n. 相符,一致,相似
There is not much correspondence between their ideals and ours.
他們的理想與我們的沒有什么相似之處。
n. 通信,信件
He has a great deal of correspondence to deal with .
他有大批信件要處理。
[難點]
in correspondence with 與…通信;與…相符
I have been in correspondence with him about the problem.
關(guān)于這問題,我和他一直書信往來。
corrosion
n. 腐蝕,侵蝕;銹,鐵銹
corrupt
adj. 腐化的,不道德的
v. (使)腐敗,賄賂,敗壞
The candidate corrupted voters. 這個候選人賄賂選民。
[同]bribe
cosmic
adj. 宇宙的
a cosmic rocket 宇宙火箭
[同]universal
adj. 廣大無邊的
cosmos
n. 宇宙
[同]universe
n. 完整的體系;秩序,和諧
couch
n. 長沙發(fā),睡椅,臥榻
retire to one’s couch 就寢
counsel
n. 忠告,勸告
You had better follow his counsel. 你最好聽從他的忠告。
[同]advice
n. (單復(fù)同)法律顧問,律師;協(xié)商,勸告
vt. 勸告,忠告
He counselled our acting at once. 他勸告我們立即行動。
[同]advise
[同]
counsel (doing) sth 建議(做)某事
counsel sb. to do sth. 勸告(建議)某人做某事
hold/take counsel with sb. 聽取某人的意見
take counsel together 共同商議
courageous
adj. 勇敢的,無畏的
It was courageous of him to oppose his chief. 他敢反對他的上司,真是勇敢。
[同]brave
courteous
adj. 有禮貌的,殷勤的(to)
[同]polite
courtesy
n. 禮貌,謙遜,好意
He is liked very much because of his courtesy.
他由于彬彬有禮而頗得人們喜愛。
[難點]
be courtesy of 經(jīng)…同意,由于…的好意,由…提供
a radio programme presented by courtesy of …. 由…所提供的廣播節(jié)目
coward
n. 懦夫
crab
n. 蟹,蟹肉;(機)起重機,絞車;(the crab)巨蟹座;測航(航空)
v. 捕蟹;(使)測航,(使)偏斜;責難,批評,抱怨
cradle
n. 搖籃,發(fā)源地
Greece was the cradle of western civilization. 希臘是西方文明的發(fā)源地。
[同]origin
n. 嬰兒時期
[難點]
in the cradle 在幼小時
from the cradle 自幼小時起
from the cradle to the grave 從生到死
crank
n. 曲柄;古怪的人,奇怪的念頭(或行為)
v. 轉(zhuǎn)動曲柄以發(fā)動,起動
crank up an engine 開動引擎
v. 把…彎成曲柄狀;曲折行進
The river comes cranking into the town. 那條河彎彎曲曲地流入鎮(zhèn)里。
crisp
adj. 脆的,易碎的
[同]brittle
adj. (頭發(fā)等)卷曲的
criterion
n. (pl.)criteria / criterions
準則,標準
Success in money-making is not always a good criterion of real success in life.
在賺錢方面的成功,不一定是人生事業(yè)真正成功的一個好標準。
crooked
adj. 彎曲的,歪的
a crooked road 彎彎曲曲的路
[同]curving
adj. 不誠實的,欺騙的
crooked dealers 奸商
adj. 彎腰曲背的
an old man with crooked back 一個彎腰曲背的老人
cruelty
n. 殘忍,殘酷
They treated the prisoner with great cruelty. 他們對待囚犯非常殘酷。
n. 殘暴的行為
cruise
n. 巡游,巡航
go on / for a cruise 乘船巡游
[同]voyage
v. 巡游(于),巡航(于)
We cruised to Qingdao on vacation. 我們乘船到青島去度假。
v. (在公共場合)尋覓異性
cuckoo
n. (cuckoos)杜鵑鳥,布谷鳥
curly
adj. 卷曲的,有卷發(fā)的
a curly-headed girl 頭發(fā)卷曲的女孩