aspire [Es`paiE] (as-=ad-=to到,spir呼吸)v.热望;渴望;立志 desire; hope; intend; long; seek; yearn
assail [E`seil] (sail=sali跳,跃)v.攻击;坚决面对 assault; attack; set upon
assault [E`sC:lt] (as-=ad-=to, saul=sali跳,跃)n.攻击;袭击 attack; charge; onset; invasion
assemble [E`sembl] (as-=ad-=to, sembl相同;“属性相同者在一起”)v.集合;装配 accumulate; collect; gather; fabricate
assent [E`sent] (as-=ad-=to, sent感觉)v.赞成;附和 consent; approve; acquiesce
assert [E`sE:t] (as-=ad-到,sert加入;“声明加入到”)v.宣称;主张;断言 affirm; allege; claim; declare; profess; state
assess [E`ses] (as-=ad-=to, sess座;对号入座“)v.估价;估计 estimate; evaluate; value; compute
asset [Aset] (as-=ad-=to, set=sati满足)n.财产;宝贵的人(或物) estate; capital; property; wealth
assiduous [E`sidjuEs] (as-=ad-=to, sid坐,-u-, -ous…的;“坐得住”)a.勤勉的,刻苦的 sedulous; industrious; arduous
assign [E`sain] (as-=ad-=to, sign做记号)v.指定;分配;归因于 allocate; appoint; ascribe; designate; allot
assimilate [E`simileit] (as-=ad-=to, simil相同,-ate 动词后缀)v.同化;消化;贯通 digest; integrate; absorb; merge
assist [E`sist] (as-=at, sist站;“站在旁边”)v.协助,帮助;列席 aid; back; collaborate; help; support
associate [E`sEuFieit] (as-=ad-=to, soci同伴,-ate动词后缀)v.交际;使联合;参加 accompany; affiliate; ally; combine
association [E,sEusi`eiFEn] (-ion名词后缀)n.交际,联合;社团 society; alliance; band; club; league; union
assorted [E`sC:tid] (as-=ad-=to, sort种,类,-ed…的) a.各种各样的;相配的;混和的 different; manifold; miscellanceous; mixed
assortment [E`sC:tmEnt] (-ment名词后缀)n.分类;各色配合 grouping; medley; miscellany; variety; mixture
assuage [E`sweidV] (as-=ad-=to, suage←suavis 甜的)v.缓和; 减轻(痛苦); 镇定 lessen; allay; ease; soothe
assume [E`sju:m] (as-=ad-=to, sume拿,取)v.承担;采用;假定;假装 undertake; adopt; put; on; presume; suppose
assuming [E`sju:miN] (-ing…的)a.傲慢的;独断的 lofty; haughty
assumption [E`sQmpFEn] (assume的名词形式)n.采用;承担;假定 undertaking; acceptance; presumption; hypothesis
assure [E`FuE] 使相信;使确信
asterisk [AstErisk] (aster星,-isk表示小)小星记号,星标,星号
asterism [A`stEtizEm] (aster星,-ism名词后缀)星群,星座
asteroid [AstErCid] (aster星,-oid 名词或形容词后缀,似…)n.小行星 a. 似星的;星状的 starlike
astound [Es`taund] (as-=ex-加强意义,tound大噪音)v.使震惊 amaze; confound; shake; shock; stun; surprise
astral [Astr(E)l] (astr星,-al形容词后缀,…的)星的;星状的
astray [Es`trei] (a-=to, strary漫游 →迷路)ad.迷路;入歧途 amiss; wrong; adrift; lost; off course
astrocompass (astro星,星象,compass罗盘)星象罗盘
astrologer [E`strolEdVE] (astro星,-loger…学者)星占学家,占星术家
astrology [Es`trClEdVi] (astro 星,-logy… 学)n.占星学;占星术
astromouse (astro星→太空,mouse鼠)太空鼠
astronaut [AstrEnC:t] (astro星→星空→宇宙,naut船→航行者)宇宙航行员
astronavigation (astro星→星空,宇宙,navigation航行)宇宙航行,天文导航
astronomical [,AstrE`nCmikEl] (-ical…的)a.天文的 pertaining to astronomy
astronomy [Es`trCnEmi] (astro星→ 天体→天文,-nomy…学)n.天文学
astrophysics [Astru`fiziks] (astro星→太空,天体,physics物理学)天体物理学,太空物理学
asunder [E`sQndE] (a-加强意义,sunder分开)ad.分开,分离 apart
asylum [E`sailEm] (a-=not无, sylum 抓的权利)n.避难所;收容所 have refuge; safe shelter
atrophy [AtrEfi] (a-=not 无,troph 滋养, -y 名词后缀)n.萎缩症;虚脱 wasting away of the body or part of it
attach [E`tAtF] (at-=ad-=to, tach钉;“钉到…上”)v.附(上);加(上);使隶属 add; adhere; affix; belong; tie
attache [E`tAFei] (tach钉,钉上→附从)n.使馆随员 member of a diplomatic staff
attack [E`tAk] (at-=ad-=to, tack钉)v.攻击;袭击;动手工作 assail; assault; charge
attempt [E`tempt] (at-=ad-=to, tempt尝试)n.企图;试图;努力 attack; trial; endeavor
attenuate [E`tenjueit] (at-=ad-=to, ten薄,细,弱, -ate动词后缀)v.弄薄;弄细;减弱 make thin or slender; weaken
attest [E`test] (at-=ad-=to, test证据)v.证明;证实 verify; certify; testify; give; proof
attire [E`taiE] (at-=ad-=to, tir →拉成行→整理)v.打扮;穿着 clothe; dress up
