雅思考试吗?

考点:in confidence私下地,秘密地;

take into one's confidence把……作为知己

confident [ˈkɔnfidənt] n.确信的,自信的

I'm confident that these obstacIes can be superabIe.

我有信心战胜这些艰难险阻。

confine[ˈkənfain]vt.限制,禁闭

She had to confine to bed because of poor heaIth.

因为身体不好,她必须卧床休息。

confirm[kənˈfə:m]vt.证实,肯定,批准

The legality of this action is confirmed by the public.

这一行为的合法性被公众所认可。

conformation [ˌkɔnfɔ:ˈmeiʃən] n.构造,一致,构想

My son was potty about face and conformation of cars when he was a child.

我儿子小的时候,对汽车的外观和构造都非常着迷。

conflict [ˈkɔnflikt] n.争论,冲突,斗争

This matter increased the conflict between us.

这件事加剧了我们之间的冲突。

confront[kənˈfrʌnt]vt.面临,正视,使对质

The judge didn't know how to do with it, just confronted the accused with his accuser.

法官不知道如何是好,只好让被告和原告对质。

(CET-4 2005.6) We need to create education standards that prepare our next generation who will be ____ with an even more competitive market.

A)tackled

B) encountered

C) dealt

D) confronted

详解:选D。题意为:我们需要设立教育标准,使得我们的下一代能做好面对竞争更为激烈的市场的准备。confront“面临,面对”,常与with搭配。

A) tackle意思是“处理,解决”,是及物动词,后面直接跟宾语;

B) encounter意思是“遭遇,遇到”,尤指不期而遇;

C) dealt意思是“对付,应对”。

confucian[kənˈfju:ʃiən]n.儒家;adj.孔子的,儒教的

Do you know what Confucian assumptions were involved?

你知道都涉及了什么样的儒家思想吗?

confuse[kənˈfju:z]vt.使混乱,混淆

I always confuse Australia with Austria.

我总是混淆澳大利亚和奥地利。

confusion [kənˈfju:ʒən] n.混乱,骚乱,混淆

After one day's confusion, I summoned up all my courage to telephone him.

一天的迷茫过后,我鼓足勇气给他打了个电话。

congratulate[kənˈgrætjuleit]vt.祝贺,向……道喜

He congratulated me on having passed the examination.

他庆祝我通过了考试。

(CET-4 2004.6) I must congratulate you_____ the excellent design of the new bridge.

A) with

B) at

C) on

D) of

详解:选C。题意为:我就你对新桥所做的杰出设计向你表示祝贺。congratulate常与介词on搭配,表示“祝贺”。

congratulation [kənˌgrætjuˈleiʃən] n.祝贺,祝贺词

I couldn't attend my best friend's wedding, so I sent her a gift as a token of my congratulation.

我不能参加我最好朋友的婚礼,于是我给她寄去了一件礼物表示祝贺。

congress [ˈkɔŋgres] n.大会,国会,议会

He is afraid of losing the support of the congress.

他害怕失去国会的支持。

conjunction [kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən] n.接合,连接,连接词

The moon is in conjunction with the sun.

月亮与太阳处在合点。

考点:in conjunction with与……共同,连同

connect[kəˈnekt]vt.连接,连结,联系

This bridge connects the school and my home.

这座桥连接着学校和我家。

(CET-4 2009.6) Today, an information superhighway has been built——an electronic network that ____ libraries, corporations, government agencies and individuals.

A) merges

B) connects

C) relays

D) unifies

详解:选B。题意为:现在,已建成了信息高速公路——链接图书馆、公司、政府机构和个人的电子网。connect连接,联合。

A) merge意思是“合并,并入”,常用merge A with B;

C) relay意思是“接替,转播”;

D) unify意思是“统一,使成一体”。

connection [kəˈnekʃən] n.连接,联系,连贯性

There is no connection between them.

他们之间没有什么关系。

考点:in connection with关于,与……有关

conquer[ˈkɔŋkə]vt.征服,战胜,破除

The book showed many examples to teach you how to conquer laziness.

这本书有许多实例教你如何克服懒惰。

conquest [ˈkɔŋkwest] n.攻取,征服,克服,战利品

Her beauty won her many conquests.

她的美貌为她赢得了许多崇拜者。

conscience [ˈkɔnʃəns] n.良心,道德心

As for this matter, I have a clear conscience.

对于这件事,我问心无愧。

考点:in (all / good) conscience凭良心,公正地;

on one's conscience引起某人悔恨(或内疚)的

conscious[ˈkɔnʃəs]adj.意识到的,有意的

My girlfriend is conscious of a sense of guilt.

