第一部分

buckle[’bʌkəl]

n. 皮带扣〈同 fastener〉
例 After losing weight, I could tighten my belt buckle.
减肥之后,我可以系紧皮带扣了。
v. 扣紧;(使)变弯曲〈同 fasten; distort〉
例 The powerful explosion buckled the front of the bus.
猛烈的爆炸让公交车的车头弯曲变形了。
联 chuckle n./vi. 咯咯的(地)笑;bucket n. 水桶

burgeon[’bɜ:ʤən]

vi. 迅速成长,发展〈同 thrive〉
例 The Internet boom saw many companies’ businesses burgeoning.
互联网的繁荣让许多公司的业务迅速增长。
联 burgeoning adj. 迅速成长的,发展的;surgeon n. 外科医生

burning[’bɜ:nɪŋ]

n./adj. 燃烧(的)〈同 flaming〉
例 She forgot to turn off the oven when she left the house and when she came back found a burning kitchen.
她出门的时候忘记关炉子了,结果当她回到家之后,发现厨房着火了。
adj. 强烈的〈同 intense; passionate, ardent〉
例 He had a burning need for a refreshing shower after walking a long way on this hot day.
他在这么热的天走了很远的路,所以迫切需要冲个澡,好让自己清爽起来。

burrow[’bʌrəʊ]

n. 洞穴〈同 den〉
例 Rabbits live in burrows.
兔子住在洞穴里。v. 挖(地洞)〈同 dig〉
例 Some animals burrow with their paws.
有些动物用爪子挖洞。

bust[bʌst]

n. 半身像,半身雕像
例 There was a bust of Mao Zedong on his desk.
他桌子上有一尊毛泽东的半身雕像。
联 combustion n. 燃烧;combustible adj. 易燃的;robust adj. 精力充沛的;statue n. 雕像

cab[kæb]

n. 出租马车、汽车〈同 taxi〉
例 The cab driver drove very fast and we feared we were going to crash.
出租车司机开得非常快,我们都担心会撞车。
联 taxicab n. 出租车;Cabinet n.[美]内阁;cabinetmaker n. 家具师,细木工匠;cabin n. 小屋;船舱;log cabin 小木屋

cadence[’keɪdəns]

n.(说话时语调的)抑扬顿挫;韵律〈同 beat〉
例 The cadence of a sentence is the rise and fall in intensity of sounds.
句子的韵律就是声音强度的升降。

calibration[ˌkælɪ’breɪ∫ən]

n. 校准;标度,刻度〈同 adjustment, measurement〉
例 In order to function accurately, a scale needs regular calibration.
为了保证精确计量,天平需要定期进行校正。
联 calibrate vt. 校准;celebrate v. 庆祝

candid[’kændɪd]

adj. 率直的,坦白的〈同 straightforward, frank〉
例 The boy was too shy to be candid and could not openly express his feelings for her.
那个男孩太腼腆了,不够坦率,无法公开表达对她的感情。
联 candor n. 坦白;candidate n. 候选人;candle n. 蜡烛;sordid adj. 肮脏的

canopy[’kænəpi]

n. 天篷,遮篷〈同 covering〉
例 The canopy of a tropical rain forest is home to many thousands of species of animals.
热带雨林的冠层是成千上万种动物的家。

第二部分

capitalism[’kæpɪtəlɪzəm]

n. 资本主义(制度)
例 In capitalism, the motive for producing goods and services is to sell them for a profit, not to satisfy people’s needs.
在资本主义制度中,生产商品和提供服务的目的是赚得利润,而不是满足人们的需求。
联 capitalist n. 资本家 adj. 资本主义的

capsule[’kæpsju:l]

n. ①(装一剂药物的)胶囊〈同 pill〉
例 Medicine is often given in capsules made of gelatin.
药物常常被装在用凝胶制成的胶囊内。
②太空舱
例 In flight the capsule can separate from the rest of the rocket and go into orbit or be directed back to Earth.
在飞行状态下,太空舱可以与火箭的其他部分分离,然后进入预定轨道或定向返回地球。

carapace[’kærəpeɪs]

