cab [kæb] n. (美)出租车
cabbage [ˈkæbɪdʒ] n. 卷心菜, 洋白菜
café [ˈkæfeɪ; (US) kæˈfeɪ] n. 咖啡馆; 餐馆
cafeteria [kæfɪˈtɪərɪə] n. 自助餐厅
cage [keɪdʒ] n 笼;鸟笼
calculate [ˈkælkjʊleɪt] v. 计算, 核算, 推测
It has been calculated that …
It has been calculated that at least 47000 jobs were lost last year.
(be) calculated to do sth.
The speech was calculated to win votes.
cake [keɪk] n. 蛋糕, 糕点;饼
call [kɔːl] n. 喊, 叫;电话, 通话 v. 称呼;呼唤;喊, 叫
a girl called Mary
a girl calling herself Mary
call on sb. 拜访某人
call at sp. 参观某地
call for 要求;需要
calm [kɑːm; (US) kɑːlm] a. 镇静,沉着的 v.镇静沉着
keep calm 保持冷静
calm down 镇定下来
camel [ˈkæm(ə)l] n. 骆驼
camera [ˈkæmərə] n. 照相机;摄像机
camp [kæmp] n.(夏令)营 vi.野营,宿营
summer camp 夏令营
go camping 去野营
campaign [kæmˈpeɪn] n. 运动, 战役
can (could) can't = can not modal [ken, kæn] v. 可能;能够;可以 不能 n.(美)罐头;罐子
can’t help doing = can’t help but do 禁不住
can not…too… = can never…too…
越…越好/再…也不为过
You can never be too careful when crossing the street.
a garbage can [ˈɡɑːbɪdʒ](美)垃圾桶
a can opener [ˈəʊpənə(r)] 开罐器
Canada [ˈkænədə] * n. 加拿大
Canadian [kəˈneɪdɪən] a. 加拿大的;加拿大人的 n. 加拿大人
canal [kəˈnæl] n. 运河;水道
cancel [ˈkæns(ə)l] vt. 取消
cance [ˈkænsə(r)]r n. 癌
candidate [ˈkændɪdət; (US) ˈkændɪdeɪt] n. 候选人, 申请人
candle [ˈkænd(ə)l] n. 蜡烛
candy [ˈkændɪ] n. 糖果
canteen [kænˈtiːn] n. 餐厅;食堂
cap [kæp] n. (无檐的或仅在前面有檐的)帽子;(瓶子的)盖;(钢笔等的)笔套
capital [ˈkæpɪt(ə)l] n.首都.省会.大写;资本
capsule [ˈkæpsjuːl; (US) ˈkæpsl] n. (药)胶囊
captain [ˈkæptɪn] n. (海军)上校;船长, 舰长;队长
caption [ˈkæpʃ(ə)n] n. (图片, 漫画等的)说明文字
car [kɑː(r)] n. 汽车, 小卧车
carbon [ˈkɑːbən] n. 碳
card [kɑːd] n.卡片;名片;纸牌
card games [kɑːd ɡeɪm] 纸牌游戏
care [keə(r)] n. 照料, 保护;小心v. 介意……, 在乎;关心
take care of 照顾、保管
take care (that)… 当心......
I don’t care. 我不在乎/我不放在心上。
care for 喜欢;照顾
care about 关心;在乎
careful [ˈkeəfʊl] a. 小心, 仔细, 谨慎的
be careful of… 当心,小心
carefully listen carefully
careless [ˈkeəlɪs] a. 粗心的, 漫不经心的
carpenter [ˈkɑːpɪntə(r)] n. 木工, 木匠
carpet [ˈkɑːpɪt] n. 地毯
carriage [ˈkærɪdʒ] n. 四轮马车;(火车)客车厢
carrier [ˈkærɪə(r)] n. 搬运者;媒介;(自行车等的)置物架;(车的)货架
carrot [ˈkærət] n.胡萝卜
carry [ˈkærɪ] vt. 拿, 搬, 带, 提, 抬, 背, 抱, 运等
carry on 继续,进行
carry out 实施,执行
cartoon [kɑːˈtuːn] n. 动画片, 卡通;漫画
carve [kɑːv] vt.刻;雕刻
case [keɪs] n. 情况;病例;案件;真相 n. 箱;盒;容器
in case +句子/in case of +名词 万一
in this/that case 如果这样/那样的话
in no case 绝不
as is often the case 事实往往如此
As is often the case, women live longer than man.