我女友感到内疚。

考点:be conscious of意识到……;

conscious表示内心所意识到的感觉;

aware指感官上的知觉。

consciousness [ˈkɔnʃəsnis] n.意识,觉悟,知觉

It is necessary for us to popularize environmental consciousness among citizens.

很有必要在市民中间推广环保意识。

consensus [kənˈsensəs] n.意见一致,舆论

It seems we have a consensus.

看来我们的意见是一致的。

(CET-4 模拟) Encouraged by their culture to voice their opinions freely, the Canadians are not afraid to go against the group ____, and will argue their viewpoints enthusiastically, though rarely aggressively.

A) consent

B) conscience

C) consensus

D) consciousness

详解:选C。题意为:加拿大文化鼓励人们自由发表观点,他们不畏惧与团体立场相异,而是热切地就自己的观点进行辩论,但很少咄咄逼人。

A) consent意思是“同意,赞同”;

B) conscience意思是“良心”;

C) consensus意思是“共识,一致同意”;

D) consciousness意思是“意识”。

consent[kənˈsent]n.同意,赞成;vi.同意

Her father reluctantly consented to the marriage.

她父亲勉强答应了这桩婚事。

考点:by common consent经一致同意。

consent, agree的区别:

consent多用于上下级关系,只表示单方面地申请或要求;

agree表示双方意见一致,无上下级之限

(CET-4 2005.6) Because of his excellent administration, people lived in peace and ____ all previously neglected matters were taken care of.

A) conviction

B) contest

C) consent

D) content

详解:选D。题意为:由于他的出色管理,人们生活得祥和满足,所有先前被忽视的问题都得到了解决。

A) conviction意思是“信服”;

B) contest意思是“比赛,竞赛”;

C) consent意思是“同意,赞成”;

D) content意思是“满足”

consequence [ˈkɔnsikwəns] n.结果,后果

It rained today and in consequence our plan to go camping was canceled.

今天下雨了,所以我们出去野营的计划被取消了。

考点:in consequence因此,结果;

in consequence of由于,因为……的缘故

consequently[ˈkɔnsikwəntli]adv.因此,因而,所以

I've never been to Japan. Consequently, I know very little about it.

我从未去过中国,所以对中国了解得很少。

conservation [ˌkɔnsə:ˈveiʃən] n.保存,保护

There is a need for the conservation of trees, or there will soon be no forests.

有必要保护树木了,否则不久森林就会消失。

conservative[kənˈsə:vətiv]adj.保守的;n.保守的人

From my point of view, the young are less conservative than the old.

在我看来,年轻人比老年人开放。

consider[kənˈsidə]vt.认为,考虑,关心

She is so seIfish, and never considers others.

她很自私,从来不为别人着想。

considerable[kənˈsidərəbl]adj.相当大的,重要的

The considerable ruin has been caused to the country after the disaster.

灾难之后,这个村子受到了很大的毁坏。

considerate[kənˈsidərit]adj.考虑周到的,体谅的

They should be more considerate to young people.

他们应该更体谅年轻人。

(CET-4 2003.12) It's very ____ of you not to talk aloud while the baby is asleep.

A) concerned

B) careful

C) considerable

D) considerate

详解:选D。题意为:孩子睡觉时你没大声讲话,真是体贴啊。considerate这里指“体贴的,周到的”。

consideration [kənsidəˈreiʃən] n.考虑,思考,体贴

Some companies will take the gender of the applicants

into considerations when they recruit.

有些公司在招聘时会考虑应聘者的性别。

考点:in consideration of考虑到,由于;作为……的报酬;

take into consideration考虑到,顾及

considering[kənˈsidəriŋ]prep.就……而论,照……说来,鉴于

conj.考虑到

Considering his ill health, they asked him to stay in bed.

考虑到他身体不好,他们让他待在床上。

consist[kənˈsist] vi.由……组成,在于

This magazine consists mainly of reviews of new books and plays.

该杂志主要包括新书、新剧本的评论。

consistency [kənˈsistənsi] n.坚韧,一致性

There is no consistency between the beginning and the ending of your composition.

你这篇作文的开始与结尾不连贯。

consistent[kənˈsistənt] adj.坚持的,一贯的

He is not consistent in his action.

他的行动前后不一致。

constant[ˈkɔnstənt]adj.经常的,永恒的

I hate my mother's constant nagging.

我讨厌妈妈的唠叨不休。

constitute[ˈkɔnstitju:t]vt.构成,设立,任命

After consultation, a committee was constituted to investigate rising prices.

经过协商,成立了一个委员会来调查价格上涨问题。

constitution [ˌkɔnstiˈtju:ʃən] n.章程,体质,构造

According to the Chinese Constitution, the citizens have the right to vote.

按照中国宪法,公民有选举权。

construct [kənˈstrʌkt]vt.建造,建设,构筑

The rich businessman was determined to construct a factory in his hometown.