n.(蟹或龟等的)甲壳
例 A carapace is the shell or bony covering on the back of a turtle, lobster, or crab.
壳是海龟、龙虾或螃蟹背上的壳或骨质覆盖层。

carat[’kærət]

n.(宝石重量单位)克拉
例 He gave her a three-carat diamond ring for their second anniversary.
他送给她一枚三克拉的钻戒,作为他们结婚两周年纪念日的礼物。

cardiac[’kɑ:dɪæk]

adj. 心脏的
例 The old man was warned by the doctor to get himself on a diet or risk dying from a cardiac attack.
医生告诫那个老人一定要节食,否则他可能会面临死于心脏病的风险。

cardinal[’kɑ:dɪnəl]

adj. 首要的,主要的〈同 principal, main〉
例 If you want to increase your word power, the cardinal rule of vocabulary building is to read.
如果你想增加自己的词汇量,阅读是首选方法。
联 cardiac adj. 心脏的;cardiology n. 心脏病学;electrocardiogram n. 心电图

careless[’keəlɪs]

adj. 粗心的,疏忽的〈同 heedless, negligent〉
例 The careless boy broke the cup when he was running in circles with his eyes closed.
那个粗心的男孩在闭着眼睛转圈跑的时候,把杯子打碎了。
联 careful adj. 小心的,仔细的

caricature[’kærɪkətjʊə(r)]

n.(滑稽模仿的)讽刺画;漫画〈同 parody〉
例 The caricatures he drew always emphasized a personal weakness of the people he burlesqued.
他画的漫画总是突出强调他所嘲讽的人的个人缺点。

carnival[’kɑ:nɪvəl]

n. 狂欢节〈同 festivity〉
例 The large parade created a carnival atmosphere in the streets.
大规模游行给大街营造出了一种狂欢节的气氛。

carnivorous[kɑ:’nɪvərəs]

adj. 食肉的〈同 meat-eating〉
例 The lion is a carnivorous animal.
狮子是食肉动物。

第三部分

catalyst[’kætəlɪst]

n. 催化剂;促使事情发展的因素〈同 enzyme; stimulus〉
例 Many chemical reactions cannot take place without the presence of a catalyst.
如果没有催化剂,许多化学反应便无法发生。
联 catalyze vt. 促使;激励

catastrophe[kə’tæstrəfi]

n. 异常的灾祸,大灾难〈同 disaster; calamity〉
例 The unusual flood that took the lives of many people was a terrible catastrophe.
那场罕见的洪水夺去了许多人的生命,真是一场可怕的大灾难。

catching[’kætʃɪŋ]

adj.(接触)传染的;有魅力的,迷人的〈同 contagious; charming〉
例 Mary’s personality is quite catching and many boys are always trying to win her attention.
玛丽的个性非常迷人,许多男孩总是试图引起她的注意。
联 eye-catching adj. 引人注目的,耀眼的;catch on 理解,领会

cavern[’kævən]

n. 大山洞,大洞穴〈同 cave〉
例 Inside the cavern were the remnants of an ancient fire.
洞穴内是远古时代火堆的残留物。

celestial[sə’lestɪəl; (US)sə’lestʃl]

adj. 天体的;天上的〈同 heavenly; astronomical〉
例 For thousands of years, people have studied the sun, moon, and other celestial bodies.
数千年以来,人类研究了太阳、月亮和其他天体。

centennial[sen’tenɪəl]

n. 百年纪念〈同 the 100th anniversary〉
例 The U.S. centennial was celebrated in 1876.
美国成立100周年庆典在1876年举行。

ceremonial[ˌserɪ’məʊnɪəl]

n. 仪式〈同 ritual〉
例 There was a special ceremonial to mark the end of the war.
这场特殊的仪式标志着战争的结束。adj. 正式的;仪式的〈同 formal; ceremonious〉
例 The emperor’s ceremonial costumes were majestic.
皇帝的礼服非常庄重。
联 ceremony n. 典礼,仪式;ceremonious adj. 仪式隆重的,讲究礼节的;cerebral adj. 脑的,大脑的;cereal n. 谷类食品,谷类

chafe[tʃeɪf]vt.