There are some cases where this method won’t work.
cash [kæʃ] n. 现金, 现钞 v. 兑现
pay in cash /by check 用现金支付
cash a check 兑现支票
cash in on…从...获得利润
The shop are cashing in on temporary shortage by raising prices.
cassettle [kæ'set] n. 磁带
cast (cast, cast) [kɑːst; (US) kæst] v. 扔, 抛, 撒
cast your net wide
castle [ˈkɑːs(ə)l; (US) ˈkæsl] n. 城堡
casual [ˈkæʒʊəl] a. 漫不经心的, 不经意的, 非正式的
cat [kæt] n. 猫
catalogue ['kætəlɔg] n. 目录
catastrophe [kəˈtæstrəfɪ] n. 灾难, 灾祸, 不幸事件
catch(caught,caught) [kætʃ]v. 接住;捉住;赶上;染上(疾病)
catch up with 赶上
catch sight of 看见
catch sb. doing 撞见/捉住某人做某事
catch one’s eye= attract one’s attention 引起某人注意
category [ˈkætɪɡərɪ] n. 类别, 种类
cater [ˈkeɪtə(r)] v. 提供饮食, 承办酒席
cater for sth/sb 为......提供所需
The class caters for all ability ranges.
catholic [ˈkæθəlɪk] a. 天主教的
cathedral [kəˈθiːdr(ə)l] n. 大教堂(天主教)
cattle [ˈkæt(ə)l] n. 牛(总称), 家畜
The cattle are in the shed. 牛在牛棚里。
cause [kɔːz] n. 原因, 起因 vt. 促使, 引起, 使发生
cause and effect 因果
the cause of fire/cancer 火灾/癌症的起因
caution [ˈkɔːʃ(ə)n] n. 谨慎, 小心, 警告
be cautious of/ about...
caution n. 谨慎 小心
with caution 小心地
caution sb. to do caution sb. against... 警告某人警惕
We were cautioned not to drive too fast.
cautious [ˈkɔːʃəs] a. 小心的, 谨慎的
cave [keɪv] n. 洞, 穴;地窖
CD [ˌsi:'di:] 光盘 (compact disk的缩写)
CDROM [ˌsi:'di: -rɔm,rəʊm] 信息储存光盘(compact disk readonly memory的缩写)
ceiling [ˈsiːlɪŋ] n. 天花板, 顶棚
celebrate [ˈselɪbreɪt] v. 庆祝
celebrate one’s birthday
celebrate Christmas
celebration [selɪˈbreɪʃ(ə)n] n. 庆祝;庆祝会
cell [sel] n.(监狱的)单人牢房;(修道院等的)单人小室;(蜂巢的)小蜂窝, 蜂房;[生物] 细胞
cellar [ˈselə(r)] n. 地窖;地下储藏室
cent [sent] n. 美分(100 cents = 1 dollar)
centigrade [ˈsentɪɡreɪd] a. 摄氏的
centimetre ['sentiˌmi:tə(r)] (美 centimeter) n. 公分, 厘米
central [ˈsentr(ə)l] a. 中心, 中央;主要的
central bank/government
centre n./v.中心;以......为中心
in the centre of the room
centre on /upon/ round /around…把…当中心;使…成为中心
centre (美 center ) n. 中心, 中央
century [ˈsentʃərɪ] n. 世纪, 百年
ceremony [ˈserɪmənɪ] n. 典礼, 仪式, 礼节
attend a wedding ceremony
stand on ceremony 拘于礼节
without ceremony 粗鲁无礼,不拘礼节
certain [ˈsɜːt(ə)n] a. (未指明真实名称的)某…;确定的, 无疑的;一定会…
certainly [ˈsɜːtənlɪ] ad. 当然;一定, 无疑
be certain of= be sure of 对…确信的
be certain to do =be sure to do 一定会、必然
make sure/certain of… 保证、弄清楚
It is certain that…
certificate [səˈtɪfɪkət] n. 证明, 证明书
chain [tʃeɪn] n. 链; 链条
chain store(s) [tʃeɪn stɔː(r)] 连锁店
chair [tʃeə(r)] n. 椅子
chairman [ˈtʃeəmən] (pl. chairmen) n. 主席, 会长;议长
chairwoman (pl. chairwomen) ['tʃɛəˌwumən] n. 女主席, 女会长;女议长
chalk [tʃɔːk] n. 粉笔
challenge [ˈtʃælɪndʒ] n.挑战(性)
face/take up a challenge 面对/接收挑战
challenging adj.具有挑战性的
a challenging job
challenging [ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ] a.具有挑战性的
champion [ˈtʃæmpɪən] n. 冠军, 优胜者
chance [tʃɑːns; (US) tʃæns] n. 机会, 可能性
give sb. a chance 给…一次机会;
take a chance/chances 冒险;碰运气
by chance/accident 偶然;
There is a/no chance that… 有可能/不可能…
changeable [ˈtʃeɪndʒəb(ə)l] a.易变的, 变化无常的
change [tʃeɪndʒ] n. 零钱;找头v. 改变, 变化;更换;兑换
change…into… 把……变成......
change one’s mind 改变主意
Great changes have taken place in China.
There is no time to get changed before the party.
Do you have any change on/with you ?
channel [ˈtʃæn(ə)l] n.频道;通道;水渠
chant [tʃɑːnt] v./ n.反复呼喊
chaos [ˈkeɪɔs] n. 混乱, 杂乱, 紊乱
character [ˈkærɪktə(r)] n.(汉)字.字体;品格
characteristic [kærɪktəˈrɪstɪk] a. 典型的, 独特的
a key characteristic of…
charge [tʃɑːdʒ] v. 要求收费;索价;将(电池)充电 n. 费用;价钱
charge…for… 收/要价多少
charge sb. with sth/doing 指控某人做了
get the phone charged 手机被充电
The soldiers were charging forward bravely.