那个富商决定在他的家乡建一个工厂。

construction [kənˈstrʌkʃən] n.建造,建筑,建筑物

This is a perfect construction.

这是一个完美的建筑。

consult[kənˈsʌlt]vt.请教,查阅

You had better find a traveI agent to consuIt about your travel things.

你最好找一个旅行代理人咨询一下出行事宜。

(CET-4 2004.6) Please ____ dictionaries when you are not sure of word spelling or meaning.

A) search

B) seek

C) inquire

D) consult

详解:选D。题意为:如果你对单词的拼写或词义拿不准,请查字典。

A) search意思是“搜查,搜寻”;

B) seek意思是“探索,追求”;

C) inquire意思是“询问”;

D) consult指“查阅,咨询以获取信息”。

consultant [kənˈsʌltənt] n.顾问,咨询者,会诊医生

The manager keeps her on as a consultant.

经理继续留用她当顾问。

(CET-4 模拟)I think we need to see an investment______before we make an expensive mistake.

A) guide

B) entrepreneur

C) consultant

D) assessor

详解:选C。题意为:我认为我们需要请教投资顾问,以免犯代价高昂的错误。consultant顾问;

A) guide向导,指南;

B) entrepreneur企业家;

D) assessor陪审法官。

consume[kənˈsju:m]vt.消耗,消费,消灭

I consumed most of my time in playing computer games.

我把大部分时间都花在打电子游戏了。

考点:consume...on sth./in doing sth.消耗……做……

(CET-4 2000.1) In Britain people______four million tons of potatoes every year.

A) swallow

B) dispose

C) consume

D) exhaust

详解:选C。题意为:在英国,人们每年要消耗掉四百万吨土豆。只有C)项能满足题意的需要。

A) swallow吞咽;

B) dispose处理,销毁;

D) exhaust用尽,使筋疲力尽。

consumer [kənˈsju:mə] n.消费者,消耗者,用户

Hundreds of consumers were poisoned after drinking the milk bought from the supermarket.

几百名消费者喝了这家超市卖出的牛奶后中毒了。

consumption [kənˈsʌmpʃən] n.消耗量,消耗

The petrol consumption of the big car is very high.

这辆稍大的小汽车耗油量很大。

contact[ˈkɔntækt]vt.使接触,与……联系

Wait a minute! I will contact him by cellphone.

等一下,我用手机与他联系。

contain[kənˈtein]vt.包含,容纳,等于

Each galaxy contains myriads of stars.

每一星系都有无数的恒星。

container [kənˈteinə] n.容器,集装箱

I think the volume of this container is 500 cubic feet.

我认为这个容器的容积有五百立方英尺。

contaminate[kənˈtæmineit]vt.弄脏,污染,玷污

Flies are pest, they contaminated food.

苍蝇是害虫,它们弄脏食物。

contemporary[kənˈtempərəri]adj.当代的,同代的

Is it a coincidence that many contemporary writers published articles to attack his cruelty?

许多同时代的作家们发表文章抨击他的残酷行径,这难道是巧合吗?

contempt [kənˈtempt] n.轻蔑,藐视,受辱

The murderer refused to answer in contempt of the rules of the court.

那个杀人犯藐视法院规章,拒绝回答。

content [kənˈtent] n.内容,目录,容量

adj.满意的,满足的

The teacher asked him to summarize the main content of that article.

老师要他总结一下文章的主要内容。

考点:content, satisfy的区别:

satisfy表示使人的要求、希望得到完全的满足,若只表示使人在一定程度上感到满足,要用content。

contented[kənˈtentid]adj.知足的,满足的

I'm contented with my present wages.

我对于目前的工资很满意。

contest[ˈkɔntest]vt.争夺,争取,辩驳

What is your final score in the contest?

你在比赛中的最后得分是多少?

contestant [kənˈtestənt] n.竞争者,参加竞赛者

All contestants are required to wear helmets to assure their safety.

所有参赛者都被要求戴上头盔以确保他们的安全。

context [ˈkɔntekst] n.背景,上下文

I advice you to guess the meaning of words from the context of this article.

我建议你从文章的语境中猜出词义。

continent [ˈkɔntinənt] n.大陆,陆地,洲

The remarkable animal only can be seen on the continent of Australia.

这种奇异的动物只在澳大利亚能看到。

continual[kənˈtinjuəl]adj.不断的,连续的

Continual dropping wears away the stone.

滴水穿石。

continue[kənˈtinju:]vt.继续,连续,延伸;

We continued working until it grew dark outside,

我们一直工作到外面天色变晚。

continuous[kənˈtinjuəs]adj.连续不断的,持续的

The continuous noise is driving us crazy.