attitude [Atitju:d] 是(aptitude的变体形式)n.态度;看法;姿势;观点 opinion; position; standpoint; viewpoint
attorney [E`tE:ni] (at-=ad-=to, tor迂回,-ney后缀;“到处走动办事的人”)n.律师;代理人 lawyer; agent
attract [E`trAkt] (at-=ad-=to, tract拉,引)v.吸引;诱惑 allure; bewitch; captivate; entice; tempt
attraction [E`trAkFEn] (-ion名词后缀)n.吸引;引力 allure; appeal; captivation; enticement; lure
attribute [E`tribju:t] (at-=ad-=to, tribute给予)v.归因于;把…归于 accredit; ascribe; impute; refer
attrition [E`triFEn] (at- =ad- =to, tri← ter 擦,-tion名词后缀)n.磨擦;磨损 friction; wearing down
atypical [A`tipikEl] (a-不,typical典型的)a.不定型的;不正常的;变态的 abnormal unusual; not typical
auction [C:kFEn] (auc=aug增加,-tion名词后缀,表示行为;“使物品的价格增大”)n.拍卖 public sale in which items go to the highest bidder
audacity [C:`dAsiti] 大胆无耻
audible [C:dEbl] (aud 听,-ible可… 的)a.可听得见的 hearable; distinct; plain
audience [C:djEns] (-i-, -ence名词后缀)n.听众;观众 crowd; listeners; spectators
audio [C:diEu] 听觉的,声音的
audit [C:dit] (audit听→听取)v.查帐,审计;检查 analyse; check; inspect; investigate
audition [C:diF(E)n] (audit ,-ion名词后缀)听觉,听
auditor [C:ditE] (- or表示人)n.审计员,旁听生 accountant; examiner; inspector
auditorium [C:di`tC:riEm] (audi听,-orium名词后缀,表示场所、地点;“听讲的场所”→)礼堂,讲堂,听众席
auditory [C:ditEri] (audit听, ory-形容词后缀, …的)听觉的
augment [C:g`ment] (aug增加,-ment名词后缀,这里转化为动词)v.增大 increase; enlarge; expand; magnify; extend
augur [C:gE] (aug增加;“为增加把握性→占卜”)v.占卜,预卜 portend; presage; foreshadow
auspice [C:spis] (au-鸟,spic看;“看鸟进行占卜”)n.吉兆的;前兆 omen; portent; sign
auspicious [C:s`piFEs] (-ious…的) a.吉兆的; 幸运的 lucky; opportune; optimistic; fortunate; promising
austere [Cs`tiE] 严峻的
author [C:WE] (auth=aug增加,-or表示人;“使作品增加的人”)n.作者;作家;创始人 writer; creator; composer; maker
authority [C:`Wcriti] (-ity名词后缀)n.权力; 威信;权威 dominion; sovereignty; power; supremacy
autobiography [,C:tEubai`CgrEfi] (auto 自己,bio生命,graph 写,-y名词后缀;“自己写自己的一生”)n.自传
autocrat [C:tEkrAt] (crat统治,权力)n.独裁者,专制君主 ruler; monarch; tyrant; dictator
autocratic [,C:tE`krAtik] 独裁的
autograph [C:tEgra:f] (auto自己→ 亲自,graph写)v.亲笔签名;认可 sign; endorse; approve
automatic [,C:tE`mAtik] (auto自己,自动,mat做,ic…的)a.自动的 spontaneous; self-acting; robotistic
automation [,C:tE`meiFEn] (-ion 名词后缀)n.自动仪,自动控制
automobile [C:tEmEbi:l] (auto自己,自动,mob运动,-ile名词后缀)n.汽车 motor; car
autonomous [C:`tCnEmEs] (-ous …的)a.自治的;自主的 independent; sovereign
autonomy [C:`tCnEmi] (auto自己, -nomy名词后缀)n.自治(权);自治区 independence
autopsy [C:tEpsi] (aut(o)自己,opsy视力,外观)n.尸体解剖;验尸 postmortem examination
avail [E`veil] (a-=to, vail值;“值得用”)v.利用;对…有益 utilize; be of value or profit
available [E`veilEbl] (-able可…的)a.可利用的;有用的;有效的 accessible; within reach; at hand
avalanche [AvEla:nF] 雪崩
avarice [,AvEris] (avar想望,-ice名词后缀)n.贪婪;贪心 acquisitiveness; covetousness; greed; rapacity
avaricious [,AvEriFEs] (e→i,-ous… 的)a.贪婪的;贪心的 acquisitive; covetous; grasping; greedy; rapacious
avenge [E`vendV] (a-=to, venge痛击)v.报仇 punish; repay; requite; vindicate
avenue [E`venju:] (a-=ad-=to, ven来)n.大路;林荫路;途径;手段 wide street; way
averse [E`vE:s] (a-离开,vers转)a.反对的;不乐意的;嫌恶的 antagonistic; hostile; loath; reluctant
aversion [E`vE:FEn] (-ion名词后缀)n.嫌恶;嫌恶的事 abhorrence; animosity; dislike; hatred
avert [E`vE:t] (a-离开,vert转)v.避开;防止;避免 avoid; evade; obviate; prevent; turn aside
aviary [eivjEri] (avi鸟,-ary名词后缀,表示场所)n.鸟笼,鸟舍 a large cage or building for keeping many birds
aviation [,eivi`eiFEn] (avi鸟→飞行,-ation名词后缀)n.航空,飞行;航空学 art or science of flying in aircraft
aviator [eivieitE] (-ator表示从事某项工作的人)n.飞行员 airman; pilot; flyer