战士们勇敢地向前冲。
charge n.费用;掌管,负责;电荷
take charge of 负责......
in charge of 负责......
in the charge of 被/由...… 负责
free of charge 免费
chapter [ˈtʃæptə(r)] n. 章
chart [tʃɑːt] n. 图表;航海图
chat [tʃæt] n. & vi. 聊天, 闲谈
chat—chatted—chatted—chatting
have a chat with sb. 与某人聊天
chat room 聊天室
cheap [tʃiːp] a. 便宜的, 贱
cheat [tʃiːt] n. & v. 骗取, 哄骗;作弊
check [tʃek] n. 检查;批改 vt. 校对, 核对; 检查;批改
by check 用支票支付
辨析: check/examine
check 指核对某事物是否正确,
examine 表检查、调查、审查等
check the answers
check the mailbox 核实邮箱(看有没有信)
examine your body/eyes
examine the machine
cheek [tʃiːk] n. 面颊, 脸蛋
cheer [tʃɪə(r)] n. & vi.欢呼; 喝彩
A great cheer went up from the crowd.
cheer sb on 为某人加油
cheer up 振作起来;高兴起来
Cheers ! 举杯
Cheer up [tʃɪə(r)-ʌp] 振作起来!提起精神!
cheerful [ˈtʃɪəfʊl] a.兴高采烈的, 快活的
a cheerful smile
cheers [tʃɪə(r)] int. 干杯, (口)谢谢, 再见
cheese [tʃiːz] n. 奶酪
chef [ʃef] n. 厨师长, 主厨
chemical [ˈkemɪk(ə)l] a. 化学的 n. 化学品
chemist [ˈkemɪst] n. 药剂师;化学家
chemistry [ˈkemɪstrɪ] n. 化学
cheque [tʃek] (美check) n. 支票
in cash 付现金
by check/cheque 用支票支付
chess [tʃes] n. 棋
chest [tʃest] n. 箱子;盒子;胸部
chew [tʃuː] vt. 咀嚼
chick [tʃɪk] n. 小鸡
chicken [ˈtʃɪkən] n. 鸡;鸡肉
Would you like some chicken?
来点鸡肉怎么样?
Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched.
不要在还没孵出小鸡之前先数鸡。(别指望过早;别打如意算盘)
chief [tʃiːf] a. 主要,首要的 n.领导, 头
child (复children) [tʃaɪld] n. 孩子, 儿童
childhood [ˈtʃaɪldhʊd] n. 幼年时代, 童年
chimney [ˈtʃɪmnɪ] n. 烟囱, 烟筒
China [ˈtʃaɪnə] * n. 中国
Chinese [tʃaɪˈniːz] a.中国的;中国人的;中国话的, 汉语的 n.中国人;中国话, 汉语, 中文
chips [tʃɪp] n. (pl.)炸土豆条(片)
chocolate [ˈtʃɔklət] n. 巧克力
choice [tʃɔɪs] n. 选择;抉择
choose v.选择 choose—chose—chosen
make a choice /make choices 做选择
have no choice but to do 除了…别无选择
We chose Bill as chairman.
There are a lot of books to choose from.
choir [ˈkwaɪə(r)] n. 合唱团, 教堂的唱诗班
choke [tʃəʊk] n. & v. 窒息
choose (chose, chosen) [tʃuːz] vt. 选择
chopsticks [ˈtʃɔpstɪks] n. 筷子
chorus [ˈkɔːrəs] n. 合唱曲, 歌咏队
Christian [ˈkrɪstɪən] n. 基督教徒和天主教徒的总称
Christmas [ˈkrɪsməs] n. 圣诞节(12月25日)
Merry Christmas!
on Christmas Eve 在平安夜
at Christmas 圣诞节期间
on Christmas 在圣诞节这天
Christmas card [ˈkrɪsməs kɑːd] 圣诞卡
Christmas tree [ˈkrɪsməs triː] 圣诞树
Christmas Eve [ˈkrɪsməs iːv ] 圣诞(前)夜
church [tʃɜːtʃ] n. 教堂;教会
go to church
attend church 去教堂做礼拜
cigar [sɪˈɡɑː(r)] n. 雪茄烟
cigarette [sɪɡəˈret] n. 纸烟, 香烟
cinema [ˈsɪnəmə] n. 电影院;电影
go to the cinema 去看电影
circle [ˈsɜːk(ə)l] n. /vt. 圆圈 将…圈起来
The plane circled over the airport before landing.
circuit [ˈsɜːkɪt] n. 环形路线, 巡回赛
circulate [ˈsɜːkjʊleɪt] v. (液体或气体)环流, 循环
circulate sth (to sb.)