这连续不断的噪声快把我逼疯了。

contract [ˈkɔntrækt] n.契约,合同,婚约

Now let's sign the contract.

现在让我们来签订这份合同。

contradiction [ˌkɔntrəˈdikʃən] n.矛盾,不一致,否认

No one wants to escalate contradiction.

没有人想要把矛盾升级。

考点:in contradiction to与……矛盾

contrary [ˈkɔntrəri]adj.相反的;n.相反

You are not ugly to me; on the contrary, I think you are beautiful.

对我来说你一点也不丑,相反,我认为你挺美。

考点:on the contrary正相反;to the contrary相反的

contrast [ˈkɔntræst] n.对比,对照,悬殊

You will find how agreeable the farm life when contrast with city life.

跟城市生活对比下,你就会发现乡村生活有多惬意。

考点:by / in contrast对比之下;

in contrast to / with与……比起来

contribute[kənˈtribju:t]vt.捐献,捐助,投稿

I contributed all my money to the people of the disaster-stricken areas.

我把所有的钱都捐给了灾区人民。

(CET-4 2001.6) Eating too much fat can ___ heart disease and cause high blood pressure.

A) contribute to

B) attribute to

C) attend to

D) devote to

详解:选A。题意为:摄入太多脂肪会导致心脏病和高血压。

A) contribute to意思是“促成”;

B) attribute sth. to sth.意思是“把……归因于……”,本句应该用被动;

C) attend to意思是“照顾,照料”;

D) devote to意思是“献身于”。

contribution [ˌkɔntriˈbju:ʃən] n.贡献,捐献,捐款,捐献物

He made such a generous contribution to the university that they are naming one of the new buildings after him.

他曾慷慨地给这所大学捐过一笔钱,因而人们准备将一座大楼以他的名字命名。

考点:make contribution to对……做出贡献

control[kənˈtrəul]vt.控制,克制;n.控制

It seems that only you can control this machine.

似乎只有你会操作这台机器。

controversial[ˌkɔntrəˈvə:ʃəl]adj.有争议的,争论的,可疑的

They say the topic of argument is controversial.

他们说这个议题是很有争议的。

convenience [kənˈvi:njəns] n.便利,方便,厕所

Convenience stores can be found everywhere in this city.

在这个城市便利店随处可见。

convenient[kənˈvi:njənt]adj.便利的,近便的

It is convenient to use a digital camera.

数码相机用起来很方便。

convention [kənˈvenʃən] n.习俗,惯例,公约

"Lady first! " is a sociaI convention in most of western countries.

在西方国家女士优先是一种社会习俗。

conventional[kənˈvenʃənl]adj.普通的,习惯的

The child should be taught the conventional rules of etiquette.

要教会小孩一些通常的礼节。

考点:conventional medicine常用的医学方法

conversation [ˌkɔnvəˈseiʃən] n.会话,非正式会谈

This English Conversation Book teaches me a wealth of phrase and sentences.

这本英语会话书教给我大量的短语和句子。

考点:have a conversation with与……交谈

conversely[ˈkɔnvə:sli]adv.相反地

In real life, nobody was all bad, nor, conversely, all good.现实生活中,

不是所有人都坏,反过来说,也不一定都是好人。

conversion [kənˈvə:ʃən] n.转变,转化,改变

After hearing the lecture, he underwent a religious conversion.

听了那个讲座后,他的宗教信仰转变了。

convert[kənˈvə:t]vt.使转变,使改变

They converted the theater into a supermarket.

他们把这个戏院改成了一家超市。

convey[kənˈvei]vt.传送,运送,传播

I can't convey my feelings in words.

我的情感难以言表。

convict [ˈkɔnvikt] n.罪犯,囚犯

vt.证明……有罪,判……有罪

The convict beseeched the warden to let him attend his mother's funeral and say goodbye to her.

囚犯恳求监狱长让他参加母亲的葬礼,跟她告别。

考点:to convict sb. of sth.判决某人犯有……罪

conviction [kənˈvikʃən] n.确信,说服,定罪

This was his third conviction for cheating.

这是他第三次被判犯有欺诈罪。

convince[kənˈvins]vt.使确信,使信服

I can't convince him to buy our company's product.

我无法说服他买我们公司的产品。

考点:convince sb. of sth.使某人相信某事

cook[kuk]vt.烹调,煮,烧菜;n.厨师

She had grown up, but she was still ignorant about cooking.

她已经长大了,可还是不会做饭。

cool[ku:l]adj.凉的,冷静的

The little girl pursed her lips to blow hard towards the hot soup to cool it.

小女孩撅起嘴使劲儿对着热汤吹气好使它凉下来。

cooperate[kəuˈɔpəreit]vi.合作,协作,配合

I would like to cooperate with you.