avidity [E`viditi] (-ity名词后缀)n.贪婪 greediness; eagerness; keenness
avocation [,AvEu`keiFEn] (a-=ab-离开 voc 叫喊,-ation名词后缀;“喊叫”)n.业余爱好;副业 hobby; sideline; pastime; recreation
avoid [E`vCid] (a-出,ovid空)v.逃避;避免 avert; elude; escape; evade; prevent; abstain; refrain form
avouch [E`vautF] (a-=ad-=to, vouch=voc叫唤)v.主张;断言;保证 allege; affirm; protest; declare
avow [E`vau] (vow=voc叫唤)v.公开承认;明言 admit; confess; avouch; declare openly
aware [E`wZE] (a-=to, war注视)a.意识到;知道 acquainted; attentive; conscious; informed
awareness [E`wZEnis] (-ness名词后缀)n.意识;知觉 knowledge; consciousness
awry [E`rai] (a-=to, wry歪斜的)a.歪的;斜的;错误的 askew; oblique; crooked amiss; wrong
bactericide (bacteri细菌,cid杀)杀菌剂
badger [bAdVE] 困扰 tease
baffle [bAfl] 使困惑;使迷惑 bewilder
ballad [bAlEd] (ball舞→歌舞,-ad(e)名词后缀)n.民歌,歌谣 folk-song; song; carol; ditty
ballistics [bE`listiks] (ball抛,-ist+-ics…学)n.弹道学 the science dealing with the motion and impact of projectiles, such as bullets, rockets, bombs e
balm [ba:m] 香油;香膏;安慰物 balsam; cream; consolation; solace
balmy [ba:mi] (balm香膏, -y形容词后缀)a.芬芳的;温和的 soothing; gentle; mild; temperate
ban [bAn] v. 禁止(prohibit; banish; exclude)n.禁止,禁令 prohibition; exclusion; restriction; condemnation
banal [bE`na:l] (ban 宣布,-al… 的;原义为“宣布属于农奴的东西”,因而是“平凡的”)a.平凡的;陈腐的 hackneyed; commonplace; trite
bandage [bAndidV] 绷带
bandit [bAndit] (ban禁止, -d-, -it表示人;“被禁止的人”,“违法的人”)n.强盗,土匪 thief; highwayman; robber; gangster; brigand
banish [bAniF] (ban禁止,-ish动词后缀,致使…)v.驱逐出境,驱逐 exile; deport, outlaw; expel
bankrupt [bANkrEpt] 破产者;无还债能力者
bankruptcy [bANkrEptsi] (bank银行,rupt破裂,-cy名词后缀)n.破产;丧失 beggary; failure; indebtedness; ruin
barbarian [ba:`bZEriEn] (-ian名词后缀)n.野蛮人 savage; illiterate; vandal; brute
barbaric [ba:`bArik] (barbar 外来的,-ic…的)a.粗野的;没有教养的 brutal; crude; rude; savage; uncivilized
barbarous [ba:bErEs] (-ous…的)a.野蛮的;粗野的;未开化的 brutal; coarse; ferocious; inhuman; primitive
barometer [bE`rCmitE] (baro气压,meter量度)n.气压计 instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
barrage [bAra:V] (bar 栅,栏,-r-, -age名词后缀)n.阻塞;遮断 obstruction; interdict
barricade [,bAri`keid] (-ic+-ade名词后缀)n.障碍物 barrier; fortification; obstruction
barrier [,bAriE] (-ier名词后缀)n.栅栏,障碍 barricade; obstruction; fortification; obstacle; impediment
bashful [bAFful] bash 打→震惊,-ful充满 …的)a.害羞的;羞怯的 abashed; backward; diffident; embarrassed; timid
batter [bAtE] (bat打,-t-, -er动词后缀,表示连续动作)v.槌打;连续猛击 beat; strike repeatedly; pelt; smite
bawdy [bC:di] 淫秽的
bayonet [beiEnit] 刺刀 dagger
beacon [bi:kEn] 烽火;信号
beaver [bi:vE] 海狸
beckon [bekEn] 招手或点头示意 signal
bedeck [bi`dek] (be-加强意义, deck 装饰)v.装饰 adorn; decorate; ornament; embellish
befuddle [bi`fQdl] (be-加强意义, fuddle 使醉; 使迷惑)v.使迷惑; 使烂醉 fuddle; confuse; addle; bewilder
beget [bi`get] (be-使, get 得到)v.产生;引起;招致 produce; bring into being; generate
begrudge [bi`grQdV] (be-加强意义,grudge不愿给)v.吝惜; 嫉妒 envy; mind; grudge; resent; stint
beguile [bi`gail] (be-使, guile狡猾, 欺诈)v.欺骗; 哄; 消遣 cheat; deceive; delude; amuse
behave [bi`heiv] (be-使,hav持有;“持有自己→抑制自己的行动”)v.举动,表现 conduct oneself
behavior [bi`heivjE] (-ior名词后缀)n.行为,表现,态度 conduct; action; manner
behold [bi`hEuld] 看 observe
belabor [bi`leibE] 重打;痛击
belated [bi`leitid] (be-使, lat(e)迟, -ed…的)a.来迟的; 误期的 late; overdue; delayed unpunctual
belch [beltF] 喷出
belie [bi`lai] (be-饰以 …, lie 谎话)v.使被误解;给人以…假象 disguise; tell lies about; give a false idea of
belittle [bi`litl] (be-使,little 小)v.轻视; 藐视 scold or rebuke severely; chide vehemently