The document will be circulated to all members.
circumstance [ˈsɜːkəmstəns] n.条件,环境,状况
circus [ˈsɜːkəs] n. 马戏团
citizen [ˈsɪtɪz(ə)n] n. 公民;居民
city [ˈsɪtɪ] n. 市, 城市, 都市
civil [ˈsɪv(ə)l] a. 国内的;平民(非军人)的;民用的
civilian [sɪˈvɪlɪən] n. 平民, 老百姓
civilization [sɪvɪlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n; (US) sɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən] n. 文明
clap [klæp] vi. 拍手;鼓掌
clarify [ˈklærɪfaɪ] v. 澄清, 阐明
clarify a situation/ problem/ issue
clarification n.
class [klɑːs; (US) klæs] n. (学校的)班;年级;课
after class 下课
have classes 上课
the first class 头等
the working class 工人阶级
classic [ˈklæsɪk] a. 一流的, 典型的, 有代表性的
classical [ˈklæsɪk(ə)l] a. 传统的;古典的
classify [ˈklæsɪfaɪ] v. 分类, 归类
classify…into…
classify sb./ sth as …
Only eleven of these accidents were classified as major.
classmate [ˈklɑːsmeɪt] n. 同班同学
classroom [ˈklɑːsruːm] n. 教室
claw [klɔː] n. 爪
clay [kleɪ] n. 黏土, 陶土
clean [kliːn] vt. 弄干净, 擦干净 a. 清洁的, 干净的
clean up 打扫干净
clean the table/the room
cleaner [kliːnə(r)] n.清洁工.,清洁器.,清洁剂
clear [klɪə(r)] a. 清晰;明亮的;清楚的
clear water 清澈的水
a clear explanation 清晰的解释
make oneself clear 表达清楚
clear up (天气)放晴
clearly adv.
clearly [ˈklɪəlɪ] ad. 清楚地, 无疑地
clerk [klɑːk; (US) klərk] n. 书记员;办事员;职员
clever [ˈklevə(r)] a. 聪明的, 伶俐的
click [klɪk] v. 点击(计算机用语)
climate [ˈklaɪmɪt] n. 气候
climb [klaɪm] v. 爬, 攀登
clinic [ˈklɪnɪk] n. 诊所
clock [klɔk] n. 钟
clone [kləʊn] n.克隆(无性繁殖出来的有机体群)
close [kləʊz] a. 亲密的;近, 靠近 ad. 近, 靠近 vt. 关, 关闭
closely adv. 密切地;仔细地
watch closely 密切注视;仔细观察
a close friend 一个亲密的朋友
be/stand/get close to
close the door/eyes
with his eyes closed/open
close down 关闭,倒闭
cloth [klɔθ; (US) klɔθ] n. 布
a piece of cloth
a table cloth
clothing u/n (总称) 衣服
a piece of clothing/an article of clothing 一件
clothes(pl.) 衣服
clothes [klɔðz; (US) kləʊz] n. 衣服;各种衣物
clothing [ˈkləʊðɪŋ] n. (总称) 衣服
cloud [ˈkləʊðɪŋ] n. 云;云状物;阴影
cloudy [ˈklaʊdɪ] a. 多云的, 阴天的
club [klʌb] n. 俱乐部;纸牌中的梅花
clumsy [ˈklʌmzɪ] a. 笨拙的, 不灵巧的
coach [kəʊtʃ] n. 教练;马车;长途车
coal [kəʊl] n. 煤;煤块
coast [kəʊst] n. 海岸;海滨
on/along the coast 在岸上/沿岸
off the coast 离海岸不远的地方
coat [kəʊt] n. 外套;涂层;表皮;皮毛 vt. 给……穿外套;涂上
cock [kɔk] n. 公鸡
cocoa [ˈkəʊkəʊ] n. 可可粉
coffee [ˈkɔfɪ; (US) ˈkɔːfɪ] n. 咖啡
a cup of coffee
a coffee/two coffees 一杯/两杯咖啡
coin [kɔɪn] n. 硬币
Every coin has two sides. 事物皆有两面性
coincidence [kəʊɪnˈsɪdəns] n. 巧合, 巧事
by coincidence 碰巧
coke [kəʊk] n. 可口可乐
cold [kəʊld] a. 冷的, 寒的 n. 寒冷;感冒, 伤风
cold--blooded [kəʊld blʌdɪd] a. (动物) 冷血的
collar [ˈkɔlə(r)] n. 衣领; 硬领
colleague [ˈkɔliːɡ] n. 同事
collect [kəˈlekt] vt. 收集, 搜集
collect stamps/stamp collecting 集邮
collection [kəˈlekʃ(ə)n] n. 收藏品, 收集物
a stamp collection
have a large collection of books
college [ˈkɔlɪdʒ] n. 学院;专科学校
collision [kəˈlɪʒ(ə)n] n. 碰撞事故
colour (美color) ['kʌlə] n. 颜色 vt.给…着色, 涂色
comb [kəʊm] n. 梳子 v. 梳
combine [kəmˈbaɪn] vt. 使联合;使结合
combine A with/ and B
come (came, come) [kʌm] vi. 来, 来到
come up with 提出;想出
come across 偶遇
come about 产生,发生
come on 加油;快点;得啦
come true 实现
come up 走近;被提出;想起;发芽
come out 出来;出版
comedy [ˈkɔmədɪ] n. 喜剧
comfort [ˈkʌmfət] n. 安慰; 慰问
live in comfort 生活安逸
a comfort 令人安慰的人或事
comfortable adj.
live a comfortable life
comfortably adv.
live comfortably
comfortable [ˈkʌmfətəb(ə)l; (US) ˈkʌmfərtəbl] a. 舒服的;安逸的;舒服自在的
comma [ˈkɔmə] n. 逗号
command [kəˈmɑːnd; (US) kəˈmænd] n. & v. 命令
at/by/under one’s command 服从某人的命令
have a good command of 很好的掌握......
command sb. to do sth.
command that clause (should do)
comment [ˈkɔment] n. 评论
make a comment on /about sth
comment on/upon sth
commericial a.贸易的, 商业的
commit [kəˈmɪt] v.犯(罪, 错), 自杀
commit murder/suicide
commit yourself (to sth) 承诺......