我愿意和你合作。

考点:cooperate with sb. in doing sth.与某人合作某事

cooperation [kəuˌɔpəˈreiʃən] n.合作,协作,互助

I really calculate on your cooperation.

我真心期待与你们的合作。

coordinate[kəuˈɔ:dinit]vt.使协调,调节

It's not easy for a baby to coordinate his movement.

对婴儿来说协调自己的动作很不容易。

cope[kəup]vi.对付,应付

How could I cope with such a pile of work in one day?

我如何在一天之内处理这么多工作啊?

考点:cope with对付,应付

copper [ˈkɔpə] n.铜,铜币,铜制器

It's said that copper conducts electricity better than iron does.

据说铜的导电性比铁强。

copy[ˈkɔpi]n.抄件;vt.抄写,复制

We need a copy of your ID card to help you apply for a new credit card.

我们需要你的一张身份证复印件,然后才能帮你办银行卡。

copyright [ˈkɔpirait] n.版权,著作权

Copyright is very important to the writer at present.

如今,版权对作者很重要。

cord [kɔ:d] n.细绳,粗线,索

Have you got some cord that I can tie this baggage up with?

有一些可以让我把行李系在一起的绳子吗?

cordless[ˈkɔ:dlis]adj.无线(绳)的,不用电池供电的

A cordless telephone has been installed in our dormitory.

我们宿舍已安装了一部无绳电话。

cordial[ˈkɔ:diəl]adj.真诚的,诚恳的

The delegation from American received a cordial welcome

来自美国的代表团受到了热情的欢迎。

core [kɔ:] n.果实的心,核心,中心部分

Please cut out the core of the apple.

请削掉苹果核。

考点:to the core透顶的,十足的

corn [kɔ:n] n.谷物,(英)小麦

They planted some red corns and yellow corns.

他们种了一些红玉米还有一些黄玉米。

corner [ˈkɔ:nə] n.角落,角,犄角,边远地区

The girl stood at the street corner, racked by indecision, and began to cry.

女孩站在街角,犹豫不决,然后哭了起来。

考点:around the corner在附近;

turn the corner出现转机

corporation [ˌkɔ:pəˈreiʃən] n.公司,企业,社团

It cost him seven years to become a senior executive in the corporation.

他花了7年时间才成为这家公司的高级主管。

correct[kəˈrekt]adj.正确的;vt.纠正

Who can give me the correct answer?

谁能给我正确答案?

correction [kəˈrekʃən] n.改正,纠正,修改

The correction of this design took a lot of the designer's time.

修改这个设计花去了设计师很多时间。

correspond[kɔrisˈpɔnd]vi.相符合,相当

Don't make friends with him. His actions don't correspond with his words.

不要和他交朋友,他是个言行不一的人。

考点:correspond to相当于;

correspond with与……通信,相一致

correspondent [ˌkɔrisˈpɔndənt] n.通信者,通讯员

adj.相应的,一致的

The result was correspondent with our expectation.

结果与我们所预料的一致。

corresponding[ˌkɔrisˈpɔndiŋ]adj.相应的;符合的

All rights carry with them corresponding responsibilities.

所有的权利都带有相应的义务。

corridor [ˈkɔridə] n.走廊,回廊,通路

They are drinking the wine in the corridor.

他们正在走廊里喝酒。

cost[kɔst]n.价格,代价,成本;vt.&vi.花费

Be careful! You know sometimes the folly has cost you dearly.

小心啊!有时候你的愚蠢会让你损失惨重的。

costly[ˈkɔstli]adj.昂贵的,价值高的

Speculating in the commodities market can be a costly venture.

在商品市场中投机是一种代价很高的冒险。

cottage [ˈkɔtidʒ] n.村舍,小屋

This is the first time I came to the country, and those simple cottages here attract me.

这是我第一次来到乡村,那些简朴的农舍吸引了我。

cotton [ˈkɔtn] n.棉,棉线,棉布

According to these symptoms, I can conclude that these cotton plants have got the disease of blight.

根据这些症状,我可以推断出这些棉花得了枯萎病。

cough[kɔ:f]vi.咳,咳嗽;n.咳嗽

The girI began to sniffle and cough.

女孩开始抽噎和咳嗽。

could[kud]aux.v.能(can的过去式)

Could you help me watch my baby while I'm away?

我不在的时候你能不能帮忙看管一下我的孩子?

council [ˈkaunsil] n.理事会,委员会

The local council gave awards for these young people who saved the drowning boy.

当地委员会为这几个勇救落水儿童的年轻人颁了奖。

count[kaunt]vt.计算;vi.数,计数

There are six people in the taxi, counting the driver.

