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cannibalistic

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cannibalistic

食同類之肉的;食人肉的;自相殘殺的

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canonical

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canonical

根據教會法的;標準的;權威的

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canon

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1.(教會的)教規
2.準則,標準
His behavior offends the canons of good manners. 他的行為冒犯了公認的禮貌規範。

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canopy

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頂篷;罩;華蓋

There we saw a large bed with a silk canopy over it. 我們看見那兒有一張大床,上方有一個絲綢頂篷。

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cantankerous

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愛爭吵且抱怨不休的
He’s getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.
他上了年紀,變得有些愛吵嘴還老抱怨。

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capacious

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容量大的;空間大的
a capacious pocket/handbag
大口袋/手提袋

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caper

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1.雀躍,蹦跳
The girl’s caper cost her a twisted ankle. 小姑娘又蹦又跳,結果扭傷了腳踝。
2.胡鬧;惡作劇
He always leads in pranks and capers. 他老是帶頭胡鬧和開玩笑。

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capitalize on sth (2)

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利用…獲益;從…中獲利
She capitalized on her knowledge and experience to get a better job.
她憑藉自己的學識和經驗謀求了一份收入更高的新工作。

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capitulate (4)

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投降;屈服;停止抵抗
Their forces capitulated five hours after the bombardment of the city began.
在該市被轟炸了五個小時之後,他們的軍隊投降了。

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caprice (2)

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異想天開;反覆無常;突發奇想
The $300 million palace was built to satisfy the caprice of one man.
用三億美元建造這座宮殿就是為了滿足一個人的心血來潮。

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capricious (4)

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反覆無常的
a capricious child
任性的小孩

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capsize

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(使船)翻,傾覆
A huge wave capsized the yacht.
巨浪把遊艇打翻了。

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captious

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captious

吹毛求疵的,挑剔的

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caricature (2)

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漫畫(藝術);諷刺畫;諷刺描述
The characters in his early novels are a lot subtler than the overblown caricatures in his more recent work.
和他近期作品中誇張的諷刺描述相比,他早期小說中的人物要含蓄得多。

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carnivorous

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carnivorous

肉食性的

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cascade

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1.(陡峭的)小瀑布;(階梯狀)瀑布的一支
The river fell in a series of cascades down towards the lake. 河形成階梯狀瀑布瀉入湖中。
2.瀑布狀的東西;一連串的東西
Her hair fell over her shoulders in a cascade of curls. 她的頭髮鬈曲著披垂在肩上。

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casket

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(裝珍貴物品的)小箱;首飾盒

The pretty casket was given to her by her former boyfriend. 這個漂亮的首飾盒是她以前的男朋友送給她的。

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castigate

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嚴厲指責;斥責
Health inspectors castigated the kitchen staff for poor standards of cleanliness.
衛生檢查員嚴厲地批評了廚房工作人員清潔工作做得太差。

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cataclysm (3)

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cataclysm

劇變;大災難;大變動

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catalyst

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促成變化的人;引發變化的事件
The high suicide rate acted as a catalyst for change in the prison system.
高自殺率促成了監獄制度的改革。

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catapult

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投射器;石弩;彈射器
In the past, armies used catapults to hurl heavy stones at enemy fortifications.
古代軍隊使用石弩將重石投向敵人的防禦工事。

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categorically

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明確地;直截了當地

The man categorically denied that he was guilty. 這人斷然否認他有罪。

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catharsis (3)

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catharsis

情感宣洩,精神淨化(如透過寫作、戲劇等活動或經歷)

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caustic

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1.腐蝕性的;苛性的
caustic soda 苛性鈉
2.刻薄的,譏諷的,尖利刺人的
John’s always making caustic remarks about other people. 約翰老是說些譏諷別人的刻薄話。

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cave in

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1.塌落
When did the ceiling cave in? 天花板什麼時候塌落的?
2.使塌落
All opposition to the scheme has caved in. 所有反對這一計劃的意見都否定了。