You don’t have to commit yourself now, just think about it.
commitment [kəˈmɪtmənt] n. 承诺,允诺,承担
committee [kəˈmɪtɪ] n. 委员会
common [ˈkɔmən] a. 普通, 一般;共有的
a common mistake 常见错误
common practice 惯例
common sense 常识
have much/a lot/ little/nothing in common
in common with… 和……一样
communicate [kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt] v. 交际;传达(感情, 信息等)
communication n.
He was eager to communicate his ideas to the group.
communicate with sb
communication [kəmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n] n.交际,交往;通讯
communism [ˈkɔmjʊnɪz(ə)m] n. 共产主义
communist [ˈkɔmjuːnɪst] n. 共产主义者 a. 共产党的;共产主义的
companion [kəmˈpænɪən] n. 同伴;同事
company [ˈkʌmpənɪ] u./n.交往;陪伴 c/n. 公司
keep sb. company 陪伴某人
compare [kəmˈpeə(r)] vt. 比较, 对照
compare…with… 把…和…比较
compare…to… 把…比作…
compared with/to (作状语) 与…相比
Compared with/to other people, he is fortunate.
compass [ˈkʌmpəs] n. 罗盘, 指南针
compensate [ˈkɔmpenseɪt] v. 补偿, 弥补
compensate for sth 弥补......
compensate sb for sth 弥补/赔偿某人某物
compete [kəmˈpiːt] vi. 比赛, 竞赛
competence [ˈkɔmpətəns] n.能力,胜任,管辖权
competition [kɔmpəˈtɪʃ(ə)n] n. 比赛, 竞赛
competition n.
compete with/against sb in sth for sth
competitor [kəmˈpetɪtə(r)] n. 竞赛者, 比赛者
complete [kəmˈpliːt] a. 完成vt. 完成, 结束
a complete story 完整的故事
complete the project
completely adv.
be completely destroyed 彻底毁坏
complex [ˈkɔmpleks]a. / n. 复杂的, 建筑群
component [kəmˈpəʊnənt] n. 组成部分, 部件
composition [kɔmpəˈzɪʃ(ə)n] n. 作文;作曲
comprehension [kɔmprɪˈhenʃ(ə)n] n. 理解
compromise [ˈkɔmprəmaɪz] v. 妥协,折中,让步
agree on a compromise
make a compromise with
by compromise 通过妥协
reach/ come to/ arrive at/compromise
compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsərɪ] a. 强制的,必须做的
It is compulsory for sb to do
It is compulsory for all motorcyclists to wear helmets(头盔).
compulsory education/schooling(学校教育)
computer [kəmˈpjuːtə(r)] n. 电子计算机
computer game [kəmˈpjuːtə(r) ɡeɪm] 电子游戏
comrade [ˈkɔmrɪd; (US) ˈkɑmræd] n. 同志
concentrate [ˈkɔnsəntreɪt] v. 聚精会神
concentration n.
I can’t concentrate with that noise going on.
concentrate (sth) on (doing) sth 集中…做…
I decided to concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere to live.
concept [ˈkɔnsept] n. 概念
concern [kənˈsɜːn] v. / n. 涉及, 关心
1) 让某人担忧
What concerns me is our lack of preparation for the change.
2) 与…有关
be concerned with
3) 关心,挂念
be concerned about
4) 就…而言
as far as sb is concerned
n. show a /no concern about
concerning prep. 关系到, 涉及
He asked me several questions concerning the future of the company.
concert [ˈkɔnsət] n. 音乐会;演奏会
go to a concert
a live concert 现场演奏的音乐会
conclude [kənˈkluːd] v. 完成, 结束
1) 结束
conclude (sth)(with sth)
He concluded by wishing everyone a safe trip home.
2) 推断出
conclude sth from sth
What do you conclude from that?
conclusion [kənˈkluːʒ(ə)n] n. 结论;结束
draw /reach /come to a conclusion 得出结论
in conclusion 总之,最后
In conclusion, I would like to thank you.
concrete [ˈkɔŋkriːt] adj.明确的,具体的
concrete floor
concrete evidence
condition [kənˈdɪʃ(ə)n] n. 条件, 状况
in good/excellent/bad/poor condition 处于良好/极佳/糟糕的状况
out of condition 不在状况
living conditions 生活条件
on condition that (连词) 如果;条件是
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (only if) we returned it before the weekend.
condemn [kənˈdem] v. 谴责, 指责, 宣判
(与to连用) 迫使…接受(困境),使…注定
condemn sb/ sth for…
be condemned/ sentenced to… 被宣判......