bellicose [belikEus] (bell战争,-icose复合形容词后缀,具有… 性质的)a.好战的 warlike; belligerent; hostile
belligerent [bi`lidZErEnt] (bell战争,-i-, ger提出,带有,-ent… 的)a.好战的,挑起战争的 bellicose; pugnacious; quarrelsome; hostile
bellow [belEu] 大声呼叫;怒吼 shout
benediction [,beni`dikEn] (bene好, 善,dict说,-ion名词后缀)n.祝福 blessing; thanks; prayer; benison
benefactor [benifAktE] (bene善,fact做, -or表示人)n.捐助人,恩人 well-doer; savior; patron; donor
beneficial [,beni`fiFEl] (fic做,-ial…的)a.有益的 useful; helpful; favorable; profitable
benefit [benifit] (bene好,好处,fit做)v.有益于,对…有好处 do good to; be useful to
benevolent [bi`nevElEnt] (vol祝愿,希望,-ent形容词后缀)a.仁慈的,慈祥的 benign; humane; altruistic; charitable; generous
benign [bi`nain] 亲切的;和蔼的
bequeath [bi`kwi:T] 遗赠;遗留
bereave [bi`ri:v] (be-加强意义, reave 剥夺, 劫掠)v.夺去; 使失去 deprive; divest; rob; strip; dispossess
bereft [bi`reft] (bereave的过去分词)a.被剥夺的 deprived of; robbed; stripped
beseech [bi`si:tF] (be-加强意义, seech=seek寻求,请求)v.恳求; 祈求 entreat; implore; beg for
besiege [bi`si:dV] (be-使, siege 包围)v.围困; 围攻; 包围 blockade; encircle; beset; assail; surround
bespeak [bi`spi:k] (be-使, speak 说)v.指出; 表示 indicate; imply; show
bestow [bi`stEu] (be-使,stow装; 装载)v.给予; 赐赠; 安放 allot; award; endow; grant; place
bet [bet] (由 abet 脱落 a-而成;“唆使对方坚信” )v.打赌;赌 bid; chance; gamble
bewitch [bi`witF] (be-使成为, witch 巫女)v.使着迷; 蛊惑; 迷人 captivate; charm; fascinate
biannual [bai`AnjuEl] (bi-二,ann年,-ual…的)一年两次的
bias [baiEs] 偏见 prejudice
bicker [bikE] 争吵;争论 wrangle
bide [baid] 等待 remain
biennial [bai`eniEl] (bi-二,enn年,-ial…的)两年一次的,持续两年的
bigoted [bigEtid] 固执已见的
billow [bilEu] 巨浪
biochemistry [baiEu`kemistri] (chemistry 化学)n.生物化学
biography [bai`CgrEfi] (bio生命,graph写,-y名词后缀)n.传记 the written of a person's life
biologist (bio生物,-logist…学家)生物学家
biology [bai`ClEdVi] (bio生物,-logy…学)n.生物学 science of life
biophysics [baiEu`fiziks] (physics物理学)生物物理学
biosphere [baiEisfiE] (bio生物→虫,sphere范围)生物圈,生物层
blackout [blAk,aut] 灯火管制
bleach [bli:tF] 去色;漂白
bleak [bli:k] 寒冷的;荒凉的
blend [blend] 混合;混杂 combine
blister [blistE] 水泡
blithe [blaiT] 快乐的
blizzard [blizEd] 大风雪;暴风雪 snowstorm
blockade [blC`keid] 封锁
blur [blE:] 弄脏
boisterous [bCistErEs] 喧闹的
bondage [bCndidV] 奴役;囚禁
boon [bu:n] (boon=boun好,善)n.恩赐;恩物 blessing; godsend; gist; grant; benefaction
boost [bu:st] 1. 由后推;推上2. 为之吹嘘;捧
botch [bCtF] 因工作笨拙而弄坏 ruin
bounteous [bauntiEs] (-eous…的)a.慷慨的;充足的 abundant; generous; plentiful; liberal
bountiful [bauntiful] (-i-, -ful…的)a.大方的;丰富的 fertile; abundant; plentiful; bounteous; generous
bounty [baunti] (bount好, 善,-y 名词后缀)n.好施,慷慨 generosity; beneficence; liberality; munificence
bouquet [bu(:)kei] 花束
brace [breis] (brace两臂;“用两臂支撑”)v.支持;使坚固 support; strengthen; reinforce; sustain; upbear; tighten
bracelet [breislit] (-let名词后缀,表示小;“两臂上的小东西”)n.手镯 decorative band for the arm
brag [brAg] 夸大;吹牛
braid [breid] (braid扭→扭编)v.编成辫 interweave; entwine; interwine
brainy [breini] 聪明的;精明的
brawl [brC:l] 争吵;打架 fight
brawn [brC:n] 肌肉(尤指强壮的肌肉)
breach [bri:tF] 违反(法纪)
breve 短音符号
brevity [breviti] (brev短,-ity名词后缀)n.短暂;简洁 shortness; conciseness
brew [bru] 酿造,图谋
brief (brief←brev短)短暂的,简短的,简洁的,摘要,短文,概要
briefcase [bri:fkeis] 公事包
brittle [britl] 脆的;易碎的
broadcast [brC:dka:st] (broad宽,广阔,cast发射;“发射到广阔的地方”)v.广播 announce; circulate; scatter; distribute
broth [brC(:)W] 煮肉的清汤 soup
brunch [brQntF] 早午餐
bulwark [bulwE(:)k] 壁垒;堡垒 safeguard
burrow [bQrEu] 动物所掘地之洞;洞穴
butt [bQt] (butt 推←推撞)v.碰撞 knock; bump; hit
buttress [bQtris] (butt推,-r, -ess 名词后缀; “推住”)n.撑墙; 支持物 support