算上司机,这辆出租车里坐了6个人。

考点:count against认为对……不利;

count in把……算入;count up算出

countdown [ˈkauntˌdaun] n.倒着数,倒数计时

Are you ready? The countdown has begun.

准备好了吗?倒计时开始了!

counter [ˈkauntə] n.反面,反对物,柜台,计数器

vt.反对,反驳,抗辩

He countered my proposal with one of his own.

他以自己的一个建议来反对我的。

country [ˈkʌntri] n.国家,国土;农村

Most part of our country lies in the temperate zone.

我们国家大部分都在温带。

countryside [ˈkʌntrisaid] n.乡下,农村

Marsh gas is a kind of wonderful fuel in the countryside these years.

这些年沼气在农村是种非常不错的燃料。

考点:country, countryside的区别:

在强调区别于城市或城镇的乡村时用country,泛指一切乡村时用countryside。

county [ˈkaunti] n.英国的郡,美国的县

Is the general practice of the county up to the standard?

这个县的综合医疗是否达到标准水平?

couple [ˈkʌpl] n.夫妇,(一)对,几个

It was a shock to the couple that their youngest daughter had contracted tuberculosis.

最小的女儿患了肺结核,这对这对夫妇来说打击不小。

courage [ˈkʌridʒ] n.勇气,胆量,胆识

He don't have the courage when he faced the danger.

他面对困难时,缺少勇气。

course [kɔ:s] n.课程,过程,一道菜

We must attend a training course next Monday.

下周一我们必须参加一个培训课。

考点:of course当然,自然;

in the course of在……的过程中

court [kɔ:t] n.法院,法庭,庭院

Mr. Green was summoned to appear in the court.

格林先生被传唤出庭。

考点:at court在宫中;in court在法庭上

courtroom [ˈkɔ:tru:m] n.法庭,审判室

I can't stand the atmosphere in the courtroom.

我不能忍受法庭里的气氛。

cousin [ˈkʌzn] n.堂(或表)兄弟(姐妹)

Having nothing else to do on the weekend, she was delighted to go shopping with her cousin.

她周末无事可做,所以很乐意跟表姐去购物。

cover[ˈkʌvə]vt.盖,包括;n.盖子

He decided to buy a toupee to cover his bald head.

他决定买一顶假发来掩盖自己的秃顶。

cow [kau] n.母牛,奶牛,母兽

How many cows are there in the byre?

牛棚里有多少头牛?

coward [ˈkauəd] n.懦夫,胆怯者

Are you a coward or something?

你是个懦夫吗?

cowboy [ˈkaubɔi] n.牧童,牛仔

The boy is a sure-enough cowboy.

那个男孩是个地道的牛仔。

crack[kræk]n.裂缝,裂纹;vi.爆裂

These nuts are delicious, but it's hard to crack them.

这些坚果很好吃,但弄掉它们的壳有点困难。

考点:crack down对……采取严厉措施;crack up崩溃

craft [krɑ:ft] n.工艺,手艺,行业

He spend ten years to learn the craft of wood carver.

他用了十年时间来学习雕木技艺。

crane [krein] n.起重机,摄影升降机

vi.碰撞,坠落;n.碰撞

The truck which dashed into the river was lifted from the water by a crane.

冲进河中的那辆卡车被一架起重机吊了出来。

crash[kræʃ]n.爆裂声,撞毁;vi.猛撞,坠毁

vt.撞毁,粉碎

Steve crashed his jeep when he drove it to visit his teacher.

史蒂夫在开着他的吉普车去拜访他的老师途中把它撞坏了。

考点:crash into与……相撞

crawl[krɔ:l]vi.爬,爬行

Only the man who crawled out of the burning house survived.

只有从燃烧着的房子里爬出来的那个男人活了下来。

考点:crawl with爬满

crazy[ˈkreizi]adj.疯狂的,荒唐的

The old man was driven crazy by the extremity of pain.

极度的痛苦使老人发狂。

cream [kri:m] n.奶油,乳脂,奶油色

Would you buy some cream for me when you go shopping?

你去逛街时能否给我买一些护肤霜?

create[kriˈeit]vt.创造,引起,产生

I believe we can create the miracle together.

我相信我们能一起创造奇迹。

creative[kriˈeitiv]adj.创造性的,创作的

This job needs enough creative enthusiasm.

这项工作需要足够的创作热情。

creature [ˈkri:tʃə] n.生物,动物,家畜

This creature lives at the bottom of the sea.

这种生物生活在海底。

creator [kri:ˈeitə] n.创造者,设立者

Who is the creator of the novel?

这本小说的创造者是谁?

credit [ˈkredit] n.信用贷款,信用,赊账

He bought the book on credit.

他赊账买了这本书。

考点:to one's credit在……名下;on credit赊账,挂账

creep[kri:p]vi.爬行,缓慢地行进

The thief crept along the corridor.