conduct [ˈkɔndʌkt] vt. 引导, 带领
1) 引导,带领
conduct sb around sp
2) 实施,执行
conduct an experiment
3) 指挥
conduct a concert
4) 传导
conduct electricity
5) 举止,表现
conduct oneself
conduct n. 行为,举止
conductor [kənˈdʌktə(r)] n. 管理人;指导者;(车上的)售票员, 列车员;乐队指挥
confident [ˈkɔnfɪdənt] a. 自信的
be confident about/of sth
confidence n.信心
1) gain/lose confidence
2) have confidence in sb/sth
3) be in sb’s confidence 受某人信任,是某人的心腹
4) take sb into your confidence 向某人吐露内心秘密
confidential [kɔnfɪˈdenʃ(ə)l] a. 机密的, 保密的
conference [ˈkɔnfərəns] n. (正式的)会议;讨论
confirm [kənˈfɜːm] v. 证实, 证明, 确认
confirm sth/ that/wh-
Rumours of job losses were later confirmed.
Has everyone confirmed (that) they are coming?
Can you confirm what happened?
conflict [ˈkɔnflɪkt] n. 冲突, 争执, 争论
in conflict with
confuse [kənˈfjuːz] v. 使迷惑, 混淆
1) 使糊涂,使迷惑
They confused me with conflicting accounts of what happened.
2) 混淆
confuse A with/and B
Be careful not to confuse quality with quantity.
confusion n.迷惑;困惑
1) confusion about/over sth 困惑
There is a confusion about what the correct procedure should be.
2) confusion between A and B 混淆A和B
congratulate [kənˈɡrætjʊleɪt] vt. 祝贺
Congratulations to you !
congratulate sb. on sth.
祝贺某人在某方面……
congratulation [kənɡrætjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n] n. 祝贺, 庆贺
connect [kəˈnekt] v. 连接, 把…联系起来
1) connect A to/with/ and B 使连接,联结
The towns are connected by trains and bus services.
2) connect sth (to sth) 接通,使…连接
First connect the printer to the computer.
3) connect sb / sth (with sb / sth)
be connected with 与…有联系/关联
Theory is closely connected with practice.
4)为某人接通电话
Hold on, please, I’m trying to connect you.
connection [kəˈnekʃ(ə)n] n.连接物;接触,联系
in connection with sb/ sth 与...…有关
A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of the manager.
conscience [ˈkɔnʃəns] n. 良心, 良知, 内疚
consensus [kənˈsensəs] n. 一致的意见, 共识
consequence [ˈkɔnsɪkwəns; (US) ˈkɔnsɪkwens] n. 结果, 后果
as a consequence/result
in consequence 结果
as a consequence /result of in consequence of 由于
conservation [kɔnsəˈveɪʃ(ə)n] n 保存;(自然资源的)保护, 管理
conservative [kənˈsɜːvətɪv] a. 保守的, 守旧的;保守主义的;谨慎的 n.保守的人, 保守主义
consider [kənˈsɪdə(r)] vt. 考虑
consider sth/doing sth/wh- 考虑
We are considering buying a new car.
He was considering what to do next.
consider sb/sth (as /to be) sth 认为
This award is considered (to be ) a great honor.
sb be considered to have done sth 认为某人已经做了某事
Bell is considered to have invented the telephone.
all things considered 从各方面看来,总而言之
considerate [kənˈsɪdərət] a. 体贴的
It is considerate of him to wait.
considering prep.
consideration [kənsɪdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] n. 考虑;关心
take sth into consideration 考虑到
Taking everything into consideration, the event was a great success.
consist [kənˈsɪst] v. 包含, 组成, 构成
consist of 由…...组成
The committee consists of ten members.
consist in 在于,存在于
The beauty of the city consists in its magnificent buildings.
consistent adj 一致的
be consistent with 与…...一致
consistent [kənˈsɪst(ə)nt] a. 一致的, 始终如一的, 连续的
constant [ˈkɔnstənt] a. 经常的, 不断的
constitution [kɔnstɪˈtjuːʃ(ə)n; (US) kɔnstəˈtuːʃən] n. 宪法, 章程, 身体素质
construct [kənˈstrʌkt] v. 构筑;建造, 建设
be under construction 正在修建中
construct a bridge
construct a theory
construction [kənˈstrʌkʃ(ə)n] n.建造,建设,建筑物
consult [kənˈsʌlt] v. 咨询, 商量
1) 咨询,请教 consult sb (about) sth
2) 与某人商量 consult (with) sb about/on sth
3) 查阅,查询 consult a dictionary
consultant [kənˈsʌltənt] n. 顾问
consume [kənˈsʌltənt] v. 消耗, 耗费(燃料, 能量, 时间等)
contain [kənˈteɪn] v. 包含;包括;能容纳
container [kənˈteɪnə(r)] n. 容器
1) 包含/括
The book contains 12 units.
2)含有物质/成分
Sea water contains a lot of salt.