cabbage [kAbidV] (cab=cap 头,-b-, age名词后缀;“样子象头一样的东西”)甘蓝;洋白菜
cable [keibl] (cab=cap抓,-le名词后缀)n.缆;索;电缆;海底电报 chain; line; rope; cord
cajole [kE`dVEul] 甜言蜜语诱惑 coax
calamity [kE`lAmiti] 不幸之事;灾难
calculate [kAlkjuleit] (calcul计算,-ate 动词后缀v.计算 figure; compute; measure; estimate
calculus [kAlkjulEs] (-us 名词后缀)n.微积分
calligraphy [kE`ligrEfi] 书法
callous [kAlEs] 1. 硬心肠的 2. 变硬的(如脚底起硬茧)
campaign [kAm`pein] (camp田野→aig平原;“在平原上作战”)n.战役,运动 battle; combat; drive; movement; crusade
campus [kAmpEs] (camp原野→校园,-us名词后缀)n.校园 grounds of a college, university or school
candid [kAndid] (cand白→坦白,-id形容词后缀)a.坦白的,直率的 sincere; blunt; outspoken; direct; frank
candidate [kAndidit] (cand白,-id-,-ate名词后缀,表示人;“古罗马时身穿白袍在街上行走的求官者”)n.侯选人, 投考者 seeker; nominee; applicant
candor [kAndE] (-or 名词后缀)n.坦白,率直 fairness; sincerity; frankness
cant [kAnt] (cant歌,唱歌)n.伪善的言辞,假话;隐语,黑话 hypocrisy; insincerity; argot; slang
capacious [kE`peiFEs] (-acious… 的)a.容积大的,广阔的 ample; spacious; large; broad; extensive; roomy
capacity [kE`pAsiti] (cap装,-acity 名词后缀)n.容量 size; volume; content
cape [keip] (cap头→头状物;“象从海中突出的一个头”)n.海角,岬 a piece of land into a body of water
capitulate [kE`pitjuleit] (capit头,-ul-, -ate动词后缀;“头垂下来”)v.投降;停止抵抗 surrender; yield; succumb; bow
caprice [kE`pri:s] 反复无常;善变
capricious [kE`priFEs] (-r-,-icious…的;“头脑里想的”)a.反复无常的,任性的 fanciful; wanton; whimsical; fickle
capsize [kAp`saiz] (cap 头,-s-,-ize动词后缀;“把头倒过来”)v.(使)倾覆,弄翻 upset; overthrow; overturn
capsule [kApsju:l] (cap装,-s-,-ule名词后缀,表示小)n.胶囊 a small, soluble gelatin container for enclosing a dose of medicine
caption [kApFEn] (-ion名词后缀;“能抓住意思”)n.标题 title; heading; headline
captivate [kAptiveit] (-ate动词后缀)v.迷惑 delight; bewitch; charm; fascinate; enchant
captive [kAptiv] (capt抓,抓住,-ive名词或形容词后缀;“被抓住”)n.俘虏;被监禁的人 prisoner; convict
captivity [kAp`tiviti] (-ity名词后缀)n.囚禁 imprisonment; restraint
capture [kAptFE] (capt抓,抓住,-ure动词后缀)v.捉拿,逮捕 apprehend; seize; arrest; imprison
cardinal [ka:dinl] 首要的;主要的
career [kE`riE] (car汽车,-eer名词后缀;“汽车行驶的路→经历”) n.经历;职业 occupation; lifework; profession
caress [kE`res] (car可爱的,-ess名词后缀)n.爱抚,接吻 embrace; kiss
cargo [ka:gEu] (go去;“用汽车把货运去装船”)n.船货 load; freight; shipment
caricature [,kArikE`tjuE] (来自拉丁语caricare,意思为overload,车上装了太多的货物,后来发展为“滑稽的模仿”)n.讽刺画;讽刺 burlesque; cartoon; distortion
carnage [ka:nidV] (carn肉,-age 名词后缀)n.屠杀;大残杀 bloodshed; butchery; massacre; murder; slaughter
carnal [ka:na:] (-al… 的)a.肉体的;世俗的 bodily; earthly; temporal
carnival [ka:nivEl] (-i-, val=vale道别,再会)n.狂欢节;谢肉节;狂欢 celebration; festival; merrymaking; revelry
carnivorous [ka:`nivErEs] (carn肉,-i-, vor食,-ous…的) a.食肉的;肉食类的 flesh-eating
carping [ka:piN] (carp=cap抓,抓住,-ing…的)a.吹毛求疵的 critical; censoring; caviling
carrion [kAriEn] (carr=carn肉,-ion名词后缀)n.腐臭的肉;吃腐肉的动物 decaying flesh; feeding on dead
carton [ka:tEn] 用纸盒包装
cartoon [ka:`tu:n] 漫画
cascade [kAs`keid] (cascade←cadere落下)n.瀑布,波状下垂物 waterfall; cataract
caste [ka:st] cast纯的→同一个种类)n.种姓制度;阶级等级 grade; race; class; degree
castigate [kAstigeit] (cast纯的,ig=ag做,-ate 动词后缀;“纯→阉→惩治”)v.惩治;谴责 chastise; punish; reproach
casual [kAVjuEl] (cas降临,-u-,-al…的;“偶然降临的”)a.偶然的;慢不经心的;随便的 accidental random; incidental
casualty [kAVjuElti] (-ty名词后缀)n.事故;灾难 fluke; mishap; injury; accident; misfortune
cataclysm [kAtE,klizEm] (cata-下, clysm 洗)n.洪水;突然而剧烈的变动 deluge; flood; collapse; calamity
catalog [kAtElCg] (cata-完全, log 说)n.目录 directory; index; list; schedule
cataract [kAtErAkt] (cata-下, ract 裂)n.大瀑布 cascade; deluge; downpour; torrent; waterfall