那贼沿着走廊慢慢地行走。

crew [kru:] n.全体船员

The experienced old sailor crew always throw their soul into the oars.

有经验的水手总是全神贯注地摇桨。

考点:crew作主语时,如看做整体,谓语用单数;如看做成员们,谓语用复数。

cricket [ˈkrikit] n.板球,蟋蟀

In his opinion, cricket can't rival football in excitement.

在他看来,板球不如足球刺激。

crime [kraim] n.罪,罪行,犯罪

According to the law, stealing cultural relics is a crime.

法律规定,偷窃文物是一种犯罪行为。

criminal [ˈkriminl] n.犯人,罪犯,刑事犯

The police puts the arrested criminal in manacles.

警察给被逮捕的罪犯带上手铐。

cripple[ˈkripl]n.跛子,残废的人;vt.削弱,使残废

What a pity! The accident crippled the pretty girl for life.

真可惜,这一事故使这个漂亮女孩终身残废。

crisis [ˈkraisis] n.危机,存亡之际

Affected by the economic crisis, this company was forced to fire haIf of its empIoyees.

受经济危机的影响,这个公司被迫解雇了一半的员工。

critic [ˈkritik] n.批评家,爱挑剔的人

She worshipped that guy and refused to listen to anything about his critics.

她崇拜那个男人,对任何批评他的语言都听不进去。

critical[ˈkritikəl]adj.决定性的,批评的

My grandson was in a critical condition.

我孙子正处于危急状况中。

criticism [ˈkritisizəm] n.批评,批判,评论

Though I hate him, I acknowledge his criticism is just.

尽管我讨厌他,但我承认他的批评是公正的。

criticize[ˈkritisaiz]vt.批评,评论,非难

Nowadays most of people criticize the ideology of going after fame and wealth.

如今,大多数人都批评那些持有追求名利思想的人。

crop[krɔp]n.农作物,庄稼,一熟;vt.剪短,修短

We should not have planted crops in such barren land.

我们本不应该在如此贫瘠的土地上种植庄稼的。

考点:crop up突然发生,突然出现

cross[krɔs]vt.穿过,使交叉;n.十字架

It was said that an expressway would cross their village.

据说一条高速公路将穿过他们的村庄。

crossing [ˈkrɔsiŋ] n.交叉,十字路口

Go along this road and turn left when you reach a crossing, then you can see it on your right.

沿着这条路一直走,走到一个十字路口时左转,你会看到它就在你的右侧。

crossroads [ˈkrɔsrəudz] n.交叉路,十字路口

I happened to meet him at the crossroads .

我碰巧在十字路口遇见了他。

crow [krəu]n.鸦,乌鸦;vi.啼

It is said that the crow is symbol of an evil augury.

据说乌鸦是恶兆的象征。

crowd [kraud] n.群,大众,一伙人

The old lady thrust herself through the crowd to look for her pet dog.

老妇人挤过了人群去寻找她的宠物狗。

crown [kraun] n.王冠,冕,花冠

Getting the crown means that seizing the sovereignty of the country.

获得王冠意味着获取了这个国家的统治权。

crude[kru:d]adj.粗鲁的,简陋的,天然的

It's said that that scientist had born in a crude hut.

据说那个科学家生于一个简陋的小棚子里。

(CET-4 2001.6) Petrol is refined from the ____ oil we take out of the ground.

A) fresh

B) original

C) rude

D) crude

详解:选D。题意为:汽油是由我们从地下获得的原油提炼而成的。

A) fresh意思是“相等的”;

B) original意思是“原先的,有独创性的”;

C) rude意思是“粗暴的,粗鲁的”;

D) crude意思是“粗鲁的,天然的”。

cruel[ˈkruəl]adj.残忍的,残酷的

Although Hart has a good-natured face, he is cruel to animals.

尽管哈特长着一张善良的面孔,但他对动物十分残忍。

crush[krʌʃ]vt.压碎,碾碎,镇压

The machine is used to crush the wheat grains to flour.

这种机器用于把小麦粒压碎制成面粉。

crust [krʌst] n.面包皮,硬外皮,表层,外皮

Could you cut the crusts off the bread, please?

可以把面包皮给取了吗?

cry[krai]vi.哭,哭泣,叫喊

The cry of the neonate may be the most exciting sound in the world.

新生儿的哭声大概是这世上最令人激动的声音了。

crystal [ˈkristl] n.水晶,结晶体,晶粒

My cousin likes the crystal ornaments very much, so I plan to buy her one this time.

我的堂姐非常喜欢水晶饰品,所以我打算这次给她买一个。

cube [kju:b] n.立方形,立方

I know a cube has six surfaces.