3)容纳、装有
The envelope contained 500 dollars.
container n. 容器,集装箱
contemporary [kənˈtempərərɪ; (US) kənˈtempərerɪ] a.属同时期的, 同一时代的
content [kənˈtent] a.甘愿的,满意的 n.内容
be content with 满足于
be content to do 甘愿做某事
the content of the article 文章内容
read the contents of the book 读目录
continent [ˈkɔntɪnənt] n. 大陆, 大洲;陆地
continue [kənˈtɪnjuː] vi. 继续
continue doing / to do / with
contradict [kɔntrəˈdɪkt] v. 反驳, 驳斥, 批驳
contradictory [ˌkɔntrə'diktəri] a.相互矛盾,对立的
contrary [ˈkɔntrərɪ; (US) ˈkɔntrerɪ] n. / a. 相反 相反的
Contrary to popular belief, many cats dislike milk.
on the contrary 相反,反之
contribute [kənˈtrɪbjuːt] v. 贡献
1) 捐献,捐赠
contribute (sth) (to/ towards sth)
We contributed 5000 yuan to the earthquake fund.
2) 导致,有助于
contribute to
Smoking contributes to lung cancer.
3) 撰稿,在会议或会谈期间讲话,发表意见
contribute (sth) (to sth)
She contributed (a number of articles )to the magazine.
We hope everyone will contribute to the discussion.
contribution [kɔnˈtrɪbjuːt] n. 贡献
make a contribution to sth 对…做贡献
control [kənˈtrol] vt.& n. 控制
controversial [kɔntrəˈvɜːʃ(ə)l] a.引起争论的,有争议的
convenience [kənˈviːnɪəns] n. 便利
at one’s convenience 在某人方便的时候
for one’s convenience 为了某人方便
convenient adj.方便的
It is convenient for sb to do sth
convenient [kənˈviːnɪənt] a. 便利的, 方便的
conventional [kənˈvenʃən(ə)l] a. 依照惯例的, 习惯的
conversation [kɔnvəˈseɪʃ(ə)n] n. 谈话, 交谈
convey [kənˈveɪ] v. 表达, 传递(思想, 感情等)
convey sth to sb
convey sb/sth from …to…
convince [kənˈvɪns] v. 使确信, 使信服
convince sb/ yourself of sth
convince sb to do
I have been trying to convince him to see a doctor.
convinced adj.
be convinced of/ that...
I am convinced that she is innocent.
I am convinced of her innocence.
cook [kʊk] n.炊事员,厨师 v.烹调,做饭
cooker [ˈkʊkə(r)] n. 炊具(锅、炉灶、烤炉等)
cookie [ˈkʊkɪ] n. 小甜饼
cool [kuːl] a. 凉的, 凉爽的;酷
copy [ˈkɔpɪ] n. 抄本, 副本;一本(份, 册……) v. 抄写;复印;(计算机用语)拷(备 份盘)
coral [ˈkɔr(ə)l; (US) ˈkɔːrəl] n. 珊瑚;珊瑚虫
cordless [ˈkɔːdlɪs] a. 无线的
corn [kɔːn] n. 玉米, 谷物
corner [ˈkɔːnə(r)] n. 角;角落;拐角
There is a hotel on / at the corner of the street.
drive / force sb into a corner 把某人逼入困境
round / around the corner 很近,在附近
corporation [kɔːpəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] n. (大)公司
correct [kəˈrekt] v. 改正;纠正 a. 正确的, 对的;恰当的
I think you’ve made the correct decision.
I spent all evening correcting essays.
correctly adv.Have you spelled it correctly?
correction [kəˈrekʃ(ə)n] n. 改正
correspond [kɔrɪˈspɔnd; (US) kɔːrəˈspɔnd] vi. 一致;与……相当;(与人)通信, 有书信往来
corrupt [kəˈrʌpt] a. / v. 贪污的, 腐败的, 使腐化, 堕落
cost (cost, cost) [kɔst; (US) kɔːst] v.值(钱), 花费 n. 价格
the high/low cost of housing
she saved him from the fire but at the cost of her own life.
at all costs 不惜任何代价
You must stop the press from finding out at all costs.
The hospital will cost 2 million dollars to build.
That one mistake almost cost him his life.
cosy ['kəuzi] a.暖和舒适的,亲密无间的
cottage [ˈkɔtɪdʒ] n. (郊外)小屋,村舍,别墅
cotton [ˈkɔt(ə)n] n. 棉花 a. 棉花的
cough [kɔf; (US) kɔːf] n.& vi. 咳嗽
could modal [kʊdˈməʊd(ə)l] v.(can的过去式)可以…;(表示许可或请求)可以…, 行
count [kaʊnt] vt. 数, 点数
Every point in this game counts.
count down 倒计时
count on sb/sth 依赖
I’m counting on you to help me.
counter [ˈkaʊntə(r)] n. 柜台, 结账处
country [ˈkʌntrɪ] n. 国家;农村, 乡下
countryside [ˈkʌntrɪsaɪd] n. 乡下, 农村
couple [ˈkʌp(ə)l] n. 夫妇, 一对
a young/an elderly couple
I saw a couple of men get out .