①(将皮肤等)擦热,擦破〈同 rub, abrade〉
例 A child’s soft skin chafes easily so be careful and gentle.
孩子柔软的皮肤很容易擦伤,所以一定要小心和轻柔一点。②使恼火〈同 irritate, vex〉
例 His big sister’s teasing chafed him to the point of tears.
他姐姐的戏弄惹得他哭了起来。
联 chaff n. 谷壳,糠;café n. 咖啡馆;小餐馆;chase v. 追赶

chagrin[’∫ægrɪn; (US)∫ə’gri:n]

n. 懊恼,失望〈同 embarrassment, disappointment〉
例 Judy refused the boy’s flowers and left him with a look of chagrin on his face.
朱迪拒绝了那个男孩送的花,这让那个男孩的脸上挂满了失望的表情。
联 embarrassment n. 窘迫;shame n. 羞耻,羞愧;humiliation n. 蒙耻,羞辱

chaste[tʃeɪst]

adj. 贞洁的;(思想、言论)朴素的〈同 virtuous; modest〉
例 The conservative woman had decided to be chaste until she got married.
那位保守的女士决定在结婚之前保持贞洁。

第四部分

chef[∫ef]n. 厨师

例 When the restaurant hired a better chef, business improved.
餐厅聘请了一位更好的厨师之后,生意逐渐好了起来。

chisel[’tʃɪzəl]

n. 凿子〈同 gouge〉
例 The chisel is the greatest tool of a sculptor.
凿子是雕刻家最趁手的工具。
v. 砍凿,凿刻〈同 cut, sculpt〉
例 The artist chiseled a totem from the large tree.
艺术家用大树凿刻出了一个图腾。

chivalry[’∫ɪvəlri]

n. 骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤
例 The gentleman showed his chivalry when opening the door for women.
那位绅士殷勤有礼地为女士们开门。
联 chivalrous adj. 有骑士精神的,侠义的

chore[tʃɔ:(r)]

n. 家务杂事
例 Her parents did not let her go out with her friends until she finished her chores.
她父母不让她与朋友们一起出去,除非她做完家务。

choreography[ˌkɒrɪ’ɒgrəfi]

n. 舞蹈编排;舞蹈艺术
例 Choreography is the art of arranging patterns of dancing, especially for a ballet or a musical.
舞蹈编排是设计舞蹈动作的艺术,在芭蕾舞或音乐剧中常见。
联 choreograph vt. 设计舞蹈动作;choreographer n. 舞蹈指导者;choreographic adj. 舞蹈术的,舞台舞蹈的

chubby[’tʃʌbi]

adj. 丰满的,圆胖的〈同 plump, fat〉
例 I became chubby because I ate too many pastries.
我变胖了,因为我吃了太多的糕点。
联 chubbiness n. 圆胖,丰满;chatty adj. 饶舌的,爱讲闲话的;hub n. 车轴;中心;plump adj. 圆胖的,丰满的;corpulent adj. 肥胖的

chunk[tʃʌŋk]

n. 大块;矮胖的人或物〈同 piece, mass〉
例 Here’s a chunk of wood for the fire. 这里有一大块木头可以生火。

cider[’saɪdə(r)]

n. 苹果酒;苹果汁
例 We use the apples from the farm to make apple cider.
我们用农场生产的苹果来制作苹果酒。
联 cigar n. 雪茄

cipher[’saɪfə(r)]

n. 密码〈同 code〉
例 Lacking his code book, the spy was unable to decode the messages sent to him in cipher.
由于没有密码本,那个间谍无法破译用密码传递给他的信息。

circumscribe[’sɜ:kəmskraɪb]

vt. 界限;限制〈同 mark the boundaries of; confine〉
例 A terrible illness circumscribed him to bed for a year.
一种严重的疾病让他卧床一年。
联 circumscription n. 界限;circumspect adj. 慎重的,仔细的;circumvent vt. 用计谋战胜,规避;circumference n. 圆周;describe v. 描述;scribble v. 乱写,涂鸦;conscribe vt. 强行征召