catastrophe [kE`tAstrEfi] (cata-下, strophe←strephe 转; “翻倒”)n.大灾难; 大灾祸 calamity; affliction; disaster; adversity
categorize [kAtigEraiz] (cat- =cata-下,?egor←agora 集合, -ize 动词后缀; “把属性相同者集合到名下分类 class; classify; grade; list; sort
cater [keitE] 备办食物
cathedral [kE`Wi:drEl] (cat-=cata- 下, hedr(a)坐, -al 名词后缀; “神父的坐椅”).大教堂 large church
catholic [kAWElik] (cat- =cata-完全,hol=whole 整个, -ic…的)a.普遍的; 广泛的; 宽容的 general; broad; universal; liberal
caustic [kC:stik] (caust 燃烧,烧, -ic…的“象火烧一样的”)a.腐蚀性的; 刻薄的 erosive; corrosive; sharp
caution [kC:FEn] (cau当心,-tion名词后缀)n.警告,告诫;小心 advice; alert; warn; admonish; carefulness
cautious [kC:FEs] (-ious…的)a.小心的;慎重的 very careful, never taking chances; prudent
cavalry [kAvElri] 骑兵
cave [keiv] (cav洞) n.洞,穴 lair; shelter; den; cavern
cavern [kAvEn] (cav洞,-ern名词后缀,表示地点)n.大洞穴,大山洞 large care or grot
cavity [kAviti] (-ity名词后缀) n.洞;窝;中空 pit; crater; hole; void; empty space
cease [si:s] (ceas=cess走;“走到头了”)v.停止 discontinue; finish; conclude; terminate
cede [si:d] (ced走→走开)v.割让;放弃 abandon; abdicate; grant; yield
celerity [si`leriti] (celer速,快,-ity名词后缀)n.迅速;敏捷 speed; rapidity
censor [sensE] (cens断定,估价,-or 表示人)n.(书刊、影剧等的)审查员;检查员 faultfinder; inspector
censorious [sen`sC:riEs] (-ious…的)a.挑剔的;寻找过错的 carping; condemnatory; critical; faultfinding
censure [senFE] (-ure名词后缀)n.责难;非难 blame; reproach
census [sensEs] (-us 名词后缀)人口普查
centennial [sen`teniEl] (cent 一百,enn年,-i-, -al形容词或名词后缀)a.百年的,百年纪念的 n. 周百年(纪念) 100th anniversar
centigrade [sentigreid] (cent百,grad级,步→度)a.百分度的;摄氏的
centrifugal [sen`trifjugEl] (centr中心,-i-, fug逃,离开,-al…的) a.离心的 repelling a body; moving away from a center
centripetal [sen`tripitl] (pet追求,-al…的)a.向心的 attracting a body; moving towards a center
certificate [sE`tifikit] (fic做,-ate名词或动词后缀)n.证明书,执照;证券v. 授证书于…
certify [sE:tifai] (cert确定,-i-, -fy动词后缀)v.证明;保证 confirm; guarantee; affirm; testify
cession [seFEn] (cess走,-ion名词后缀;“走开)n.割让,让与 surrender; yielding; renunciation
chafe [tFeif] 擦热;擦痛 abrade
chamber [tFeimbE] 1. 房间;寝室 2. 立法或司法团体 room
champion [tFAmpjEn] (champ=camp原野→上战场,-ion名词后缀)n.冠军 winner; upholder; advocate
chant [tFa:nt] (chant→cant歌)n.圣歌;赞美诗 carol; chorus; melodyv. 唱;唱经;吟唱intone; sing; chorus; croon
charge [tFa:dV] (char=car;汽车;“装车”)v.装载 load; stuff; fill
chariot [tFAriEt] 四轮马车
charitable [tFAritEbl] (脱落,y,-ablt…的)a.慈善的;仁爱的 benevolent; benign; compassionate; liberal
charity [tFAriti] (char=car可爱的,-ity名词后缀)n.慈爱;慈善;施舍 affection; benevolence; compassion; generosity
chart [tFa:t] (chart纸片;“画在纸上的东西”)n.图 map; diagram; graph
charter [tFa:tE] (-er表示物)n.特许状,许可证 treaty; alliance
chasm [kAzEm] 深坑或裂缝;利害冲突 gap
chaste [tFeist] (chast=cast纯的)a.纯洁的;贞洁的;简洁的 neat; pure; innocent; refined; virtuous; simple
chastise [tFAs`taiz] (-ise动词后缀;“纯→阉→惩治”)v.严惩;惩办 castigate; reprove; scold; berate; beat
cherish [tFeriF] (cher=car可爱的,--ish动词后缀)v.珍爱;抚育;怀抱 treasure; tender; nurture; foster
chisel [tFizl] 凿子;錾子
chivalry [FivElri] 骑士精神
choir [kwaiE] (choir=chor唱歌)n.合唱队;唱诗班 a group of people who sing together esp. during religious services
chord [kC:d] 琴弦
chore [tFC:] 困难而讨厌的工作
choreographer [,kC(:)ri`CgrE:fE] (choreo=chor舞蹈, graph写,-er表示人)n.舞蹈动作设计者 a person who plans, arranges and directs dances for the stage
chorus [kC:rEs] (chor唱歌,-us 名词后缀)n.合唱;合唱队;齐声 choir; ensemble; singer; response
chronic [krCnik] (chron时间,-ic… ;“长时间的”) a.长期的,慢性的 constant; established; lasting; set; continuing
chronicle [krCnikl] (-le名词后缀)n.编年史,历史 story; sccount; history; journal; narrative