We went there a couple of years ago.
courage [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] n. 勇气; 胆略
courageous adj.勇敢的
take courage (from sth) 因某事而鼓起勇气
lose courage
course [kɔːs] n. 过程;经过;课程
take a course in art and design
The plane was on/ off course.
an event that changed the course of history
The main course was roast duck.
in course of sth 在...…的过程中
in / over the course of 在…期间
court [kɔːt] n. 法庭;法院
courtyard [ˈkɔːtjɑːd] n. 庭院, 院子
cousin [ˈkʌz(ə)n] n. 堂(表)兄弟, 堂(表)姐妹
cover [ˈkʌvə(r)] n. 盖子;罩 v. 覆盖, 遮盖;掩盖
She covered her face with her hands.
Much of the country is covered by forest.
The survey covers all aspects of the company.
Your parents will have to cover your tuition fees.
$ 100 should cover your expenses.
By sunset we had covered thirty miles.
The park covers an area of 1000 square kilometers.
She is covering the conference.
cow [kaʊ] n. 母牛, 奶牛
cowboy [ˈkaʊbɔɪ] n.(美国)牛仔;牧场骑士
co-worker [ˈkəʊ ˈwɜːkə(r)] n. 合作者;同事
crash [kræʃ] v. / n. 碰撞, 撞击
crayon [ˈkreɪən] n 蜡笔;蜡笔画
crazy [ˈkreɪzɪ] a. 疯狂的
She must be crazy to lend him money.
That noise is driving me crazy.
Rick is crazy about football.
like crazy/ mad 拼命地,疯狂地
We worked like crazy to get it done on time.
cream [kriːm] n. 奶油, 乳脂
create [kriːˈeɪt] vt. 创造; 造成
creature [ˈkriːtʃə(r)] n. 生物, 动物
credit [ˈkredɪt] n. 信用;信赖;信誉
1) on credit 赊购,赊欠
2) three credits 三个学分
3) credit card 信用卡
4) to one’s credit 值得赞扬,使受尊重
( Much/ Greatly) to his credit, Jack refused to accept the gift.
crime [kraɪm] n. (法律上的)罪, 犯罪
criminal [ˈkrɪmɪn(ə)l] n. 罪犯
crew [kruː] n. 全体船员
criterion (pl. criteria) [kraɪˈtɪərɪən] n. 标准, 准则, 原则
crop [krɔp] n. 庄稼;收成
cross [krɔs] a. 脾气不好的, 易怒的 n. 十字形的东西 vt. 越过;穿过
cross the mountains 翻过高山
She sat with her legs crossed.
I was cross with him for being late.
across prep. run across the road
crossing [ˈkrɔsɪŋ] n. 十字路口, 人行横道
crossroads [ˈkrɔsrəʊd] n. 交叉路口
crowd [kraʊd] n. 人群 vt. 拥挤, 群聚
Police had to break up the crowd.
Crowds of people poured into the street.
Thousands of people crowded the narrow streets.
crowded adj.拥挤的
In the spring the place is crowded with skiers.
crowded [ˈkraʊdɪd] a. 拥挤的
cruel [ˈkruːəl] a. 残忍的, 残酷的;无情的
be cruel to…
Her father’s death was a cruel blow.
cruelly adv.
cruelty n.
cry [kraɪ] n. 叫喊;哭声 v. 喊叫;哭
cube [kjuːb] n. 立方体
cubic [ˈkjuːbɪk] a.立方体的, 立方形的
cuisine [kwɪˈziːn] n. 饭菜, 佳肴
culture [ˈkʌltʃə(r)] n. 文化
cup [kʌp] n. 茶杯
cupboard [ˈkʌbəd] n. 碗柜;橱柜
cure [kjʊə(r)] n. & vt. 治疗;医好
cure sb of sth
find a cure for…
curious [ˈkjʊərɪəs] a. 好奇的;奇异的
be curious about …
be curious to do…
curiously adv.
curiousity n.好奇;好奇心
currency [ˈkʌrənsɪ] n. 货币;现金
curriculum [kəˈrɪkjʊləm] n.(学校的)全部课程
curtain [ˈkɜːt(ə)n] n. 窗帘
cushion [ˈkʊʃ(ə)n] n. 垫子
custom [ˈkʌstəm] n. 习惯, 习俗, 风俗习惯
It is the custom in that country for women to marry young.
It was her custom to rise early.
customer [ˈkʌstəmə(r)] n. (商店)顾客, 主顾
customs [ˈkʌstəm] n. 海关, 关税
cut (cut, cut) [kʌt] v. / n. 切, 剪, 削, 割, 伤口
have one’s hair cut
His salary has been cut by ten percent.
他的薪金减少了10%。
cut through 抄近路穿过;走近路
cut down 砍倒;削减,缩小
We need to cut the article down to 1000 words.
cut in 插嘴;打断
She kept cutting in on our conversation.
cut off 停止,中断;割掉,砍掉; 切断…的去路,以外界隔绝
Our water supply has been cut off.
He had his finger cut off in an accident at work.
The army was cut off from its base.
cut up 切碎
He cut up the meat on his plate.
cut sth out of sth 裁剪
She cut the dress out of some old materials.
cycle [ˈsaɪk(ə)l] vi. 骑自行车
cyclist [ˈsaɪklɪst] n. 骑自行车的人