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caveat (2)

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(進一步行動前的)警告,告誡;限制條款
He agreed to the interview, with the caveat that he could approve the final article.
他答應接受訪問,條件是訪問稿刊登前須經他同意。

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cavity

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空隙;洞;腔
The gold was hidden in a secret cavity.
黃金藏在一個隱秘的洞穴裡。

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celebrated

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著名的,聞名的,馳名的
a celebrated opera singer/city/novel
著名歌劇演唱家/名城/著名小說

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celestial

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天的,天空的;天外的
The moon is a celestial body.
月亮是天體中的一員。

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celibate

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celibate

(尤指因為宗教承諾)獨身的,禁慾的,沒有性生活的

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censure

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指責,斥責,譴責
His dishonest behaviour came under severe censure.
他的不誠實行為受到了嚴厲指責。

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ceremonial

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禮節的;禮儀的;儀式的

the President’s ceremonial duties 總統禮儀方面的職責

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self-certification

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(尤指在稅收或疾病方面的)自我證明
You are able to notify up to eight days’ illness by self-certification.
請八天之內的病假,自己出示生病證明即可。

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certify

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(通常以書面形式)證明,證實
[ + (that) ] I hereby certify (that) the above information is true and accurate.
茲證明上述情況屬實準確無誤。

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cessation

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結束,停止;中斷,中止
Religious leaders have called for a total cessation of the bombing campaign.
宗教領袖們呼籲徹底停止這次轟炸行動。

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chagrin (2)

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(尤指失敗或錯誤引起的)失望,懊喪,懊惱
My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.
我的孩子們從沒對音樂表現出一點興趣,真讓我失望。

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chalice

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chalice

(基督教儀式中用金或銀裝飾的)聖餐杯,聖爵,高腳酒杯

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charismatic (2)

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充滿個人魅力的
Few were able to resist this charismatic and persuasive leader.
沒有幾個人能抗拒這位領袖的雄辯及魅力。

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charter

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憲章,章程(由統治者或政府批准或要求制定,闡明公民、組織或社會團體的權利)
a charter of rights
人權憲章

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chasten

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懲戒;磨煉;教訓
He was chastened by the defeat and determined to work harder.
失敗磨煉了他,他決心更加努力地工作。

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chastise

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嚴厲批評,譴責,斥責
Charity organizations have chastised the government for not doing enough to prevent the latest famine in Africa.
慈善組織嚴厲批評政府在防止非洲最近的一次饑荒方面做得不夠。

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chateau

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1.(法國封建時代的)城堡
They visited some ancient chateaux while they stayed in France. 在法國逗留期間他們參觀了一些古城堡。
2.(尤指法國的)別墅,莊園
In summer, they usually stay in their chateau by the ocean. 他們通常在海邊的別墅裡消夏。

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chicanery

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詭辯;詭計;欺詐
The investigation revealed political chicanery and corruption at the highest levels.
調查揭露了最高層的政治欺詐和腐敗。

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chivalrous

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chivalrous

(男人)有騎士風度的;(對女士)彬彬有禮的,體貼的

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chivalry

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騎士風度;對婦女的殷勤體貼(或彬彬有禮)

He had a sort of instinctive chivalry in him. 在他身上有一種天生的騎士風度。

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choleric (2)

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choleric

暴怒的;易怒的,性情暴躁的

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choreography

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編舞藝術;舞蹈設計
a flamboyant style of choreography
華彩絢麗的舞蹈設計風格

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chronically

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長期地

to be chronically ill 患慢性病

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chronological

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按事件發生的年代順序排列的
Give me the dates in chronological order.
把日期按早晚順序給我。

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churlish

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粗魯無禮的,粗野的;不友好的;令人討厭的
They invited me to dinner and I thought it would be churlish to refuse.
他們邀請我去吃晚飯,我覺得拒絕有點不禮貌。