chronological [,krCnE`lCkVikEl] (-ical…的)a.按年代次序的 sequential; in order of time
chronology [krE`nClEdVi] (-o-,-logy…学)n.年代学;年表 study of time; chart, list or table of events in order of their occurrence
chrysanthemum [kri`sAnWEmEm] 菊花
circle [sE:k(E)l] (circ圆,-le名词后缀)圆,圈,环状物
circlet [sE:klit] (circle圈,-et表示小)小圈,小环
circuitous [sE:`kju:itEs] (circ圆,环,-u-, it行,走,-ous…的)a.迂回的 roundabout, meandering
circular [sE:kjulE] (-ar形容词后缀)a.圆形的 round
circulate [sE:kjuleit] (circul=circ环,-ate动词后缀)v.循环,流通,传播 broadcast; distribute; spread; go around; scatter
circumcise [sE:kEmsaiz] (circum-周围,环绕,cis切;“周围切割”,环状切割→ )割去包皮,进行环切
circumference [sE`kQmfErEns] (circum-周围,环绕,fer带,-ence名词后缀)n.周围,圆周;圆周线 the line bounding a circle
circumfluent (circum-周围,flu流,-ent …的)周流的,环流的
circumlocution [,sE:kEmlE`kju:FEn] (circum-四周,周围,locu说,-tion名词后缀)n.委婉,累赘的话 indirection; tautology; periphrasis
circumscribe [sE:kEmskraib] (cirum-环绕, scrib写)v.划界限;限定 limit; encircle; confine
circumspect [sE:kEmspekt] (circum-周围,spect看,环顾)a.周到的;慎重的;精密的 discreet; prudent; cautious; cautious; careful; watchful
circumstance [sE:kEmstEns] (circum-周围,stan站,-ce名词后缀)n.(常用pl.)情况;环境;境遇 condition; position; situation
circumvent [,sE:kEm`vent] (vent 来)v.围绕; 包围; 阻遇 surround; circle around; encircle; avoid
circus [sE:kEs] (circ圆,环,-us名词后缀;“圆形场地”)n.圆形广场,马戏场;马戏团
cite [sait] (cite引起→引用)v.引用;引证;提及 quote; name; mention; illustrate; refer
civility [si`viliti] (civ市民→城市→城市文明,-ility复合名词后缀)n.礼貌,有礼貌的行为;文明状况 politeness; courtesy; civilization
civilization [,sivila`zeiFEn] (-ation名词后缀)n.文明;文化 cultivation; culture; enlightenment; education
civilize [sivilaiz] (-l-, -ize动词后缀)v.使文明;开化;教育 cultivate; educate; polish; refine; enlighten
clamor [klAmE] (clam呼喊,-or名词后缀)n.喧闹,吵闹;叫喊 cry out; shout; vociferate
clamorous [klAmErEs] (-ous…的)a.吵闹的 noisy; boisterous; vociferous
clamour [klAmE] (clam叫喊→吵,-our名词后缀)喧嚷,吵闹
clan [klAn] 宗族;部落 tribe
classic [klAsik] (-ic… 的;“第一等的”)a.第一流的;最优秀的 foremost; first-rate
classical [klAsikEl] (-al…的)a.古典的,经典的 traditional
classification [,klAsifi`keiFEn] (y→ic, -ation名词后缀)n.分类;类别 cataloguing; sorting; arrangement
classify [klAsifai] (class等级,分开,-fy动词后缀;“分成等级”)v.分类 sort; organize
clatter [klAtE] 哗啦声
cleanse [klenz] 使清洁
clemency [klemEnsi] (clemen仁慈的,-cy 名词后缀)n.仁慈 mercy; charity
clench [klentF] 紧握
climate [klaimit] (clim=clin倾斜,-ate名词后缀;“因地球向北极倾斜而影响了气候”)n气候 atmosphere; temperature; weather
climax [klaimAks] (cli=cliv倾斜,max最大;“倾斜→梯子→梯子最高处”)n.顶点,极点,高潮 peak; summit; capstone; culmination
clinch [klintF] 敲弯(钉头等);使钉牢
cloak [klEuk] 1. 宽大有袖或无袖的外衣 2. 掩饰;隐匿 mantle
coagulate [kEu`Ajuleit] (co-=com-一起, ag 做, -ul+-ate动词后缀)v.(使)凝结 clot; congeal; curdle; solidify
coalesce [,kEuE`les] (co-共同, alesc长大)v.合生;愈合;合并,联合 grow together; unite; combine; fuse
coalition [kEuE`liFEn] (alit=alesc长大,-ion名词后缀)n.结合;合并;联合 alliance; association; fusion; league
coarse [kC:s] (coars=cours跑;“跑过→一带而过”)a.粗糙的;粗的 rough; unpolished; rude; unrefined
coeducational [kEu,edju`keiFEnl] (co-=com-共, 共同,education 教育, -al…的)n.男女同校教育的 having to do with educating both sexes in the same school
coerce [kEu`E:s] (co- =com-共同, erce←ercere 约束)v.强制; 强迫 constrain; force; compel; press
coercion [kEu`E:FEn] (-ion 名词后缀)n.强制;强迫 compulsion; pressure; constraint; threats
coexist [kEuig`zist] (co- =com-共同, 共, exist 存在)v.共存; 和平共处 exist together; live together without hostility or conflict
coffin [kCfin] 棺;柩
cognizance [kCgnizEns] (-ance名词后缀)n.认识;审理 knowledge; cognition