我知道立方体有6个面。

cubic[ˈkju:bik]adj.立方形的,立方的

I can't believe that the volume of this big box is only 30 cubic centimeters.

我不敢相信如此大的一个箱子,体积只有30立方厘米。

cucumber [ˈkju:kʌmbə] n.黄瓜

The bald man is as cool as a cucumber in the rain.

那个秃顶的男人在雨中不慌不忙,泰然自若。

cultivate[ˈkʌltiveit]vt.耕,种植,培养

It is estimated that more than half of the land can't be cultivated.

据估计,一半以上的土地不能耕种。

culture [ˈkʌltʃə] n.文化,文明,教养

I wonder the origin of Chinese tea culture and write an article about it.

我想知道中国茶文化的起源,并写出一篇相关的文章。

cultural[ˈkʌltʃərəl]adj.文化(上)的,教养的

In my opinion, the screen plays an important part in enriching cultural life of citizen.

在我看来,影视在丰富人们精神文化生活方面起着重要的作用。

cunning[ˈkʌniŋ]adj.狡猾的,狡诈的

One day the cunning fox wanted to eat grape in the vineyard.

一天狡猾的狐狸想吃葡萄园里的葡萄。

cup [kʌp] n.杯子,(一)杯,奖杯

She drank two cups of beer on an empty stomach and she felt unwell now.

她空腹喝了两杯啤酒,现在感觉很不舒服。

cupboard [ˈkʌbəd] n.碗柜,碗碟橱,食橱

You'd better lock the cupboard, or the baby will open it and steal the biscuits.

你最好把橱柜锁上,不然孩子会打开它偷吃饼干。

cure[kjuə]vt.医治,消除;n.治愈

The vet gave him some medicine to cure his kitten.

医生给他一些药用来给他的小猫治病。

curiosity [ˌkjuəriˈɔsiti] n.好奇,好奇心,珍品

The cover of this book arises him curiosity.

这本书的封面吸引了他。

curious[ˈkjuəriəs]adj.好奇的,稀奇古怪的

The children were curious about the photosensitive paper.

孩子们对感光纸很感兴趣。

curl[kə:l]n.卷毛,螺旋;vi.卷曲

she likes to keep the hair in curl

她喜欢让头发卷着。

考点:curl up卷起,使卷曲

current[ˈkʌrənt]adj.当前的,通用的

His perspicacious remark about current events was well received by readers.

他对时事敏锐的评论得到了读者的好评。

(CET-4 2006.6) People's expectations about the future may have more influence on their sense of well-being than their ___ state does.

A) primitive

B) mordern

C) current

D) initial

详解:选C.题意为:人们对未来的期望要比目前的生活状态给予他们的幸福感更有感染力。

A) primitive意思是“原始的,远古的”;

B) mordern意思是“近代的,现代的”;

C) current意思是“当前的”;

D) initial意思是“最初的,原始的”。

curse [kə:s] n.诅咒,咒骂,天谴

The witch imprecated curses upon the prince and made him change into a frog.

这个巫婆诅咒这个王子,并把他变成了一只青蛙。

curtain [ˈkə:tən] n.帘,窗帘,幕(布)

I want to buy a curtain to match the furniture.

我想买一个跟家具搭配的窗帘。

curve[kə:v]n.曲线,弯;vt.弄弯

He bunts a curve and scored a point.

他打出了一个曲线球,并因此赢得了一分。

考点:take curves转弯

cushion [ˈkuʃən] n.垫子,坐垫,靠垫

When I entered, I saw the old man kneeling on cushion to pray.

我进去的时候,看到这个老人跪在垫子上祈祷。

custom [ˈkʌstəm] n.习惯,风俗,海关

It's a custom to have soup with goose blood on November 22nd here.

每年的11月22日喝鹅血汤是这里的风俗。

customer [ˈkʌstəmə] n.顾客,主顾

This chain store opened last year and attracted a lot of customers.

这家连锁店是去年开业的,吸引了不少顾客。

cut[kʌt]vt.切,割,减少

He cut off the flowers at the staIk with a pair of scissors.

他用剪子连花带茎都剪下来。

cycle [ˈsaikl] n.自行车,循环

May heaven help anyone, car driver or pedestrian, who strays even momentarily into a cycle lane.

但愿老天保佑那些一时误入自行车道的汽车司机或行人吧。

cyclist [ˈsaiklist] n.骑自行车的人

Although the cyclist was unhurt, his bicycle was crushed between the lorry and the wall.

尽管骑车者没有受伤,但他的自行车在货车和墙壁之间被挤碎了。

cynical[ˈsinikəl]adj.愤世嫉俗的,玩世不恭的

I don't like his cynical attitude.

我不喜欢他那愤世嫉俗的态度。

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