cognizant [kCgnizEnt] 认知的
cognize [kCg`naiz] (co-一起;gn知道,-ize动词后缀)v.知道,认识到 know
cohere [kEu`hiE] (co-=con-共同,her粘附)v.粘着;连贯 adhere; fit with; stick together; agree
coherent [kEu`hiErEnt] (-ent形容词后缀)a.有条理;连贯的 intelligible; consisten
cohesion [kEu`hi:VEn] (co-=con-共同,hes粘附,-ion名词后缀)n.内聚力;结合力;附着 coherence; sticking together
coincide [,kEuin`said] (co-共同,in=upon, cid降落,落下)v.同时发生;一致;符合 occupy the same time; correspond exactly; agree
collaborate [kE`lAbEreit] (col-=con-共同,一起,labor劳动,-ate动词后缀)v.合作 cooperate with;勾结
collapse [kE`lAps] (col-=con-一起,laps滑)v. & n.崩溃;失败 crash; topple; fail; break down
collate [kC`leit] (col-=con-共同,lat拿,;“拿到一起来进行比较”)v.对照;校对;核对 analogize; compare; examine
collide [kE`laid] (col- =com-一起, lide 打击, 伤害)v.猛撞; 冲突; 抵触 bump; clash; conflict; crash; smash
collision [kE`liVEn] 猛烈相撞
colloquy [kClEkwi] (col-相互,loqu说,-y 名词后缀)n.谈话,会话 dialogue; conversation
collusion [kE`lju:VEn] (col-=con共同,一起,-lus玩,-ion名词后缀)n.共谋,勾结 conspiracy; complicity
colonial [kE`lEunjEl] (-al… 的)a.殖民的,殖民地的
colonize [kClEnaiz] (colon=cult耕耘,-ize动词后缀;“迁到别的地方从事耕耘”)v.殖民 immigrate; settle
colossal [kE`lCsl] 巨大的
comity [kCmiti] (co-=com-与, mi=smile 微笑,笑, -ty名词后缀)n.礼仪; 礼貌 courtesy; politeness civility
commemorate [kE`memEreit] (com-共同,memor记忆,-ate动词后缀)v.纪念;庆祝 memorize; celebrate; observe; proclaim
commence [kE`mens] (commence 来源于古法语 comencier←cominitiare, com- 一起, in-向内, it 走)v开始 begin; start; originate; initiate; embark; open
commend [kE`mend] (com-=to, mend命令)v.委托 commit; assign; trust
commensurate [kE`menFErit] (com-与…, mensur=measur测量, -ate 形容词后缀)a.同量的; 相称的; 相当的 equal in measure or size; coextensive; commensruable; proportionate
comment [kCment] (com-加强意义,ment思考,记忆)v.评论;注释 remark; note
commerce [kCmE:s] (com-互相,merc交易)n.商业;贸易 trade; business; dealings
commingle [kE`miNgl] (com-加强意义,mingle混合)v.混合;混杂 mingle; mix; combine; blend
commiserate [kE`mizEreit] (com-加强意义, miser 可怜而不幸的人, -ate 动词后缀).怜悯; 同情 sympathize; pit; compassionate; condole; feel or show sorrow or pity for
commission [kE`miFEn] (com-加强意义,miss投,送,-ion名词后缀)n.委任,委托;委员会
commit [kE`mit] (com-加强意义,mit投,送)v.委托,委任 entrust; pledge
commodious [kE`mEudjEs] (comma-加强意义,mod尺度,-ious…的)a.宽敞的;便利的 roomy; spacious; comfortable
commonplace [kCmEnpleis] (com-共同,mon服务,place可看成“地方”)a.平凡的 ordinary; average
commotion [kE`mEuFEn] (com-一起,mot运动,-ion名词后缀)n.暴动;骚动;动乱 confusion; rumpus; disturbance; excitement
communal [kCmjunl] (com-共同,mun服务,公务,-al…的)a.社区的;公有的;公社的 public; social; cooperative
communicate [kE`mju:nikeit] (-ic+-ate动词后缀)v.相通;联络 enlighten; inform; convey
community [kE`mju:niti] (-ity名词后缀)n.共有;共享 ownership together
commute [kE`mju:t] (com-加强意义,mut 变换)v.用…交换;交换 exchange, change replace
commuter [kE`mju:tE] (-er表示人)n.通勤者
compact [kEm`pAkt] (com-共同,pact固定)n.契约,协定 agreement; contract; pact; treaty; deal
company [kQmpEni] (com-共同,pan面包,-y名词后缀;“共同分吃面包”)n.同伴;交往 companions; guestor; association
comparable [kCmpErEbl] (com-加强意义,par相等→对照, -able可…的)a.可比较的;相似的 commensurate; similar
compare [kEm`pZE] 比较
compass [kQmpEs] (com-一起,pass走;“沿着…走”)n.罗盘;指南针;(pl.)圆规;范围,界限
compassion [kEm`pAFn] (com-共同,pass忍受,-ion名词后缀)n.怜悯,同情 mercy; pity; sympathy; clemency; mildness
compatible [kEm`pAtEbl] (com-共同,pat(i)忍受,-ible…的)a.相容的;适合的;一致的 harmonious; agreeing
compel [kEm`pel] (com-加强意义,pel推,驱)v.强迫,迫使屈服 force; make; require; constrain; oblige; exact
compensate [kCmpEnseit] (com-加强意义,pens付出,-ate动词后缀)v.报酬;赔偿 reward; balance; pay; make up for